New-York tribune., 1878-10-03
GLOOMY REPORTS,


ROUGE AND SOME OF IRE SMALLER PLACES
GREATLY AFFLICTED.
NEw-OHLEANs, Oct. 2--The number of deaths to-
day 10 p. m has been 10, and tue cases reported
pa making the total number of cases O. 500. There
are many cases of fever among the people lately re-
turned from the coast. The weather is clear and
warm. Among the cOnyalescing are Colonel
W. NJ. Owen, OF the Washington Ariil-
lcry. and Harry Lee. clork in tho Cotton
Exchange Among those now sick are the Rev.
Thomas j. Abbott, of tho Congregation Of the Mis-
sion of st. stephens Church, and the Rev. J.Lsvisohn
tHcbrew Joseph CaStcl the assistant signal officer.
and A. We'll. sexton of the Temple Final, are
among to-lay's dead. The president of the Young
Mems Mechanics Labor Aid Association Of this city
has issued printed appeal for prompt aid In relief
of distress among the New-Oreans worklngnen
caused by the men being thrown ont of employ
ment by the epidemic. They estimate that about
700 persons are now suffering for want of food
Great trouble is experienced by the Deputy Sheriff
i'm subpRnaing Jurors for the two Criminal Courts
which will open for the October term on Monday
next Judge Whitaker, who has been IN Wisconsin,
will be here on Saturday. lie has had the fever
before. Eighteen new cases are reported ut fort
Hickey. La and fifteen at Thibodeaux.
BATON RoUGE La. Oct. THE yellow fever is
increasing. to-day eIghty-fve new cases were re-
ported and there eghty-eight yesterday. Six
deaths have occurred since yesterday. great
many are reported In dying condition. The epi-
demic must soon reach It's climax here. There have
been over 400 new III the last five or six days
The Rev DR.. Stewart Episcopal minister, was
taken sick ut 2 o'clock to-day. He is totally
climated He is much esteemed by ALL Nothing
now is doing here TO attend TO the sick aud dis
tressod. Our sole occupation is TO combat the dis
ease the best We can.
CARHoILTuN, La Oct. 2.-The total number Of
eases of malignant mslaral fever here has been 200,
oI which / 10 are under treatment. Tho population
of this place numbers 2,4OO
GnKTNA, Ls.. Oct. 2.-Out Of population Of 900
this place, $50 people have been taken with yell
low fever this Fall, and 20 have died thereirom.
The fever Is now spreading rapidly.
TERRIBLE DISTRESS IN MISSISSIPPI.
VICKsBURG. Oct. 2.-The Howard Association has
received an earnest appeal from DT. X. H. Ferry Of
HAYNES Bluff for aid for the people ~ that sec
fever under treatment, and the epidemic Is
steadily increasing. The people are terror
stricken, aud this panic Is worse tnan that
among a routed army. President Andrews of the
VIcksburg Towards. says: - The disease IA spread
ing all through the adjacent counties Ihey all
look TO for aid and assistance, aud we are doing
all III our 20 relieve their necessities. Delta,
La. three miles distant has twcnty-One cases, and
three deaths have occurred in the last twenty-iOur
hours We have sent physicians, nurses aud medi-
clnes by a steam tug through special arrangement.
The demands are increasing upon us daily, and God
CANTON, Mihs., Oct. 2-Ihe fever here has taken
a fresh impetus. There il not only greater num-
Der of cases, but they are of greater malIgnancy.
Or PriestY and DR.. Lyons have on hand ten
malignant cases. all of which will probably prove
fatal All were attacked within the past live six
days. There at present about seyenty-hye cases
under reataent. Fully sixty new cases have been
reported within iorty-eight hours. Inc distress
here is terrible. There were ten deaths to-day.
CKHENyILLE, Miss, Oct. 2.-Drs Archer and
Damn were taken down with the fever this morn
ing. The former is volunteer physician from
Polnto Coupee Parish, La There is no abatement
of the fever. Twenty new cases and six deaths
have been reported during the past tweuty-four
hours.
BAD DAY IN MEMPHIs
MFMPHls Oct 2.-It rained heavily this morning
at daylight and the weather is now sultry and
warm There were forty-twO deaths up to p. m.
fifteen OF them in the suburbs. Bishop Quintard of
Tennessee in pastoral letter having appointed to
day as one of fasting, humiliation and prayer scr
vices were held this morning IN It. Mary's Cathe-
dral tho Rev. DIR. Dalzeil, of Shreveport officiating
Among the dead j. g. LOngsdalo, sr, treasurer
of the Howard Association, aud j. 5. Hatchet, a
well-known statlOner. X. w. Shelton died las,
night at the National Cemetery, four miles distant
from this city. Dr. ID. H. Gibson is among tho new
cases reported. John A. Holt. cashier. and James
w. Croker, bOOkkeeper Of tho Bank of Commerce..
5. NJ Jobe, an active member of the Howard ASSO-
citation, Howell Sgler, chief telegraph operator, and
}. i. Henncle. volunteer Telegraph operator.
are among the new cases reported. The
danger incurred by absentees in returning ta
the city gwen in the report of one
Howard visitor, who states that seyen new
cases developed IA ms district to-day, all being OF
PERSONS who had fled from the city and returned
in three days, thinking all danger had passed.
Eighteen physicians Of the Howard Medical Corps
report eIghty-tw now cases.