Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-19
The History Of "a HOurs--22 Victims
out Of 20 Deaths.
$40, 900 NObly Appropriated by the
8 HaN General Council. .rlf
the DIseAse Under coniroI Noble
.l workers "a the Front
ACTION or the CITY COUNCIL.

Council held yesterday afternoon res
olution was offered by Mr.. b F. White,
to appropriate the sum Of $4,000 for
the relief Of the sick Of our city, which
was adopted. The above amount is held
subject to the orders Of the Howard
Association. Action was also had upon
the complaint Of the Secretary OF the
Board Of Health against Messrs. Walsh
and Cooney 4 Bro, who refuse to make
reports Of interments to the Board. By
resolution Of the Council the City Re.
corder was instructed TO bring the full
force Of the law governing such cases
against the offenders.
THE HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
This Association continues the good
work Of supplying nurses, medicine,
etc., TO the sick. There is great need Of
groceries, wines and liquors, as many
of those who are sick are unable 10
buy these necessities, and contributions
of the above articles are asked from
those disposed to aid the Association.
For the more prompt delivery of nurses
and the conveyance Of supplies and con-
tributions, an ambulance is now employ
ed by the Association. The AsSocia-
ton has numerous applications for
nurses and has been able TO supply the
demand to-day. Up to noon twelve
nurses we're sent out-all males with
perhaps an exception. There is de-
fciency only in the supply of female
nurses, but fifteen are expected from
Mobile to-day or tomorrow, which will
no doubt be more than enough to an
swer all calls. Mr.. Buchanan, of the
Washington street Variety Theater, has
generously rendered the Association a
benefit, and il will doubtless be accepted,
for all contributions are welcomed. The
Association is becoming thoroughly or
ganized and systematized, and has al
ready afforded relief to many sufferers,
who are now likely to recover. The
liberal appropriation of the city Of
$4,000 voted to the Howard Associa-
ton and the Citizens Relief Committee
acting in conjunction, gives all needy
sufferers an assurance of aid and com
fort without delay. Every application
receives immediate attention.
l THE ODD FELLOWS.
One Of the LEDGER reporters called at
the headquarters Of the Odd Fellows
Relief Association as late as noon to-
day, and found the Executive Commit
tee in session and in perfect working
order. Twelve nurses have been retain
ed, but only FIVE have been hired. Since
the organization of the Association it
has only lost one case, Mr.. G. f. Uhl,
though two died previously. Nine cases
are on hand in three families, all doing
we'll and expected to recover, The Elk
ecdtiVe Committee meets at Odd Eel
lows Hall every morning at eleven
o clock, and some one can be found at
any hour. A special committee visits
the cases in charge twice day. and no
pains or expense is spared to relieve all
proper objects of assistance. The order
is doing noble work OF brotherly love,
which practic lily illustrates its princi-
pies and purposes.
THE ITALIAN BROTHERHOOD.
The members of the Italian Beneve-
lent Society meet this afternoon to
make arrangements for any contingency
that may require nurses on account of
the present disease. This is one Of the
most active working benevolent socie-
ties in the city, and never fails in time OF
need or distress: We only hope they
may find little work to do this time.
THE MAYORS OFFICE.
Mayor Johnson is at his post at all
hours, and begins to look fatigued from
the constant demand upon his time and
energies. His assistants in the office,
Messrs. Freleigh and Schsper, have
stsod their ground with commendable
firmness, and done their duty fearlessly.
Eleven applicants desired to be sent to
the hospital to-day, but only a few if
any of them had yellow fever. The
death Of Messrs. Newsom and Belts,
officers Of the city, has cast sad gloom
over the office and the faces of those
who remain. Death has cut a wide
swath in their midst, and deep regret
is depicted on every countenanee.
THE FEVER AT OTHER POINTS.
Passengers from Little Rock give con-
Trajectory statements as to the presence
Of the fever in that city. The absence
Of any reliable information from that
point leads us to believe they have no
fever at the Rock. At Helena, Ark,
much excitement exists in consequences
of the appearance of the fever. Two
cases we're reported yesterday, said to
have been contracted in Memphis. A
sudden desire 70 enjoy the quiet and
seclusion Of country life seems TO have
possessed the citizens Of Helena. and
many are leaving as fast as horse-Aesh
and wheels can carry them. The dis
ease is also reported at Fulton, the ter
minus Of the Cairo aud Fulton railroad.
Some spprshensiOn is felt at St. Louis,
but without cause.
NORTuARY.r Er
The sudden and unexpected change
in the temperature last night has. it