Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-20
MEMPHIS.
Eighteen Deaths on Thursday.
Sixteen Deaths Yesterday.
Twelve Dollars a Day for Nurses.
MEMPHIS.
yellow Fever at Helene, Ark.

yellow Fever at HeAene, AFks
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 18.-The AppeGps spe-
cial from Helena, Ark, tonight announces
two fatal cases of yellow fever there to-day,
and states that the inhabitants are very
much excited in consequences and are leaV-
ing town as fast as they can get conYeyances
to carry them to the country. Very many
are also leaving on the boats, and several
hundred are expected to pass up on boat
tomorrow morning.
Thursday In Memphis,
The mortuary report in this city for the
pasi "a hours numbers twenty, of which II
only died from yellow fever, and OF those
two were negroes. The different relief as
sociations have had their entire committees
busy all day, and oDigllt have seventy
nurses attending IS many sick IN the dlfier'
emf parts of the city. The solicit
ing committees are meeting with IN
bounted success in their work, and scarcely
9 person is approached thai does not con-
tribute. The city authorities, too, have at
last got their eyes open to the Importance OF
the scourge, and this evening appropriated
ten thousand dollars 10 the relief Of the
distressed. They a 50 ordered the flushing
of the streets to be continued, and the dis
| tributiug of disinfectaDts, and the tar burn-
ing to be Continued. The panic has about
| died out, but quite number OF new but
mild cases are being reported in various
| narts of the city, which rather hastens the
departure of those living in the vicinity OF
each case, and for that reason the exodus,
though greatly less to-day than on any pre-
ceding days during the week, has been
quite large, snd many more will go to-mor-
row. In one or two instances the disease
has broken out in the arist0crstic portion OF
the city, but as yet but one fatsl case is re-
ported.
bay of Prayer Appointed.
The Mayor this evening Issued his proc
lamaLion setting apart to morrow as day
of divine service and fasting and prayer;
also directing that all places of business,
| public offices, etc, be closed during the
hours of service. The principal thorough
| fares have been almost deserted to day, and
tomorrow viii be entirely free from vehic-
les of every description except hacks and
hearsas, which can be seen now at any
time on Main street and the other routes
to the diff rent cemeteries.
| More Nurses Wanted.
A great scarcity of nurses is reported by
the Relief Association, and New Orleans
telegrsphs that theirs have all gone to
| Shreveport. Mobile has been applied to,
| and fifteen or twenty will start from there
| tomorrow. One more fatal case is reported
tonight, but will be included in to morrow's
report.
A Horrible State Of ADMINISTRATIONS
| al Deaths.
l
fled, aud up to this hour, there have been
five additional deaths from the yellow-fever
reported by the Howard sscciation, who
also report eight new applications for nurses
and assistance from every p-rt Of the city,
but cannot furnish the former, as they are
not to be had. Twelve dollars per day is
offered as salary, and for permanent nurses
the regular weekly pay is th.r-y-hVe dollars
a week, and travelling expenses as well as
| board is paid, and yet are not able to sup
ply the demand. The disease tonight IS
spread over every pare of the city, and
some of the cases reported as fassl have not
received any attention whatever from ply
sicians. A rumor is current that st. Louis
and Louisville have quarantined all trains
aud boats from this city, which, if untrue,
should he denied.
| To the Associated Press.
Yesterday.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 19.-In obedience to the
MAYORS Proclamation today was observed
generally as day of fasting and prayer,
religious services being held in most
churches and business generally suspended |.
The cool weather of last night has increased
the mortality which numbers twentY-four,
sixteen being from yellow fever. Alderman
Walsh from the first ward. who is an under
taker, again refusing to make return OF
the number of the intermsnts, though ar
rested and fined $50 to-day. The Howard
Association report six new cases. Fifteen
additional nurses will arrive tonight from
Mobile. Among the deaths to-day were
Anderson Belts, Sergeant alarms, and
John Newsom, City Treasurer. DR.. Wei
let, prominent physician, was attacked
with the disease to day,