Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22
Yellow Fever.


new cases aud DEATHS that the lever was sDse.
inc were dispecd 10 dny BY al increase oi
over 100 per cent. both in the number OF dta:Ds
and new cases. there beag twelve OF the former
and fifty of the latter reported for the twenty iour
hours ending at five p. u. The work OF c'rlDs
for the sick is beicg brHvcly carried on By reliet
ORGANIZATIONS, and families ere bclog removed
to tho country from all parts of the city by the
citizens committee. as 20 portion or Tho Guy
is now exempt from the dread visitation, the
cases reported TO day being from all parts OF he
citv, and include number of colored people.
Aid continues to reach US from all parts OF the
country, and is sadly needed. Doslltutlon and
suffering are increasing with the spread OF the
fever. William Walsh, president OF Father
Mathews Total Abstinence and Benevolent 80
ciety sends an appeal to members OF sister
organizations for relief, and D. +. Goodyear,
D. G. NJ. of tho Ancient Oder OF u nlted
Workmeo, sends the following to all members;
distress aud want stare cur brothers and
families in tie faca. Any aid thankfully re-
ceiyed.'
Selma, Ala, has guaranteed sgsrst Mem.
pbis mails, AID tho liver mails stopped to day.
The colored population, which IS nov largely 10
the majority, are acting well IN heartily coope'
rating With the whites. y meeting has been
called By a prominent coIored man for the pur
pose of organizing TO assist the whites 10 rclcV.
Jog distress and guarding prop:rty which the
people, in the panic OF last week, left unguard.
I'd. Among the most efficient men on the po,o
| lice force now are negroes. The appearance OF
the sky to hight Indicates rain, which is much
dreaded, 90 wet weather would iGcrtase the
spread Of the fever and lassen the chances OF
recovery of those now sick.
A special to the Avalanche froul Grenada
saws :--"FiVe per cent. of the Whole popula
ton have died. Seventy five negroes we're
taken down to day. New Orleans doctors arc
dumbfounded at the malignity ct the disease
New ORLEANS, Aug. 2l.-To day yellow
fever reports show l07 new cases and forty
deaths. The death list to day Includes Gov
error Pascal NJ. Hernandez. of San Louis 20.
tosi. Mexico; Colonel Frederick II. Stout,
Msior J. +. Austin, Walter Farrant, aud Louis
A'cus, the latter at Bay st. Louis. The How
ard Association has received the following tel.
egrams:-
GRENADA Aug. 2!.~-The relief Committee
send for twenty nurses. There is no abatement
OF the fever. IS. Z. ANDERSON.
GRENADA, Aug. ol.-Seven deaths to day.
The negroes are dropping down Ike sheep and
Will cot hello each either. Niaety.two death
uo to dale. ". Il. VAUDEVILLE, NJ. ID.
Strangely enough, persons born hcrc saeia to
be as susce pttle TO the dlseasa as others, ADD
the old theory that man csnt hava the yellow
fever the second linle has received rude shock.
The children are being taken Down in large
numbers. Out Of lS5 deaths which have &C.
cured duriog last week only four were rcgroo+.
This is accounted for ca the theory that tn,
fever attacks the nervous system, aLd the negro
constitution bcing less refined than the white,
is less sui Jet TO an attack. 1t is worthy Of note
that sioce the fever broke out the A!ea have
disappeared.
Ponr EADs. Aug. 2l.-F7a new eases siace
yesterday; DO deaths.
VIcKsBURq, Aug. 2l.--lt is estimated that
fifty new cases Of yellow fever have occurred 10
the past twenty. four hours. Twenty tour deaths
are registered, twenty-five OF them yellow
fever.
JACKSON, Aug. 2l.--lhc panic produced by
tie yellow fever is unparalleled. People Gre
n:einy from the pestIeuce in every direction.
Jackson is almost deserted. Business OF all
kids is suspended and nothing thought OF ex-
cept escape from the scourGe.
SUMMIT, Aug. 2l.-A family Of seven are
stricken down with yellow fever four miles from
herc-two died to day. The health OF this city
is excellent, but great excitement fz!s!s aad
tho country is rgidlY quarautlned.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2l.-Iwenty three
deaths from yellow fever were reported up to
half past six p. N. to the board Of health. lt
Is feared the mortuary report to morrow VIII
show an Increase
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 2l.-Mrs. n. Schwart-
zanburg, of Memphis. has died here OF yellow
fever, contracted before leaving home, The
hotels are full Of refugees from lntccted dis.
tric!s. No fears are entertained her.
The Eighth Congressional District.
WARREN COUNTY.
A mass meeting of the conservative; Of War
rem county was held in the court hous, 10 Front
Royal on Tuesday, Goth lost, which vas called
to order by j Judge John L. Lowell, cbsIrman Of
the County Conservative Committee, who cx
plaincd its object to b, the election OF nlno
delegates ard aItcrnatcs to the Conservative
Congressional Convention to be held 10 Alex.
andris August 2Sth, 1878.
John 3. Rust was elected chairman ard II.
?. Boyd secretary.
The following delegates and aternates were
elected by the voters present from the tJur
magisterial districts of the county:
Front Royal District-Delegates, S. S. Tur-
ner, nj. Nj. Jobuson and Leroy Leach.
Aternatcs- james E. Walter, Charles Mar
shall and VIM. B. Maddox.
Cedarville Dstrict-Deleg4tcs A. NJ. Earle
and John r. Rust.
Aternates-G. a. Simpson aud Charles 8.
Rust.
South River Observation-Disclosures, Tobias Co.
yer and VIM. A. Compton.
Observation-Disclosures Updks aad p, Fl.
Hoof.
Fork Observation-Disclosures, Jes. Il. Richards
and Isaac n. King.
Acfnates-Jas. ". keudtick and ". &.
Richardson.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That We tho conservative voters
Of the county OF WArreB, 10 mass meeting as
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