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Washington Telegraph
Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas
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Yellow fever epidemic in New Orleans worsens, with deaths rising from 566 (week ending July 29) to 870 (Aug 5) to 1,277 (Aug 12). Benevolent institutions provide aid; contributions from Mobile, Mississippi City, northern citizens, and calls for more from West and South.
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The spread of the Epidemic, in New Orleans, is every week wider and wider. The total number of deaths during the week ending, July 29th, was 726, of those 566 were of yellow fever. The report for the next week ending August the 5th, shows an increase of over three hundred. The total number of deaths during the week, was 1,050. Of these, 870 were of yellow fever. The report of the week ending August 12th, shows an increase that is truly horrible.—The deaths for the week being 1,518, of which number, 1,277 were from yellow fever.
The different benevolent institutions are actively engaged in exertions to nurse the sick, and relieve the distress resulting to so many from the visitation of the epidemic. Contributions have been sent in from different associations both of the city and abroad. The citizens of Mobile, who some years ago, received assistance in their hour of need from New Orleans, have returned substantial evidence of their gratitude. The ladies at Mississippi City, one of the Gulf watering places have contributed a handsome sum. Those citizens of New Orleans, who have gone north, are taking steps to collect contributions for the same purpose. The Picayune call upon its friends in the West and South generally, to remember the afflicted poor, the widows and the fatherless, of the Crescent City.
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New Orleans
Event Date
Weeks Ending July 29th, August 5th, August 12th
Outcome
week ending july 29th: 726 total deaths, 566 from yellow fever; week ending august 5th: 1,050 total, 870 from yellow fever; week ending august 12th: 1,518 total, 1,277 from yellow fever.
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The yellow fever epidemic spreads wider each week in New Orleans. Benevolent institutions nurse the sick and relieve distress. Contributions from city associations, abroad, Mobile citizens, ladies at Mississippi City, and northern New Orleans citizens. Picayune calls for aid from West and South for the afflicted.