The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-07
YELLOW FEVER STILL R1GINg.
Spreading Aiarmingiy on the Plantations near
Port Gibson, Miss.


now reported from tho following named planta-
tons II. s. Patterns. @. w. Humphreys. Healy's
Bertran's Lucher's. Sprau's Dorsey's. VIM.
Moorcs, Bridewells, Burlingtons, Parker's
ldlcwlld, Dan Humphreys. John Humphreys
Disproon's. Baldwins upper place. Jcfrios +
near shiloh. Hrandywine. tho neighborhood Of
fords. Mackay's. Collina, sam Humphreys
Parks place. and Vim. Hughcss. Port Gibson
has furnished nearly all Of the supplies OF ice
medicines. physicians and nurses for tho above
named places. The total number Of those who
have died in the county up to date ia 81. Among
the dead recently recorded arc the Hon. " H.
Martin. Alice and Willie Disharon d. b.
Humphreys child. and Miss salic Barnet
daughter Of John Barnet
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. G.-The weather is cloudy
and rain threatens. The Board of Health's rc-
port for the "a hours ended at noon to-day, is 50
cases Of death and ls2 new cases total number
OF cases. 0.iSj; cases II death 3.171.
The following reports OF cases Of death and
new cases are for the past twenty-four hours
unless otherwise stated: Donallsonvillc-Thr
cases OF death and % cases Bay ST. Louis
New cases. Q; cases OF death. 4. Morgan City
New cases. 20; over ll0 under treatment Jack
son. Miss.-Cascs to date. 80: cases of death o
nll whites. OsykH-Ncw cases, q; one ease of
death. BiloXi-New eases % ; cases OF death. 2
Thibodcnux New cnscs 80. Tho only case Of
death is that ~ five yenr-old daughtero OF GOV.
Nichols Port Barrow Ono case Of death. Boule
Sacramcnto-Onc case Of death total cases
C.. B. Bloodgood. formerly Of Norfolk. Va
died in New Orleans to-day. John Stewart ~
the firm Of Cannon 4 Stewart. and three chill
drcu ot y, /. AlrNn. acting manager Of the
Western Union Telegraph office ARE among tho
new cases. Geo +. Rootes with Messrs. Brown
ana jones, l. runNales'ing
The Catholic Relief Association acknowledges
The ,recripi ~ q magnificent donation from
Cardinal McCoskey, in the shape Of check
The Touro Innrmary and Hebrew Bcncvo-
lent Association makes the following appeal to
the lsraelites OF the United States:
We have never obtained any funds from home associa
Won, except uy sn,nuc instructions We have ~ CON.
in,ry orphan outside Y ne s.lun. and attend t,aui
ccnt iunis {, carry Ne through ten days The dcsuuipn
sry",,y u , eyer ana w i2crcn,e ior month
Cn,Rtrs siSoN. Acting President
MEMPHIS. Oct. G.-Thc Howard Association
to-day scnt nurses to Germantown. Chattanoo-
ga. ga, Tenn; liifkm9n. Ky; Tuscumbia. Ala. :;
Pat Scallan aud W. /. Ludlow, volunteer
from New, York city. The. condition u I. y.
johnson. book keeper for 4. Nacaro 4 Co. IS
cons derod critical. Among the now cases re-
ported are those ~ Lieut.. Walter Harvey II the
Blun Cv Gr.ys, At Camp Joe Williams: tho
lev. Antonio LiusellA. pastor in charge oi st.
Joseph's Catholic Church .and l.. + White a
yoimnnieer physician from Detroit Mich. DR..
wales 'lnEi has had a RELAPSE. The weather is
cooler. The Boaad 81 Health reports % cuaes
90 death IN tn" rity FOR the twenty four hours
ending a, o'clock this evening Under,akcrs
report II intcrments outside the corporation
Fifteen physicians Of the Howard Medical
Corps report 81 new cases. Miss Kate Plain
was taken sick tonight.
