The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-14
YELLOW FEVER.

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MEMPHIS, Oct. 13.-There was sligh
frost this morning, which inspires new
hope: Very few new cases were report
ed up to noon. An important feature
noticeable in the disease Ia that It soor
runs its course to recovery or death
Many cases attacked o week ago are on
the street, while those attacked earlier
are still confined to their rooms. + =
Mortuary report from noon yesterday
to noon to-day, 40, OF which SO deaths
were from yellow fever; Q. from other
causes, against so from all other causes
40 from yellow fever and ton from other
causes from Saturday noon 10 Sunday
noon. Trains leaving the city continue
crowded. f-. O..
8p. M.-From the latest information
that can be gathered, 0 slight check Is
manifest In the course OF the malady,
though almost impossible to get relia.
bic statement from any source. The in
terviews with the physicians show dif.
ference Of opinion as TO the extent Of the
check, but all agree that the 'disease has
passed the worst, and the new cases are
less malignant and fewer in number,
and the appearance Is that q sue.
cession OF frost will follow, the one
of this morning. 1t Is safe to con.
clude that there will be no more
violent outbreak. The fatality will be
necessarily heavy for week or ten days,
but aside from this more hopeful feeling
prevails. There was more business ap.
parent to-day, many merchants receiving
and shipping large bills. Several houses
10. day closed doors to remain so until the
aftliciion has entirely subsided, as the bust.
ness done does not justify the expense Of
keeping open. The work Of clearing and
disiniecting the streets and alleys is going
on vigorously. Cart loads of lime were
strewn in the cutters on each side OF the
street yesterday. The Board of Health are
doing oil they can with the means at hand,
and urging the citizens to use the pre-.
scribed distinctive agents about their
premises, so that it Is confidently believed
that in o few days more the malarial poi
son that has produced such terrible re-
suits will be effectually eradicated. @
The contributions received by the
Howard Reliet Association to-day, from
all sources, amounted to $20G. '~
There was one death reported from the
Waltham Infrmary, and nine from all
the sources under the immediate care Of
the Howard Association. Seven new
cases wero admitted 10 the Waltham In.
firmary. Less than 10000 persons re.
main in the city at night. Numbers at
tend business during the day and go into
the country at night. ... .,l.
Gen. N. j. Wright Of the editorial staff
of the Register Is reported very low with
the fever. Mrs. A. ]. Wheeler, wife Of A.
J. Wheeler, Secretary Of the Masonic Re.
lief Board relapsed and is reported quite
low. -r
The St. Andrews relief committee re-
port but three cases In their charge and
all doing well.
1t was learned to-day from the Jewish
Rabbi, Painfeld, that the Jews have lost
fiity.two Of their people by yellow fever
up TO this morning and another will prob.
ably die before morning.
The appeal will publish correspond.
ence tomorrow from 0wnsville, Texas,
dated October 9th, which reports the vel.
low fever raging in that vicinity. The
same correspondent reports the cotton
and corn crops in fine condition, though
the warm weather has damaged the
former to a considerable extent.
MEMrurs, Oct. 13.-Several cases OF
yellow fever are reported to-day at vari-
Gus points near tho city on the lines Of
railroad, but 1t Is attributed 10 persons go.
ing from the city with the infection In
their system. -
/ Captain Ross, Superintendent OF the
Charleston Railroad, to-day notified the
Citizens Board Of Relief that he would
furnish half.fare tickets to poor people
during the prevalence Of the present cpl.
demic.
Complaint was made at q meeting OF
the Citizens Relief Committee this alter
noon that too many hale and hearty men
and women made application for relief at
the different depots where supplies are
distributed 10 the sick, distress which
was accounted from the fact that the
work has been discontinued at all the
foundries, saw mills, planning mills in the
first ward where greater number Is stu.
ated. Very little Is doing in similar es.
tablishments elsewhere In the city. OBJ
server Rhode Of the signal service bureau,
one OF the most active members Of the
Howard Association in this chiy has rem.
dered efficient service In alleyiating the
sullerings Of the afflicted. 4
At o meeting of the Citizens Board Of
Relief this evening Dir. Grant moved that
Mr.. Mulvihill write 10 the editor of the st.
Louis Republican for the name Of The au.
thor oil the letter published in that paper
traducing the people Of Memphis and do.
ted from this city. Carried.
MIR. Mulyihill said he would at once put
himself In communication with the edi.
tors Of the Republican.
John Walsh, an undertaken, was ar.
rested to. day at the instance Of DR.. r. ].
Freeman, Secretary Of the Board OF
Health, because Of his refusal to furnish d
list OF burials 10 the Board. Walsh is the
same man who refused to report to the
old Board Of Health. He Is also mem
ber Of the Board Of Aldermen from tho
First Ward. r.H.
Porter Swayne, the only son Of the late
Judge j. T. Swayne, died 10 day. His
father was buried Yesterday. d
r AID FOR MEMPHIS. a-g.' 81,
CINCINNATI, Oct 13.-The common
council to-day appropriated fifteen thou
sand dollars for the relief Of Memphis,
and appointed tho Mayor and three mem:
bers each from the two boards Of coun.
Gil 10 dlsburse 1t. Mayor Johnston, Of
Cincinnati, received q telegram from
Mayor Johnson ot Memphis this afternoon
In which Is the following language: ~
am panied TO have TO say that The disease
lie spreading and NOT abating, and that We