New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-18
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Yellow Fever at Memphis.


7 Between the tenth of September. whel
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ant
last Tuesday night, there have occurred 7S:
deaths Of yellow fever, IN Memphis Say,
the appeal Of Wednesday: , " 'As =
I The figures furnished by the mortuary
report this HuOrning are discourag ging
There 10 an increase of four in the total OF
deaths as compared with the returns of the
day before. The figures are forty -one by
yellow fever, ten from other causes; total
! fifty one. The report of the day before
was, total forty seven, yellow fever thirty.
| eight, and nine from other causes. Still
! our people must not be discouraged. The
| increase is to be accounted ior by the cool
! nights rather .han from any increase IN the
number of cases. So far as we can learn
| new cases have decreased iG NUN bers in
I the last three days, and those best posted
are sanguine that an abatement Of the dis
ease has set in. As to the suggestion of u
correspondent that the yellow fever must
| run its course, We are devOut believers in
! the power conferred on man by God to find
out the strength and efficacy Of all the ele-
| ments OF nature, among them those that
will neutralize yellow fever, and we are
convinced that science in Mobile and New
Orleans has this year SO far prevailed as to
prevent an epidemic as bad as that which
now RACES here. We will be ready for it
next year. and will kill j: a. soon - it
makes IFS appearance. =
J. Alexander. faithful coforet n nurse EN-.
ployed by the relief committee of the Odd
Fellows, yesterday lost his reason and had
to be placed in the Adams street station
house for safe keeping Owing to the cor
fdence in the fidelity Of james Alexander
they assigned him more onerous duties than
befau most Of those entrusted to the care
Mt
patients. whom he was nursing Alexander
lost his reason in the tide of his feelings,
illustrating how strongly humanity may be
linked even to the untutofed intellect of
man. His derangement, which is doubtless
owing to nervous pr0stration,r caused BY
Overwork, it is hoped is merely temporary
and that rest will, restore his faculties. At
. late hour last night the unfortunate man
was resting easy, but is supposed to have
the yellow fever. T. The committee will have
him kindly cared for to-day. al ~ ,o-s | !
We sincerely regret to learn that Mayor
johnson was yesterday attacked with the
fever. Since the appearance of the disease,
Mayor johnson has been untiring in his
efforts to alleviate the stricken members Of
our community. He has diligently visited
the lowly homes of the poor, carrying com
fort and cheer to The afflicted and the dis
tressed. IT the gratitude of hearts touched
by his sincere kindness and devotion avail
IN its true remem mbrance and appreciation
his recovery will be speedy. -.,- /
Sisters Magdalene and Martha, Of La
Sallette Academy, died yesterday after
noon after few days suffering with the vel
low fever. These two Christian sisters
have been devoting themselves attentively
to the sick and the suffering. They admin. 1
istered to the wants of the poor, and went
az siivery sunshirAs Of joy and OF mercy to
the gloors,ed households Of the suffering
and the sorrUwing. After all their good |
works they, TOO. have been stricken and |
summoned 60 that beautiful home where !
angels welcome the God-blessed martyrs I
who fall in behalf OF suffering humanity (
DR.. Ryan aud DR.. Hilliard, who came |
down from Chicago few days ago to ten
der their services 20 the Howard Associa- !
lion tOT the benefit of the sick and ttiicted, !
have worked Aobly since their arrival in /
The city. They are both young, active and |
Intelligent ply sicians, and both had cOnsid- I
erable experience during the yellow fever /
which prevailed in New Orleans in 1867.
Ihe Howards speak highly Of the excellent
manner in which Drs Ryan and Hilliard
Ire performing their duties. They are stay.
ng ut che Pea body Hotel, but orders can be
eft at all hours at the rooms of the Howard |
Association, Madison street, where all calls |
viii be eheestslly and promptly, respond.
Captain Atlee, deputy United State. mar.
hal under Cnlonel L. B. Eaton, died at his
esidence in South street yesterday morn
ng. Deceased YVES = captain Of police
While Colonel Beaumont was chief several
'ears ago. and made many friends by tho J
4 which he discharged all the duties of his |
'osition. He was ever faithful officer,
nd carried the same qualification into the
ftce OF the United States marshal where II
10 was frequently intrusted by Colonel Ea-i
on with the discharge of the most delicatel j.
nj Important duties. He leaves . widow f.
nd small family TO lament his loss.
A very large number Of the citizens of 4
helby county will learn with regret the | I
cath of Mr.. 3. F. Duncan, at Lucy station.
n the Paducah railroad, twelve miles from
lsmphls. Yesterday morning, of yellow
ever. The deceased was a native of this G
ounty; and was generally and thoroughly !
He was elected justice OF the =
esce for the district in which he lived, and
{ the time of his sldeath he held the office of v
silroad collector Mr.. Duncan was cele-i d
rated throughout the county as crack h
lot, and frequently carried Oft prizes at =
10 shouting tournaments at the annual
lire. He was not at all demOnstratlye in II v
s manner, but few men in Shelby county Il {
ave left behind them so many friends as .
DOR "Ben" Duncan. He was abost thirty :
x years OF age at the time of his death.
Flaherty IL Sullivan, as representatives
the firm Of Flaherty, Marley g. Sullivan, 1 e
were arrested yesterday for /
legged violation of municipal laws in rela-
On to giving the board of health officer
quired intormati0 concerning interments
1e day previous Nj. John Walsh was ar d
sted on the same charge, which will to- :
" be heard by the recorder. In this con-
ction arises serious and yet perplexing o.
lestion. The undertakers are prevented OF
ON buryiDg persons without first receiv- | +;
z the attending physicians certificate as y
the cause Of death. Many physicians 81
AXE it convenient to absent themselves +
I'm their office 70 avoid signing death 1 y
1tihcates. Some object to signing certi-
ates through fear OF having their names =
blished IA connection with the names | q
their dead patients Tho undertak- | ~
, are necessarily annoyed in securing a,
ese certificates, and as . consequence un- | st
liable reports are given to the health otf- in
:, and dead bodies, reeking with infec- r.
Us malaria and poisonous gases are al a.
we'd to decompose. In this manner the =
ease is kept alive, and if corntless homes
the poor there are dead victims lying,
th the gases escaping to the surrounding !
uses. Shall the cad be buried without a | al
'tifcate of doctor, or shall we endure | ,b
!, hOrrid consequences Of permitting dead -.
dies to be exposed and unattended hours | ~
er life has fedl Chief Athy is constantly | Qr
led upon 70 have the decomposing bodies su
roved 10 the cemetery, and is unable to o.,
INT such requests however urgent and