Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-29


itude which will be luminous forever.
0. V. Shearer, a native of Alabama,
lately city editor of ne Times, died of
fever to-day, aged .. The deaths to-
day include fourteen children under
eight years The ;otal deaths to-day,
46; new cases, 179.
AT NEW RLEANs.
On Sunday the 25h the fever was un-
usually mild and salubrious. Only
thirty-three deathswe,e reported, with
163 new cases. NJ dependence can be
placed on the reporlof new cases, since
many physicians, ever members of the
board of health, pfuse to report new
cases, and families not in
digent dislike the notoriety.
The death-list, however, is bound to
be correct. Physicians differ widely on
treatment and prevention. The board
of health hold that he disease is check
ed by carbolic distinction. Other ply
sicians claim that he excessive infant
mortality is caused y the constant i'm
pregnation Of the atmosphere with car
bolic odors.
The Christian association is attend
ing sixty destitute antilles on limit
ed funds. They commenced work on
the 22nd and appeal to churches
north for aid. All cases reported by
the police are 1efered to this associa-
ton. The businessis most systemati-
cally and economically arranged. The
city has been divideI into thirteen dis
tricts, with corp of nurses, super
visors, and traveli1g inspectors. The
HoWards have niney-five new cases to-
day, making 800 tltogether. Contri-
buttons of money and supplies are
coming in literally.
\ GLOOMYSABBATH.
A Vicksburg, Mis-, dispatch of the
25th says there have been 6S new cases
and 16 deaths for tie past twenty-four
hours. DR.. Booth is some better this
evening. Among tie deaths is Robert
Eggleston, son Of Z Eggleston.
A Memphis disptch of Sunday, the
25th, says the yellov fever record to-day
shows a decrease IL the number of new
cases, as compard with yesterday,
there being 81 repeated up to 6 p. m.
The death list, hoWWer, is the largest OF
any day since the fever made its ap-
pearance, the Undertaken reporting &c
for the same time. There is a scarcity
of nurses and HoWsrds and other relief
organizations have selegraphed to Mo,
bile and other points for them. Mem
bers of different associations are doing
noble work in striking contrast to the
action of a few people who have desert
ed friends and relatives in the their dis
tress. Instances are known Of
PARENTS DESEITING THEIR CHILDREN.
The parents, wife and three
children of prominent citizen
were taken witt fever during his alb
sence from tn, city. He was tele-
graphed for by the HoWards, and re
piled, "take care of my family" His
wife is dead anC to-day his children
were conveyed to the city hospita
where one Of them since died. Gen
w. J. Smith is reported very low
Capt. John d. Elliot died at an early
hour this A. NJ. Alex. Waddell il
charge of the Alabma state branch
dispensary of HowTds, situated in the
heart Of the infecteddistrict, was taken
sick this A. NJ, beingthe 30th member O
the association in Charge of the dispen
sary taken i'll. Sister Francis, of the
Episcopal sisterhool, and two children
in the church hom. are among the nev
cases reported to-dy. w. G. Taylor
chairman Of the relief committee o
the typographical lnion calls on siste
organizations for lid. John G. Sons
dale jr., treasurer Of the citizens relic
committee, is daily in receipt of sub
stantial aid and tie poor Of the cit.
are being cared for.
DEATH RATE.
New Orleans dispatches of the 23r(
say 122 new cases, and 40 deaths occur
red on that date. The same dispatche
state: Advices flom Vicksburg sa,
deaths from yellowfever from noon yes
terday to p. m. today were 20; tota
to cate, g. The disease is steadily OF
the increase. Thee were so new case
to-day, among them DIR. d. w. Booth
in charge of the hospital Physician
and nurses are coming from Galveston
New Orleans, Shreveport, and Delhi
Louisiana. DoctoB Balfour and Rob
bins continue improving.
! Memphis advices of the 23rd say
There is little charge to oreport tonight
The fever adds to the victims almos
| hourly, the new cases occurring tn,
past "a hours being 45, and deaths 10
Among the latter are John A. Rousl
! Inl ~ Epo1 n
and Marble were taken down tonight
The Howard and ether relief organlza
tions report the sex doing well. ant
many of them cnvalescent, owing t
the activity of the board of health thi
morning declaring the fever an epi
demic, and advIing AT to leave VIII
could do SO. About 500 people left th
infected district 5o-day, most Of then
going to Camp Jo9 Williams.
A. G. Hangstaf, vice president, an
J. II. Smith, SECRETARY of the Howar
association, request all parties desirou
of making donations for the benefit c
the sick, to forward direct to the How
ard association OF Memphis, receipt c
which will be properly acknowledged.
PROVIDING tCR The SICK.
A dispatch from New Orleans on th
23rd inst. says that many families ar
found in destitute circumstances, with
out money or food. with sometime
two or three more sick. The immed
ate wants of all such are supplied
The associations have sent out Of thi
city 20 nurses; they estimate their pre-:
ent expenses at from $1,000 to $500
per day. In response to call tn
Howards have sent out physicians an
nurses as follows: Grenada. 2 ply
sicians, 30 nurses, 2 druggists: Cantor
1 physician. 1 nurses; Summit,
nurses; Point Eads, 10 physicians,
nurses; Port Gibson, s nurses.
A visit to the rooms of the Howar
association this evening, found Pres