New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
YELLOW FEVBR RAVAGES
PRIGnTPUL PBGyALENCE OF THE DIsEHsE AT MIN
PHIs-NO PRESENT PROSPECT or IT'S ABATEMENT.
IBY TELeGRArH To rRrBUNKI

FRGurFUr PgrvsLENCs OF THE DrsEssE AT gEM-
PHIs-No PRESENT PROSPECT or IT'S ABATEMENT
lBY TEIRGRAPH To THE rRIBUNEJ
NFNFuIs, Oct. 6.-The continued ravnges of
the fever are deplora1e. II IL spreading with alarming
rapidity and the DEATHS have become that
the undertakers have more thau they con do
deeentIy TO bury the dead. Yesterday sew
eral dead bodies lay for many hours Unattended from
INABILITY TO obtain collins. Among the moro Ignorant
ola ses much inhumanity IL reported. There Is stA
roa want of attention tho SICK owing to the lack q
nurses The city authorities have proved unequal -
the emergency. although the Mayor, aided by a few
citizens has lab0rod considerably to reduce the SuHer
ing An effort will be made 70 hVfoaSo 'uo
membership OF tho Howard Association; more
thorough examination OF the injected districts VIII DO
attempted and efforts will be made to supply medical
attendance, and nurses whers they arc most
needed. Nineteen nurses csme from New
Orleans yesterday. and more are on tho way.
Twenty thousand dollars has been subscribed by cit'
to be used for sanitary purposes and contributions
pouring In from all quarters Tho mortality yestcf
day the greatest the fsves appeared, the
deaths numbering 10 two-thrds Of which were from
yellow fever. All that are able are leaving the city.
and feeling prevails that the worst is not yet reached
The malady Is true yellow fever Of most malignant
type. and those upon whom it becomes firmly fastened
rarely recOycf. Persons here who familiar
with the disease express fears for tho
and consider the situation decidedly uDayorabo
checking the plague There no present prospect
Of frost, which has been earnestly hoped fol- All
kinds Of business feel the effects OF the scourge
The newspaper Offices short Of men, many
being sick, while others have left the city.
have been fully 5000 people sick with IT, OF which
have died. Scarcely q house. public private above
Popars open. and many stores in other parts of the
oily closed on account Of sickness death Mem
prs Is gradually becoming a charnel house and where
he fever RACES heaviest it mas desoate aud dread
fu appearance.
YELLOW FEVER NOTES.
FOrty-two cases of genuine yellow fever are
reported at Calvert, Texas.
TIE Montgomery, Ala, Board Of Health has
reported eight yellow fever deaths since the disease
appeared there, Sept. 10.
The Louisville Board of trade in 40 hours
obtained subscriptions amounting to 5000 for Memphis
and Shreveport The churches contributed g. OOU Sun
day. The Misons raised ST. last night.
The following is a list of the interments,
yesterday, at Shreveport: Fred. George Gey, Mary
Eiman. Leopold Nice John Muudy Ada Prescott, Mrs.
s. j. Cnillis, C. d. Wurman. Charles IIugh Wall Lulu
uamanl, sandy BROOKS (cOlorcdD, Mack Washington,
Charlotte Bradford, and Spencer Molette Total, l6.
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce ap-
propriated, yesterday sOeoYor the relief of Memphis
Knoxville, Teen. subscribed the same sum, and Ran
dan & jerks Of Philadelphia raised 1910 President
Grant has ordered 10000 ra0nS 90 Ice sen. TO Momphis
the relief of the destitute Roe stix & Co., Menken
this city representing the eaoing dry goods merchants
of Memphis, Acknowledge con ributOns from NewYork
amounting to over sl,0)J.
A. private letter from Memphis, dated Oct. 3,
says The fever is spreading ai the city, and tho
suffering among the poor Is great and very distressing
The fever is than outsiders have an idea. The
names OF those buried in POtters field never pub
ished or noticed By the Board OF Health TO avoid too
pamcky feeling. as the largest mortality was and Is
among the poor, among whom more ma
lignaut type is developed The Howard Association is
without funds. II You do anything for us 1t
would much appreciated, nearly
exhausted Xpenses the last days being over $1,000
day. Unless raise money from other cities We
will have TO disband The Western Union sent many
messages yesterday free OF charge to dtreD5 cities,
asking assistance for the suffering poor hops large
amount Of money will thus be raised, as there IS no
telling how long the scourge will last, the weather being
~ war