TANDlrAHoA. oct 1.-TWO cases II death and
eight u"w cases to-day. Among the latter Is
T. II. Russell. President OF the Relief Com
CANTON Oct eight new cases and three
cases ~ death to-day.
Nl,R~BUEG. oct. 6.-Tho thermometer was 90
and tho weather slightly cloudy all day. To-
h,s. the reports confirm n" continued spread
Of the fever throughout the country. and az
Delta. La. there were three interments to-day.
only one Of them from the city ~ Nirksburg.
lAAIs. Oct G.-The Grand Orient Of France
Free Mnsonsl has sent Minister Noyes 900
francs for the tever-stricken sufferers Of the
South.
,BRowNsvrI1r, Tenn. Oct 9. There Is no
alhtemeni OF me lryer, A great many new
n"nt and beloved physicians Is passing away.
lie wiil hardly GO through tho night. Wew.l
thanks I" Mr.. Langstaf OF the Memphis How
grds can 1t be possible MT we arc 81 to he
CHArr,NooGA. Tenn. OFT Or Vandamnn.
Registrar. reports That the following have died
from yr.l"wiA I'm o." iwenty four hours end
ing Al l.. NJ: Oscar Gleason and Henry
'hwier, both whites. There were nine nrS
clses. seven ~ which are u colored por-'
CAlIo. ILL.,, OCT. 6.-Most %. the suspicious
! cases have DEVELOPED into yellow fever. and the
chang 90 cold weather has resulted uuiayur-
/ ably There have been -FOUR cases ~ death dur
are r-t 'ri,I Musk -, ritair,f'f ias Iaar ,ni,s.J
| hy this unexpected turn. tut less alarm is man
Tested than On the iir-t appearance 81 the fever
three weeks ago. The total number Of persons
HIcKMiN. Ky. oct G.-Ten new cases and
| ionr cas.s - death are reported. Among the
dead is ~ NJ Pollard volunteer telegraph
'WAsHiNdIoN OF. surgeon General Wood
| worth - the Marine II .lital service to-day
received q telegram from Holly Springs. NJ s.
! saying the total cases % death In that place
| from yellow fever 10 date number 23j. The
total number Il cases cannot be accurately re-
ported. The Chairman of the Relief Commit
tee says: our situation - lndescrihahle and
none would believe il unless they saw for thcm-
selves. | am the only citizen who has not had
the fever. and almost daily the Office has been
swept Of clerks. messengers. and other en-
ployces. There Is great dcstltution among the
people. and We ar. using every means - pre-
vent suffering. You have boon exceedingly
KIND 10 us. and VIII here express our deep
GRAND JUNcTIoS Tenn. oct. Conc now
case and one Gus" of death to-day. The state Of
nNilTs II La Grange - most distressing. About
my cases are under treatment, and to-days
lead number six Money and provisions for
both the sick and destitute are greatly needed
there. as the stock on hand is almost exhausted.
Dr. J. p Davidson. grandson a John Pin
says in published letter
1hr slinie : fssl blow to ne rro.pcri'y and te
tax two or more dccadts to overcome IT, Merchant,
sdy c 9e .if 9oo' .r ,9G wn
tine Tcstricuons everywhere forbid their shp-
ment whore they might be sold The epidemic
has Shown 10 what depth oi poverty people have
reached The wei TODD lave lett the city and senlcel
laurrrsn meets the physician In forms 10 surprise.
Wue u MAKES ls heart ache This class - TAR lar.rr
au any could have imagined, and the lashing furA
90 the storm revealing The hidden rocks covered from
iew In llacM water, The ansrns ea,,gs LASH. .giir NJ
d'sfue of provisions 30 kinds The noble hearted all
over the cuuutry-God bless thcm-have generously
cont iutci viii hnuuiOous hand go our ncccssiur-
raWv develop in individuals and iu nations the great
lesson 90 the Nasfcr-ioNc one aunthcr-nnl that lls
teaching aui cross have not been in vain so Pagan
L. l. II AAL-rka n