Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-02
FEVER SCOURGE.
ANOTHER DAY OF THE DREAD TIs-
ITATION.
A Slight Increase in Mortality at Memphis,
But General subsistence of the Disease
Reported--The Towards of New Orleans
Again Announce No Further Need of
Money Aid Fever News.

Money NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fever News.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-New cases; 2Sl. Re.
ports at the board Of health indicate an in
crease over yesterday, and many cases are re-
ported in which entire families heretofore ex-
empt have been taken down. One case is men
toned of father and six children who were
Frustrated Monday night The Towards sent
four nurses this evening to Mississippi City,
two to Bay st. Louis and two to fed River
Landing.
DR.. VIM. Martin. of the United States mont
tor, leaves this evening for Belaxi, Miss, a
volunteer physician of the Howard association
by permission of the secretary of the navy.
In reply to dispatch of the consuls to the
Liverpool committee stating there are
still many of their countrymen who can be re-
ieved by the Towards and therefore asking that
subscriptions be renewed in commercial towns
of Europe, the Howard association reiterate
their former dispatch that they have funds
sufficient on hand and in sight to meet every
demand made upon them for the relief of the
destitute sick of the present epidemic, and
point how persons of all nationalities may OBJ
placed at convenient points through the city,
but they decline to furnish through other as
sociations.
Baton ROUGE, Oct: New cases, So; deaths,
%.
PORT GIBSON.
PORT GIBSON, Oct. 1.-The epidemic at this
place has greatly abated with but few cases in
town, and few have fever. 1t is spreading to
an alarming extent in the country, and is fore
ing refugees back to town as the true place of
safety. The number of cases here figures about
600, out of a remaining population of 700. The
deaths number 116. Among those lately re-
corded are Judge j. B. Thrasher and DR.. w. d.
Pratt. A week ago it was thought that the
disease had run It's course, but the weather has
since been warmer, the thermometer ranging
all day at Sc, and new cases occurring, and
some severe and fatal relapses in the country.
MEMPHIS
MEMPHIS, Oct. Fifty deaths from yellow
fever reported to the board Of health by the
undertakers for the past twenty-four hours
ending tonight. OF these, thirty-three died
within the corporate limits of the city. Among
the deaths reported since noon are Miss Anna
Robbins and Mrs. M. J. Atkinson.
The following telegram was received to-day:
Moscow, Tenn. Oct 1.-R. W. Mitchell, med
ical director of the association: Drs. Hall and
Slower both down with fever. Please send
good doctor and four male nurses to-day with
out fail. (Signed) John j. Stager mayor"
Physicians Of the Howard medical corps re-
port large number Of sick in the vicinity of
ellis station, three miles east of the city.
Scarcely household in this neighborhood but
in which cases of fever has developed.
DR.. r. r. Hunter, who had been sent to Ma
son, Tenn, reports twenty three cases in that
town.
Twenty-three physicians Of the medical corps
report ninety-nine new cases.
CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. DIR. Vande-
mache, the registrar, reports two deaths from
yellow fever for the past twenty-four hours.
Mrs. Mary Koran and John O'Neill. No new
cases.
following to prevent INSTRUMENTATION by
other parties: The Chattanooga Relief asso-
citation organized here last night
has no connection whatever with
the citizens relief committee. We desire to
say to our friends throughout the country that
sufficient for all immediate needs, and should
we need any further assistance, we will not
hesitate to call for it. (Signed,) Thomas j.
Carlyle mayor; P. D. Simms, medical direc-
tor; E. A. Jayes, chairman; j. L. Hill, secre-
tary.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS Oct. 1.-Gov. Nichols has
issued a proclamation recommending Wednes-
day, October 9, as day OF fasting, humiliation
and prayer for deliverance from the scourge.
From noon to 6 P. NJ, II deaths and 1876 new
cases reported, of which IS were since Septem-
Der 49, New cases at St. Vincent orphan asy-
lum, among them Sister Ganzeage. Among
the deaths are F. Britt, a native Of Canada, one
OF the students of the theological seminary
adjoining the archbishop's residence, and j. A.
Pepper, aged 40, well known steamboatman.
AN APPEAL.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 1.-The following appeal will
be published tomorrow: The st. Andrews So
ciety of Memphis has lost it's president and
secretary. Their treasurer, w. w. Young, is
sick with the fever. VIM. Finny is acting
send relief for distressed countrymen.
DIR. Chas. Baskerville. Of Horn Lake, Miss,
a member of the Howard medical corps, was
taken down tonight.
THE RELIEF BOAT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. lat a meeting of the
yellow fever relief committee held to-day, tele-
grams were read from Brooklyn, New York,
and Baltimore, announcing relief associations
in those cities doubled their contributions for
boat load of provisions to be sent down the
Mississippi river. Other contributions as fol-
lows: Hartford. Ct. $3.50; Oil City, Pr, $500,
and Wheeling, w. Va, 800.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-Prof. E. Lloyd Howard,
of Baltimore. has accented the position of third
member and secretary of the commission to
investigate the yellow fever epidemic. The
commission as organized consists of DR.. S. NJ.
Bemis, New Orleans DR.. jerome Cochrane,
Mobile; and Prof. E. Lloyd Howard, of Balti-
more. The last named member will start for
New Orleans tomorrow. He is president Of the
Maryland State board of health.
GRENADA.
GRENADA, Oct. 1.-The terrible fever scourge
having run its course at this place, there is no
further use of money or supplies. Our people
can never forget the open hearted generosity
with which their wants have been supplied by
North South, East and West alike.
(Signed) VIM. @. MACCRACKEN,
For the Relief Committee.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Oct. Three cases of imported
yellow fever were discovered here yesterday
Mrs. Severson, who came here from Hickman,
Kv., four days ago; a Mrs. Eglour from Mem