The New York herald., 1878-09-30
THE SICK RECOVERING AT MARTIN. TENN

| THE SICK RECOVERING AT MARTIN, TENN
NO FURTHER HELP NEEDED.
| lBy TELE. nApH TO THE HEEALD1
| MARTIN, Sept. 20, 1878.
There have been sixty-ave cases OF yellow fever
hero to date and nineteen deaths. Twenty -seven
| cases under treatment. Several conva-
lesccn,s have appeared tho streets. OF the ten
Howard nurses sent here from Memphis undrr charge
OF Dr.. Wise throe been returned. Dr. Wise goes
| hack 10 Momphis tomorrow. Telegraph operator
tor. tor j. snui Of JacEsop, performing tho duty
| OF both OF them No more nurses or supplies arc
needed.
| UNFAvoRABLE WEATHER AT v;CKspURG-yN-
CREASE IN THE DEATH RATE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.1
vicKsBuRa, Miss, Sept. 20, 1873
Nine deatbs from yellow fever have been reported
hero last night, VIII
Valentine ZoIIinger, Laura Ford,
q. ~ Reynolds, Wiihe weatherbv,
Mary Brown, Mary Pinckncy,
Robert Jingics Jack Taylor (coored).
Juiia Sussmsn,
crcasuc and the weather is now favorable TO the
development or new cases.
Tho Howard Association OF Vicksburg arc making
every exertion TO aid the SICK IN the SUI
rounding country. They sent out the steamer Kato
for no,D,s on ,se river aSova We hear Of new cases
continually, bet mostly among refugees who have
returned iron tho Country. Five reported
at Jackson, Mss death last night and to-day.
LOUISVILLE DoCroR fastening HOME IN
CONSEQUENCE OF FALSE RUMoRs-HIs THE
DRY OF THE ORIGIN OF THE FEvER-DEATHs
IN NASHVILLE
lBY TELEGRAPH TO The HERALD
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept 20, 1878.
DR.. Luke p. Blackburn reached here last night from
nd Ayega araiu m Orn for
Loui,ve. Hesays that the situation al Louisville OF
such paturc that he considered II his duty
there do all that possible Tor his people.
DR.. Blackburn says tne yellow fsvor Is dislinctiy
traced 10 the steamer Russia which camo into New
Orleans from Havana the STU OF June with
1000 boxes OF sugar This disease spread
Memphis Grenada, Brownsville. 1t aid
originate at any of ,acse places The fever a, Hck-
who went on injected steamer and were taken
with the black vomit Tho Two mon who nursed
.Se'' tho M,iicss lett faulty. whiss was soon aesola.sa
and so II continued to spread as smallpox !! ala not
xS n S.,Ss9 kvsn s,9% M'%os: SDs.s
the highest elevation in Chattanooga, and
Injected ,hs n'shoSrho0a rns oA'o'S ws.
In another part OF the town. died from Injected
that portion. Tho disease rapidly Increased anu
Chattanooga, SAID ME Blackburn, would suffer tho
disasters characteristic OF Hics man, Memphis amt
Grena,ia The whites would 'die nrst, next tho doc
Tho theory OF elevations and malaria nad been
completely dspccd. There was only way 10
Keep yellow fever out OF this country, and that
through passage of Law by Congress abishing and
enforcing most rigid quarantine the Gull and ht-
utility OF rigid quarantine. II was be,wccn Hickman
ana Martin, and surrounded by swamps. II had enc
forced the most rigid quarantine. and no case had
ever appeared there. Two OF her eitizeus mad gone
out aud succorcd and buried tramp, and they were
away until alter tho appearance OF frost.
Mrs atkinson, refuge, at tho inhrmary, from
Martin, Tenn, and mel Donahoc, refugee IRON
Water Valley, Miss. died here to-day.
BRIEF FEVER DISPATCHES.
DR.. j. Theus Taylor, lsteiy OF New York. died In
New Orleans at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, o
yellow fever. Dr. Taylor went there from New York
city about three weeks ago and voiun teercd
| his services TO tho Howard Asseomtior. lie
| went to Morgan City and Lagonda plantation
and returned on Wednesday evening During
the Dr.. Taylor was medical director Of the trans
| Mississippi departments on the siar OF ex-Gencra
Kirpy Smith, and when the State seminary Aiox-
andria WAS converted into a hospital it was called
Taylor Hospital In bis honor
| There nave and four deaths
| during the past twcnty-our hours at Port Gibson,
AZ osyka nine new cases and two dea, be have been
reported the last twenty -four hours. Two physi-
clans are conv valescent, but not Gt for DUTY.
There have been foriyono cSsos ana twenty deaths
| to-day al Terre Bonnc.
| Twenty five new cases and death reported
| ut Canton yesterday. Tho new csses were mostly
|
| Al Winona two new cases were reported yesterday
| Ex-Governor shepherd aud John T. Mmchcl, wno
lott ashington Saturday night Tor ST. LOUIS took
with them nity packages OF various goo:s and
$4,000 IN cash. with which TO oegin cargo Of sup
Of ibe Mi.sissppI Rver, who ar. cut on from rali
roal CON aud great ncod OF
has sent aavices TO d. Pitt Rowland, opairinau o
inc 81. Louis Relief Committee George air. presi
,sn Of me s Oh
tho opjcct OF Governor Shepehrd and Mr. Mitchsp,
vis ana It Is hoped that ful Steamboat load b,
shipped by Thursday OF tins week through tho co
| operation OF the ST. Louis committees and oihe
bodies that have agreed to contribute.
| THE COMMITTEE or CLOTHING AND BEDDING
The appeal OF tho committee was read in iht
churches OF oil denominations yesterday and yer,
general appreciation expressed OF tho novel plan io
the canvassing OF 200 miles OF resi- sidence by commit
tees composed OF members OF tho Young MEMS Chris
| tian Association and delegates IRON tho various
| churches. Win a score oI two-hofsc wagons, Ih'
! Cbaiabs OF Commerce RECEIVING, forwarding ana DIE
| tributing these collections.
An tho churches IRON Washington square 10 Con
tral PARK pave been cordially invited TO send dole
gates TO the adjourned meeting Of the committee
tho Young Mems Christisn Association pariors cor
ner Tweuiy-third sre ct and tourth avenue at cigh
o,clocL tuis evening. and a pumber of cer.y Chan
ceilor Crosby DR.. Gsllchcr, Dr. q. n. Tinaby, Dr
| Gallauaet Dr. Morgan, Dr. vermiiye aud many otbel
signsrs oil the appeal having aronisea TO send dele
| gates, there will uudoubtediy bs an onth usiagt
meeting, with scmo spirited addresses and thorough
| preparation Tor practicai work.
| All the active nombers at the Young Mems Chris
tisn Association who can cooperate are expected u
| attend without personal notice
Mayor Ely, with William h. Dodge, Jr., and L. X
Mc}urncy, head the citizen signcrs ana the May or ha
expressed his most cordial approval and desire TO
operate.
| CATHOLIC COLLECTIONS IN BROOKLYN.
In the Chnrch OF the immaculate Conception, cor
nor oi Leonard and Mauicr streets, Brooklyn, E. D..
yesterday, tho pastor, Rev. John X. McDo5aid, ao
nounccd that tho total subscr pons rsccvcd by hin
for the yellow fcvcr sufferers from the congregation
the ST. Vincent dc Paul Society and the Young Mcnt