The New York herald., 1878-10-04
DEATH ADVANCING
An Increase in the Yellow
Fever Gases.
LOUISIANA PEST-BOUND.
Long Mortuary Report from
Port Gibson.
CONDITION OF MEMPHIS.
[sx rxLzonArH TO THE nEnALD.l


Nxw ORLEANS, Oct 3, 1878.
Tho number OF new cases OF yellow fever reported
to-day by The Board OF Health Ill: by the How
ards, 292; by the Young Mems Christian Association
9l; making y total OF 494, Increase OF 73 since
yesterday. Tho majority OF the still At tho
thIeo extremites OF tho cty-,he rear, lower and
upper portions-wiih one notable exception. From
Old Basin 10 Espianae, along ST. Philip and Ursulne
streets II now to be raging with fearful vio-
lence From member OF tho Howard Association
also that the latter localities perfect pest
dsna Along tho river front there very few
cases, while from other parts OF tho city which
ono time sadly afflicted tho fever has almost
disappeared 1t is curious STUDY 10 watch tho per-
feet rush OF business displayed by some oil the men,
bers of benevolent associations their districts
directly under the nnicion. and Tho comp para
tive iaeness OF others whose districts almost
tirey exempt
WORK The PEABODY ASSOCIATIONS.
At o meeting OF the Peabody Association last
evening the committee appointed TO visit Frcetown
reported that they had found great deal OF desttu
ton IN that section OF the right bank OF the river.
In tho OF tho meeting interesting debate
CURED relative 10 tho desttuon existing CITY,
not only among such as were nade INDECENT by the
tevor, but among shess who wsro dsbarred from
making living, or OF oven leaving tho city In quest
OF work, In consequence OF the quarantine resulting
from tho epidemic. IL was shown that, after max
Ing allowance OF 25 600 for tho abssnses from tho
the city, and assuming that tho remaining popu-
lation numbers from l75,0oO to 100000, the
Peabodys In month have issued ratons
TO between seven and a half and eight per only
Of tho population; In other words. food for 1900
people each day they began operations II was
generally conceded that view OF tho persisency OF
the fever In maintaining itself and tho little prospects
OF = climatic change that would soon materially
change tho condition Of tho sick the labors OF
| come
RxLIEF THROUGH orHxR ASSOCIATIONS.
To date the PicKwicKs report shows that 020 pre-
scriptiens have bsen hlled, equal 70 1100O bottles.
Beei and soup and 300 boxos jelly navo also been
| gwen away by this club Tho Homeopathic Relief
association reports 2S new cases but deaths to-
day. The total number OF cases treated BY this
| citation is 500 Out Of these There have been SO
deaths. letter been received by association
from Dr. Dwight Silliman, Of Huason, St Croix
county, Wis., stating that The impression is that
there sufficient money New Orleans relieve all
| distress, and asking information this POINT
whether not the ASSOCIATION Was In need OF money
/ The reply was that money was needed.
i THROUGH L'USI0N YRAXCAisE.
the Ualon E,ascsss as1 Ins s.cr.ary 81
plains itsclf:-
TO u. ExcnIIxxcr THE SECRETARY or sTArx. WASH
Seseeeh you not to forget L'Union rraneaise. Tho
Howard Asocition they have enough they
sa S o%.,. " we Ssp
them The Catholic associations
LION s.s:s. sSnE ys,as
DEPARTMENT STATE. WASHINGTON. Sept. 81, 1873
Mr. LKos BALLAavxr, Honorary rIssid.ni LUnion Fran
s.sI 10 I:sss. OF you. .;:sr:% Of :se as.A
So ny rsr Of the Paris ia ao 81 ,ns iS
sufferer. b. yellow lever 70 be ai.tlbused by
tho purps.ss q the subscrbes have the honor be.
| ANoTHER APPEAL THE sEcRxTARY or WAR
| Responding 20 tho pu0lshed call she Or
leans Committee and presidents and representatives
l. uhn ru1al
wardsd their appeal for rohof 20 tho Secretary OF
War; This petition sets forth thar, Tin conss qucncs
closing Of all avenues Of commerce, our iaborins
population are without employ mcns, whole families
are state OF complete dcstitutlon. and the de-
inands Tor rsliei greater than they hsvo beon AZ
any period Oi tho epidom0" Tho petition Tor relief
aons, REPRESENTING Iour-aitns OF the populssson Of
she State. FROM lettef received to-day impress
V. hns
realize the tnat there 10 great desttu
| ton among uA Even te-day notice death from
| destitution vt one OF our station houses
| THE LONG DRATH
Among the deaths announced to-day 10 that OF Mr.
day AID to-day no followed her to tho tomb. Mr..
Troy was . native OF Virginia and OF the
respoclsd merchants OF our CITY, Courteous and kind
| to all he was indeed q noble type Of the Christian
| gentleman. The loss OF such q any csmmu-
MY Is calamity. The number OF deaths in the past
twenty -four hours niyono. decrease Of nve snce
i Yesterday. The names OF tho dead are:- IT.
| Edward Carlisle, Thomas Cannon,
Henry Loninan, Michael DUBOIS,
| francesca Herman, Josepn Perez
| Lodia j. Steele, Francisco VoIss,
Emma Jocbsrt Charles J. Andry,
/ Emma I. Mosset Felicia Davis,
| Maihilaa MossoL sophia Meyer,
| Alloy sius Adele, Mary A. Kchardson,
| lgnalz BIumenson. Php Brekcl,
JoLb Yaeger, Aucsio Geneva,
| Mrs. kats Fust, john Lata,
Anna Moreeus,ein, Sarah Masorana,
/ Louisa Forsncr. Mary Pastor,
| Felix j. Batholny., Nidam C0hou,
| Leopold Nowhouse Alexander MeCiintock,
James w. Bond, Fra4cisco Bogurt
| Joseph Cashsl, Elizabeth Clark,
| Frederick Sprssn. Samuel Alexander,
| Coxamar Ferzad, Mrs Caroline Simonda
| Eulaiie Lxcoune, Charles Verges,
/ X. Eugene Miroy. Philip Woodson,
| James Poursch, Neie Benz,
| Charles L. Bank, Thomas Murray,
| Angela & Tricpinard, Jean N. Duxere,
/ Georgins Trichinard, Caliora Cotrsro.
/ Iwenty-hvc vi the above were eniidrsn under
/ twelve years vi age.
YEvER SPREADING IN LouIsIANA
The following - coaaensci statsnent OF the con-
despstcbes received here toe different
| associations OF this city
BAY or Sr. Loufs--Eghteen new eages and 2
deaths IN the past "a hours Dr.. Jsmisen teegraphs
ths Towards: :: "Grsat distress here sm certain OF
this from what have sseo. P,eAso send the money
/ asxed ior."
| BiLoxi-ons hundred eases and Is deaths 10 date.
| TASoIrAHoA-Eight new cases during The iass "a
| hours, hopeless
MIssissIPPf CIryA ietter dated yesterday from the
parish ot 81 James says Two cases OF yellow Iever
nave appeared there, both among the priests the
Catholic Church One has recovered; The other 10