Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-30
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GEESADG. Aug &c 1: r. VI.
iour telegram Juat received, Dt. Neasie Il not
sIck one New Orleans nurse is sick but walking
about to day. We need ali Kinds Of nonfishmtut
for sick Need % nurses worse than anything
elre Material not Exhausted. Nurses tor Holy
Springs passed up. For God sake send nurses.
i signed b r. ANDERSON.
GRESADA, Aug 2B-l2:25 Il. NJ.
Try and get DR.. Muudeyeto come back. II not
possible get some other physicians. only TWO
local physicians on duty. They viii be- down
soon. Nurscsor help Of any Kind wanted some
families have not well person To wait On them.
Eight deaths last night sx whites aud two ne
Signed DR.. yEAsIE
In response to the above the Howard
association sent Dr. Stone with four
nurses; also supplies Of ale, champagne
fresh meats on ice, and authorized those
in authority at Grenada to draw on the
Howard association Of this city for all
needed supplies.
A special TO the IinWs announces the
death Of Judge Thomas Walton, at
Grenada, Of fever.
MONDAY Ar MEMPHIS,
A Memphis dispatch Of the 2Gth says
to-day the weather has been cloudy and
gloomy III the extreme. The fever has
not only increased in the city, but has
seemed to thwart al efforts 10 save
lives. Many people have moved ont
Of the city, and are III two camps. 1t
IL now definitely known that three
deaths have occurred yesterday from
fever ut Camp Joe Williams, and sever
Ill others Of the refugees are sick. In
addition to these three u woman died
from heart disease. When found this
morning in her tent, II young babe
was discovered on lis dead mothers
breast seeking its wanted nourishmcnt
At the camp near Ovcrton Station, on
the Memphis and Pittsburg railway,
Chas. Figln died this morning. The
pnst "a hours the board Of health re-
ports 100 new cases and 60 lntcrmcnts.
DIR. AlcxarsEin was taken down to-
day, also Father McGaneny, Of 81.
Peters Parish, and two more sisters ut
LIN Sallc academy. W. White, clerk at
Peabody Hotel and JOS. Russell, who
has been actively ut work among the
sick Of the Odd Fellows fraternity.
negroes. In some neighborhoods
sick ones are found III every house.
There is great need for physicians and
nurses. Our own physicians have more
than they can attend to, and many Of
the sick having to 20 for days without
the attention Of il nurse. A ride through
the districts where the fever is worse
draws forth many appeals 10 be direct
ed where and how to obtain services Of
u physician. As u result many do not
receive medical attention until too late
to save life. Tie Towards employ five
but sick cases are moro
Chan they can attend to. Two of our
practicing physicians have died with
the fever, and five others aronow down.
gEvER ITEMS FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Dispatches Of the Goth from New Or
leans say the mortuary report for the
week ending Sunday evening, q 4, NJ,
shows deaths from all causes to lie 1913,
of which sos were of yellow fever. OF
deaths by FOYER, 900 were white, IS col
orod. Sixty-nne died in Charity hos
pitnl, 5 in hotels and g IN tie Tary IN
Urinary. The Howard association have
responded to about 70 applications for
relief in this city a few Of the earlier
cases are eonvalcscing. The Towards
relief list increases daily
The Picdyuie says: BY private let
ter il is learned that the fever plague in
Aherville parish has largely increased,
and the peoplearc sadly afflicted. They
suffer chiefly from want Of physicians
and nurses, and those who are in good
health are mainly employed in taking
care Of those who are down
The Times saws the strong sympathy
shown 70 the afflicted cities Of the south
by their more fortunate sisters Of the
north is something not to be easily for
gotten. On every side we hear Of most
noble efforts being made to raise con-
tributions in Md Of the afflicted. While
the north, with il lavish nand, il sooth-
ing the feycred hrowof 4outhern suffer
ing, she is building monument OF graf
ltudo winch will he luminous forever.
O. " Shcarer, u native Of Alabama
lately city editor Of the Times, died al
foyer to-day, aged 81 The deaths to-
day include fourteen Children under
eight years. The total deaths to-day,
AZ; new eases, IN
Nr SEW ORLEANS.
On Sunday the 18th the fever was
unusually mild and saluhrious Only
thirty-three deaths were reported, with
los new eases NJ dependence can be
placed Oh the report Of now eases, since
many physicians, even members of
tile board If health, refuse u report
new cases and families not
INDECENT dislike the notoriety.
The dcath-list, however, il bound u
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