Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-13
The Plague.Stricken South.

New ORLEANS, September IL. Clear, cool
| and windy. New cases 1902; deaths 81.
Senator Kellogg has sent letterto The Secre-
tary Of the Navy, enclosing letter published by
Lieut.. Commander kellers, 10 which Kellogg Is
denounced As q liar and q coward, in connection
with the subject of ratons donated to the destl-
tute of New Orleans.
Kellogg demands an inve stigation, spd says he
believes keers is a BLACKBOARD, gambler and
that he has been of late ing threats that I'M
less something was done for him be would make
some disclosures H. furious to the republican par
ty and would seek to injure Kellogg personally.
The death list TO day contains the names of IA
children under years OF age.
NEW YORK. September IL. The Southern re-
lief committee of the chamber Of commerce to-
morrow will appeal TO the public for more aid.
Subscriptions were $4l7. Seventy two thousa nd
dollars have been sent to the afflicted go far.
A case of yellow fever at Gloster, Y. j., 10
miles from New York, termied fatally yesterday
and created great CONSERVATION 10 the village.
Over Sl3 900 were conr buted for fever sufferers
in this city yesterday.
Specials report the weather cool at New Or
leans and has checked the fever. The appeals OF
the Howards have brought more ply siclans than
needed.
Five remarkable recoveries by ice treatment OF
patients, considered in hopeless condition, are
reported
At Vicksburg the fever is on the decrease, sim
ply fer want of material.
One of the largest contribution at New Orleans
is that OF Baron Deisnger Of Paris, who mar
ried the eldest do lighter of the late John Slidel.
He sent $4,000.
A Paris despatch reports the American colony
contributing to fever sufferers. One anonymous
contribution of $4,000, was received.
MEMPHIS, September H. The ther meter
last night marked go IL degrees, but = stiff
breeze disspsted all hope of frost, in which is
the only hope for cessation of the plague.
From P. NJ, yesterday to noon to-day. 81
deaths are reported, among whom are several OF
the most prominent citizens. Mayor FliPpen is
convalesciuR.
The weather is cool enough tonight to make
hight overcosts feel comfortable. Deaths " in
the past twenty -four hours. New cases show no
decrease.
CANTON, September H. There is no abate-
ment IN the scourge. The now cases for the past
"a hours are 20. and deaths 2. The weather is
cold and windy.
VICKsBuRG, September II. The weather has
been very cloudy with very cool strong north
west winds The Thermometer stands ct 81. The
fever this sDason is far more malignant than that
OF 1853. The deaths yesterday were AZ and to-
day 81.
The new cases are unknown, but it is generally
thought by toe druggists that toe fever is deci
ing in new cases for want of material.
The fever is spreading throughout Warren
county. The Howard association estimates 5000
cases aud 500 deaths since the fever first Hp
pesred.
OCEAN SPRINGS, September IL. Ten cases of
fever are dong well.
BATON ROUGE, September IL. The new cases
for the past "A hours are IS; deaths none.
Carlo, September r. Thomas Nsiy, editor
of the Bulletin, died to-day, OF what the physl-
clans ct the last moment pronounced to be yell
low fever. Isaac Mulkey, an employee Of the
Bulletins very low with tue same complaint. The
announcement Of these two cases rs yellow fever
created quite an excitement, aud many are lesv-
ing the city tonight. The publication Of the
Bulletin will be temporarily suspended.