Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-28
yellow FEVER.
NO IsoPE OF ABATEMENT At MEMPHIS.

IAluCu, yCStcAOHyS AOlI WIG uCCIcdsC III
the number of new cases and deaths,
that the fever was abating, were dis
PEELED to-day by an increase of over
one hundred per cent, both in the num-
Der of deaths and new cases, there
being II of the former and so of the
latter reported for the "a hours ending
at 5P. NJ. The work of caring for the
sick is being bravely carried on by re-
lief organizations, and families are being
removed to the country from all parts
Of the city, including a number of col
ored people. Aid continues to reach
us from all parts of the country, and is
sadly needed. Destitution and suffer-
ing increase with the spread Of the fever.
Selma, Alabama, has quarantined
against Memphis mails and river mails
stopped today.
THE NOBLE WORK OF NEGROES.
The colored population, which is now
largely in majority, are acting well and
heartily cooperating with the whites.
A meeting has been called by promi-
nent colored men for the purpose Of an
organization, TO assist the whites in re-
lieving distress and guarding property
which people, in the panic of last week,
left unguarded Their action in the
present emergency speaks volumes and
has greatly increased the confidence
reposed in them by those who were
their masters. Among the most eff
cient on the police force now are ne
groes.
A DREADED SIGN.
Appearances OF the sky, tonight, in
dictate rain, which is much dreaded, as
wet weather would increase the spread
of the fever and lessen chances for re-
covery Of those now sick.
THE JACKSON PANIC.
Associated press kilograms from Jack
son, Miss, of the 21st state that the panic
produced by yellow fever is unparallel-
ed. The people are fleeing from the
pestilence in every direction. Jackson
is almost deserted, business of all kinds
is suspended, and nothing thought of
except escape from the scourge. The
situation is truly horrible.
The following appeal from the grand
secretary of the grand lodge of Masons
speaks for itself:
JACKSON, Aug. 81.
TO the Masonic fraternity Of tie United States
and CdHddd:
and unsolicited contributions of $500 to their dis
tressed brethren in Mississippi. We shall be glad
TO receive and disburse other contributions from
the craft. The distress and deetitution at Vicks-
burg Grenada and Canton Is appalling We are
In hourly expectation OF the pestilence in Jack
son.
[sgnedl G. POWER,
Grand Secretary.
GENEROUS AID.
Besides Chicago's donations on the
21st there were also contributed on that
day large sums from Milwaukee, New
York, st. Louis and other cities. New
York sent $4,000 Milwaukee subscribed
81 400 and st. Louis merchants contri-
buted $500. All these cities are still
collecting money ard promise to do
still better if necessary.
APPALLING MORTALITY.
Advices from New Orleans on the
2lst are as follows New cases
list includes Governor Pascal,
M. Hernandez, of San Luis Potosi,
Col. Fred. III. Stroat, Maj. ]. E.
Austin, Walter Farraut, Lewis A. Lu-
cas-, the latter at Bayou,
st. Louis. The Times re-
porter visited number of physicians
with view of learning the percentage
of mortality from yellow fever, among
their patients, and thus arrive at about
the general percentage of deaths
throughout the city. According to pub
lished reports Of the board of health,
deaths are ABOUT 36 per cent, which is
largely in excess of actual proportion.
This is evident, when it is
shown that, whereas all
deaths are reported, as it is necessary
to get certificate of burial, n large
number of cases of fever actually in
existence are not known to the author
tiles, owing to the failure of physicians
to make reports: and again in cases
where patients are without medical at
tention.
The recent sudden increase in the
number of persons reported sick is
chiefly due to the exertion of the How
ard Association in ferreting out every
case of fever which otherwise would be
known only to q few physicians.
The Howard association at Grenada
telegraphed on the 21st for twenty new
nurses, saying the negroes were drop
ping down like sheep. Ninety deaths
had occurred in that city up to date.
RAISING FUNDS FOR SUFFERERS.
A Chicago dispatch of Aug. 21st says
there has been general effort to raise
money here for the yellow fever suffer-
ers in southern cities. The banks have
raised and forwarded $64O to Nicksburg,
in response to an appeal from that city,