Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-21
Yellow Fever Items.
La New Orleans.

New ORLEANS. August 20. New cases OF yell
low fever one hundred and thirty-seven; deaths
forty-one.
The chief Of police has received instructions to
remove bells from the ice cream wagons, and in
sruct the drivers of vehicles to drive slow whe o
passing LOCALITIES where there sny persons suf-
fering from fever.
Forty to fifty applications per day made to
the Howard Association. and the officer reports
donations com ng in literally for their in car.
ing for the INDECENT sick.
NEW YORK, August 30. A New Orleans special
Gays great destltution begins to show itse there.
Outside help is needed. The streets and houses
IN infected districts were found very filthy.
A Plague Stricken Boat.
CINCINNATI, August 90 Steamer John Porter
has anchored three miles below Gzllipols. The
engineers refuse to remain longer. Gallipos
health officers have placed a strong guard around
her to prevent any one leaving the boat Two
cases OF yellow fever have proved fatal. There
are ten cases on board, three very ILL., Among
the sick are Captain John Bickerstsii.
Rigid Quarantine.
NEW YORK, August 20. A Nashville despatch
says the quarantine against Memphis is rigid in
tue towns Ia West Tennessee, tn at their own citi
Gems are not allowed to return, and two ladies
jumped out of the windows Of car, yesterday,
at Union CITY. The conductors are forced to lock
their cars.
Travel stopped in Kentucky.
At Columbus, Kentucky, on Sunday, a company
OF armed cit zeDs stopped Mobile tram, short
distance tIom he place, had the through passen-
gers locked up, but allowed those who got out to
stroll eisuiely 10 the town.
A steamer from Memphis attempted to land 300
passengers, but were not allowed to.
Memphis Asks Help.
BosToN, August 20. The following despatch
was received here thi. forenoon:
Memphis, Tenn. August 10.
To Mayo. Pierce:
We are sadly iicted and unable to supply the
wants of the people. Can Boston help us
j. X. CLIPPED, Mayor
CAsEr YOUNG, Al. &.
Reply was forwarded at once by Mayor Pierce,
suthoriz ing the msvor Of Memphis to draw on
him at sight for $500.
meeting of the citizens of Boston is called at
the mayors Office, at noon to morrow, when &C.
tive measures will be taken to relieve the distress
The Memphis board of health report twelve new
cases of fever from yesterday up to to- day. The
fatality last night aud this morning Was compare
lively light, according to reports from under
and the Howards, the latter reporting three deaths
of new cases.
The Sickness at vicksburg.
VICKsBURe, August 20 The health officers
are unable TO give official figures, but estimates a
hundred cases of yellow fever in this city and in
creasing rapidly. There were four interments
to-day, from yellow fever, and eighteen deaths to
date. The city cou ncn abolished quaratine this
morning.
The Mortality IN Grenada Terrible.
NEW YORK. August 20. Four of the nurses
cent by the Howard Association to Grenada have
the fever.
The mortality is terrible. The scenes cannot be
deserted. d. Maodrof, an experienced yellow
physician, avs he never saw any thing that would
beg to compare with ii. 1t is fea full beyond
description. The total number of deaths are over
seventy, with no Abatement. No hope till fall
Several deaths are reported. IL seems none are to
De spared.
special says three of the Howard nurses are
Frustrated by the fever. Champagne is used free
ly TO patient. with excellent results. An exsmiua-
ton elbows the city to have been in q hthy condi-
ton. All out houses were OVERLOOKING, aud stag
nsnt water in many places.
Fever Appears at Ocean Springs.
Yellow fever has appeared at Ocean Springs,
says New Orleans despatch. One death Is re-
ported.
No New Cases IN New York.
NEW YORK, August 20. William Reilly. who
was taken from this city suffering from yellow
fever, died at the quarantine last evening lie
was attacked with black vomt, and died with
great suffering. No new Cases Of the fever are
reported to. day, but young man who was taken
from one of the southern steamers some days ago
also died yesterday. The health authorize. are
contd. mt that here is no danger of epidemic.