The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-10-05
YELLOW JACK,
The Fever Still Raging Throughout the
South---Latest News from the
Injected Districts.

CINCINNATI, September 81 Consid-
cradle uneasiness Is again felt at Gallipo-
lis, Ohio, at the temperance of the
yellow fever in the heart of the city.
This time there are three genuine cases,
E. J. Huntspiller, Max Harger and
VIM. Hall. The latter died last night.
He was deckhand on the
steamer Porter. 1t is not known that
the others had been in the vicinity of
the Inflated boat. Some families have
left the city, and though no great excite
ment prevails, yet others will doubt
less take the same precaution.
The weather last night was cool, and
hopes were entertained that frost would
appear, but advices this morning state
that there was no frost.
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, September 27.-It is grow
ing warm again and the fever continues
to spread. Scarcely an hour passes but
that some well-known citizen is reported
taken down and as they fall, owing to
the malignancy of the disease, fears are
entertained that they will sue
cumb to the pestilence which still
remains, devouring monster, in
our midst. This forenoon w. w.
Thatcher, cashier of the First National
bank, is down with the fever; also j. G.
Lonsdale, Sr., treasurer of the Howard
Association. J. r. Dale, volunteer
physician from Arkadelphia, Arkan-
sas was stricken late last night.
From yesterday noon until noon
to-day % deaths have occurred !;
twelve of those were reported this morn
ing. Among those who have died since
last night are Caspar Wright, a we'll
known river steward; L. j. Moore, a
nurse from New Orleans; Sallie
Slater, aged eighteen, daughter of
the late Rev. E. G. Slater, and Rev
j. j. Mooney, Catholic priest, who
came from Nashville but short time,
ago to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Rev. Father Mcnamara. DR..
Paul Otey's condition is critical.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, September ga
severe rain storm, accompanied with
lightning and thunder, visited this city
just after midnight, and this morning
the air is purer. From noon yesterday
until noon to-day 43 deaths have occur
red. Twenty-six of these were
reported this morning. Among
those who have died since last
night are Charles G. Fisher, chairman
of the citizens relief committee, Ed. j..
Carson, of Mansfeld's army home, Capt.
w. M. Homan, of the police force, Mrs.
Cromwell, who gcame in charge of the
nurses sent from Washington
city, Jonathan Wood, bookkeeper
of Langstaff, Graham q Proudfit,
E. Kiercheval, Mrs. E. G. Forrest, wife
of the station-house keeper, and Charles
l.. Parte. This forenoon the Howard
Association sent another batch of nurses
to Brownsville, Germantown and Collier
vile, Tenn. and Decatur, Ala. Drs. O. d.
Bartholomew and G. w. Tucker have
been detailed by DR.. Mitchell medical
director of the Towards, to attend the
sick in the suburbs of Memphis.
Martin Griffin, cashier of the German
National Bank, is progressing favo1ably
Pat w. Cornell, the well known detect
i've of the Southern Express Company,
has died; Marcus Jones, chairman of
| the Odd Fellows relief committee, is
convalescing.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, September 81
Deaths 81, cases reported 122; total
deaths 2,703; total cases s, 1862.
The deaths include % children under
seven years. The cOnvalescents are Rev.
Mr.. Mathews of the Carondelet street
Methodist Church, Col. Hardie and three
children, two children of Col. Owen
The colonel has light case. DR.. j. 7.
Taylor, of New York, is improving.
New ORLEANS, La, September 90
Deaths, Al; new cases reported, 1913;
total deaths, 1862; total cases, $40
Catharine Murphy, in religion Sister
Nelicita, a native of Mendoza, Wis,
died, to-day, at the Hotel Dieu.
BATON ROUGE.
BATON ROUGE, September PA
lull yesterday morning gave hope that
the fever was decreasing. This morning
however the situation is again threaten
ing. Many persons were taken down
during last night and this morning. A
number of cases are reported
as being dangerously i'll. The
Howard books show about $50
nurses actually employed. AS the
epidemic progresses increasing want and
restitution develop. We cannot give
any favorable news to-day. Our tele
graph operators, Messrs. Flippen and
Young, are doing their duty manfully
and deserve great praise for their faith
full performance of duty at this hour.
(Signed) LEON JAsTREMsKI.
BAY ST. LOUIS.
BAY ST. LOUIS, September 27.-One
hundred cases to date; four deaths in
the past twenty-four hours. The How
ards, of New Orleans, have sent Dr.
Jackson and nurses to Bay ST. Louis to-
day,