The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-24
The YeIIow.Feyer.
AT NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORlLESSS3 Va ~ -iOti
deaths and 134 new cases reported to-day.
There have been 1872 cases and 2,514 deaths
to date. Captain Thomas Taylor, former
master of the steamboat Erie Ten, died at
Bay st. Louis Saturday Of fever. Dr.. Kib-
bell is convalescent.
Drs. w. K. Fort, W. R. Vaudeville, and S.
Hale have recovered. Colonel Hardee, State
engineer, of the Board Of Health, is reported
very low. Sister Mary Elizabeth Burns,
native OF Boston, died to-day.
Fifteen deaths have been reported from
noon to P. NJ, and III new cases. OF
which SO date back Il week or more: 81 date
since SeptembeN20th seven at st. Fincents
Infant Orphan Asylum. - at Camp-Street
Female Orphan Asylum, and II at the
asylum For destitute boys.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, September 23.-Fever pa
tients from points below Memphis continue
to arrive. Ten were discharged from the
hospital to-day. There were nine deaths
during the past week. Forty patients re-
main-all refugees. There is not a case
among our citizens.
AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, September 23.-The weather is
warm again. John G.. Neimann, Alexander
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dead. Martin Griffin, cashier Of the German
National Bank, is down; also, ex-Mayor
John johnson, superintendent OF the How
ard Association. The nurses have taken
charge to keep the institution open. Theo-
dore Ilulst. the undertaken, is reported
dying. r. Il. Catrou's condition is unfa-
yorablc. Judge Archibald Wright and II.
Buttonberg are out to-day.
AT CANTON. MISS.
CANTON, September 23.-New eases, % !;
deaths, 1. The weather is cloudy, with
some rain. There is no abatement us far as
new cases is concerned. About two thirds
of the whites have bad the fever, but a
great many negroes have not yet had it.
AT BATON ROUGE.
BATON ROUGE, September 23.-New cases
for the for,y-eight hours ending at 9o'clock
this morning, So; deaths, 8.
AT MARTIN, TENN.
CAIRO, September ga telegram from
Martin, Tenn, says the condition OF things
is deplorabe Two deaths have occurred
in the last twenty-four hours, and several
others are down; among them w. I. John
son, railroad agent, and wife; - Owens,
express agent; and Ben. Payntcr, operator.
AT HICKMAN, KY.
CAIRO. September 23.-Hickman, KY,
reports deaths and 10 cases to-day.
AT OTHER POINTS.
NEW ORLEANS, September pa, letter
from Plaquemine says the total number or
fever eases is 175; deaths, G5. - The disease
is spreading in rear Of the town. DR..
Schwing is recovering. He has lost bro
Their and two children. DR.. Magee and
twelve nurses were sent up by the How
ards the first Of the week. Five have been
taken down and one has died. Several
families had every member down, some
numbering five to ten persons
A Baton Rouge dispatch says Robert
Wiseman, chief of police, has died OF the
fever.
The Towards have received the following
kilograms:
IAiclbodeaur, L., September give
have plenty nurses for the present. The
disease prevailing is yellow-fever, bnL very
mild. The cases to date in Labodvllle and
vicinity number $50; deaths, 30.
HOLLY Springs, September 23.-Since the
last dispatch, - new cases and 9 deaths
have occurred. There are but six physi-
clans on duty. DR.. Lewis was taken down
this morning. DR.. Segur is strong enough
for duty, and DR.. Shelton is doing well.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
COLUMBUS, GA, September 23.-The Ea-
gle and Phoenix factory have sent 100 pairs
OF their blankets to the Memphis sufferers.
They had previously given Sl,055 IN cash
TO the stricken cities.