The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-19
THE YELLOW SCOURGE.
INDEsCRIBABLED DISTRESS IN MEM.
PHIS AND OTHER LOCALITIES.
No Abatement Of the Disease In Infected Districts
Generous Contributions Stlll Being Made
at Numerous Places,

Gallipols, Ohio, September l4-The list Of the
sick in the fever district has teen reduced since
yesterday by the death Of VIM. Walker last night
and the Cloduis brothers to day. The remainder
are improving with the exception Of two who will
hardly live through the night Hugh Plymale
living three miles below the town was taken sick
to-day but the doctors have not yet determined
that 1t is case of yellow fever.
Cincinnati, Sept. 15.-Four Of the infected bar
ges Of the steamer John Porter that where torn
from their moorlngs below Gallipolis by a sudden
rise were crushed against the piers Of the Cincin
natl and Newport bridge. Two Others were sunk
below the city. The steamer Porter ia pursuit
captured the remaining barges and has again
started up the river with them.
Memphis Sept H.-To.nighPs reports show an
increase In the death rate, l29 being reported, Of
which, however 10 should have been reported
lat night, leaving TO days mortality III, of which
40 were colored Twenty six physicians Of tho
Howard medical corps report 2a new cases for the
past twenty four hours.
New Orleans, Sept, 15.-The deaths to day
number 49, Cases reported 149 including &C cases
datsng from the LIST to the 1lth inst The weather
IS clear and warmer The Howard Association
report 20 new cases the Young Mems Christian
Association. SO.
Vicksburg Miss, Sept. 14-The weather is clear
and warmer. There was q light frost yesterday
morning northwsri on the Mississippi bottom
The fever here is abating with no new cases but
the number OF deaths continue very large. There
were twenty-five deaths TO day sixteen whites
and six Col0red,
New Orleans, Sept. 1.-THE following dispatch
es have been received by the Howard Associa'
ton:
Holly Springs, Sept 1-Nures did not arrive.
Send twenty good nurkes, mostly females. sind
at once We are sadly in need.
(signed) KENLocK FALCnNER,
Relief Commissioner.
Canton, Miss, Sept. 14--Traveled yesterday
twenty hye miles II different directions Of the
surrounding country. There IL unmistakeable
yellow fever In families having no communica.
and another dying. My strength and courage Is
still unabated
(signedJ J.J Lyons NJ. D.
Durant, Sept. IA Please send me one female
yellow fever nune Must come on hrst train.
Persons from New Orleans are not allowed to en-
ter Durant She will be met atquarantine to take
her four miles in the country.
Terry, Sent. 14-There were twenty cases OF fe'
yer at Dry Grove. five miles from here.
Canton, Sept IA The total number OF cases to
date 1853; deaths 54 new cases in the last twenty
four hours 30 deaIhs,7.
l1FeuAuA,
day and five new cases. Mr. Fountain after an
illness of seven days, RESUME his duties as cor
respondent The FrpreSS Office which had been
closed eight days was TeOpened to day by G. A.
Pardue route agent of the Southern Express
Company,
Cincinnati, Sept. 16-Three deaths Of yellow
fever at Gallipods since Friday, LOring Walker
Clayton Coffman Wm. Buch. An attempt was
made to land some of the steamer Porter's bargei
at Bladensburg, ten miles below GaipOliS, by q
man who WAS on them when they broke loose
He was prevented from landing by Mr.. MOntgO
merry, who fired several shots at him and followed
him down the river distance of ten miles.
Memphis, Tenn, Sent TO- Reports tonight art
to the effect that the fever is rapidly spreading IL
the suburbs and surrounding country. II. H
Hargrave, assistant superintendent at the Mar
ket street infrmary has recovered and resumed
his duties.
Twenty.one physicians Of the Howard medical
corps report 126 cases to day. DR. D. D. Saunders
Is improving but Dr. John Erskine Health Officer
it is expected will die to- night. Robert Hammond
of the State National Bank is In critical condi
ton.
The mortality to-day has been greater than was
anticipated, Ill deaths being reported 36 ol
which were colored. Yesterday there were 9S
deaths instead Of 90 as reported In these dis
patches.
New Orleans Sept. To- From noon to p. M, "a
deaths and 1874 new cases were reported. Ouy
about half these cases have occurred sinCe Sep
tember 18TH. the others prior to that date.
Mortuary report for the week ending 6 p. m
Sunday Total deaths, T03, of which 692 were
males II female, and 26l children under ten years
of age OF the total deaths SOL were from yellow
fever, Az whites and 20 c0lOrd
ViCksburg, Miss, Sept 16.-The worst half o
our epidemic has past for although our cases are
still numerous aud the death rate heavy, yet fol
lack Of material 1t must Bubside in the city prop
from this time. There are indications of more
new cases in the country, and 1t will doubtless be
on every plantation between thus and frost As
rule the negroes are not 30 fatally attacked, OF
yield more readily 10 treatment