New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-15
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AN OBSTINATE ALDERMAN FINKD-sEVEN SIS
TIERS OF CHARITY DEAD--Two MORE CLERGYMEN
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MEMPHIS, Oct 14.-PrOspects are brighten
ing httle and more hopeful feeling pervades ali
classes. The last reports from all sources today show
slight decrease in the number OF fever cases, and
and il is hoped that the epidemic has reached aud
passed it's hight. There another slight frost this
morning and believed there will be succession of
them for time come. Mayor johnson nas finally
been smitten with the disease but wiz be carefully
nursed There localities where the fever yet RACES
terribly In the square bounded by Main, MarkeJackson
and Promenadests. there are sc reported, and
nearly every one of them viii terminate fatally. There
are scarcely any left in that locality except the sick and
the convalescent In Happy Hollow there is no mate
rial left for the fever work The Board OF Health
have issued order that no dead body shall be permit
ted to remain more than six hours without coffin, and
nterment within "a hours after death is insisted
upon, under penalty OF fine THIS is
done to prevent recurrence OF the IN
stances where bodies have remained untgried
until partially decOmposed. Much obstnancy has been
shown during the prevalence of the fever by under
taker named Walsh who is Alderman in refns
ing TO make any report OF the number OF his nterments
He was fined $50 today. Two more OF the Dominican
Sisters died to-day, Martha and MaGdalen. This makes
seven Sisters of Mercy who have fallen victims
70 the plague. The Masons have had over
50 cases among their order, and sbont
half of them are dead The Odd-Felows have 70 now
under treatment and have buried a. Some new cases
are reported in Chelsea and also In South Memphis
Father Leo pastor Of Mary's parish is sick with the
fever and also is the Rev. James Carmichael of Grace
Episcopal Church. f. Alderman tobacco dealer. died
last night John Tuck. prominent cattle dealer, war
buried to-day Tax Collector Duncan died last night at
Big Creek after contracting the disease here.
ANOTHER FROST-FoRTY-SIX ADDITIONAL DEATHS
ORPHANS WITH NONE TO CARE FOR THEM.
GENERAL PItRss DIsPATCH.l
MEMPHIS, Oct 14.-Ihere was another frost
this morning-sligh st sufficient TO increase hope
of the early OF the epidemic. Diigent in
Iuiry failed TO reveal In single this morning.
Everybody is advised not 10 return to the city too
hastily The Masonic Relief Board report Sc cases on
their hands, the Odd Fellows about Az, and the Knights
of Pythias or TO- The latter society have exhausted
their treasury, aud individual members furnishing
means and supplies. The fremen report seven mem
beers SICK making with the members OF their families,
l6 OF II in all The contributions from all
reported heavier yesterday than on any previous day
during the prevalence of the epidemic.
From noon yesterday until to-day there were ~
deaths in this city, Of which 46 from yellow fever
Mrs. Or. Coman and child reported dead this
morning Fifty Of the recently made orphans sent
to the Church Home Buntyn Station, Shelby
County in charge of the Sisters Ct Mary bat that
stituton reported ITS inability to supply them with sub
sistence. The Catholic Orphan Asylum reports rooms
for number Of the orphans, but inability 10 feed and
clothe them.
Latcr.-One Of the impositions practieed on the dis
pensers Of aid in this city is that Of pretended sick
man. who managed 10 draw ten bottles Of champagne
and sufficient coal for the Winter. He detected and
compelled to return the supplies Two thousand rstons
were issued depot, yesterday superintendent
Hamilton OF the Southern Express Company received
today $4,000 from San Francisco for the relief Of Mem
phs Waldemo Peterson, yellow fever nurse,
arrested to-day charged with robbng the trunks Of dead
patients under his charge.