The New York herald., 1878-10-08

Tho following the report Tor last twenty -four
Board ol Health, new cases. observation-disclosures. "a
Board OF Health, old eases just reported 81
Howard Association. .............. 1853
Young Mems Christian Association ............ Ill
Total ai....................... ss4
DEATHS KKPORTED
The number OF deaths for the past twenty-tour
hours is Al, decrease OF IS since yesterday. Tho
following is the list
J. J. Meyer, Matio NJ orante
Gutenberg, Alice l. Fitzgerald,
Mrs. j. MendelsOhn. II. Lcwia
julius Mendelsonu, Mra ii. A. Calvert
Jeanne D0merQue, +. Songues,
George 4. Bowers, Rosaa Bruno
George HayniI, Cicmentine Gucrin,
B. Williams, Joseph U. hearn,
John % 4. e Crawford, An.enlU Aiss. Aasms nnss'n'
ls,dorc Venta Rosa Farrette,
Paul Fossler, Mary N. Stem,
+! b. Laiossc, Charles II. ToLey.
John scnillagi, Victor Hany,
Theresa Adnms, Mary Sabathe.
Mary Z. Fost Vincenzo lotto,
Annie Gaterman, Louis J. Damiio,
samuel sullivan, Charles Bencc
tues G. Chaen, John Webster.
Jacob Tcutsch, Arbogast Noe.
rhe Board Of Health reconas SLOW that there have
seen 2l2 deaths here since epidemic broke out
disease in Alsicrs, across the water. Rev Father
kratz, Of Aan"sville. died there last night DR..
now y ssn
BODY Benevolent Association, 10 getting better He
has had hard time OF II.
MEETING FEVER COMMISSION
The \ oliow Fever Commission appointed BY Sur
gcon Gencral Woodwork, Consisting Oi DR.. s. M.
SCENTS, OIL New Orleans, chairman; Dr. jerome
cochran, OF Mobile, nnd Professor Ellord Howard Of
Baltimore, met to-day In University Building. DR..
cochrun explained a reporter the rnethod Of In
luiry to be pursued. In addition TO the answers
expected to DO received from persons to whom
circulars aro being sent these circulars embrace
every possible question IN regard TO tho org,D con
tagon or infcction the spread, effects, and
results OF yellow fever. rne Commission expects
gather an immense amount OF testimony by In vest-
eating particular cases, going from house 10 house,
making inquiries OF convaiescenis, their rcia-
~ nm frtan
d,tion oi Tho ioci OF tho disease. and in numer ous
other why's attempting TO clear up the ground and
reach some general principle upon which respect
abio and automatic idea can be based With this In
tent the Commission spent the morning hours Ia
eelocting from books furnished by the Board o Health
the names o. persons and places to be visited. No
promnence Is sought to be given selected persons
sue" mAlncs VIII therefore, De wnnneld from Inc pub
Ic The results of the visits hereafter will be pub
ltshod IN full
REPORTS FROM VARIOUS POINTS.
Discouraeing reports continue TO arrive from the
Gui ports anu the plantations, from which Tho follow
tng condensed -
BATON RoUGE.--Four hundred and eleven now casss
anu eleven deaths OF yellow lever were officially
ported, with ono physician 10 near from, during the
iorty ,ght hours ending this morning The scourre
steadily aud constantly dong It's work. There Is
prospect oi abatement Tho weather continues hot
oppressive grcat many casos are reported dong
badly. cry Tor assistance is coming from overy
quarter. The Howards are sorely pressed. Their
penses nowismount TO hundreds Of dollars daily aud
sner resources are iairly melting away Assistance
poRr HUDSON, La.-Fourteen cases OF fever here
IL.
here, with nurses.
ASCENSION PAnIsm-Thc Young Mems Benevolent
Association rs sady In need OF funds, and makes an
appeal To the Charitable for aid.
PARISH ST JoHy THE BAPTIST fever 10 sproad-
ing, AZ Gold Nine plan,aiion ana the Arnant place,
distance OF about hve miles, Is cases ana deaths
shildren.
THIBoDEAUx, La-rne fovcr is spreading rapidly.
Twenty-seven new cases. No deaths
Jackson, Miss Fifty y-seven Of fever to date
The "Isease ~ increasing slowly.
BAY ST LOUIS. Mtg8-FwCivg
deaths.
OsKYKA-Ninc new cases and ono doath to-day
Several persons nro quite low.
hoRGAs CIrY.--Ths fever is increasing rapidly.
There were i've deaths to-day ana l75 cases. There
Us much gloom throughout the city. Many families
arc In want and distress.
CRYSTAL spsisGs-At Lebanon there seventeen
cases oil yellow lever ana six oil puirid; tour now
cases; no deaths At Dry Grovo there arc nve new
cases anu no deathe-
The Peabody Relief Association to-day issued
a. 40 raons and sent 500 ra,ions Freclown The
Orleans Kcilof Committee have commenced work
Merchants VIII advancn ratons In anticipation
Oi arrivals. Tho apple tions Tor relief 10 the Young
Mems Christian Association to-day were III tho
H0warJs to-day sent nvo nurses - bay 81. Louis
six 10 81 Gabriel Post Onice.
voETY-ErGHr DEATHS REPORTED IN AND NEAR
MLMPHIs--LoUD CALLS ron NURSES AND HELP
IRON THE COUNTRY.
MEMPHIS, Oct. T. 1878.
The Board oil Health officially report 20 deaths from
yellow lever during the past twentylour hours end
Ing at SIX O'Clock tonight and the undcrtaxers
port - additional deaths outside the city limits for
the same period. Among tho deaths occurring yes
teriay we're those Of Eliza Michot Mike ProvenzaIe
Mitchell Brown, Sr r. y. Broan, Secretary OF
tho Board oil Health, ana Thomas stewart, lately In
charge OF the Elmwood Cemetery. Among those WHO
died to-day arc 4. NJ. Brown, Il. schemeyer Mira Mar
earct Sour, William shepard, Edward Hanicy, Isaac
IL Hawey, Park Taylor, J. Pollard, Mrs. N. J. Bur
leson, James Doyle, Mrs J. A. Strchl aud Miss Kato
Cook. DR.. J. \. Sample, Austin. Miss, assistant
physcian In charge oil Camp Joe Williams, also died
this morning. J. b. Cook, architect; cxMayor John
Loagus, Martin Griiln anu W. W. Thacher are cassed
among the convslescenta
snerln j. w. Anderson is reported in critical con-
dttou, with but iant hopes oi recovery. A. n Dodu,
tbe well known stationer was taken down this alter
noon. Appeals Tor physicians from the adjscens
towns, winch have been responded TO, has left
scarci,y oi medical men n Memphis, and the domand
for their cfvces Is increasing daily.
- CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN THE COUNTRY.
Tue demand for nurses ~ tue Howard Association
neacquartcrs to-day has bcen excess Of the supply.
Tue present warm weather has tended to favor tho
give gloomy accounts oi the condition OF AFFAIRS Dr.
H. {. Hunter, the Howard physician at Masons,
Tenn, reports nDe new cascs Ms having developed
yesterday, telegram IRON Coilicrsviiic Tenn,
brings Intelligence OF eight new cases in that
Aown. Five new cases VI lover are reported at