The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10
Yellow Fever.

Yellow Fever. 3
Total deaths in New Orleans from yellow
fever up to noon Saturday, 2,75S; total num-
Der of cases, 9,021.
The Southern Relief Committe of New
York refuses to Join in the proposal to
equip a steamboat with supplies and send
her 10 those towns along the Mississippi
which have been cut of and are in need
of help,
New York has shipped two hundred pairs
| of wooden blankets to DR.. w. R. Mitchell,
Director of the Howard Association, Mem.
phis, and one hundred and six cases OF
clothing.
Great excitement prevailed at South
Charleston, Ohio, over the arrival of John
Flannery, a refugee from Grand Junction,
Tenn, who has Just recovered from yellow
fever. He buried his brother, his brothers
wife and little child a few days before
leaving. A meeting of the Health Officers
was called, and they voted unanimously to
destroy the infected clothing contained in
his trunks by burning, which was done.
A dispatch from Memphis to the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, dated September 80, says:
THE reports from the undertakers' to-day
are reassuring of the gradual abatement of
the disease in the city limits, but indicate
the spread of the fever outside and ada
cent to the city. In the city twenty-eight
deaths from the fever are reported, nine
being colored people. Two deaths from
other causes are reported-one stillborn,
and the other found drowned in the river.
Outside the city limits, and inferred by
our undertakers, seven are reported,
all white persons. The prominent dead of
to-day are Treasurer R. B. Clark, of the
Citizens Relief Committee, who succeeded
the late lamented John G. Lonsdale, jr.;
DR.. b. T. Early, of Little Rock, who vJlun-
teered early in the epidemic, and was as
signed to duty at the City Hospital; Louis
Czapski, bookkeeper at the Union and
Planters Bank; C. r. Langford, a volun-
teer telegraph operator, recently from
Montgomery, Ala, but originally from Ha-
firm of Hoist & Bros. John B. Taylor, a
prominent Mason; Fl. s.. King, an old cit
izen, and one of the leading members of the
Bar of West Tennessee, and Rev. Africa
Bailey, a leading colored Baptist minister,
who has since the war exercised great in
fuence over the colored people Of Memphis.
BATON ROUGE, September 3O.-The How
ard Association and Mayor make the fol-
lowing statement and appeal: " We thought
ten days ago that the generous and munif-
cent response to our appeal for help for our
needy sufferers would have more than sup
piled all our wants; but it is apparent now
that unless we receive more assistance there
will be great suffering in our midst. While
we ave been fortunate compared with
other places in our death list, we have had
over eleven hundred cases of yellow fever,
many of which we are satisfied would have
proved fatal had it not been for the timely
and generous aid extended to us from
abroad. Our reports for several days past
show an average of over fifty cases daily.
Our means are nearly exhausted, and with
out assistance there will be great loss of life
and suffering"
From Grenada, October l.: The terrible
fever scourge having run its course at this
place, there is no further need of money or
supplies. Our people can never forget the
open handed generosity with which their
wants have been supplied by the North,
South, East and West alike.
From Port Gibson, October 1: The fever
is spreading rapidly in the country. We are
treating near one hundred out of town, and
new cases every hour. They must all de-
pend on us. Under these circumstances we
must call on all for further contributions,
both in money and supplies. The epidemic
at this place has greatly abated, with
but few cases in town, and but
few who have fever. 1t is spreading to an
alarming extent in the country, and is
forcing refugees back to town as the true
place of safety. The number of cases here
figures about six hundred out of a popula-
ton of seven hundred. The deaths num-
berlone hundred and sixteen. Among those
and Dr w d. Sprott. A week ago it was
tbonoht that the disease had run i s course,
bnt The weather has since been warm, the
t-bernometer RANGING all dav at eiqhty.six
degrees and new cases are occurring, and
some severe and fatal relapses.
PIT T T, How'd Howard of Baltimore,
No. aoaantad tha nos;t;on Of third membe,
and Secretary of The Commission to investi.
gate the yellow fever epidemic. The com.
mission. as organized. consists of DIR. S. NJ.
Remiss of New Orleans: DR.. Jerome Coch.
ran III Mobile. and Prof. f. Lloyd How.
ard of Baltimore The last named member
ia PRESIDENT of the MARYLAND State Board
~ Health :
From Memnhis October /. comes the fol
ouina, E;ahtoar nbys;cians to.nipht re
iomtnE. Eig ue pm and fee1i5at tbe
fnng nrom;ssd .botsmant of The disease i,
heg1p Indeed the weather remains favor
ahfaA 70 ths" ;ncreass of cases and
aiso of tho death rate. Last nigh
ah" n;a;tad Nv a storm ~
sue cry Wa HshL11au ! ~ th;s morn
80 H. - oioaraS OFF hot and onnress
Hnsi snIt.n To-n;abt the wind has yeeref
Lro,y son.S - tha hone ia on
Nyoa0a5 IL, ~ 80, - Of frost will NO
PaIa~@an 5SI"no5i Thanaw ooses are oen
oe iIneel eeiayeu nsa,GaS 80 rotrrS;n.
! eaany oon mho s W " az he sdmonisbed
a;tSse ~ Az odv;oa 81 he nbys;c;ans n,
tba fata ~ those wSo have nreceded them
M u H. = s = nsanared IN snnnj,
, III 4 oait "S p.Ia oountrv Viii
: Inose aniicleu MS ~ srnnI;as
pnysacianS. nurses, meotcihe; . anu ratn Sapp mt;
ana .5sLe IS DO hee9 u .ilI.r IT, -efr,.,
u eprue. 10 : : - s tbew refrse :,
~ NC "aane L h. a foots so ,ona viii
, t = soaSan,io ~ I'D elsewbere nre
H ~ ,hs .c,tv the commercial resi-
Iaat - ivy - bns;nass an,
uen.s are "nAlou' W. ha;nn onsnad daily
'o We .h : tI ! a &c wns ]reported rs de-
roonnin VIZ shnra brt attackino retrrn
: G,o"sahSn m;tb arss virnIency An an
neal was nabIisbed renuestins them to sta,
away nntiJ frost
n Long of ouisville. having. at tn,
f direction 81 the SURGEON General of tn,
Warine HosnitaG ServIce made a tborongl
: ;nTastiaa,iop ;ntn The causes natnre a9,
eItsnt of the Yellow fever At GaIIipolis
Ohio. is preparing his report thereon, whicl
will be laid before the yellow Fever Com
mission for digestion in connection witt
: the fruits of rs own labors. and will b
e