Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-10


James Twomy, the carpenter oa the
steamer Clarksville, is now i'll on board
that boat, with the yellow fever but is
expected to recover. Isaac Leonard, OF
the same boat, had an attack of the
fever, but is improving.
Officers Schlick, Farrell and Haekett'
of the police force, are doing well. The
frst named gentleman was out this
morning.
Victor Remlin, lad, died of the fever
at the corner of Hill and Mosby streets.
Detective Billy Brown, of the police
force, is i'll with the fever, but it is hoped
that he is not dangerously so.
Michael Tarman, a native of Ireland,
died at No. 1870 Front street yesterday
morning and owing to the inability of
Captain Athy aud his assistants to find
his attending physician, in order to OBJ
tain certificate, which is required to
bury the dead, the body lay for several
hours. Some arrangement should be
made by the Board of Health that would
cover such cases, and prevent the bodies
laying so long after death.
Chief Of Police Athy has discontinued
the fines for minor cases where negroes
are arrested, and permits them to work
out their punishment by washing and
dressing the bodies of those who Sie OF
the yellow fever.
A telegram was received last evening
from Fredonia, New York, announcing
the death there of Mr.. John Fl. Jones,
Superintendent Of the Memphis City
Transfer Company. Our reporter left
him at the Burnet House in Cincinnati
on last Tuesday morning, when he was
improving rapidly, even after hard
railroad ride from this city.
There was some talk this morning of
removing the ration supply store from
Adams block on Second street to the
store of NJ. j. Wicks & Co., on Madison
street.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. W. P.
Gray, a well known and highly esteemed
steamboat clerk, died this morning of
the fever.
A prominent physician of this city |
estimates the number of new and old
cases of fever now in the city at one
thousand-rather large estimate.
Firemen McFadden, Crosby, Timothy |
Foley, Tony Mccarthy and John Clan
cey, who have been i'll with the fever,
are all doing we'll, and the balance of the
different companies are in good health.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. William
Worsham is improving to-day. His
physicians now consider him out Of all
danger.
Mrs. Steve Wilkins is, we are glad to
know, very much better this morning.
We are sorry to learn to-day that Mr..
Oliver c. Woodward is not expected to
live through the day. Mrs. Woodward
and her daughter Sallie are doing quite
we'll.
DR.. Coleman, wife, sister and three
children on Avery, near Elliott, are all
down.
C. Canning Smith, at 81 Market
street, has had an attack by the fever.
His wife is just recovering.
A child of General w. j. Smith, an
active working member of the Towards,
has been very sick with the fever, but is
better.
The son of Mrs. Hatch, at 1876 Elliott,
has been sick a week, and is yet in a
critical condition.
Mr.. Malone, corner Of Commerce and
Third streets, is quite sick, and needs
attention.
Thomas Mcguire, ir., and his brother
Joseph, both in the employ of the gas
company, are recovering from yellow
fever.
DR.. Hatch, at 27S! Main street, is low
with yellow fever.
Mrs. n A. Dill, near the Jail, is lot
expected to live.
Henry S. Maddox and his brother.in-
law, J. NJ. Graves, both prominent and
wealthy citizens living on Exchange
street. some three squares apart died
last night Of yellow fever at the same
moment-ll.4j. Their loss is deplor.
able. The coincidence was remarkable.
The funeral Of Rev. Father O'Brien,
the third victim Of yellow fever among
the overtasked aud devoted Fathers,
was attended to-day by larger process
sion than has been seen in many days in
our streets.
HOWARD HEADQUARTERS
We usually 6ud a crowd in the trout
sfhce aud the different officers full of
busisess. President Laugstaf is untir-
ing in the discharge Of his numerous
aud perplsxing duties, aud has not even
time 10 answer half the letters that come
to him, much less the thousands Of ques.
tons asked BY all manner Of people. /
Ihiriy-fve applications we're made up TO /
eleven o'clock today for nurses-about
twenty supplied. The city has been d. /
vided into two districts All north Of
Adams street. viii be supplied with the
articles necessary Tor the sick at lss /
Main street. next door to the commits
ssry depot Of the Citizens Ccmmitiee at
lsj Main street
Mr.. ]. n. Smith. one Of the active