The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-13
YELLOW FEVER.
II, Course still Unaba,ed at Memphis

ent abatement OF the disease here. On the
contraryr number Of new cases are re-
ported Dr. =, which occur In every part ol
the cit; Ibis gives evidence that 1t 10 on
the inc. e. The doctors say the recent
frost had beneficial effect that will soon
deyelope Itself, but as yet the mortuary
lists are alarming. The relief committees
are daily In receipt Of liberal contributions
from every part Of the country. The dis
ease Is moi confined to any particular To-
cality, though the original seat and origin
Of the plague Happy Hollow Is carefully
avoided, and is being thoroughly over
hauled and disiniecled by the Board ol
Health. Tho Howards, the citizens, the
Odd Fellows, the MaSons, Germans and
all other relief associations are actively
engaged 10 the work Of admins
tering to the wants Of the sick and
providing for The, distressed, the chiel
and most difficult part OF theirtask being
the providing Of temporary homes oithe
great number of helpless children made
orphans by the terrible ravages for the
fever. Yet all have been provided for to
q limited extent, but as each day in.
creases the number, the means Of hand are
necessarily diminishing, and what the re.
suit will be In another week is beyond cal
culation.'
The Masons Of Memphis arc in tlnan-
cial distress on account OF the heavy ex-
penses they have incurred during the
prevalence OF the epidemic. They have
buried twenty OF their number In the last
two weeks, and have now on hand
twenty-five cases. Their expenses are
over $500 per day; They have re.
ceived remittances from few other
cities, but not sufficient to meet their
necessities. Lodges and Masons can re-
nit TO A. ]. Wheeler. Secretary OF the
Masonic Relief Board, who will use all
funds received for the distressed belong
ing 10 the Craft.
The Waltham ln6rmary. under the
management OF the Howard Association,
with DR.. Luke P. Blackburn In charge, is
doing good work, hut lew fatal cases oC-
curing in proportion 10 the number Of
patients received, and 10 consideration. OF
the condition oi great majority OF those
cared for there.
The following card from Mai, Waltham
will appear in The 4ppeal tomorrow
morning:
WALTuAM lNFIRMARY,
October 9th.
Il. y. Langsta0, ksq President ef The
Uotcdrd Association.
DEAR SIR: In addition to the nineteen
patients, heretofore discharged from this
institution the following twenty in num-
ber have this morning been turned over
to mo by DR.. Blackburn US ready for dis
charge: -
Frederick Martin, Charles Lambie,
William Malonghery, Dennis Lonighan,
Charles Ludersdorf, Joe Mcclure, Pat
rick Resrdon, Maggie Malongheny, Rose
Rogatien, Ellen Bowling, James Conroy,
Akeyser Dennis Lynch, James Mack, ].
L. Smith, Mary Sullivan, Nettie Gray,
Joanna Flynn, Mike Mack, Charles Jones,
(eolored) ; - :
Some Of these have no homes Of their
own and some are unprovided with the
necessary clothing for going out. Be
pleased 10 notify their friends 10 call and
remove them as soon as possible in order
to make room for the sick II required.
Yours very respectfully.
W. T. WALTnAM.
Office Of The Hotoard Association Oct. II.
The friends Of the parties above named
will please call at once and provide for
their removal. A. D. LANdsrAFF,
President.