The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10


Dread Visitation.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 7.-The demand for
to-day has been in excess of the supply. The
present warm weather has tendency of spread
ing the fever, and reports from interior towns
give gloomy accounts of the condition Of
'afairs. Additional nurses were sent to Tus-
cumbia, Ala, Moscow, Paris, Lagrange, Mason,
Brownsville and Gaines. Miss, this afternoon,
and Others will be sent tomorrow.
Sheriff J. w. Anderson is reported in a criti-
cal condition, with but faint hopes Of recovery.
The appeals for physicians from adjacent
towns, which have been responded to, has left
scarcity of medical men in Memphis, and the
demand for their services are increas
ing daily. The board of health
officially reports twenty-six deaths
from yellow fever during the twenty-four
hours ending o'clock tonight. Undertakers
report % additional deaths occurring outside the
city limits for the same period. Among those
died are P. NJ. Brown, E. 8. Chemeyer, Mrs.
Margaret Saur, VIM. Sheperd, Edward Hanley,
Isaac a.: Hawley. Park Tayl r, J. E. Pollard,
Mrs: NJ. J. Barleson, James Doyle, Mrs. J. A.
strehl' Miss Kate Cook, Eliza Michol, Mike
Provenzala, Mitchell Brown, Sr., r. F. Brown,
secretary Of the board of health, and Thomas
Stewart, late in charge of Elmwood cemetery.
DR.. j. F. Tample, of Austin, Miss, assistant
physician in charge of Camp Joe Williams, died
this morning. J. B. Cook, architect, Mayor
John Logue, Martin Griffin and W. W. Thatch-
er are classed among convalescents.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 7.--Deaths, IL; cases re-
ported, lis. Total deaths, 3,212; cases, $500.
J. W. Nader, secretary Of the Peabody associa-
ton, is con-alesclng. Reports show a contin-
ued uprising of fever in the Third and Sixth
districts. Every member of families, in some
cases being Frustrated. Those in afiuant cir
cumstances find difficulty in securing compe-
tent nurses. In the First district of Algiers
there is no improvement.
Rev. Father Kratz, of Vaudeville, La, died
yesterday of yellow fever. DR.. Kennedy, a
volunteer physician from Galveston, was taken
down with fever yesterday.
The Young Mems Benevolent association, of
Ascension parish, makes an appeal for aid.
Fever Is spreading in the parish of St. John
the Baptiste.
Between Gold Mine plantation and Armant
place, distance of about FIVE miles, Is cases and
deaths are reported. Fever principally con-
fined to children.
Mortuary report for the week ending Sunday,
8 P. H.: Total deaths SOB; yellow fever 323;
other fevers SO. Deaths in public institutions
SO; deaths certified by coroners %.
Among the new cases reported tonight are
Mrs. Robert Britton, Miss Carrie Plain, Gus
Lippold and the wife Of the late Rev. L.. C.
Slater.
Eighteen physicians of the Howard medical
corps report " new cases.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-The Peabody associa-
tion issued "A 1923 rations and sent 150O rations
to Freetown. The Orleans relief committee
have commenced work. The merchants will
advance rations in anticipation of arrivals
Applications for relief to Y. N. c. A. lis. The
Towards to-day sent five nurses to Bay st.
Louis and to St. Gabriers postofice.
THE YELLOW FEVER COMMISSION,
appointed by Surgeon General Woodworth,
consisting of DR.. NJ. Bemis, Of New Orleans
chairman; DR.. Jerome Cochrane, of Mobele,
and Prof. Ellord Howard, of Baltimore. met
to-day in the University building. DR.. Coo b.
rane explained to the reporter the method Of
inquiry to be pursued, IN addition to answers
expected to be received from persons to whom
circulars are being sent. The circulars embrace
every possible question in regard to contagion
or infection, spread, effects of treatment and
| results Of yellow fever. The commission ex
| poets to gather an immense amount of testimon,
by investigation Of particular cases, by going
from house to house and making inquiry o
| convalescents, their relatives and friends, ex
amining the sanitary condition of the foci o.
the disease, and in numerous other ways com
piling to clear mp the ground and reach some
! general principles upon which respectable ane
| automatic idea can be based. With this intent
the commission spent the morning hours in
health the names of persons and places to be
| visited. No prominence is sought to be give1
| to the selected persons. Their names will
| therefore, be withheld from the public. The
| results Of visits hereafter will be published il
| full.
