New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-27
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to-day.
YELLOW FEVER.
A DIMINISHED DEATH RECORD AT MEMPHIS.

A DIMINISHED DEATH RECORD AT MEMPHIS
| MEMPHIS, Oct 25.-The noon mortuary re-
| port shows as deaths from yellow fever, and from
An increase OF applications for nurses at
tho Howard Association indicates an increase III the
number OF new cases. Ten nurses arrived from new
Orleans night and all duty this morning ana
there is a demand for more. DR.. f. A. White died th'
morning.
7P.M.-There we're 81 deaths from yellow fever to-
day. and from other CAUSES The total OF deaths from
yellow fever for the week Is 6) aud from other causes
compared with last weeks total of 70, and In deaths
from other OF 81 The Board OF Health publishes
card urging absentees to have their residences thor
ougblY ventilated and dsneced before they return %
the city Notwithstanding the unfayorable weather,
tho reports from all sources very promising this
afternoon though the effect OF the as sud len change
from cold TO damp weather may be seen IN day
or two IN an Increased death rate.
Oct. 26.-Ony 10 OF the fever reported
to-day Tao temperature i. falling rapidly The wind
Is changing to the north. There was heavy rain al
day closing night with the heaviest rainfall OF the
season. with occasional thunder ana lightning There
have been definite reports from headquarters OF the
Reet Committees, the absence OF which leaves favor
able impression. One OF the leading undertakers has
no orders for tomorrow which has not been the case
since tho first outbreak OF the scourge There have been
% deaths from yellow fever and SIX rom other causes
yellow fever. Dr. Bount and Policeman Franklin dled
to-day.
THE SITUATION AT MEMPHIS IMPROVING.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUyE.l
MEMPHIS, Oct. 26.-The situation tonight is
greatly improved. and better feeling prevails among
all classes. Rain has fallen almost constantly
for nearly twenty-four hours, and Is doing good
work in cleansing the streets and CUTTERS
Not more than dozen new cases were reported
to-day. The majority Of the cases lately have been Of
milder type. and yield more readily to prom pt treat
ment. Doctors White and Bount died to-day, making
eight physicians who have fallen victims 70 the
disease. The eolored people are taking the lever;
and about nity OF them are now reported
sok Help Will be needed for time to for the
conyalesoens ana tue poorer classes AS tho sRnaVn
ing themselves who are willing amt able to WORK
which will furnish labor to extent, but many VIII
necessarily DO dependent on charity.
AID FOR THE MEMPTus sUFFERERs.
WAsHINGToN Oct. 25.--The Shakespeare Club
OF Washington has sent the receipts Of pubic enter
tanmeni, $3.50. to the Memphis sufferers.
Boston Oct. 25.-Mayor Pierce to-day teeeraphoi to
the President Of the Howard Association mt Memphis to
draw for s. 900 the Boston contribution unad Of she
DUBUQUE. Oct. 25.-The Committee OF citizens sp-
pointed a meeting held hero last evening raiSes
FUND for RELIEF Memphis sufferers secured So
pnis. More money VIA be sent next Week.
THE EPIDEMIC INCREASING IS GEORGIA
SAVANNAH, Oct. IA special dispatch from
D. m says thar many OF yellow fever are re-
ported this evening The dangerous which were
reported better this morning have rciaPsed and the
deaths Of the patients are hourly expected -Four hund
deserted. and the trains gong our this evening are
love money The physicians say the epidemic Il on
the increase.
Oct 2S-Rcports from Baiubrige state that the eN,
element about the yellow there Is dying out and
the pane There has been no atal cases to-day
YELLOW FEVER NOTES.
There were two deaths from yellow fever at |
Mont omery Ala Saturday, and one ut Little Rock.
the victim being Capt. Francis H. Moody.
II. w. ElwOOd L. ThOrne of No. $40 Broad |
fhtttfA I'm
tended for the sufferers at Memphis.
Bishop Potter has called meeting of clergy !
and laity be held at .. to-day at Trinity Chapel,
in Twentyffthst to take measures for sending relief
to the destitute widows and orphans N Memphis.
Additional local contributions include $3.50 |
from the Produce Exchange, 1893 80 through the Com
nittee Memphis merchants. So through the Young
Mems Christian Association 1881 through st. MiehaePs
Association for the Memphis Orphans, and $500 for the
Memphis Fire Relief Associaton, through Che1 Bates OF
the New-York Fire Department.