The New York herald., 1873-10-24
THE YELLOW FEVER.

Cases There-The Condition OF Mem.
phfs and Columbus, Texas.
SHREVEPORT Oct. %, 1873.
The sudden change in the weather Wednesday
night fastened the death OF all those In critical
condition and developed quite a number OF new
cases. most OF them in the outskirts OF the city
The business portion OF the city does not resemble
o hospital any more and there are but
FEW CASES THAT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
Among the deaths during the last twenty-foul
hours are J. R. Boon. cotton buyer; Captain T.
Baines merchant Harry Deloach, printer, wilkin
son, the carpenter. At the st. Vincent Academy
there are seven patients attended by DR.. Smith, a
New Orleans-three Sisters, three pupils and
Father Ferrac. All are doing WELL The priest IL
better to-day and will PROBABLY get well. There
are
NO NEW CASES.
Among prominent citizens w. p. Ford, Q. W.
Bosworth, Mr.. Dobbs, stage agent; the peoplef
family physician, DR.. Ford and lady, are all re-
ported doing well. Isaac Kahn, one OF our leading
merchants is dying with black vomit. Captain
william Flourney, thirteen miles in the country.
died with black vomit this evening DR.. A. Flour
ney will die tonight boy servant was very sick.
Two OF Captain William Flourney's children will
probably get WELL
THE DEATH OF THE FLoUNREYs
ia o shock to the country people q. the Four Mile
Springs. Mr.. Hargrave is improving, but Mrs.
Brown Is seriously Ill The interments In the city
to-day were I'VE whites and three blacks.
The Condition or Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 90, 1873.
The weather is clear and cold. There were
twenty-one deaths from yellow fever and eight
from other cayses to-day Chief OF Police Athey
appeals to the chiefs OF other cities for aid or thu
sixty men on the Memphis police force eight have
died OF yellow fever and fifteen are now down.
The Odd Fellows have issued circular in which
they say they need no more help from brethren.
DIR. Blount is still sinking. Among the deaths to
day are DR.. J. J. Williams and Mrs. Ethel Porter
the wife OF Colonel Ethel Porter, prominent IL
railroad circles.
The scarcity OF funds with the Howard Assocfa
tion compelled reduction OF pay to nurses U
three dollars per day. Three hundred and twenty
five nurses in the employ OF the Association have
struck for five dollars per day and they Will n
compelled to pay that rate. President LongstsQ
has sent to New Orleans for more nurses.
. ara The yellow Fcver in Texas. D@
h NNH AN3A Houston, Oct. 23 1873.
/ Telegrams report twenty-five deaths from yellow
fever at Columbus since Sunday
9s& MONTGOMERY Oct. %, 1873
There nave been SIX I.sAtu1 ~ oAi yckiOW cNSi uU4V
within the past forty-eight hours.
Contributions for Memphis.
eNa gt NASHVILLE, Oct. %, 1873.
The proceeds OF the promenade concert and hoI
last night for the benefit of the Memphis sufferers
amounted to $1,000. The members OF the Crane
Lodge OF Odd Fellows to-day contributed $500 fU
the same purpose.
New York's Succor for the Suffering. y
The following additional contributions are an
nounced in aid OF the sufferers from yellow feve
in the South aae4r@
Received by Messrs. Levy & Barg- r1 +.
Philip speyer Co... $2s Levy Darg.; g.;......,$s
Thomas Of s Esiin Co., So j. n weih =. .......
L. Levy y............... 100 L. Morganthau
Received by Young Mems Christian Associations
and forwarded to the Rev. Vincent Coyer, as Mem
phis:-
sum previously re- JIM w................. 81
St oelysa Gsoraes Chapel q s'' aTss Miam
Free Grace ........... A friend. l
Rev. K s. Satteriee... 10
Sent to the Hibernian Society OF Memphis
Sy yna 81 rsaSas sOeay M ahsr M NO.
1t is stated that an effort will be made to hav
the Injunction on the funds OF the st. Patrtckr
Alliance Association so modified as TO admit OF al
appropriation OF $1,000 for the sufferers In Mem
pills. s1 rMmnr n8 .s
Received by the HERALD lo... t0t soeM
Mrs Thyle. 80 A. B. @. D....."."...W
A. IS. M................. tsN a4H N