The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-22
rHE soUTnG&S rssIlLENCE.
accidents Mt Grenada and Men,
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Thus far eighty persons have died in
the town Of Grenada, Miss, Of yellow
fever. No one is seen in the streets Z
oept the uudsrtakers, the physicians, and
the nurses. In svery house almost a body
l. lying for burial. A man is taken with
ths fever; he lies down exhausted, falls
into I. state Of collapse or delirium, and
10 q few hours is wrapped up in the
blankets in which be has died and is hur-
ried OF to the burial place. A force OF
black men make the grave, the unde:.
takers bring 10 their coffin, the body is
hAtsned IN, and the horse is driven OF.
The burial service is omitted. A report
th1t several negroes had been taken
doun with the pesilence caused much
alarm among the oolOred people, and
they have begun to leave. SIX nurses
have also been taken with the fever,
which makes the situation still more des.
peraie. Already deaths have occurred
under nurses who had nor than one pa
tisnt to attend. They would leave Oueto
visit another, and fDd the FIRST patient
dead on returning. The number Of nurses
il 90 small that sufferers sometimes cry
piteously for water, and no one answers
them. As frequent drinks in small guam
titles is almost essential to induce per.
spir.tion, this deprivation, that cannot
be helped, must continue. 1t ia 4 fearful
fate, that stsres the three.seore white
people Of Grenada in the face, and there
seem. to be no probability that it will he
avoided.
Among the sick at Grenada on Sunday
was Mayo, COnley, whose family we're in
the ssme house. BE was ptostsated on Fri
day night. Before that he had been q
Of the brave men who were determined
to ourtscs and fsht the pestiienes. Dur
ing hi. llbors the Mayors nerves gave
out suddenly, and he went up stairs TO
his room, lay down upon the bed and
declared,thAt it was all over for him, as
the fever was upon him. he rapidly
became Eorse, and 10 bis dslirium tore
the bed-clothes to pieces. He died early
yesterday morning. His daughter and
her two little children were in the house,
bat they had not taken the injection.
She did not know Of her fathers death,
or Of that Of her brother, Don Conley, ten
year, old, who died Sunday night Her
husband left the place Yesterday with
his wife and two children. he took
them to Holly Springs. That place is
.till healthiul, fortunately, notSi.hstand-
hight has been made $ welcome aSylun
TO all Greradians,
Al Memphis the alarm is undated.
The Board Of Health reported fifteen new
ea,es aud twelve deaths Yesterday. The
Taaes.. Bopaa and Raten MeSodia,
newspapers, have stOpPed publication
during the prevalence Of the fever. The
demand for suburban residences hu run
rent, in that quarter up to fabulous
prices. Houses that ordinarily could be
leased for $40 per month are commanding
sSoand SIS and 500 per month. Many
people have taken to camps in the fields
In order to rem. their houses out a. the
high rates. The furniture dealers are
reapirg a rich hsrve.. in selling cheap
larniturs for camps. There are great
a~pprehen.ions Of suffering caused by the
groeers raising the price OF ptOvi'iOns.
The Ice companies increased the price Of
ice 10 two and half cents 3 pound last
Saturday. Thi, eanrO. go very far, be.
es1,. there are alread! threats that il
thssroeer, ai.enpt to take advantage Of
he. people they will break open their
stores And help themselves. The police
ioree, was increased twenty men yester.
dsy-ten white and ten black men.