, 1873-10-10
The Disease Reported to Be
Rapidly Spreading in
Memphis.
an Additional Number Of Nurses to Be
Sent from New Orleans.
Five Catholic Priests in Louisiana
Fall Victims to tie Soourge.
Liberal Contributions Arriving in Men,
phis and Shreveport.

Special Dispatch to 1he Chicago Tribune.
MEMPHIS, Tonu., Oct. 0.-Tho now Board of
Health commenced operations this morning in
earnest. Nearly hundred 1aborors and large
number OF cArtH arc at work In tho injected diiB-
triot, under tho personal direction Of Maj. o.
Bannon, Hoalth Inspector, and thorough ovcr-
hauling Of tho almost depopulated First Ward Is
boing vigorously prosecuted. It il probable tint
tho locality known as Happy Hollow, in the FirHt
Ward,
WILL DE BURNED OUT,
and tho most powerful disinfcctants applied to
tho grounds whero tho shanties now stand. From
tho earnestuess manifested by tho now Board Of
Hcalth, much good is expected to result from
their laborB.
GETTING WORSE.
Thoro was scarcely any sign Of frost this morn
ing. Tho temperature has been rapidly rising
during the day, and our hopos Of the past day or
two arc waning. Many new caaes arc reported
to-day, and the disease is scattering all over the
citv. oven into tho suburbs, and tho physicians
seem to have no control OF It.
PHYSICIANS LEAVING.
The physicians also complain that many Of
their professional brcshron arc going AWAY,
leaving thoao lore, Rlready oYertasked,
to bear the incroasod burden OF tho ac-
cumulating cases. Among those that hare
left the city aFo ,l Pr Manry, kayanaagh, and
now between 700 md 1000
room CHILDREN LEFT ORPHANS
and homelees by tho rayages Of the digeaee.
and much an1icty is folt for them. The Orphan
AsyluIns arc full to oyer1owing, and tho Keliof
vide homes for them.
NEW CASES.
-. Among the new casos reported yesterday are
the namos Of Father ODrion, Of 81. Peters !;
4 Co.; Col: Charles II. Carol; Mr.. George D.
Plummor, Of tho Masonic Relief Board, Ill Of
whom have been untiring In their efforts to alle-
siato suffering: Among tho deaths to-day wero
those Of Mr. Thomas Sheridan, we'll known in
our circles John Campen, OF tho police forco;
Mrs. j. Il, Willett; Thomas Pembroke, Of tic
Memphis Gas-Light Company. A. private letter
from Covington, Tonu., announces tho death Of
H. a. Littleton, tho prominent insurance agent of
this city. Mr. Littloton loft the city fow days
ago and was residing at Covington, where lie
Was attacked with yollow foyor and died. There
are many other INSTANCES Of persons dying iu in
terror towns who bad fed tho city for safety.
CONTRIBUTIONS
arc disburacd either BY tho howards tho W Cti- t.
gems Committee, or by the pastors of the differ
ont churches in tho city. To-day is tho first day
that carts and laborers have boon employed to
:lean tho infected districts Tomorrow limo
Ill @ be n ifatssa Ss ea1 r0g1 all thS sr stgests s and
THE DEATH LIST
tomorrow and next day will be somewhat larger
:han to-days. as those taken i'll Just
Ptuv'9us TnnadaH na sI tno n afoss o. Monday and
ind tho warm weathor Of the past two days Will
increase tho now casos. Tho entire northern
part Of the city Ia
onent with fe a2eDade II R; ;ss
e aa se OK %l o .
sss s 10 sad sd aae y1s taa ssess
from from Chelsea o to washington street, on Main
.1eae .nese "as o,a nGt aa.er aafk aozqn business
paSos. IF ;ilncauang saloons ope Io'morrows
Trains WILL carry ,1say a"ay a~.no,rs
:u ., MANY AEFudEEs,
e" ~ WILL tneI tnoao fof w.ek' somo, nowover Are
~" 1sn 1astod naaan t., 10 f., as soYoFal deaths
ence dog g91a Of te a1sr oo tho city and
.uan, IL ~ ~1V,ooG AA1ioHs
~ ~ ~ IN toelusas H polIP consumed az
tao Iaso VI a,ooo per guy, Tue applacahta IN eacA
csSv piitnstns ce1:neate from minister or
romm,tfae9 Tharo Wore ~ t o +,ra honot
snd sng 4ntnhs TO- so,dny, melo sla were acnargea
al" 'o'a4e"' W. 49,. patents @ ale unaet 1featmen1.
<po,, ~, .,.,a,c 1ns ~ ~ notan a.! uGAtua -
a. I;o1 - fra, ,toto' "as ", " Mncn nnmpof
pBrien nrnd H. Wi,1ait na 4go"s n Rt t4ser VIII
n
soTo,, "H Ni,Go,,S' -, naaSs' ~ & Mlzzle ha'n, ou
az: nI;.o nnvno * "'Ht5 r HaEyvaa Hyuu'
ii. Hurh ata,rnrt' ~ t,o e~r, - uton' 'un'
nrt' C,v,,1n l. ~ 10 1frs Nf,-,ta NI NJ.
"a! Eiin Rnsaey ~ 81 n w " sEnrn *. * "Go Goro,
Ina droaa ~ I'm i1arnaran n 1an A., A. sh;ro.
In. 81: sBter Mary Josani,. 10: S1i'1a ~; Fay m
Freder1cj1 T,ano i. Mrs.; II nnrTa o5 will
Jam Williams '17 Michonl F;tyoara,1 aE
William SinRrido r. p Mahon
45: p. Shoa. 81: Martin Kollv. 81. Batton MATT SIntt
man. ID: Eddie uornoek[ 12. Charles 1 Allan
as; s, II. Edeerly' SIS: Kate Ouno.
29: Mrs. Oharloito Gann. "a. Anc71sta
GoIdbnum. a: Ano]ia Co1,nn. II. Mnacs
Hammor. 60.' Jennie Dnrbanm. a. pntric's
Mallon, 10; james shehan. 10; Mrs. Elion
tartar ii. r. Schl;sser * Trant sicnhona
a.. r Ia snnimnn' s 81: Join Dniam %. sSpIoIs' Tohn'
=, Hagau, q; Flora Endor, IS; john Ganpor'
as.
The rrrnhor of new casea ranortcd at mid.
nirht to.nirht in ,arrn. The ost;mntoI n,,mhor
OF cases nov ia soysrai hundred. A'1%''0'A
NURSES WANTED.