, 1873-10-13
YELLOW FEVER.

forward TO Will 10 mnch ,lDpe, lilo weather.,
now nas a6ttlod to indian snmtnor,-s1ltry days
and foggy nights, that aro depressing oven to
thoso Of aa not stricken with daensc. Thoro Ia
no hope Of tho diBeaao stopping lta courso until
D succession Of frosts and frooztng woather.
THE pKATu-nATR
Is alarming when It lie considered how many
havo left aud are leaving, and the numbers osnow
caHes reported daily are ss great as at any time
sinco tho first appearance Of tho disease, and lila
reduced now to fact In which there iB little con-
aolation.-that no abatomont Of tho 1nnlady may
bo hoped for until lack Of material forces It's
subaldonco or spell Of hard-froezing weather
sats In.
nnowDs CONTINUE TO LEAVE,
and each days report, ~ chronicled in tho pa
pora, acoma to ronew the panic among those ro-
naming, With the exception Of heavy move
mo nts OF cotton, Which arc coming to the city
rapidly there WAS little businoaa apparent to-day,
Tho report Of
THE WALTHAM TNF1nMARY
under tho medical direction Of DR.. Luke P.
blackburn, shows that since its establishment
thirsy-nino convalosoonts have boon discharged,
which is regarded as most favorable, whom tho
oonditicn Of patients whom received Is taken into
confederation.
All tho Bociety Committees arc bueily en-
ployed, and each day inorcnaoa the demands upon
for them attention to siok menbors and aid for
distfoHaad dependents.
THE MABoN1o FRATERNITY
Beem to havo had tho heaviest burden to carry
and since tho beginning OF tho present epidonfo
havo buriod twonty Of their mcmbcrn. and hayo
now afty-two caaeH In the hands OF their 1lolot
0ommitteo. tI They acknowledge the receipt Of
most liberal donations from tlioir brethren
abroad, but not sufficient to meot the demands
on thom for assistance. They appeal to thoir
brethren everywhere for -
and ask that all contributions for aid of thob1a-
honio fraternity bo directed to L.. J. Wheeler,
Mason 10 Relief Board:
Tho Board Of Health arc active In tho UNDER
ruonouou1r o1EANaE AND D1s1NPEor. 70.
the city, Large gangs Of ,laborers and carts
wore busy all dhy cleaning tho streets md alloys
preparatory to the disinfeoting procees to which
they VII 10 aub1eoted to by tho Board Of Health.
NOT MUCH BHow OF nusrNEss- -
on the atteeta oxcopt in cotton tile daily roooipts
Of which arc largely On the; increase. 1ho
atreots are crowded with drAyB loaded with cot.
ton bales which is boing rooeived from tho Into
Tior.
To hs Associated Prtss.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.,, Oct: l1.-1here is no appar-
the number Of now casoB:which occur In eyory
part Of tho city give evidence that It is
...oA- THE 1NoREAeE.- ;.
Tho dootora eay that the recent frost had
beneficial cfrocts that will soon develop, but ns
yet tito mortuary lists arc alarming. Tho.
rolof committees are daily In receipt of
liberal contributions, from every part Of tho
country, aud are buslly engaged in tho proper
dispensing OF aid to the afflicted and distressed.
supply, snd Mobile snd Nov orleans % are 'e drawn @
upon, and arc supplying additional detaila. The
disease is not confined to any particular locality,
though tho original. seat and origin OF tho
N1HnnA Anrnp Ho11nT fA nArafu17v apn,5a1 sn3
Ia being thoroughly ovorhAn1od and disinfooted
by the Board of Health. Tho Howard, tho Cit
i2ons' Relief, tho Odd Fellows the hlasons, Cor
n,ans, aud ali other relief associations, arc nu-
tiye1y engaged in tho work of &,
ADMINISTERING TO THE BTCR :
and providing for tbe distressed, the chief and
mort difficult part Of their talk being tic pro-
Shl SSidng g Of temporary homes for the great NUM-
HELPLESS CHILDREN
made orphans by the terrlbIo ravagos OF tho
yellow fever. As yet all have boon provided for
to limited o1sent. but 50 each day increaaos
diminished. and what the result will bo in an
other week IL boyond proscnt ca1oulatton. Tho
1Iasons OF Memphis are
IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS
on account Of the heavy expensas they have.
incurred during tho epiaemic.. They, have buried
twonty OF their number in tho Inst two weeks,
aud have now on hand ffty-two ,eases. Their
expenses are ovor $500 day, They have r.
cient to nlcet their necessitiea. Lodges aud
1lasous eau remit to a. j. Wheeler, Secretary OF
the Masonic Relief Board. who will uae all funds
received for the distressed belonging to the craft.
Tho Walthan1 Inflrmary. under the management
OF the Howard Association, with DR.. Luke z.
Blackburn In charge. is ..
DOING GOOD WORK,
but few fatal cases occurring In proportion to
the numbar Of patients received in considera-
ton OF the condition Of the great majority Of
thoao carried there.
rnE FOLLOWING CARD
from Maj. Waltham will appear in tho Anped'
tomorrow morning: >,
WAIrnAm :Iss1nMAnr, Oct. q, 1873.
4. p Langstad, E'q., Iresdes ef the Aossara 4sse.
DxAn SIN: In addition to the ninstesn patients
heretofore discharged from this institution the fol
lowing. twenty la number, have this morning been
!ss ssssa os ss E. 9s Grs 3:
damh William ,hSnshsny a Dsnns
Masss sRe Ro.s i Sosasn Een Daeps
]: /: S@jth; Xsry sa!liv9a. Nel!5s asa5, 5o.nnss
these hayo no homes Of their own, and homo
provided with tho necessary clothing for going cut.
item ~ sooa IS possbIo In order to mals room for
the ack If required.
Yours very respectfully, IT. WALrHAH.
oEg1oE aowAnp Aeaoo1Ar1oN,}
Tho friends of the parttes above-nainsl will pleass
tsgnsd) A. D. LAsasT4rr,
President.
NEW cABE5.
Mrs. Gen. ". J. Ssaith, G. Canning Smith, and
James b. Laurence are among tho No" caHes ro-
ported today.
:. DIBIHFEcTING. ~
Largo gangs Of lAborera were on the BtFeeta,
t6dny with 1foolnH, acrapera, shovels, and CARTS
and as fur as they progressed the Nlcolson paye-
mont looks as clean as q new pin, but smells
loudly Of diHlnfeclants.
THE SHREVEPORT DEATH LIFT;
6unEvEronr, La., Oct. little following In
'termentH wero made to-day, Arthur Leyy,
ssoiorea, IS moannthsi ellis jones, ,yeara; Ado
liEe bsowd, %; I'avinia Edwards, 20; Dan
Ward. white. 33; Janas: Griffin. 20.
MEMpM1s, Tenn, Oct. 1l.-The fever ragos
with unabatea fury, and no. hopos arc: eutor-
tuned Of ita carly disnppearance. =
; MANY u1TIzENs LEFT I. i
yesterday, and more will follow to-morrow. Tho
total contributions received by the Howard
Association to-day amounted to :. a488.
The daily oxpouaes, of this Association
amount to 81 900, aud this amount IL being
hourly increased by the extended operations ID
banRll Of the aulfarine naonlo. Thare IL great