The New York herald., 1873-10-13
Sad Condition Of Memphis-A City OF the
Dcad-The Only Business that OF Bury
ing the Dead.


serted. There were no crowds OF citizens going to
and from church, no pleasure vehicles nothing
but hearses and the attendants flying to the ceme-
terry, and as quickly going to receive another
victim Of the terrible scourge The
ceremony of burial has long since been shorn of
it's solemn formaity, and to meet the de-
mands for the removal OF the dead the
undertakers are required to move with a
celebrity more becoming merchandise trans
ports in the midst of the busiest season.
Occasionally vehicle containing the Visiting Com
mittee Of the day Of some relief association was to
be seen proceeding at a rapid pace; but, aside
IRON these, the city presented most gloomy
picture.
perceptible change in the temperature
set in at about three O'Clock this afternoon, and
by night1all gave promise OF frost, in the event
OF which check in the spread OF the dis
ease may be expected; but fearful increase
of mortality will surely follow slight abatement
OF the disease is manifest, as but few new cases
are reported by the various committees and but
ffty-seven deaths from all causes
THE DISPOSITION OF THE SUPPLIES.
The following card from Commssary Agent
Nealis, will appear IN the Appeal tomorrow
morning, to the disposition of the supplies
furnished by President Grant and from private
sources:-
UNITED STATES CoMAISSARY)
AND CITIZENS RELIEF ASSOCIATION,
3s MADISON STREET, MEMPHIS Tenn.
We have filed acquisitions from all the charitable
institutions in shelby county for at least one
months provisions Also all orders from the
Howard Association drawn on us, and also
all orders from the relief committees drawn on us
to date, and only incurred an expense OF about
$500 the Citizens Relief Association. We are in
receipt OF two car loads OF provisions from
ready for distribution to-day / will here state
that we will be happy to supply destitute per1ons
ties. w. NEALIS Commissary.
REPORT OF THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs COMMITTEE.
The following IS the days report OF the Knights
OF PythIas' Visiting Committee H s. Reynolds. 7.
s. Jukes, A. HUM aud Ii. Shultz, convalescent; l..
s. Heston, died at four A. M; Mrs. A. HUM and
two children, down: ]. Vanah, worse; George
Tweedy, better; Lorense, not yellow fever; Moran,
doing well; william Yancy, better; Miss Lucy
Yancy, down.
THE MASONIC BOARD OF RELIEF
report that on Friday they buried four, on Satur-
day ana to-day five members of their fraternity,
making thirteen in tsnree days, and that the num-
Der of cases under treatment and requiring con-
stant a~rention is about sixty an In.
crea-se OF eight new cases since yesterday.
The treasury of the Board is exhausted,
the contributed funds drained, and the members OF
the Board pensioners upon the charity of the breth-
rem throughout the country. They have assu-
RANGES that remittances will be received from
various lodges tomorrow.
THE ODD FELLOWS RELIEF BOARD
report twelve new cases to-day, some OF which,
however, were OF several days. duration, and one
patient was found dead when visited by the
committee. This verihes the former statements
that there are numbers Of new cases occurring
daily that are not reported to any OF the societies
fnr unnu mina
being that the friends OF the invalid seek to effect
cure without the aid Of physician.
THE ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY
buried one Of their members to-day. Another die
during the day, and they will lose another to-
night They have now five or six patents to look
after, some OF whom are in a fair way Of recovery.
In conversation between DR.. L. P. Blackburn
and one OF the Appeal reporters the former gave
the opinion that the backbone Of the scourge was
broken and that the entire abatement OF the dis
ease Is only O matter OF time; that q large
number Of the afflicted, with proper attention.
will recover, and that fatality will not necessarily
occur, except in cases not properly cared for or
comfortably situated. Among the deaths to-day is
that OF Mr.. q. Canning Smith, United states Com
missioner Tor the western district OF Tennessee
an esteemed citizen and lawyer OF high standing
in the ranks OF the Bar OF Memphis.
Contributions for Memphis and Shreve-
port.
CAIRO, H., Oct. IL, 1879
The Cairo Commandery collected 800 to-day
within two hours after learning it would be
asked for BY the Knights Tempars OF Memphis
The amount was forwarded by telegraph.
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.,, Oct IL, 1879
Subscriptions for the relief OF Memphis and
Shreveport are coming in freely. The Temple En-
manuel Jewish Society raised 5000 to-day and re-
mtted $500 o few days since. They will raise
$1,000 before the end OF the week.