Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-11
THE FEVER ABROAD.
Holly springs, Miss .

Holly springs, Miss.
| SDerial shS Appeal
| HOLLY SPRINGS. Miss, September 10
Captain John Fennell died here yesterday.
Associated Press.I
HOLLY SPRINGS, Sept. 1O.-There nav,
been IA deaths IN the last "a hours in tn,
town and suburbs, and but four new cases
Weather rainy, cold aud gloomy.
jackson. Tenn.
Special to the Appeal
| JACKSON, Tenn, September lO-Oo be.
haf o. Stonewall Lodge knights of Honor at
ms place, | this day forward to DR.. d. F.
Uoooy ear so as a contribution to the sick
and distressed members of its brotherhood
az memphis. $ HAYS. Rep'r
fernando, Miss.
Special to the Appeal
HERNANDo, Miss, September 10 -Knov-
ing l52t tbs r@psffpy readers of your paper take
allow me to state that though ReARderson,
is still critical. it is hopeful. Thanks, hu-
manly speaking, for the promptness with
which the noble Towards of your city have
furnished me with everything necessary for
her comfort. A valuable nurse being strick-
en- down with the disease, they supplied her
with another from Memphis in two hours
from the time the fact was made known to
them. Such promptness in these distressing
times is worthy of all honor
W. H BEATTY MD
Representative of the Mobile Can't-Get-AWay Club.
Special to the Appeal
HERNANDo, MISS, September 10.-Your
paper is in error. Thank God, Mrs. Butler
Anderson is not dead, and although her con-
dition is very critical, we have hopes. Her
symptoms are much better this evening. The
organs are all active.
SCOTT A MURRAY.
Vicksburs. Miss.
VICKsBURG, September 9.-The weather
is clear and warm. Thermometer SO de-
grees. The indications are that the fever is
decreasing in new cases, but the mortality is
fearful The deaths yesterday were 46; TO-
day, A, Among the deaths to-day are Col
onel Martin keary, county treasury, and ].
W. Airs, of Chattanooga, the telegraph OPP
orator vino came here three weeks ago.
Bishop Elders condition is favorable to-day.
Drs. Robbins and Balfour are out again. DIR.
Leary is sitting up.
Money and Champagne for Memphis.
NEW YORK, September 10.-Fifty-seven
cases champagne left this city to-day for the
sick of Memphis. A gentleman from Mem
phis collected in Toronto $1,000.
Cairo, III.
CAIRO, ILL, September 10.-One member
Of Thomas Porter family, above the city,
died last night. The knights of the Mystic
Krew donated him fifty dollars for burial.
Two physicians expressed the opinion that
the disease was yellow-fever, and two that it
was bilious fever.
Brownsville, Tenn.
Special t. the AppeaLl
BROWNSVILLE. Tenn, September TO-
Six or seven new casus to-day. A woman
died in the country where she had refugeed,
and was buried IN a blanket for the want of
a coffin. All the county officers have left US,
and all the preachers except Rev. L. NJ, Pro-
vence. of the Baptist church, who is hero |
in the strife, and DR.. Moore, who is in infe-
rcr health. J. B. Obenchain, one of the |
Towards, is dying of fever tonight. Two |
railroad men are dying in the ladies' waiting
room at the depot. They have the best at
tention possible. DIR. Howell is convalescent. !
Canton, Miss.
CANTON, September l0.-The total num-
Der Of cases to date is 248: deaths, 50. New
cases in the last "a hours 35; deaths, /.
The number of cases Is increasing daily. |
Oar physicians are on the go all the time, |
night and day DIR. J. j. Lyons, of New
able assistance. No one who has not been |
through an epidemic can appreciate our stu |
alton. 1t is horrible. We need nurses badly. |
RoBERT POWELL, Mayor.
New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, September 10.-New cases,
$50; deaths, 80.
Mobile.
MOBILE, Ala, September 10.-There was |
one death from yellow fever to-day. A fugi |
tive aud the Can t-get-away club continues |
sending nurses, physicians and money to
Memphis and elsewhere.
Port Gibson, mics.
PoRT GIBSON, Sept. 10.-There have been |
AIS cases OF fever to date, and IS deaths.
Pilot Town, La.
MEN ORLEANS, September 10.-The tow |
boat Harry Wright left this evening for Pilot |
Town with one doctor and twenty nurses.
cases of fever have occurred |
there, and five deaths.
Vicks5uFg, Hiss
JACKSON. September 10. The fever con-
tinues to increase at Vicksburg. Nearly |
5000 persons are now Frustrated. Among |
the recent deaths is DIR. Gathlf, Jewish |
rabbi. General Featherstone is very low. |
The excitement In the eastern part of the |
State in consequence of the fever at Lake |
and Lawrence stations, on the Vicksburg and |
Meridian railroad, has resulted in the stop |
page of trains On that road, east of jackson, |
by quarantine regulations. Travel is almost |
The legislature cannot assem- |
BILE, and the afflicted communities must con- |
tinue to rely upon the people at home and |
abroad for support.