The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

LAKE, Miss. Sept. 3, 1873.
To r. l.. Sauders, President How ard As
sneiation: We are greatly distressed; abou
thirty down with severe type of fever, saiC
TO be danSue; both resident physicians ar,
| sick aud We suffering for medical atten
ton. Can you help MS?
w, Ii. WATTS, Agent.
In response to the above, DR.. c. A. Rice
of Brandon. and Dr.. +. E. Daniel, OF Jack
son, proceeded tn Lake this morning.
LAKE. Miss. September T. 10 new cases
deaths.
LAKE STATION.
LAKE. Sept. To r. L. Saunders: 1t il
| yellow fever. trace bile To Nicksbu-g. Only
! twenty down. DIR. McCallum's condition i
critical. Nurses are coming from Meridian
Need nothing but champagne.
f. f. DANIEL.
We learn that DIR. McCallum, has sine
died, and that the only Geographic operator
is down with the fever.
BOLTON.
BoLToN, Sept. s, 1878.
To r. L. SAUNDERS: About Il cases, al
doing well. Two new cases since II O'Clock
Robson q WRITER'S.
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Sept. New cases for "A hours
ending p. M, yesterday, 95 deaths, lOl.
MEMPHIS, Sept. S.-Deaths 95-colored 80
whites SO.
HICKMAN, KY.
CAIRO, Ill, Sept. Hickman, Ky, re-
ports this morning three new cases and two
deaths. None reported here.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 6.-New cases to Il
NJ. to-day, 2SS; deaths a hours, 81; total
deaths to date 1888
MEMPHIS.
HrNfDnTr Cant rTntoI 1aothS 70 FL
a hours ending P. NJ, yesterday, 80
whites, 81 colored, 81; yellow fever 50.
BATON ROUGE.
RAToN ROUGE, Sept. 5.-The official state
ment OF the cases of yellow fever reported
in Baton Rouge is as follows, viz: Number
of cases to date, 1853; number of deaths, 10
number of convaleScent and under treat
ment. las; number taken sick during the
last II hours. l6.
BATON ROUGE, Sept. 5.-163 cases OF fever
here; 10 deaths.
Physicians and Nurses for Vicksburg.
MACON, GA, Sept. 5.--Dr. S. b. Davis, w.
S. Blair. druggist, and eight nurses, volun-
teers, passed through here yesterday for
Vicksburg from Brunswick, Ga. Tue citi-
zens' relief fund is constantly increasing.
VICKSBURG.
VICKsBURG, Sept. 5.-To-day has been the
interments being forty-three. The new
cases are estimated at one hundred and
eighty. Among the deaths are DIR. b. +.
Whitehead, John d. Roach, Miss Addie Bar
nett, NJ. McManus, merchant, and Doctor
A. X. Green, cOlOred.
VICKsBURG, Sept. 6.-Mr. Burns, Express
Agent, died at 30.
VICKsBURG, Sept. 8, 1873.
To J. L. POWER: Nothing favorable to
niSnatpbaA VI r6a that
ton was down. This fever has no respect
for that of former years.
WIN. A. FAIRCHILD,
Secretary and Treasurer Masonic Relief.
CANTON.
CANTON, Miss. Sept. 5-Total number Of
cases of yellow fever to date, one hundred
and tilty-one; total number of deaths, thir-
ty-one. Sixteen new cases and six deaths
have occurred in the last twentv-four hours.
Weather cloudy, some rain.
CANTON, Sept. els new cases.
CANTON, Sept. 7.--I2 new eases, deaths.
CANTON, Sept. 7.--Nine cases of fever are
reported at the Richards place, six miles
east of Canton, and y miles from Sharon.
HOLLY SPRINGS.
HOLLY SPRINGS. Sept. 5-Deaths to dav !:
JAS. Fort, RObt. Mclean, Mrs. K. A. Thorn
as. Mrs. Knapp, B. p. Oliver, Bateman's
child, NJ Hogan, OF Memphis, and Mrs. Jas.
Nutall. Others will follow tomorrow. The
disease is very fatal, taking rapidly from
among rs the best of our people.
DR.. Chopin sent us fourteen nurses and
Dir. Bailey, to-day. The postmistress aud
assistants are all down. The operator and
eXpressman deserted his post An opera
tor from New Orleans took charge this
morning. He has done three days work in
one, and is still at it. We need doctors and
more nurses badly. Doctors West, Dancy,
Daniel and McKie. are all down with the
fever. Mobile offers to send nurses, but
wants to know the price we pay. Contribu-
tions received by the relief committee.
C. Z. ChenOwith fell on the street this
morning perfectly exhausted from nursing
his brothers family.
EXTRACT from letter from Col. Fal-
coner to d T. Porter, ESD;
The disease is nsidious, and no one can
tell what is the matter with him until the
word comes he is down; when the worst is
looked for. We have placed cots and mat
GresSes in the Courthouse, and will do all
in our power for the suffering. My father
very low, but have hopes of his recovery"
HOLLY SPRINGS, Sept. I'D new cases !;
4 deaths last night.
GREENVILLE.
GREENvILLE, Sept. 6.-TO J. L. POWER ::
We need funds and nurses. Fever spread
ing. w. A. Haycraft dead.
Chairman Relief Committee,
In response to above, a draft for $1,000
was sent to Greenville to-day.
OSYkA.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. ga special to the
Times from Osyka, Miss, says: 1--WE have
ten or fifteen cases of bilious fever here, but
not single case of yellow fever. Should
yellow fever make its appearance in our
town will telegraph you at once"
MEMPHIS, Sept. 4-Interments yesterday,
"a,
total cases to date, 1407.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEs ORLEANs, Sept. 4.-Board of Health
Report for "a hours ending to-day noon :
New cases, PIP; deaths, p: total cases, 4I19 !;
total deaths, 1916.
HICKMAN, KY.
CAIRO, Sept. 3.-Telegrams from Hick-
man, forty miles below here, report forty
odd persons sick and ten or twelve deaths
from what is supposed to be yellow fever.
None here yet.
four townsman Capt. John T. Buck, took
his family to Hickman for safety Eos.
CLARIoN-l
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 9.-Deaths for last
"A hours, 81; new cases, IA; total cases TO
date, 52ll; deaths to date, 1888.
CANTON, MISS, Sept 9.-Twenty-one new
cases have been reported in the last twenty
four hours, and four deaths. The fever
seems to be spreading into the county
All look to US for help. Over 200
cases to date, and 35 deaths. Colonel
NJ. B. McMicken, died last night; so also,
did Father Cogan. Catholic priest, the only
minister of God that did not fiy. B. F.
Mann, county assessor. is also among the
dead
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Sept. V.-fo- days mortuary re-
port is the LARGEST of any daV since the fever