The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25
Terrible Situation of Grsenville---0ut off
from Communication and in
Urgent Need.
TIE Disease Reaching into Country Places
Renewed Appeals for Aid
Measures of Relief
THE PREY OF THE pEsrlLENCE.
warm weather Again Increases the
Dependency fn the Yellow Fever In
feefed Cities.


feeted Cities.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 23.-The weather has
turned warm again, which is favorable to
the spreading of the disease among those
who remain well. Since last night John c..
N;emann, Alex. w. Mcconnell and John
w. Lewis names appear among those who
have died. Martin Griffin, cashier of the
German national bank. was taken down this
forenoon. This will not interfere with the
business of the bank, as ex-Mayor John
Johnson, superintendent of the Howard as
ISOLATION nurses, has taken charge, and will
keep the institution open. Theodore Hoist
the undertaken. is reported as dying. r.. r.
Catrons condition is quite unfavorable to-
day. General Luke T.. Wright, James
Prestridge and d. +. Porter have charge Of
the business OF the citizens relief COM
mittee. Among the convalescents seen
on the streets to-day were Judge Archibald
Wright and H Bnttenberg.
The hope that had existed in the breasts
of the living that the fever was abating has
been dispelled by the reports of to-day. AT
the Howard headquarters there has
been one continual call for
nurses, and the demand has given employ
ment to many who were on the eve OF depar-
ture for home, thinking their services were
no longer required.
The board of health officially reports "a
deaths for the "a hours ending at o'clock
tonight. OF these, % were colored. This lisa
great increase as compared with the day
previous, when only 80 were reported.
Death has taken to-day from our midst
Theodore Hoist, Mrs. Benk Pullen, Judge
Charles Kortreicht and G.. Brooks, Ouly son
of Will S. Brooks, of the Memphis Appeal.
Mrs. Pullen died at GilPs station, two miles
east OF the city. Judge kortreicht was elect
ed chancellor at the late August election by
the national greenbaokers, and was recog-
nized as an able lawyer. He is an old resi-
dent of the city, and on the appearance of
the fever had removed to Bartlett, Tenn,
where he died to-day. Among the new
cases reported this afternoon are Ed j.
Carson, druggist in charge of Mans
fields drug store, William Homsn, captain
of police, the wife of DIR. Heber Jones, III. s.
King of the masonic relief board, and r B.
Clarke, treasurer of the citizens relief COM
mittee. r. r Catron, agent of the associated
press in this city, died tonight at s O'Clock.
A. ID. Longstaff, president OF the How
ard association, was seen on the
streets to-day looking very feeble.
A. X. Droescher, sergeant at arms, Hiram
w. Gage and F. p. Dunn are classed among
the convalescents. A tug and barges have
been secured to forward supplies contributed
by the cities of Louisville and Nashville to
Greenville, Miss. DIR. Luke P. Blackburn,
of Louisville, will accompany the expedi-
ton. which departs Wednesday. Twenty
five physicians of the Howard medical corps
report 156 new cases
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Sept 23.-Deaths, "A; cases
reported, 134. Total cases to date, 1872;
deaths, 2,514 Captain Thomas Taylor, for
merly master of the steamboat Er1e died at
Bay st. Louis on Saturday of fever. Dr.
CDOppin reports DR.. Kibbee convalescent.
Drs. Wiley X. Fort, w. r. Vaudeville and
S. Hale have recovered from attacks OF yell
low fever. Colonel Hardee, state engineer
and member of the board of health, Is re-
ported very low with the fever. Sister Mary
Elizabeth Burns, native of Boston, died to-
day of the fever. The mortuary report for
the week ending Sunday evening at 8
o'clock shows COS deaths-5l2 whites and 81
colored, 384 males and 2l9 females;
yellow fever, 40S, of which 3SS were whites
and 20 cOlOred; other fevers, So; children
under 10 years, 249; under years. 200; ma
tives of Louisiana, 2S9; other states 81; bal
ance foreigners.
There were 10 deaths up to six o'clock,
and 147 new cases reported. OF the latter
however 81 date as far back as a week ago
and mere, while "a date since September 20.
Seven were at the St. Vincent infant orphan
asylum, II at the Camp street female orphan
asylum and Y at the asylum for destitute
boys corner of st. Charles avenue aud
Dnfoss street.
The following explains itself;
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. %
To the Freemasons and Odd Fellows of the
United States:
families IN our fever stricken communities,
and in behalf of hundreds of others who have
been relieved by your timely and gener-
thanks for the noble response that you
have sent TO our appeals for help. have
thereby been enabled to answer promptly
every call from the 10 places In the state where
fever is prevailing. and with funds on hand
and now coming will doubtless be able TO meet
every demand until the close of the epidemic.
Should there be any surplus it viii be dis
tributed 80 jndictously as possible for
the benefit of hundreds Of orphans
IMPOVERISHED communities. In their behalf
would still enii your generous sympathy.
The relief received through me has been dis
buIsed, as far as practicable, through commit
tees of both orders, without regard TO race,
color or creed. Such has been the expressed
tributing. I am now obtaining lists of fami-
lies having special claims upon our
care. that none may be over;
to-day nearly 5000. nearlysa call from masons
and odd fellows. In due time full report OF
this good work, which It has been my priv
contributors and to the public. IL will be a
testimony to the goodness and gratitude of
the human heart.
(Signed) j. s. POWER,
Grand Secretary of Masons and Grand Treas
urer of Odd Fellows.
Cases reported TO day to the Y. NJ @. A.,
81; to the Howaris, 297. The Peabodys is
sued q, 295 rations. DIR. Kibbers condition
tonight is not so favorable. and fears are en-
tertaIned OF him.
AT GREENvILLE.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, Sept. 23.-Please pub
lsh the following dispatches: The one from
the general superintendent of the Western
Union telegraph company explains why
Greenvilie, Miss, is cut off from regular tele-
graphic communication. and relieves the
Vicksburg office of all responsibility in the
matter. The dispatch from A. b. Trigg,
mayor Of Greenyiile, vas the last heard from