, 1873-10-09

Tho 4sATnKcH OF fClA0" EeFof An
Memphis Checked by the Frost--Ap-
prehension that tho Improvement
VIII Bo Only Temporary--Doaths IL,
Shreveport Yesterday -.Additionnl
Relief Going Forward.
special Dispatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 8.-Anothor frost this
morning tends to increase the prospects of tho
subsiaenco Of the prevailing ma1ady, and to-day
the number OF new casoB reported WAS much
lcHs than any day Binco its first appearance. Tho
cold snap. howoyor, is touding to increase tho
number OF deaths in proportion to tho number
Of cases at presont existing.
THE MORTALITY REPORT,
tho first furnished by tho now Board of Health,
showB that forty deaths have occurred during s
the past twenty four hours. Of which thirty;ono
from the total DEATHS and thirteen from tho
yollow-fover deaths.
At nightfall, gathering Of clouds and iu-
croasiu8 Temperature indicAto rain In tho event
Of Which physicians predict tint tho present
check will not amount to anything toward abato-
mont Of the disease, but rather to All iuoreaso Of
Liberal CONTRIBUTIONS
from ali quarte1H are coming On aud being placed
in tho hn,ds Of Committees, who arc now ou-
abled to provide for tho sick ard persons re-
ducod to objects Of charity by tho proAont
calamity. THO gentlemen composing the Citi-
zene' Relief Committee have entirely abandoned
their pursuits, and are giving their whole time
diBtrosHed. aud hold daily sessions. Thoy arc
now thoroughly organized, aud apply themselves
to tho several duties assigned with commonda-
ble caruostnoss md military precision.
PROMINENT c1TlzENs AFFLICTED.
Tho nanle Of Low Wn1ler, q worthy citizon, IL
among tho deaths OF yellow fever today. Mr.
Hugh Stewart, Of tho firm Of Stewart. Gwynno
j. Co., III very low, and not oxpectod to 1ecOvor,
". X. Hendrix. OF tho firm Of Hendrix, Cartor
4 Co., who has beon confined several days will,
danger, and will be at his post in few days.
THE MASONIC RELIEF 1oAnp
have their hands full, and are active in ronler-
Ing aid and comfort. The German lielicf, Odd
Follows, and other aocioios arc giving uudl-
vided attention TO tho afflicted n,ombora OF thoir
respective organizations, and are in receipt OF
numerous contributions.from their brethren OF
in tio eiiect Of the coid, frosty woathor on tue
epidemic IL apparent in
THE IMPROVEMENT or BUSINESS.
Yesterday, Lilo receipts Of cotton 10 date were
creator than ut the same timo Inst year, Tlpre
is not much doing in rotail business but the
wholesale tratle oil orders III worry favorable under
GTo the dssociattd Prtss1
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 8.-AnotAor hoayY frost
this morning, and tho prospect Of slight one
in tho morning. To-lay's intermenta wero tlr-
kJ-QuG 1ku4A 4cllQh 1GfoE hAu luH l{O1n CLHGE
ca,iBoB. Dominican S|Bter Mary Joseph, former
ly Superior Of the st. Agnos Academy, died to.
day.
The Rev. Father OErion, Of st. petor'a
Church, is very low with foyor.
AN APPALLING PICTURE.
3enphfs {0et y Dispatch to tho 81. Lonis Democrat
No language can picture the appalling state Of
Affairs here. Tho death.plaguo has spread over
tho entire area north OF Poplar atreet. Eyory
house ls closed. Death has entered nearly every
portal, and sickness prevails to au extent unpar.
allelod In tho history Of Bcourge-Btrioken oitios
eiuco the great Norfolk epidemic Of 1866 MOI
| less than 700 persons now lie low with the Ills
eaao; 800 have already died, aud not leas thar
$500 hive suffered, and the ond Is mol
yet, as tho mortality to-day o1ceadH III,
| previous ttrle, and many new caBes ara
| reported. Tho Walthal Infirnary lost clever
bydoath to-day aud have thirty still alive. It Il
feared that tho light frost aat night aud tho colt
Of tue past few days will ouly aggravato the liH
eaBo, AZ tho weather has turned quite warm to-
| day. Tho Howard Booiasy. now increased Il
thirty-one members, patrol the olty In beats tt
aid tho friendless, destitute, and dying. TIL
1IowaEds hayo nearly 100 nursos at work, an<
need ~ many moro. In one family, eley0n per
nona arc down and none Left TO nurse. Others
with fower persons. are all Blok. Narrowing
tales OF VOC aud suffering are reported. Al
supply stores are shut, and bread aud milk CART
hayo ceased going above Poplar street, ant
! only vehicles for tho daail. or tn narr'