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The Daily Dispatch
Richmond, Virginia
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Yellow fever epidemic in New Orleans: On Sept. 16, 57 interments including 32 from yellow fever; fearful accounts from surrounding areas with Howard Association providing aid. On Sept. 17, 47 interments including 25 from yellow fever; weekly total 333 interments with 240 from yellow fever.
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 16.—The interments yesterday were 57, including 32 from yellow fever. The most fearful accounts are received of the fever in the lake, river and coast parishes. All the plantations and small villages are suffering, and the Howard Association is daily sending assistance in all directions.
New Orleans, Sept. 17.—The interments up to 6 o'clock this morning were 47, including 25 from yellow fever. The interments for the week have been 333, including 240 from the yellow fever.
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New Orleans
Event Date
Sept. 16 Sept. 17
Outcome
sept. 16: 57 interments including 32 from yellow fever; sept. 17: 47 interments including 25 from yellow fever; week: 333 interments including 240 from yellow fever
Event Details
Latest dispatches report interments from yellow fever in New Orleans and surrounding lake, river, and coast parishes. Plantations and small villages suffering; Howard Association sending daily assistance.