Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-26
Seven Deaths from Yellow Fever
Twenty-three from all Causes.
Sixteen from the "UnknOwn"-The
New Hospital Opened.
Situation not Materially Changed
since Yesterday.
the HowARDs.

nurses LOT luTRe uumDeI VI Pai'h'S'
About thirty OF those nursed have died.
The Association stands badly in need Of
safe to hold its books and papers.
Cannot some Of our merchants who have
an extra old safe lend il to the Associa-
tion2 A valuable book Of record kept
in 1861 has been lost for want Of Sc
cure place Of deposit. Sergeant Rogers
still solicits subscriptions, but has not
been as successful as usual to-day.
Contributions will be needed Of money
and supplies. Mr.. Mansford, one Of the
active members. informed our reporter
that he expended $1,000 yesterday in
buying materials for furnishing and sup
plying the new hospital.
The volunteers called for did not
respond; like the guests invited to a
marriage supper on one occasion,
they all with one accord began to make
excuses, and say, II pray thou have me
excused" Consequently, the work falls
heavily on the few gentlemen who work
day and night at the risk of their own
lives for the relief Of others. Their
names, which we shall mention at an
other time, deserve to be indelibly per.
petuated in the gratitude of the entire
community, at home and abroad. Each
one is hero, for they all go into the
houses where death is seen in its most
unwelcome form, and run as great risk
of life as he who takes his chances in
the field of battle.
ODD FELLOWS RELIEF COMMITTEE.
The patients under charge Of this COM
mittee seem, from reports received at
headquarters, to be doing well. No new
cases are reported to-day. Mr.. Fcrd N.
Holt, who has been overworked and sick,
is better and able to he on the street.
The Order turned out this morning to
attend the funeral of j. +. Prince, the
brother who died yesterday. Mr.. W. II.
Moyston is acting Secretary since the
sickness of Mr.. Holt.
Brothers George Rewden, B. S. Har-
mon, r. c. Blackburn and D. G. Martin
are all doing we'll. Brother Wheaton is
improving rapidly, but Brothers W. II.
Undertake and w. G. johnson are not
out of danger.
FUNERAL OF MR.. HACKETT.
The funeral of Mr.. John B. Hackett,
member Of the fire department, whose
death from yellow fever we mentioned
yesterday, took place to-day at ten
O clock. The Fremen' Relief Associa-
ton turned out in strong force in their
brilliant uniforms and appeared at the
head of the procession escorting the re-
mains to the city of the dead" They
marched with solemn step and military
precision to the music of band playing
an appropriate air, and riveted the at
tention of large number of sympathiz-
ing spectators who assembled on the
streets. An unusually long line of car
riages and buggies containing friends of
the deceased brought up the rear. The
extent and character of the procession
at such time indicates the high esteem
in which he was held.
THE AFFLICTED.
Mrs. A. c. Low, who we announced
had severe attack few days since, is
recovering rapidly.
Captain G. X. Weatherford was doing
splendidly at noon, and may be out in a
few days
Frank Birmingham, one Of the best
policemen we have in the city, and a
man respected by everybody, was taken
down with the fever at his house this
morning, and is quite i'll.
Captain Alf G. luther is all right,
and able to pen pretty notes TO the
Chief of Police.
Several new cases are reported in the
vicinity of the No. engine house, Main
street.
A harness.maker named Miner was
taken i'll this morning with the fever.
He lives between Adams and Washing
ton, on Second
Mr.. Undertake, who is being cared
for by the Masonic fraternity, is report
ed not quite so well to-day.
Mrs. A. j. Wheeler rested well last
night, and is much better to-day.
Nearly all Of the cases under charge
Of the Masons are reported doing well.
Mr.. Eugene Leidy rested well last
night, and is doing well to-day.
Mr.. John Clark was visited at Paris
yesterday by one of his friends, who ar
rived here this morning and reports him
doing well. a
FROM THE UEDERTAEERs.
The undertakers' reports for the TWEEN
ty.four hours ending at l pm. to-day
show a total Of twenty-three deaths, Of
which but seven are known TO have been
from yellow fever, while perhaps nearly
a dozen reported Gs " unknown or no
physician will be returned as yellow
fever There we're several other deaths
but they could not be ascertained, as
John Walsh had the applications with
him, and Cooney & Bro. kept no regular
record Of them. We give the list as fol-
lows:
JOHN WALSH.
J. Bumpey (eOlOred), age 80, debility.
Colorad child still horn.