Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-20
YELLOW FEVER.
Only 10 Deaths from the Disease out
Of 81, in "a Hours.
A Perceptlble improvement In all
Quarters.

Highly Encouraging state OF At
fairs.
HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
The Secretary and bis able corps Of
assistants are to be found faithfully at
their posts at all times. Our reporter
called to-day since noon and learned
that forty.four nurses are employed and
on duty. Male help is abundant, but
there is lack Of females. The fifteen
coming from Mobile are expected to-day.
Eight applications we're made to-day for
nurses aud six supplied. Five Of these
we're for new casea. The Association is
in perfect working order and ready to
comply with all proper demands upon
its exehequer aud energies. There is an
abundance Of funds at present, although
contributions Of money are acceptable,
aud any little Injuries or necessities for
the sick will be most gratefully received.
We may congratulate Memphis upon the
efficient management Of the Howard As
ISOLATION.
oDp FELLOWS HALL.
The relief committees Of the Odd Eel
lows met this morning at eleven o'clock.
Eleven nurses have been retained, but
only FIVE actually employed. Mr.. VIM.
Wheaton, one of their patients, is re-
ported to be better, bat his father was
not thought to be so we'll. One of Mr..
Richmond's sons is also said to have un-
favorable symptoms. The others are
doing we'll. A nurse was ordered to
Paris, Tennessee, to-day tc wait on Mr..
r. J. Walker, who left here day before
yesterday in some alarm, and telegraph
ed back this morning that he had
the yellow fever, and was stop
plug at the Carter House in Paris. As
no through train leaves until tomorrow
at eleven o'clock no aid can reach him
before tomorrow evening sometime.
He was greatly alarmed when he left,
and his case illustrates the great mis-
take that may be committed in rushing
off among strangers where there is no
possibility of any attention in case Of
sickness. Mr.. Walker was carrier for
the Avalanche, and has a news stand
on Beal street
THE MAYORS OFFICE.
Up to noon to-day five applications
had been made for admission to the
City Hospital. Of these three were
oaid to have yellow fever. Yesterday
only one was sent, the day before eleven
and Wednesday eleven. SO it will be
seen that there is no average increase,
even in this damp. unfavorable weather
AT THE HOSPITAL.
There are forty two cases of yellow
fever at the City Hospital out of about
one hundred and forty patients, the
most OF them bad cases, but they are
under the best treatment that can be
commanded, and many will doubtless
recover. A mistaken idea prevails that
those who die as paupers at the Hos
pitnl or elsewhere are not included in
the LEDGER's reports of interments. We
desire to correct this by repeating that
Messrs Fiaherty, Marley & Co. have a
contract with the county for burying
all this class, and that the names
of such appear daily in our reports,
There seems to be demand for few
more nurses at the hospital, we learn,
which will no doubt be supplied without
delay. DR.. Thornton uses to the best
advantage all his facilities, energies,
skill and time to alleviate the sufferings
of those who have fallen under his
charge. The yellow fever patients have
unavoidably been mixed with others in
a few instances, but few or no bad cases
have originated in the hospital.
CITIZENS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
This committee held meeting yester-
day, and turned over the funds collected
BY its members to the Howard Associa-
ton. The executive and spb-commit-
tees were instructed to investigate the
sickness and distress in each ward, and
report forthwith to the Howard Associa-
ton. The chairman of each ward
committee was authorized to appoint
two colored citizens in each ward to re-
port all sickness among their race, and
the following appointments were made;
Fourth Ward-Jo ohm Cash, Washington
Coleman.
Fifth Ward-ReV. Morris Anderson,
Ed. Shaw.
Seventh Ward-Turner Hunt, Peter
Pearl.
Eighth Ward-Alexander Scott.
The work of filling the subcommittee
in the wards was completed as follows
Fifth Ward--John S. Kerr, James
Roosa, j. j. Murphy, j. F. Frank, and
Samuel Spicer.
Eighth Ward-A. Z. FARMLAND, Neil
Holt, ST., Hugh Torrance, VIM. Dean,
A. ]. White.
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