Daily globe., 1878-09-14
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 13.-Clear and cool. The
signal service report minimum thermometer
last night 81. A private instrument near the
ground indicated 81. From noon to G p. M.
twenty-eight deaths were reported Among the
223 cases reported up to noon to-day were
nearly eighty dating from the 25th of August
to the 9th inst, besides twenty-five reported by
one physician who gives no dates. G.. W. Carr
operator who went to Vicksburg from st. Louis,
died this morning of fever. Bishop Elder is
reported out of danger.
Shreveport has contributed 81 900, thirty-five
nurses, one physician and one miniter to the
fever sufferers. The Howards received the fol-
lowing: Terry Miss.-We have fever close
ly resembling yellow fever. 1t cannot be dis
tiaguished. Please send US doctor immedi-
ately. Our physician sick.
(Signed) G. w. West.
Mr.. Isaac Stoutemeyer, Of the Times, who
] has been down with the fever several days, is
Maj. Henry Fowler, superintendent of the
0bamlette NATIONAL cemetery, resident of
New York, age 81, late captain company 18th
New jersey volunteers died at Chamlette to-
day of yellow fever. He will be buried to-
morrow by the Grand Army of the Republic
Rev. Marx Moses, formerly of the jackson
street Hebrew congregation, now of Providence,
K. l., has lost almost his whole family resid-
ing here. Mrs. Moses buried on Sat-
urday, Samuel Moses Sunday, and Matilda
Moses on Thursday. Only one child left who
is nov convalescent.
DR.. Chappin and other we'll known physicians
express the opinion that after this week there
will be gradual decline of the death rate
from yellow fever.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 13.--Among the deaths
is W. B. Hink, of Michigan. At a meeting to-
night the following was adopted
The Howard association of New Orleans
tender their most grateful thanks for the noble
response from all parts of our country to their
call for relief of the yellow fever sufferers, and
request that no further collections be made, as
they believe the funds received and now COM
ing forward will be ample to meet the wants of
our association"
dispatch from st. Louis announces that
quarantine here against up-river freights have
been removed.
In response to suggestions made in commu-
nlcation published in the city papers as to the
means OF purifying the atmosphere and de-
st-oying malaria, fires very generally
lighted in the streets throughout the city this
evening.
The Y. M. G. A. reports ninety-six cases.
Total cases of fever obtained by them to date,
1,479.
citation filed to-day 2J2 acquisitions, equal to
8 ,O44 rations. Howard association report new
cases to-day 1872.
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS Sept 13.-All undertakers reported
tonight. The total deaths reported being
ninety-three. Of which forty-four were colored.
Resident physicianR' report of the medical
corps of the Howard association not made up
until midnight Yesterday the Howards re-
ported 203 cases. The disease is assuming
milder form and yields more readily to treat
ment which is attributed to the recent cold
weather. Four Howards physicians have the
{ava viz hr ,,E
Armstrong, city; DR.. McGregor, Tipton
county, Tenn; DR.. Menez, Nashville. DR.. s.
Il. Clarke and wife are sick. Also w.
II. Thompson, of Washington, and
Rev. Mr.. SCHUYLER, Episcopal minister
from Hoboken N. J. Capt. VIM. Miller died
tor from Pittsburgh, and Major w. G. Steve
phens, the oldest printer in Memphis, who is
the tenth member of the Typographical union.
Eight more are down and five convalescent.
Six non-union printers have died.
a meeting of mem bers of the citizens relief
committee and Howard association was held at
Peabody this afternoon, which was presided
over by j. W. Heating, of the appeal, at
which it was resolved to issue 40
more rations to well persons ex-
cept those in camp, with view to
compel people to leave the city. 1t was also
resolved to telegraph to New Orleans for forty
young. active business men to assist the How
ards, as the clerical force has been much re-
duced by the fever.
c. H. Huntington, president of the Southern
Pacific, has sent through Hon. II. Casey
Young. personal donation of 81 900 for the re-
lief of the sick and needy.
MEMPHIS, Sept. l3.-Twenty-fve physicians
of the Howard medical corps report 1852 new
cases. The drug stores being all closed except
two DIR. Mitchell, medical director, has ordered
the necessary drugs from st. Louis and will
open a dispensary. Weather COOL
CANTON MISS.
New ORLEANS, 1890 P. M.-The following
message is to the Associated Press: Our worst
fears have been realized. The cold winds and
heavy atmosphere of the past two days have
had most disastrous effect. New cases the
past twenty-four hours 36 deaths 4. Our doc
tors, Symmes, Cage. and Priestly, assisted by
DR.. Lyons, of New Orleans are hurrying from
house to house, and our nurses, over sixty in
number, have more than they can manage. 1t
is enough to crush the stoutest heart, but we
hope for divine aid and pray God to turn away
from US this awful and consuming pestilence.
Thermometer this morning forty-eight degrees.
(SigneO EdMEr L. Ross,
For the Canton Howards.
CINCINNATI AND GALLIPoLIS.