The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-09-19
THE sTRUGGLE WITH DEATH.
Noble Men and Women Failing mt tho
Post Of Duty.

Noble Men and Women Failing Mt tho
Post Of Duty.
MEMPHIS, September 16.-There Is q
slight decrease in the fever this morning,
the deaths to noon not exceeding forty.
Inc aaddest feature Of the epidemic Is
5hat many who have been actively re-
lievlng the distress are dying or being
stricEen down. Among the number are
"a. II; L. Wersham, acting treasurer of
ne Masonic relief board and p. G. c..
OF the Tennessee Knights Tempar, who
had relapse and died yesterday, and w.
-. McCugmlc Collum, an active Howard;
Horace FL. Briggs, Mr.. Kayser, of the
bIp mbIemphls lBreyin1g Company; b. F.
her and +. Marshall, of the citizens ro-
lief, are dying.
Ninety deaths were reported yesterday.
IL IL believed that many occurred IN the
SuDuros which are not reported At
Ellnwood cemetery many collins we're
brought In express wagons and other We
Elcies from the suburbs. Maj. William
wills, whose death was announced yes
terday, was the superintendent of the
southern Express Company here and
leading member Of the relief committee.
VI the twenty-four Howaids only six ere
on their feet. The Others are dead or
SICK. Iwenty-six physicians report 174
new cases for the twenty -four hours end.
ing at = p. IN. yesterday against 234 the
LATEsr-Midnight.-Th mortality
to-day has been greater than was antici-
pated. One hundred and eleven deaths
are reported, of whom 80 were colored.
yesterday there were 90 deaths instead
OF W; Among the dead to-day are +.
Marshall, T.. w. Gibson, Mrs. DR.. S. r.
clark, anu three of the Howard medical
corps, VIZ: DIR. L. S. Bond, of Browns.
yile, Dr: Menees, of Nashville, end DIR.
j.. ~. kenncr, Of indianapolis. The
original force of physicians has been de-
pietcd by sickness and death, but new
acquisitions are made almost daily, the
latest being DIR. Mcfarland, m eminent
physician from Savannah. The Central
Hotel on Adams street will be opened as
an additional hospital for the Howard's
physicians and nurses. Resident physi.
clans reported thirty-onc new cases to-
day. ~
New ORLEANS, September l6.-The
secretary of the Howards reported
twenty new cases, and the Young Mems
Christian Association fifty-nino.
The weather to-day has been clear and
pleasant. Seventythree deaths and one
hundred and eight new cases are report
ca. Ihe Masons of Louisiana are pro-
fonndly grateful for aid furnished. They
say that ample funds have been received
Tor the craft in this State.
HOLLY SPRINGS, September 15.-Col.
d; w. Walter, a prominent citizen, was
taken this morning mnch against his
Will and put in bed as yellow fever
patient. Col. Kinloch Falconer, Secre-
tary of State, who has been here working
al the while, takes his place on the re.
lief committee. Only twoare left, but to-
day den. Frank Walker, and MIR. Fai-
coner, were added to it. The death list
to-day includes Mr.. Potter, Mrs. Robert
Hasting, Samuel Kimbcll and Dinah
iag:ahsn,, icolored.l The new cases in.
clude George Matthews and wife, Ander-
son Chiffon, Willis Jackson, Miss A.
Euiggins, Chall,s Welsher, Miss Malsis-
son. Miss CLASSY, Mrs. Foreman, Mrs.
Goldsteln and son, David Lee, Bateman
Cook, Catesby Hubbard, of Louisiana,
Mrs. Maggie Maclen and child, of Mem,
pms, Stephen Knapp, Betty Murdoch,
annie Willis, Mrs. O'Neill, Miss Laura
De Envy, nurse from New Orleans, Mrs.
Dr; Willis, Mrs. w. s. Featherstone, and
Robert Cochrane. Those yet to fall are
not lar from 900, mostly poor people,
| entirely dependent. At our headouar.
ters we have endeavored to meet ali de.
mands and respond without partiality.
Nalls upon na constantly increase. Drs.
Courier and Bailey, of New Orleans, and
Drs. Manning and Swearingen, Of
Austin, Texas, and Mr.. Sheldon, Of the
Cant-Get-Away Club, of Mobile, have
uone all the work during the past few
days that was possible, our home physi-
cans having fallen in the harness. DR..
u. w. Saul, of Georgia, arrived to night
Ia company with four volunteer nurses
from Texas. Express to our friends
everywhere prayerful thanks for their
generous assistance; may God bless
them, The only we'll minister here is
the Key. Father Lamy, of New Orleans,
VINO hesitates not to cross the thresholds
OF the humblest. The Presbyterian and
oaptist ministers are both convalescing.
w. j. l.. HOLLAND,
Chairman Relief Committee.
r, VIcKsB,uae, Miss, September 16.-
was q light frost yesterday morning north.
s'.S uAtooiooipPl .UOttOIlS. Inc
fever here is abating il new cases. but
tho deaths continue w, large. There
were twenty-five to-day--sixteen whites
and ak coloTed, Among them is the
Rev. Father Vitello. This makes the
second priest who hus died here within
two weeks: the other was Father
McManus. Bishop Elder is reported
convelesccnt, but extremely weak. His
recovery will be slow. The Right Rev.
Bishop Leory has been here for several
day. The Rev. Mr.. Galloway ia again
cconvalescing after a relapse. The Rev.
Mr. Brice and Captain l.. @. Carol.
superintendent of the elevator, are also
among the convalescent
NEW ORLEANS, September I5.-The
following comes from Canton:
Travelled yesterday twenty-five miles
in different directions of the surround
ing country. There is unmistakable
yellow fever in the families having no
communication witf.- sawn. Found one
dead aud another dying. My strength
and courage are still unabated.
]. j. LYONS, NJ. D."