The New York herald., 1873-10-11
TIE YELLOW FEVER.
A Decided Change for the Better
in Shreveport.
THE SICK DOING WELL.
Terrible Condition Of Al
fairs in Memphis.
RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS.

II there be anything in less number OF inter-
ments as well as less number OF new cases then
the epidemic Is notably on the de-
crease. There were but very few new cases
reported to-day, less than any day in the last
month, and OF a mild type. All the cases taken
down during the last few days are doing well, and
there are but very few doubtful cases under treat
ment. No prominent persons have died to-day,
and none are reported taken down.
There is better feeling among the survivors in
the city to-day tnan any day since the fever broke
out. Gloom still prevails in the outskirts, but
hopes are entertained that we have seen the
worst. Convalescents are out In large numbers
in fact they constitute the bulk OF our population.
Urge all absentees to stay away till after
heavy frost. If Dr. Stones theory be true,
that the yellow fever epidemic runs
ninety days, 1t will have to draw
sparingy on us for the next thirty-seven days, or
the material will not hold out Postmaster william
McKenna s convalescent, and Colonel Z. w.
Keeting Is ont OF danger. Z. ]. Piggott, commits
sion merchant, has recovered from relapse. The
interments to-day were three, two OF them colored
persons. Two were from yellow fever.
Yellow Fever in Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Oct. 10, 1873.
There were three deaths from yellow fever here
within the last twenty-four hours. The total mum
Der OF deaths since the commencement OF the dis
ease, on September 19, Is twelve.
No Improvement mt Memphis.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 10, 1s7a
Dispatches from Memphis show no indication
OF abatement OF the fever there.
Relief foY Memphis from Chicago.
CHICAGO, oct. 10, 1873
The subscriptions received by the Board of Trade
Committee In aid OF the Memphis sufferers amount
to nearly $4,000.
Private Letter from the Scene of the
Pest.
A private letter, written by gentleman resid-
ing In Memphis, to his sister in this city, dated
october l, says:-
Poor Memphis has suffered terribly. There are
hardly enough well people to bury the dead and
attend to the sick in the northern portion OF the
city. 1t Is heartrending to witness the distress
here. Whole families have been swept away in
lew days, and the dead lay unburied and unat-
tended TO in houses where no one cares to look
after them. God help the poor This is
ever visited this country. No one knows
the suffering Of the poor but those who have been
Waso tasn sy s U
write 100 pages and then could not tell you all.
The blame rests with one OF our own daily papers.
1t stated there was no yellow fever, ana 1t knew
better, for the people in Happy Hollow were dying
in scores. l can't blame New York or any other
CITY IOT uOb contributing w Us WHtH OuT OWN pa
pers refused to acknowledge there was any sick
ness among us; and don't know their object in
misrepresenting US, unless 1t that the sickness
was chiefly among the poor, and they were not
worthy OF any notice; but now the sickness has
spread nearly all over the city, and the
rich and well-to-do people are dying, and the
dertakers not able to bury them, and the poor
are carried OF in wagons, sometimes as many as
nine at time. / saw that number sunday
in one wagon. am at the station house, where l
see and can learn everything that Is going on
We are compelled to send prisoners, under guard
OF policeman, to lay out the dead and put them
in their cofllns. Father Carry died this morning
Father O'Brien is reported sick and two
more OF the good Sisters God bless
and spare them They are all Domlnicans
The Fathers OF ST. Peters church have suffered
most and they, with the good Sisters, have stead
lastly watched by the bedside OF the sick until CON-
pletely worn out. Poor Father Daley, who died,
was in Happy Hollow until he had to be carried
ried away from there in a blanket, and died in q
few hours after reaching the Convent. There are
now about 10000 white persons in Memphis; the
others have left. On an average there are about
sixty-nve or seventy deaths reported day. How
many more die can't say
Subscriptions for the Sufferers.