Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-21

CANTON, September 20. The new cases to day
were 20, and the deaths 4. Hi W -i
NEW York, September 90 The board Of health
has sent Lewis q. lewiston, from Greenville
Tenn, to quarantine, as yellow fever case.
CINCINNATI September 20. Several cases Of
yellow fever have occurred among Memphis peo
pie in his city. the last few days. No desths
however, since Tuesday.
PENSACOLA, September 90 The rumor that
vessels can't eater Pensacola until Frost is enron
eous- lhe regulation applies only TO vessels from
the infected ports. The health of Pensacola Is
excellent.
CHATTANOOGA. September 20. Mrs. Cory died
last night. The board Of health disagree as to
whether the fever is aggravated bilious or yellow
fever.
What few cases that have occurred here have
been in very unhealthy localities. The mortality
compares favoraby with the same period in form.
er years. 1t is generally concluded that there is
no danger Of an epidemic.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, September 20. Deaths
since last report IA; new cases 81.
GREENvILE, September 20. The total cases
are 800 deaths 1873. In the last twenty -four
hours Is deaths.
We are cut off entirely from the world, as the
telegraph otice in Vlcksburg, cannot take our
business. Only one operator there. We are out
Of medicine and Ice. and have not been able to
get message through for nine days. We colld
have gotten relief but for that.
Out OF 800 people who remained here nesr,y
400 cases of fever and l62 deaths have occurred
up to date. The lever must abAte soon for want
Of material
twenty-five deaths in the last twenty -four
hours.
MEMPHIS, September 20. 1t began raining at
seven this morning, which is unfavorsble to the
SICK and those who yet remain we'll.
Up 10 noon, to-day, % deaths. This, however.
Is not ~ fuI, AS 1t Is very difficult TO get the
rect number, owing to the looseness which char
scterIzes the management Of two of the under
1akers business arrangements.
The official report of deaths to the board OF
nealh, since the epidemic, and ending al noon to-
day, gives Total OF 24O Inls does not include
any buried by private Individuals, who purchased
cuffils aud Inferred their own dead. An increase
IN deaths wall follow the change III the weather.
Deaths to date 1880 Number ofsics over
f0OO. Average deaths sixty per cent OF the sick
We are feeding som. 10000 persons sick and des
uiute IN camp IN the city Our city is one hospi-
tai.
Fifteen volunteer physicians have died, twenty
Others are sick.
Thirteen rro,estan, and Catholic ministers have
diedj
NEW ORLEANS, September 20. Deaths SO.
cases l65, OF which 81 were prior to the 18th.
The weather is cloudy, warm aud threatening
roin The death list includes twenty two children
under seven years.
From moon to six p. NJ, seventeen deaths and
forty six new CAGES are reported.
The Howsrds forw arded by the steamer Blanch
Porter to-day, DIR. Slater and twenty nurses, and
shipped full cargo of ice, provisions, liquors and
medicines for the sick At Greenvillc.
JACKSON. Miss, September 20. The general
outlook shows but Ittle abatemeEt. The reports
show thirteen deaths for yesterday at Vicksburg.
AT the lake there are three new cases and two
deaths, and at Water Valley seventeen Cases and
Two cases to date. TI, s-
There isgreat suffering In Greenville.
There has been only one case OF fever at jack
son thus far.
BATON RoueE, September 20. New cases 40,
deaths 4.
WASHINGTON, September 20. The secretary OF
war having received request from the Howard
Assoc Iation OF New Orleans for 90 900 ratIons had
a conference to-day with the commissary genei al
of subsistence. and it was ordered that 40 900 ra
tons be distributed among the yellow fever suffer
ers Of that city.
GRENADA, September 90 There were no
deaths and put two new cases to-day. Up 10 date
2l4 whites and 81 negroes have died
CAIRO, September 20. There were twelve new
cases and three deaths 1t Hickman in the twenty
tours ending at noon.
There are no cases 10 Cairo.