Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-13
MEMPHIS.

ped to 46 this morning at o'clock and would
have fallen still lower had wind not been
blowing. The relief train sent on the Charles
lesion railroad yesterday morning by the How
ard Association had not returned at noon to-
day. Jerry Cockrell and his two sons were
Frustrated by the fever late last night, five
miles back of the city. Mother Josepha, in
charge of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd
Home, is reported in critical condition; also
i. N. Forces, volunteer physician from Hot
Springs, Ark. The Howard Associate this
morning sent three nurses to Florence and one
to Decatur, Ala Alex. Kerr, last of a family of
six who returned to the city short time ago,
thinking all danger had been passed, died this
morning. Among the deaths reported since
last night are Mrs. E. G. Slater wife of the late
Rev. 3. G. Slater, T. C. Holland, foreman Of
the Evening Ledger and a prominent Odd
Fellow.
The board of health officially reports 10
deaths from yellow fever during the past "a
hours ending 6 o'clock tonight. Undertakers
report additional deaths in the suburbs.
Among the deaths occurring since noon are
Erich Philmaurer, Miss Docia Geer VIM,
Blakenberg, Ben Drey fuss, G. A. Nutting.
Hon. Casey Young has just returned from a
visit to see towns in his district where the fe-
yer has made It's appearance, whittier he went
by special train some days ago, to ascertain the
condition and wants of the sick. He reports
the epidemic as abating at some of the places
where it first broke out, but mainly for the
want of victims, most of the inhabitants hav-
ing fed. At Lagrange, Grand junction and
Summerville the suffering and distress is great
The Howard association and citizens relief
committe a5 Memphis are furnishing supplies.
medicines and doctors to the extent of their
ability. The disease is spreading from towns
to the country, and unless frost comes within
short time it is feared it will ravage all the re-
gion surrounding Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 12.-Twenty physicians of the
Howard medical corps report seventy-six new
cases, forty in the city and thirty-six outside
the corporation line. Weather clear and cold
ANTICIPATING FROST.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 12.-The health department
issues notice of modification of quarantine
regulations after October 18th, permitting
steamboats, and railroads freely to enter the
city without examination, on condition that no
sick person nor any rags or household bedding
from the infected districts shall be transported
until after November 10th.
BATON ROUGE.
BATON ROUGE, Oct. 13.-Fifty-seyen new
cases with one physician to hear from and
twelve deaths reported for the last twenty
four hours. 1T is evident that unless cold
weather comes the disease will pursue it's
march. AS each day rolls by the situation
become tighter. The Towards are compelled
to furnish bedding for numerous poor who are
found lying three and four together on the
same couch. The number Of sick is so great
and constantly increasing that the most active
efforts have to be made to furnish the necessary
attention. Our physicians, aided by good
nursing, are accomplishing the very best re-
suits towards diminishing the death rate.
yIcKsBURG.
V1cKsRuRa, Oct. 12.-Clear land cool all day;
good prospect for light frost tonight. A few
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them refugees who have been drawn back from
the country. Four deaths to-day. City grad
ually assuming its regular appearance. Bust
ness houses nearly all open. Some cotton COM
ing in by wagons and some by railroad. The
national relief boat has returned from Grand
Gulf, where she went to discharge supplies for
Port Gibson.
AT OTHER POINTS.
CAIRO, Oct. 12.-Four new suspicious cases
of fever were reported in the last twenty-four
hours, and one death from yellow fever in the
same time. All new cases reported are in the
infected district up town. Light frost this
morning.
New ORLEANS, Oct. l2.-Following kilograms
received to-day: ''Patrersonville, Oct. 70
Mrs. Fanny A. Palfrey died to-day; two new
cases at Mound Place Rocohoc, three deaths
yesterday. Biloxi, six new cases. four deaths.
| Grand Junction. five new cases. three deaths.
DIR. N. ID. Prewitt, a most prominent physician
of this place, died to-day. His brother, DR.. T.
&. Prewitt is now improving. Weather chilly,
with prospects of turning Geld. Meridian,
total deaths, twenty-six; now sick. seventy
two. Tunica, yellow fever among us; FIVE
deaths at Acklens yesterday
TANG1PAHoA, Oct. 12.-Six deaths yesterday.
Seven-eighths of the population are down with
the fever. There is only one physician here.
| BAY ST. LOUIS, Oct 12.-Nine new cases; 2
/ deaths.
| GREENvMLE Oct. 12.-Ten new cases and 2
deaths in the past "a hours; deaths include Or.
Archer; total deaths 278. The fever is spreading
through the country. I
TH1BEDEAUx, Oct. 12.-Sixteen new cases; 8
deaths.
OsYKA Oct 12.-Nine new cases; s deaths.
BEACH GROVE, Oct. 12.-Twenty cases fever;
Is deaths have occurred.
LEBANON CHURCH, Oct. 12.-Nine new cases: 2
deaths past days.
DRY GROVE, Oct. l2.-Three new cases; 2
deaths.
GRAND JUNCTION, Oct. 12.-No deaths here
to-day. One new case at Lagrange. Two deaths
and four new cases. Weather turning colder.
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. l2.-Yellow fever deaths
during the past week, twenty-seven.
| NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 12.-Applications for re-
| lief to the Young MEMS Christian Association
seventy-nine; Towards 412.
| Nurses were sent to-day to Pennington,
Miss, German City, and Pattersonville.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 12.-Charles Fisher as
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