The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-08
TN DEATHS EMBRACE.
The Yellow Fever Sconrgs Empty
ing Southern Cities.
GREAT MORTALITY.
New Orleans Long List
Of Victims.
ORPHAN CHILDREN ATTACKED.
Efforts at Memphis to Check
the Plague.
VICKSBURG WORSE.
Spread of the Disease in Ken
lucky and Tennessee.
GEORGIA ALARMED.
VICKSBURG WORS E.
Spread of the Disease in Ken
lucky and Tennessee.
GEORGIA ALARMED.

INCREASE IN DEATHS AND DECREASE IN NEW
AIMING THE PooR-ATrAcKINa THE rE-
MALE ORPHAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CHILL
DREN SICK.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEW ORLEANS, Sept Z, 1878.
The number Of new yellow fever cases reported by
lbe Board of Health Is $685. by tho Howard Associa
tiou 295 and by the Young Mems Christisu Assoca-
ton, So total OF $40 in the pas. twenty
four hours against 6se yesterday, decrease OF ILL.,
In the Female Orphan Asylum, No. AL Magazine
street, there now IS casos under treatment Thi.
noble institution holds at the present 200 10
mates, all Little children, from 70 years
sgc
so lar. Only one person died IN the buiding-an
cmpoy6 on the pace-on the 22d of August Sister
Mary Joseph Rockford and Sister MARITIME NICK con
are both convalcsceDt.
PECULIAR CRY.
The condition OF afairs in our city, compared with
Northern cities during the summer, Is. in some re-
ipecls. peculiar All who can go away save, many
as early as July. and these comprise the
closed, business suspended and employees dis.
missed. TINS leaves very large portion Of our
population entirely without employ mept The
summer here under tho best OF circumstances Is by
lar Tho most trying portion OF the year 10 the poor
Those who are barely compensated for their labors-
ana they are they have been Cd all
the wutcr-have now the great feat 10 perform OF
making food for eight months last for twelve Those
who are Affected by precisely such condition Of al
lars emOrace indeed, by far the
largest portion Of our population. Now, when sick
Is utterly deplOrable II cannot be described IL
only among the cases daily, hourly visited by be-
povolsnt societies mat II ca q be seen.
SICKNESS AND KxTREME POVERTY.
During Tho present sickness Instances are related
where the sick, dying and dead were all found lying
In one room, Ia some cases without sheet TO cover
them, and not single attendant about house In
one room eight found bed in ane Their
father ana mother, who were las, asleep Poor,
weak, exhausted humanity had utterly broken down
here despite all paternai Affection save these three
tcver, except In families where II has had for
time firm iootins--and when u once crosses the
Is still Tor the most part confined 10 the families
OF tho poor and destitute. Among the lower
abound, IL Is extremely fatal The Italians, who
race are difficult 10 manage, SICK or well, seem to
population usual the last attacked BY the fever
tho OF It's career, which Is sometimes mtldsr
fatal Tor II seems occasionally TO
dcspise beng regular In this as 10 Their thipga p
ICE .a3 3''a
notice that MISS Laud-who was treated BY the
application OF pounded ice, particulars OF which hnve
been already teiegrapheds pronounced entirely ous
OF danger tuis evening .sr a.ft
Yesterdays DEATH LIST.
The number OF deaths the past twenty -four hours
Is IL against 81 yesterday, an increase H. Whole
number OF deaths, 4TO The names OF the dead
are:-
w ilham Richard. Mrs. Ritter Reinhart
Lary G. Mcbride. Philip Murphy.
James PyosL Pnilip faber
Rene Gueble. George n. Palmer.
Henry Hosiz Nary AcGarry
Cesar Cnetouillet Mrs Carrie johnson.
James Conrad. Michael Maroon.
Antonia Divincenzo William Battle.
Stella DaIsBeimer Willis X. Woen.
James Lee Macdonald Alice Wall
William Welsh Mary Bailey.
W ilnm Shakellort Gregory Brown.
N. j. Rescn. Florence }. Guinthorn.
Heinrich Bauman. Antonio Dotio
Antonio Vacart. Emile Jamme
John Gettard. Mrs. Angciique.
May Mundy. ID. Heremberg.
Kari Schwartz Francois Duprey.
Lille Rzips. hathIde Adiicks.
Adoiph Brentano. Noses Jsnris
Elizabeth W. Soelle (chtidI Francisco Parone.
Thomas 4. Moore. Jonn Pounds
John DeyemaBn. Joseph Ferry.
Corrccheta Csplu. Charles Walker.
Eugene Fitzgerald. koucrt Barnes.
George T. McCove. Laurence 5. Lowdsn.
Albert Won wargenheim. Andrew ManyoI
James Moriariy. Elizabeth f. Fazzn.
Timothy Haley. Jacob CatraL
Charles ". Ergel Rosie Huber.
Joseph Klein, Theresa Huber.
Rev. DR. Norwell. Joseph Bell
W. Wilson. Adam Hoer.
QUO III inemann. John 1ucE.
Katie Sbiplcy. John YorK.
Paul ". Kruncr. Nacal FerraI
Mary T.. Cousins. Nacrez Pascal
Patrick CahtlL Alfred Benson.