The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-23
LATEST REPORTS or THE FEVER.
Ftny-eight Deaths In New Orieans-Thirty.
seven New Case. In Memphis.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Aug. 22.-The fever Is on
tho increase. thirty-seven new cases being re-
ported from o'clock yesterday evening to noon
to-day. But there is n smaller number Of deaths
than for the samo period yesterday Among
the now cases this morning ia that Of DR.. John
c. Rogers and among the dead Henry Schultz
and T. A. Cloyd. Reports from Senatobia.
Miss. this morning. are TO the cffec, that 1--WE
cases Of fever have been developed there. The
people are panic-stricken sixty families NOV
Ing out last evening.
New ORLEANS. Aug. 22.-There nre reported
to-day So new cases. and 50 deaths from yellow
fever.
wAsHISGToS. d. c. Aug. 22-Much alarm
was produced last evening in the northeastern
portion OF m city by q reported case Of yellow
fever The health officer promptly visited tho
promises, and reports merely ease OF malaral
fever in the family of q citizen Of Memphis. who
recently returned from Philadelphia. The city
was ncVcr more healthy than now. but notwith-
standing this. the heath authorities are en-
gagged in removing all possible sources Of dis
eqsc and disiniecting alleys ana other unclean
pMSf @S.roomsnv. No.. Aus qq-rho c,,,.n.
here hay" made a handsome contribution for
The sufferers IN Grenada and New Orleans.
This city is unusually healthy and keeps up
the strictcst uul,rnniine against nf"ciei rln."s
CINCtNNArf. Aug. PA bale Of new cotton.
the Inst ol the scason. from some point in Mis-
sisslppi. was sold on Change tins noon for
~ l5j, and the amount has been dcspa, he'd
south TO AID tevcr- stricken cities. Evans. Lip
pincott 4 Cunningham. and Char,s Kahn. pro-
VISION dealers, h,Ne Instructed the uuthoriti, ;
of Memphis aud New Orleans 20 draw ON thc m
for 800 each for the benefit OF yellow fever
SAN fnAsusco Cal, Aug. 2l.-Thc Com
miitce app .ntrd hy the st. John Church col
leried an telegraphed 10 Memphis over 800
for the benefit of the fever sufferers
CoLuMnus. Ga. Aug. 22.- Tho Eagle and
PhuniX Factory G muany here have uuihori1.i
fn M u la
frvcr sufferers slUO ioi Nickshurg and $50 for
Grenada. Ct1gns here have sent 1900 10 New
PHILADELPHIA Aug. IA meeting % citi-
zs I'm 10 IN e measures fer raising funds In aid
shynr ONO to-dly. kernuti9ns were adopted
inviting all tho riti2ena to subscribe A com
Mite was appointed 10 solicit subscriptions.
ward tho same t. tho plague stricken cities.
Subscriptions amounting to 81 800 were an
Pom RoYA. 3. C.. Aug. % Port Royal ia in
good sanitary condition. There has been np
sickness here. The quarantineis strict against
New Qm.iANs Aug. % Tho Howard Asso-
| ton FOR eight nurses. Tho despatch SAYS TINT
| there ARE ninety cases and five deaths and that
| they are IN very grrat distress and Wnnt The
nurses were sent by train to-day via NicRslulg.
PoET EADs.' Ln Aug. 29.-N"w cases.
deaths total cases t. dnte 53 deaths x.
o"- r",ciyci NtE no frcnsnry7 plpt" vs
mrnt from the yellow fever districts nie.
| 10y direction OF the Treasurer. il-lnferirU 10y
the use Of ctrboic acid. several clerks were
umorous about bciug compelled 10 count the
packages. amt Trensurcr Giifilmn inquired II
| there were any OF them who were not afraid tO
| count them. One II them. q lady. replied that
| she was not. Most Of this money IL now counted
| hy her, Another lady counted package from
! New Orleans before she wns aware where IL
| cHluc from. Upon heng told II was from that
| city she was So thoroughly frightened that She
was obliged temporarily To- suspend work
| MOBILE. Ala. Aug 42.-Thc Mobile liie In
surance Company today telrgraphrd the
| Mavors ~ Nickshurg and Grenada 10 draw for
| 500 enoh IN aid Of the sick Tho Alabama
| Gold Lite. through tho Howard Association.
contributes 400 for the sick Of Nichshurg.
| an unus uully healthy condition.