The New York herald., 1878-08-15


Mayor Ely yesterday received despatch from
Mayor Milton, OF Grenada, Miss, In whicn it was
stated that there between twenty-five and one
hundred Of yellow lever In that locality twelve
deaths had occurred IN twenty.iour hours Pecunary
assistance is asked, Mayor Ely says he will receive
ana forward any subscriptions sent TO his Office
this purpose
PHYSICIANS POW OwERLESs--FEARFUL SCkNEs AT
GRENADA, MISS. CITIZENS SUDDENLY
ATTACKED WITHIN RADIUS OF HUNDRED
yEEr-rHE PEOPLE ESCAPING FROM THE
scoUEGE TO THE WOODS
From the Missouri Republican, August III
MEMPHIS, August II, 1873.
Notwithstanding the apparently reliable contraaic-
tory reports OF the existence Of yellow Gren.
ada teegraphed yesterday, number OF private teio.
grams received by citizens this morning all bear
timony to tho place having been struck by fearful
maady OF some character that battling the medical
talent. Thousands OF refugees from New Orleans
ned 10 Grenada, some Of whom have beon stricken
down. and the natural supposition s II Is yellow
fever Of some new form caused by climatic difference
The rews comes this morning that within radius Of
q few hundred 1eet Hfty or moro citizens of
Grenada have been suddenly sezod OF tho
maiadY and the physicians are unable
to cope with IT, The Mayor of Grenada teicgraphed
the chief Of police OF Mcmphs morning to send
Immediately seat per express quantity oi carbolic
acid and copperxs. telegram also received
BY the Board OF Health requesting that skilled ply
pcian DO sent Immediately to diagnose the disease in
response to which Dr. Brown, the secretary OF
me Memphis Board Of Health. has juss
Iest Tor Grenada. Dispatches also re-
esived IRON the Masonic and o,hor societies
Tor yellow fever nurses such other assistance as
could aid IN their present calamity. Tho Memphis
Howard Association Is organizing q corps OF nurses,
which will be sent down In charge OF members OF tho
associa ion on a special train THIS evening.
A for adn
with corps OF nurses, In charge Of General W.
Of % our Howard % Sssoc,.tion Reports 0''eoGn: eom:
from various sources that the citizons OF
Grenada In great panic and leaving the town. tax
Ing up their abode in the WOODS and anywhere thoy
Can And shelter. Superintendent Burke, OF the Mis
sssippi and Tennessee Railway. has issued orders
sanitary officials are taking every prccauton against
any one coming into the city clandesIiney. The
people here are almost on the eve Of panic.
TIE ORIGIN OF TIE DIsEAsE-A DEMAND FOR
NURSES.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, August Is
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August II, 1873
From Grenada the wires were burdened all this
morning with dispatches Of the most ssnsa.
uonal character More physicians and more
Turses were wanted by the city author-
hcs, and the various benevolent lodges
OF shat place sent pleading dispatches for assistance
Of the same character Tho crowd around the tel.
egraph ofics. and tho reading and repetition of
dispatches received by public end private indivcu-
ala served to work up the people into condition of
excitement amounting nearly TO a panic.
A letter received by citzen IRON o relative IN
Grenada this morning gives the following very
plausible cause OF tho sudden outbreak OF tho faaI.
iul malady IN that place :-.srns main sewer which
leads entirely through that town tho rvsr cavod
In = low days ago. In order 10 repair the
damage IL was necessary TO uncover tho sewer for
long distance, and an exam nation proved that IL
filled with cArcasscs OF dead dogs. rats The
sun pouring It's heated rays these Oiled the
atmosphere with stencn and disease, and within the
past week not less than seventy Of tho citizens OF
Grensda have been attacked with mo scourge',
The following WAS received O'Clock this az
tcrDo0n from General W. J. Smith, the m eni-
bcrs OF the Howard Association, VINO went down to
Gronada with tue nurses yesterday afternoon :"rhe
total numbor Of reported 10 date foot up over
hundred. There have been ten deaths within tho
past twonty-four hours. The fever Ia OF tho most
Malignant type. We are sadly mood OF more
Aunss"