Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1878 — The Fever in Grenada. [ARTICLE]

The Fever in Grenada.

Tlie following extracts are from a letter lately received by a gentleman in New York City. The writer has lived among Ute scenes described since the breaking out of the fever: “I do not know where or how to begin a description of the condition of fever-stricken Grenada. Twelve residences to the right and seven to the left of our own house are'absolutely deserted, the blinds dosed fast and the gates locked, and 1 have little doubt that in some of the out houses the horses and cows will starve. For hours together I did not see anyone stirring in the once happy old neighborhood. The grocery stores were closed up, and nearly al) those engaged in that line hail either fallen victims to the scourge or fled from town. It was appalling to bebold young and old women buddled in some by-way, trembling, praying, sobbing and casting despairing -glances in every direction, hot knowing whither to go. Mothers abandoned their stricken children, Wives tied in terror from their attl cted husband*, all the ties of kindred seemed to have been too frail to withstand the pressure of fear and despair. The loved ones were left in strange hands. . Negroes hud negresses who had had the fever proved very useful in some instances, but many of them took advantage of the situation and asked exorbitant pay for their services. I syw as many as three white nurses seized with the “shakes,” and even with vomiting, while in the discharge of thein—duty. Three days ago I saw a against the wooden fence at Mr. place. I was about to pass on, thinking he was Only under the influence of drink, but hearing him moan, and say, ‘0 my God!’ I approachWT'ttm, and found that it was unmistakably a case of yellow fever. I assisted him to one of the tents pear the police station. I do not believe that onethird of the cases of fever in its malignant type among the negroe»-bave been reported. 1 cannot omit, ment'oning the heroism of the Sisters of Charity. Their ministrations are lireleas, as-I- saw the same faces' around day andMlght.” ■ \ A California Coroner returned this verdict for a man who had been killed by a cireularWw: “ Ari upright man, *i good citizen and a model Christian, but not up on the tnanagement of circular saws.' 1