The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22
The Yellow Fever Epidemic.

Wilmington, N. c., August 15.-The
following is dispatched here to-day:
Grenada, Miss, Aug, 14.-Mayor of
Wilmington: Help US to pay nurses
and bury the dead. Our town is
graveyard. We need help. The Mayor
is dying and I am the only officer left.
E. A. MELTON.
Acting Mayor and Acting Marshal.
Immediately on the receipt OF. the
above the Wilmington Board of Alder
men convened in special session and
made an appropriation for the Grenada
sufferers, and appointed Committee
of seven to solicit subscriptions.
Port Eads, August l5.-Three new
cases. No deaths since last report.
Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 14.-The fever
is spreading. Seventeen cases and
five deaths reported within the last 4S
hours. There are probably so or Is
cases in this city. The following tele-
gram has been sent to the Secretary of
War: Death is making rapid strides
through our streets. Towns have quar-
antined against us. Can you not order
a thousand tents into which to remove
the poor. Also, rations for the poor?
Washington, Aug. 15.-The Secreta-
|
from Memphis for aid.
and deaths in last "A hours.
Vicksburg, Aug. 1.-two new cases.
| One death from yellow fever at
Delhi, between Vicksburg and Monroe.
New Orleans, Aug. 15.-New cases
to-day SO, deaths II. OF the deaths, z
were children under five years of age,
one was 8, one was IA, and another
child's age was not given. Fully 60
per cent. of deaths Is of foreigners, OF
unacclimated persons, and Is per cent.
of the remainder is of children. 1t is
very rarely that an adult born here, OF
who has lived here any length of time
dies Of the fever. Leaving out stran-
gers and those whose habits of life rem.
der them especially liable to malarial
Influences, the sickness seems to be
mainly confined to children. The fever
is milder in form and growing daily
more manageable.
| Cairo, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-No new cases
of yellow fever. Quarantine strictly
enforced.
/ Grenada, Miss, Aug. 16.-Ten or IL
new cases yesterday, and IA deaths
Last night was fearful on yellow fever
patients. There was great excitement
and many are leaving town. The pop.
ulatiOn is now reduced to not over SOC
whites. Total deaths, IS. Total mum.
Der of cases, about $50. New Orleans
i physicians pronounce it the most viru.
lent type. The distress is fearful.
i Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 16.-Mem.
phis and other railroads Quarantinued
and stopped running. No fever.
New Orleans, Aug. 16.-The deaths
to-day included IL children, 10 of them
under years of age.
| New Orleans, Aug. 16, 1890 P. NJ
New cases, 108. Deaths, %.
i Port Eads, Aug. 16.-Six new cases
and one death since yesterdays report
| Washington, Aug. 16.-The Cabinet
session was brief. The distressing re
ports from Southern cities where vel
low fever exists was the subject of dis
cussion. Deep sympathy was expressed
for the people Of the fever-stricken dis
tricts, and determination was ex
pressed Of giving every possible aid t.
the afflicted cities. The favorable re
Spouse Of the Secretary of War to tn,
appeal from Memphis was highly eulo
gized by the President and members o.
the Cabinet.
Vicksburg, August 16.-Three new
cases in the last "a hours.
New Orleans, Aug. 17.-New cases
20; deaths q. New cases for the weeI
500, deaths for the week 40. Tota
cases to date 975, total deaths 266. Thu
Howard Association publish an appea