The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-26
Yellow Fever.

In Memphis, on September 10, ninety
deaths were reported. 1t is believed that
many have occurred in the suburbs which
are not reported, for the reason that under
takers will not go beyond the city limits,
and though they sell collins for their inter
ment do not report them.
At Elmwood, many collins were brought
in express wagons and other vehicles from
suburbs.
Among the days dead are Major William
Willis, Superintendent Southern Express
Company, who was a leading member of the
Citizens Relief Committee, and an active
worker among the sick and destitute John
G.. Lonsdale, IT., Treasurer Citizens Relief
Committee; Ed. Foster. of the Howard As
sociation; R. w. Blew, publisher of the
Western Methodist, and his wife and child,
and another child dying. DIR. McGregor,
of Upton County, Tennessee, died in the
morning.
Mr.. j. W. Mcdonald, telegraph operator,
recently from Cincinnati, is dead. The
force on duty on the 18th were Messrs.
Langford and Bryant, who were doing
noble work. Of the twenty.four original
Towards only six are on their feet, the
others being dead or sick. The cleri-
cal force is so much reduced
that the Secretary, j. 81. Smith, re-
quests persons sending contributions to
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off in the number of new cases. Only fifty
two new applications for nurses were made
to the Towards on the 10Th. Twenty-six
physicians of the medical corps report liza
| new cases for the twenty-four hours ending
at six p. M, against2 34 the day before. Nv.
Heath and Judge Archibald Wright were
among the new cases.
A dispatch dated September is, from
Brownsville, Tennessee, says: The prospect
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day, and not so hopeful. The cases of fever
now on hand are not doing so well. Last
night was not so favorable, and all are cast
down. Citizens are looking every hour for
a large number of cases which they had
thought hopeful, to terminate in death.
Nine new cases are reported, and are OF a
more maligant type to-day than yesterday,
showing the many wonderful changes OF
this most capricious disease. There have
been one hundred and forty-six cases and
forty-fve deaths to date. There are nearly
one hundred sick now, under the attention
OF physicians.
From Vicksburg, 18th inst, we learn that
physicians think there is a steady decline
in new cases, but fears are entertained if
the very warm weather returns the fever
will again increase. Eighteen deaths on
that day, nine white and nine colored.
Among the new cases were William P. Fair
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the Howard Association.
From Grenada, Miss, September 10, came
the following report: The express office,
which had been closed for eight days, was
reopened to-day by C.. A. Pardue, Route
Agent of the Southern Express Company.
There were two deaths to-day and two new
cases. The fever is abating, and we may
soon look for a more cheerful condition OF
affairs. An agent of the railroad company,
rrI,a orriuod hara this mnpninO fr0m New
Orleans to take charge of the railroad office,
. after viewing the situation, concluded to
return. He Iefton the train at night for
, New Orleans.
At Gallipolis, Ohio, on the 18th there
were three deaths from yellow fever, Loring
: Walker and Clayton Cofman, in the infected
district below the city, and William Buck
in the vicinity of the steamer Porter. An
attempt was made to land some of the Por.
!. ter's barges at ~Bladensburg, about ten miles
below the city, by a man who was on them
when they broke loose. He was prevented
d from landing by Colonel Montgomery, who
fired several shots and pursued him dow
4 the river a distance of ten miles, when he
took a skif and fed for the opposite shore
. The Board of Health of V%incennes, Ind,
has established quarantine regulations
against Cairo. The Health Officers NEE
d all trains four miles south of the city, and
do not allow any passengers from Cairo te
stop. Hotels and clearinghouse are for
hidden to receive as guests any persons
u from Cairo. There was some apprehension
t. among som of the citizens on account O.
a fatal case in Cairo, but there is no danger
a as the city is in a very clearly condition
= and the citizens and Board of Health ar
~ very active and vigilant that no harm
should happen to the citizens.
in The circular of Cardinal McCloskey
d;raofiDo oo1lantiona in all the Cath01i
oil Churches on Sunday, the 22d, for the relic
of yellow fever sufferers, was read at severa
masses, and the priests urged generous con
q, %tributions. Bishop Lougnlin made an aI
of peal in his Cathedral at Brooklyn. Tw
ne grand concerts, given in Brooklyn by fit
q. German societies, in aid of the yellow feve
: sufferers, were very successful. Two huI
dred and twenty-five kegs OF beer, p~resente
nc by the brewers, were sold.
de Miss Carey and Mrs. Huck gave concer
k at Chicago, under the auspices of the Ov
ID Club, of that city, for the benefit of tn
!. yellow fever sufferers. TIL receipts wer
" about $1,000.
ct The performance at the Grand Oper;
of house, in Nashviife;T tendered-by Louis
to Pomeroy and Manager Edwards, Melted SAC
he for the sufferers.
The collections in aid of the yellow few
is sufferers in ten city churches of Worceste
x Mass, on the 18th, amounted to 81 1922.
n At New Orleans, on the 18th, the wealth.
ed was reported clear and pleasant. Deatl
III seventy-three. New cases reported, or
hundred and eight, twenty of which be-
date prior to September II.
a To the Masonic Grand Lodge of the United STATE
:. 1.-THE Masons of Louisiana, with pr
ol found gratitude to sister jurisdictions WI
Id have voluntarily donated a large sum fl
w. the relief of the yellow fever sufferers of Il
Mt craft in this Safe, beg that they won
of cease their generous contributions, as amp
"a funds have been already received.
" "SAMUEL j. POWELL, Grand Master"
re From noon to six p. M, "a deaths and L
new cases were reported. Only about ha
". of these cases nave occurred since Septel
40. Der II, the others prior to that date.
The mortuary report for the week endil
~ at six D. M, Sunday, September Is, is, tot
&C. deaths, 703, of which 632 were males,
of females; 260 are children under ten years
he age. Of the total deaths, sol were from "
es- low fever; Az whites, and 90 colored.
on John K. Irwin, formerly of the Mempl
:. press, recently on the New Orleans Tenn
'h died on the 18th of yellow fever. He
an NAMED in Memphis through the epiden
lie of 1873. Gazing Olmstead, aged twent
seven, a native of New York, returned 81
of urday evening, the 18th, from Hollc
Springs, where he mad worked eight da
II h1SuDoo a S1SAh " ~ SheAAN
on broken down and died on Monday at TO
ne D. m. lie leaves a wife and two children.
on. The Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATE
.ba at New Orleans report of new cases on t
,nS 10th, 70; the Towards, 1858, including d
Nv titute.
the A New Orleans note of September
ess says: 1t is conceded that the climax b
a been reached, since to-day's death rate
been in keeping with the decline noted sin
last Sunday. Up to six p. m, this event
a .u there were but nineteen deaths record'
Tor the smallest number for many da
Colonel d. n. Robinson, Super
,hn tendent of the NJ. & N. o. Railroad /
ant addressed a letter to Postmaster Badg
notifying him that owing to quarantine r
Vi u~lations recently enforced by Mob
County, Alabama, and Jackson Coun
ney Mississippi, against each other, he is co
ice PEELED to discontinue trains east of Dee
Springs. No mails will be taken beyo
Biloxi. The President of the Firemen's
surance Association, in a card says: 1.-THE
at peal made by us to our brethren throught
the the land still stands open to their geuerc
de- responses. We have a large lumber
cioE ond Destitute and our OrOaniZati