The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-16
YELLOW FEVER.
Situation at Memphis Not Quite SO
Encouraging as Yesterdays Re-
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MEMPHIS, Oct. 15.-Thc latest after
noon reports Of the visiting committees
are uniayorable. The disease 10 becoming
more scattered throughout the city. The
localities heretofore exempt from any
former epidemic to-day report severa
cases, though the physicians agree that
the fever Is lessmallgnant. The decrease
in the mortuary report at noon today In
spired hope. Many new cases may YET
occur, but Will be attended with les
fatality. The weather continues warm
and clear, and no prospects Of frost Is now
looked for till alter the rain that will
have any effect toward decided abate-
ment OF the scourge. Several cases have
been and continue 10 be reported from
points on the Railroads leading from the
city, by persons whose systems became
infected In the city. Have no fear OF the
epidemic spreading in the country, but a
case reported at q point insures immed.
late abandonment by citizens, from which
spring stories that make tho hair stand
erect. sr,s.-@ ...
The report Of the Knights oi Pythlas
Relief Committee Is favorable. All the
sick are doing well. They announce the
death OF Joseph Noah, Of Lodge No. 50,
OF Newark, N. j., who died to-day. No
new cases. - -
The Knights Templar Board Of Relief
make another appeal to their brethren for
aid. Their treasury has long been ex-
hausted. Tho contributions made have
failed TO supply the demand made upon
them. To-day's mortuary report shows
the total deaths to be 50; yellow fever 4l,
an increase OF In the total, and the same
number Of yellow fever as on the day pre-.
vious. -" -
NJ. Combs, Jr., Claim Agent, whose
name has frequently appeared on the po'
lice docket as q disturber OF the peace,
was arrested to-day, charged with rob
bing countrymsn Of his watch and o
$50 check. His examination Is tomor.
row.
MEMPHIS, October 15.-The following
appeal 10 the Railroad officials was issued
from the Citizens Relief Committee at o
Ike hour tonight, at which time larger
number of new cases were reported than
any day during the past two weeks:
To the Presidents, Directors and Superin-
tendents of all Railroads connecting 'eih
memphis: ..
The yellow fever continues to spread
and there are thousands who are anxious
10 leave, but have not the means, we
therefore call upon you In the name OF
humanity TO issue halt fare tickets
from our plague stricken city.
We sincerely believe that such &C.
tion on your part will not only gladden.
many q widowed and grief.stricken heart,
but will save many valuable lives.
BY order Of the Citizens Relief Com
mittee. j j. BusBY, Pfestdenf
Lou LENDRIE, Sec'y.
The following is the morturary report
for "a hours, ending at 9 P. NJ. to-day:
Elizabeth Welsch, Peter McCaddy, Jos
Broach, Maggie Smith, Frank J. Young,
James Larken, Ann Lee, John O'Connor,
R. E. Chardet, J. Wells, Oscar Schultz
Sallie Tapping, E. A. Herman, Louis
Becker, Leila Webber, g. w. Dunlap,
colored, Miss Rebecca B. Haley,
Charles Jones, Estus Wiser, Simon Jen.
kins, colored, Lee Hayes, Mary Grace,
William 81. Allen, Mrs, Bonomala, s. n
Percell, Augusta Meyer, Peter Rsgan, II.
Bielding, Mrs. B. Maloney, Mike Brennan,
William Sayers, Carl Scheerer, Mary
Stark, G. A. Trombley, George Scharf,
Charles schener, Il. r., Ray, colored,
sallie Fies; Henry Hoffman, Louis White,
Mike Stark, LsroY Druscall, +: B. Viii.
kinser, Peritanites, colored, Mrs. @. Howe,
william Jones, John Ruffer, Louis Null,
Ellen and Barring. Total 90, yellow
fever Al, other causes II.
itSHREvEpoRT, La, Oct. 15-The tele-
graph force are all well. g
The following are the intermen9 oe,
curing to day: C. Woods, George Ward,
Henry Andrews, John. Monk, Mrs: w. a.
oartiy, Miss Csrthy, Mrs M: E. Norman,
Henry Vance, Nancy Robinson, Mary.
Kirkpatrick, George West, Susan Patter-
son, r. Harrington, and Lucinda Parks.