Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-09-27
YELLOW FEVER.
GREESvILLE.

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the assistance we can get; expenses very
heavy, and pcstilence yet raging.
(Signcd) a. Il. TMGG.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 23.-To a. p.
Huntington, Milwaukee:--We are very
short Of help 1t Vicksburg. t'Iippen
has been alone two weeks; but the prin-
cipal difficulty in the way Of doing the
Greenyillc business has been the bad
condition Of the line; it will not work
through, and the country people will
not let the rcpalrer 20 through to re-
pair the line.
(Signed) JOIN VAN HoRN.
G,rccnvllc is located on the Mississlp-
p river, $50 miles from New Orleans,
and can only be relieved from that city
by special boat II is without railroad
communication and boats will not land
ut the infected towns. Although isoat-
ed and unable to make it, wants known
it il to DC hoped Grccnvllc will receive
sallicicnJ aid to warrant the Howard MS
ISOLATION Of New Orleans in sending
another boat tins week to Grcenville
with M additional supply Of nurses and
hospital stores. The majority Of the
Der Of several thousand. are in the inn
mediate neighborhood Of the town.
and il is greatly to be feared that the
pcstllencc has spread into the surround
ing country, which is dependent upon
the town for doctors, nurses, medicine,
ice, and other assistance Aid for the
town of GreGnvillc should bc sent to
the Howard association Of New Orr
leans with instruction that it is for tho
relief of GrccnviIle.
40 BETTER NEWS
a Memphis dispatch of tie Odd says:
The weather has turned warm again,
which is favorable to the spread Of the
disease among those yet remaining
we'll AZ New Orleans there were ~
deaths.
WILL III NEVER END?
The condition of the disease on Sun
ddy, Sept, I'D, was Of more discour-
aging nature than for il few DAYS past.
AT New Orleans there were 10 deaths
and 100 new cases. Total number of
deaths from tho fever in Now Orleans
up to date. 2,170. AT Canton, there
were "a new cases and & deaths. At
Hickman there were . new cases and
i deaths. Still no cases ut Cairo. No
of the scourge WAS notice
able ut Memphis. A gloomy feeling
prevailed all through the afflicted re-
gion. The cold weather only increased !
the new cases. Nothing but y frost will
nIay the terrible disease
SATURDAY.
AT New Orleans on the DIST there /
were sixty-two deaths and one hundred /
and five new cases. A Memphis dis
patch Of that date says: The weather /
has cleared oil bright ana cool, and il
more hopeful feeling prevails. For The
past - hours ending ut noon to-day, Ga |
deaths have occurred, l9 Of which |
were reported this forenoon.
The lIowrads are busily employed in
transportation for the many |
nurses who have come here from
abroad, but whose services are not
needed.
THE CRISIS PASSED.
From n carefully analysis of the re-
ports of September Goth, we learn that
the climax Of yellow fever had boon
reached in nearly all the afflicted dis
trcts, and thata decrease Of consider
able proportions had been noted. The
Grenada Sentinel again made its appear
ancc, and there were no deaths Ut that
place on that day.
THE CRISIS PROBABLY PASSED,
The total number Of deaths III New
Orleans up to sept, 90 was 1900. The
disease seemed to he abating ut that
date. a Memphis special Of the
10Th says; There II no doubt
of the abatement Of the disease in this
city, but it is for want Of material OIL
cia report Of the board III health for
past u hours ending L. Nj, shows Il
death list of g., Of which - are colorcd.
Inc medical corps Of the board Of
health report 1870 new eases.
A Nicksburg dispatch Of the same
date Says The day has been
very warm and cloudy at times,
but tonight it is clear; thermometer "a
deg. The reduction III new cases the
past few days las been very great. In
several eases the physicians think of
leaving within \ very short time
MEMPHIS.
A dispatch Of the 10Th says there has
been no decrease in the number
&c new eases. although the report of
deaths IS lighter, only IS being reported
I'M TO noon Monday, and 81 for the past
~ hours. Among Tie dead are two
moro volunteer physicians, Drs. John Il,
Hooks and j. : Bankson; Rev l.. l..
schuyler, Episcopal minister from New
Jersey, Mrs. Nj. Stcinkuhl Sister
Ruth, W. b. shepard, and Mrs L, +.
Brooks, mother Of ", Brooks ot the
dpwai. Among tile new cases is lhco.
Hoist, of Hoist Brothers, undcrtakerS.