The daily gazette., 1878-08-20
FIFTH EDITION.
THE DEAD AND DYING.

NO ABATEMENT OF THE DREAD DIS
EASE IN THE SOUTHERN CITIES.
New ORLEANS, August 19.-The new
cases of yellow fever reported to-day
number 120 deaths, A. The presiding
officers of the Cotton Exchange and
Chamber of Commerce have address ssed
a communication to the Postmaster Gen
eral protesting against interference with
the United States mails by the quarar-
tine authorities in the towns and cities
of the States of Arkansas, Texas, Ten
nessee, Louisiana and Mississippi.
They represent that great losses and
Inconvenience have resulted to merchants
of New Orleans and their clients in the
States named from the arbitrary action of
such local authorities in preventing all
mail communication.
They appeal to the Postmaster General
for relief in view ofthe apparent illegal
ity of any interference with the United
States mails. In response to an appeal
yesterday the Howard Association sent
twelve me re yellow fever nurses to Gren-
ada.
/ WASHINGTON, August 10.-The Post
Office Department has responded to the
requests of the New Orleans business men
that the department shall interfere with
the quarantine which detained letters from
Southern cities where theyellow fever ex-
lists; that it has no authority to act in the
manner suggested.
MEMPHIS, August 19.-There is no
change to report in the situation for the
twenty-four hours ending at ) p. M. The
number of new cases reported is nine
teen and deaths twelve. Among to-day's
sick are Father Hoppe, of the Francis
can Convent: John G.. Forbes, freight
agent, and Xack +. White. SO far as
can be learned there are no cases outside
of the infected district The eases re-
ported at noon were contracted north of
Jefferson street and removed as soon as
discovered. People continue to leave the
city, some going to other cities and Others
to Camp Joe Williams, and still Others
pitching their tents along different rail
road lines. Ii is estimated that not more
than Hive thousand whites now sleep
within the city limits.
AT "A meeting of the citizens relief
committee to-day to-day it was resolved
to call on cities n North East and West for
aid. There Is great destituton in the CITY
in consequence of the suspension of bust
ness, and the committee is unable to sup
ply the wants of the poor. Contributions
can be- forwarded to John G.. Lonsdale,
DR., treasurer of the committees, Major
William Willis, superintendent of the
Southern Express Company, having of
Tered to transport money and supplies
free of charge. Postmaster THOMPSON
has been notified that the Memphis mail
will not be received at Vicksburg and
other points south.
NEW YORK, August l9.-Colonel j. G..
NJ. Buffalue, agent of the Virginia and
Tennessee Air Line, received contribu-
tions today for the Grenada yellow few
er sufferers amounting to $3.50. William
Weegan, of 1872 Dykman street, was ta-
ken sick to-day, it is supposed with vel
low fever.
BALTIMORE, August 19.-The police
force of this city have donated and for.
warded 1913 in aid of the yellow fever
/ sufferers at NJ Memphis and Grenada
RICHMOND, Va, August 19.-The City
CoHncll will meet tomorrow to consider
the propriety of quarrantining the city
, against the importation of yellow fever
The nesting has been called at the in.
! stance of the Board of Health. The
President of the Council is opposed to
taking such steps, and says that IL o
1 health OF the city is remarkably good at
= present and thinks there is not the slight
Y est cause for fear. The doctors of the
= city are, however, divided in opinion on
S the subject.
= WASHINGTON, August l9.-The Health
Officer of this district has the entire san
itary force employed in disinfecting the
!. few bad localities. The city of Alexan.
+ dria has also appointed a Health Officer,
I an official which that municipality did
Q not have, notwithstand it has several
times been devastated by this plague
ikThe Mayor of Alexandria which is the
real seaport of Washington, has instruc
ted the Superintendent of Police to sus
c pend all other work and to devote hi,
attention to cleaning the city
MOBILE, Ala, August 19.-The Health
> Officer announces that there is not {
. single case Of yellow fever IN NJ obile.