BENEFIT FETE IN PARIS.
PARIS, Oct. 7.-Krantz, chief commissioner o
the exposition, has written to Commissioner
| General Mccormick, Offering to organize
special performance in behalf of the fever suf
ferers. In his communication he says: We ar
desrous of showing your country that we shar
its sorrows and of testifying to our forme
| compatriots that at heart we are always will
them. Mccormick replied, thanking Krant1
| in the name of the States: The offer meets th
appreciation of the American continent, and
fete for the benefit Of the afflicted people of tb
South will take place at Trocadero Place, tn
| 18th inst Gen. Borel, French minister of wal
has sent Gen. Noyes, the American minister
500 francs for relief of yellow fever sufferers il
| the United States.
| BATON ROUGE.
BATON ROUGE, Oct. 7.-One hundred an,
eleven new cases and II deaths officially report
ed, with physician to hear from, in the 4
hours ending this morning. The plague i
speedily and constantly doing its work, wit
no prospect of abatement. The weather COZ
tinues hot and oppressive. A great man
cases are reported as doing badly. The cry fo
assistance is coming from every quarter, an
the Howards are sorely pressed. The Howard.
daily, and their resources are fairly meltin
away. Assistance is much needed.
AT OTHER POINTS.
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 7.-Dr. Vanderman II
ports for twenty-four hours, deaths from ye
new cases, eleven colorcd. The change to COO
er weather and the small mortality shows tn
disease is losing it's malignant character an
inspires hope.
PORT HUDSON, Oct. 7.-Fourteen cases c
fever. Sixty persons who have not had it. D.
Veazy is here with nurses.
CANTON, Oct. Fever abating here bu
spreading through the country.
CAIRO, Oct. 7.-One new case reported for tt
| last twenty-four hours and two deaths frol
| fever.
TH1BEDEAux Oct. 7.-Fevcr spreading rapit
ly, twenty-seven new cases, no deaths.
JACKSON, MISS, Oct. 7.-Fifty seven cases {
yellow fever to date; fever increasing slowly.
BATON ROUGE, Oct. 7.-Drs. Woods, Harr
| oOA "AA " AAtoACA AAo AAApAOSAAk very blO"s
BAY ST. LOUIS, Oct. 7.-Twelve new case
three deaths.
GRAND JUNCTION, Oct. 7.-Fever at a stan
here. No new cases nor deaths. At LaGrans
one death up to IL NJ. Difficult to get co
rect report of new cases as the fever has sprea
into the surrounding country which makes
: hard to get statistics. Great need of ever
! thing at that point.
OsYKA, Oct. Five new cases; one dealt
Several quite low.
MORGAN CRY, Oct. 7.-Fever increasing raj
idly; 5 deaths to-day and ITS cases. There
much gloom throughout the city. Many fan
lilies are in want and distress.
CAPITOL SPRINGS. Oct. 7.-At Lebanon
cases Of yellow fever and 6 putrid. Four ne
cases; no deaths. At Dry Grove, new case
no deaths.
, DoNALDsoNvnLE, Oct. 7.-Health report Fl
Ascension parish for the past twenty-fo,
} hours: Deaths G. New cases as follows: Do
aldsonville, II; Snake Bend, 6; Port Barrow,
, Second ward, 2; Fourth ward, 8.
, HOLLY SPRINGS, Oct. 7.-Fever abating som
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