Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-21
MEMPHIS.
The Horrors of Black Friday.
Some Decrease in the Disease Yes
terday.
Special to the Courier Journal.

Special to the Courier Journal.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 19.-The total number
Of deaths in this city for the twenty-four
hours ending at o'clock tonight was
thirty-one, of which twenty-five " ere from
yellow fever. This is due almost solely to the
marked change in the weather, which took
place during last night, the mercury declin-
ing fully twenty degrees before Daylight this
morning, takin- off quite a number of old
cases that were thought to be in fair way
of recovery, and Fastening the death OF
several who had but recently been attacked.
One or two deaths to-day were in South
Memphis, and on Shelby, fashionable
street, while another wa on Madison street
in the eastern part of the city, while in
Pinch and Happy Hollow the deaths have
increased. Chelsea, northern suburb,
had seven Seaths TO day, and several new
cases reported.
Nurses Needed.
The different relief and aid societies, are
straining every nerve to attend to the wants
of the sick, and bsve out now over eighty
nurses in constant attention upon the sick;
but notwithstanding this great increase,
they have many more applications than
they can fill, and are unable to obtain nurses
even a. large wages. Several will arrive to-
morrow from New Orleans, but at least
twenty are wanted instanter.
Epidemic.
Should the cold weather continue two
DAYS without frost, it is more than likely
that the scourge will be declared an cpl
demic.
A ROrrfd Picture.
A visit 10 Happy Hollow and Pinch, to-
night by your correspondent reveals the fact
that the deaths there alone in the next
twenty-four hours will reach, If they do not
exceed, 20. la some shanties three bodies
lie ready for burial, and in others a less
number; and in others whole families are
stricken down, and one nurse is compelled
to attend TO from three to FIVE adults and
children. The authorities have not vel
distributed sufficient disinfectants, think
ing perhaps that their liberal donation oil
$4,000 would do everything in that line
for them, Below the mouth of Wolf river,
and in the extreme northern part of the
CITY on Main, Front and Promenade streets
a majority of the houses occupied by the
poorer class are closed, and nearly all The
corGer groceries and meat shops sre shut
up.
To the Associated Press.
Yesterday Noon.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 30, M.-The weather to
day is very unfavors 81. for those suffering
frOm yellow fever, the thermometer q
ten O'Clock marking 60, and at noon %
The physicians think il will have tenoen
CIV to prevent the spread of the disease
The Howard Association have had only 81
Implications from new cases to-day, an,
only two deaths are reported-Allan Wood
ward, corner Second and Exchange streets
and John Frankfort, Washington street
Notwithstanding the gloomy weather Their
isale.s panicky f cling than at any tim
since the disease appeared.
The Break-BOne i'm New Orleans
Private advices from New Orleans So
the fever prevails there, and breaS-Dor
fever RACES as an epidemic.
LArER-Thirteen deaths from yello
fever to-day. Few new cases: Ever
body more hopeful and it is believed u J,
disease is fully under control. Gases uno'
treatme Mt generally improving