The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-09-07
NEW SERIES---NO, 100

Numdinger, A. r. Ilumcs Druggist, and
Henry White, business manager Of the APP
peal, Physicians are divided in opinion in
reference TO the fever, some contending
that there is IN abatement to-day, and that
the late cases are not 50 violent others
holding the contrary opinion.
Martin Kcycr, one of the volunteer telc.
graph operators from Louisville, died to-
day, and John Connolly and +. w. Gibson,
operators, were stricken down to-day. The
force is now greatly reduced, the chief OPP
orator having but one assistant during the
day and two at night. All have done
double duty since the fever commenced.
The force of compostors on the morning
papers is reduced to two each.
Owing to the inability of the county UNI
dertaker to bury pauper dead, the Citizens
Relief committee to-day took the matter in
hand, districted the city and employed uu-
dertakcrs and force Of men to assist them
in finding and burying the dead
AT Father Matthews camp, where over
300 Catholics and others have found refuge
a novena to the sacred heart of Jesus COM
mcnccd to night in which all faithful and
religious are asked to mite thot the plague
may cease, All the priests here have been
stricken down except Fathers Kelley,
Aloysius and VIM. Walsh.
Captain Cummins of the steamer Coaha-
ma, was taken off his boat this evening sick
with fever
LATER,-The Howard medical corps re-
port l4O new cases additional to the re-
ports made to the board OF health,
Jno f. Page died to-day His father,
Capt. J. W, Page, is down with fever.
Twcnty-four sick were received at the
Howard lntrmary to-day,
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. Sept 5.-Ovcr 70
cases. Deaths to-day--Jamcs Fort, Robert
Mclean, Mrs. L. A. Thomas, Mrs, Knapp,
b. p. Oliver, 4. X. Bateman's child, Mrs.
Hogan, Of Memphis Mrs. James Nutall,
and Others will follow tomorrow. The
disease Is very fatal, taking rapidly from
among the best Of our people, Dr. Chopin,
Of New Orlcans-God bless the man-sent
us fourteen nurses and DR.. Bailey to-day.
Like angels Of mercy they seemed. The
postmistrcss and assistants are all down.
The operator and eypressman deserted their
posts. An operator from New Orleans
took charge this morning. He has done
three days work in one and is still at it,
We need doctors and more nurses badly.
Drs. West, Davey, Damil and Mckee are
all down with the fever Mobile offers to
send nurses but wants to know the price we
I'pay Contributions have been received by
| the relief committee.
THE GLOOMlEsT DAY At vICKsBURG.
NICKSBURG September . Weather
cloudy and dampin the incoming but cleared
up late in the evening; now clear. To-day
has been the gloomicst known in Nicks-
burg, the intcrments being forty-thrce.
New cases are estimated at ls0
Among the deaths are Dr. p. F. White
head, native of Kentucky but resident
of Vicksbura for many years.
Jno. d. Roach.
Miss Addic Barnett.
VI. McM0nus, merchant and DR., A. r.
Green. colorcd.
The following explains itself;
DELTA, La, September Ito the Asso-
ciated Press Our little town has been
stricken with fever. Almost every one is
down with it, and one out of two doctors.
1t is terrible sight Let it be known
through the press that we are badly in need
Of assistance. Those who are up vet arc
nearly on starvation point. If any funds
can be offered, let them be sent to Lewis
d. Allen, Jr. Monroe, Louisiana, subject to
order of the relief committee.
THE PLAGUE REACHES CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, September Numerous al
legged cases Of yellow fever have been run
down by reporters and physicians within II
month, but not one has been found gcnu-
inc. To-day, however, refuge from Mem
phis, Jacob MisCh, was found on Schiller
street with real case OF the fever. lie was
removed to quarters outside the city limits,
where, it is believed careful nursing will
effect Il cure.
GRENADA
GRENADA, September Six deaths to-
day. Five new cases The fever is ex-
trcmcly malignant The greater portions
Of deaths occur from suppression of urine.
viii Ayers, heroic citizen, died to-day.
DR., Voolfolk of Paducah, is sick,
GUARANTEED.
SAN FRANCISCO, September "a Mrs.
Hare and family, from Memphis, August l6,
Ult uudINHlInV' VII lllc N'HIIUl L dClHN Iuit-
road near Verdi. The eldest daugter died
on the train yesterday from supposed yell
low fever.
LEXINGTON,
LEXINGTON, Ky, September G,-lIon. j.
T. Frazer, mayor Of Lexington, authorizes
the statement that all reports to the effect
that thercs any yellow fever in this city
are entirely without shadow of foundation.