The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-23
YELLOW FEVER.

MEMPHIS, Oct. 22.-The weather
warm, with q prospect Of a storm. N
change Is reported in the condition Of tn
disease. Mortuary to noon to-day from
noon yesterday, yellow fever 30; othe
causes 2; total, 81. r.
NO SAFETY YET IN MRNpHIs. E
MEMPHIS, Oct. 22.-Esquire L. R
Richards, City Register, and one OF III,
Oldest citizens, died this morning oi vel
low fever, aged 70 years. Dr.. r. J
Freeman, Secretary of the Board o
Health, also died Of yellow fever today
Dr.. ]. J. Williams Is reported very low.
The sale of the charity bale Of cottor
at st: Louis tor ninety dollars, Is reported
by private telegram.
Steady rain since two o'clock. Mem
phis has ceased to hope for an early abate
ment Of the disease. The sudden changes
Of temperature and warm rains worl
more fatal results than continuous warn
weather. One days report OF few new
cases leads to hopes, 10 be crushed by
succeeding days development OF a sud
den change OF weather and an increased
number Of victims. There is no SqfetS
here get.
Mortusry report-Yellow fever, 81
other causes, 3. Total, 30. E6 q
A carpenter named Yancy committed
suicide this morning. Morphine Cause
unknown.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. GA Piedyunt
special says Galveston Is full Of refugees
from Bryan, Calvert and Columbus, Tel
egrams from Columbus report the fever
increasing fast and Of q very fatal type
Hon, George W. Smith and J. W. Har'
court are among the victims. The place
Is almost depopulated. A special reliel
train was forwarded to-day with physl-
clans from Galveston. Calvert kilograms
report nine deaths in twenty.iour hours.
The disease continues very violent at
Bryan, Texas, two deaths and seven new
cases in the past twenty-fur hours. Busi-
ness is almost entirely suspended.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Oct 22.-One yel.
low fever death to-day.
BRYAN, Oct e22-Two deaths and seven
new cases in the past twenty.four hours.
Business almost entirely suspended.
A CASE OF YELLOW FEVER In NEW YORK.
New York, Oct. 22.-Patrick Henry Is
reported sick with yellow lever, at No. 73
Washington street, in dying condition.
He had been in the house since Monday.
He came from Memphis. Last night
three other men lodged it the same room,
and the doctors are anxiously searching
for these men as they are AFRAID they may
carry seeds Of the disease about with
them. Drs. Jones and Harris, ol the
Health Department, visited the house to.
day, and pronounced the disease yellow
fever. a..
ST. LOUIS, Oct. GA dispatch from
A. Z. Clemmsns, President Of the How
ard Association OF Marshall, Texas, to o
gentleman Of this city, says the yellow
fever Is declared epidemic there and asks
assistance in money and supplies. The
matter will be considered and acted upon
by the Memphis Relief Committee here
tomorrow.
A Change for the Worse at Memphis.
About midnight last night we have the
following news from Memphis:
MEMPHIS. Oct. 22.-The following cir
culsr, which explains the situation, ap-
pears in tomorrow mornings papers:
OFFICE OF HowARD ASSOCIATION, |
o. MEMPHIS, Oct. %, 1878. !
To all Sympathizfng sciA Suffering Hu-
nlanity Ecayichere::
The yellow fever Is not abating. God
only knows whenit will. Scores Of new
cases appear daily. Over one thousand
are now sick. Our funds will not pay
our expenses six days. From the sick
and dying, the cry Of distress and suffer-
ing comes great and loud. For
their sake send money and re.
lief to sccure nurses, stimulants and
nourisbments. We require more than
ever. Send donations to A. D. Longstaff,
President Howard Association:
By order Of 81 at.sN
A.D. LoSdsrAEF, President
[signedl A. E. FARMLAND,
JIG. LoNspALE,
r-- J.J. MURPHY,
J.H. EDMoNDsoN,
me w. j. SAITH.
Special COMMITTEES.