Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-24
DOings Of the Towards, the Odd
Fellows and Our Gen.
erous Citizens.
DR.. Blackburn Comes 10 Our Relief
and Takes Charge Of a Hospital.
Liberal Contributions aud Noble
Actions - Detailed Reports
from All Quarters.
rHE HOWARD ASSOCIATION.

coming in freely at the headquarters o.
the Towards. The list is too long ant
detailed to publish, but il speaks vel
for the sympathies and generous spirit
Of our citizens. Many citizens are call
ing today and rendering such centribu
tons as they have to offer. Not as many
applications were made for nurses to-day
as yesterday; nor is it believed that the
disease is spreading. A few new cases
have been heard Of in new localities, but
not more than expected, under the cir.
cumstances. Il would be unheard Of for
such disease to remain confined to a
single locality. Sergeant Rogers, Of the
sanitary force, is calling on the business
men for contributions, and they are
responding literally. The hospital on
Promenade street is not yet quite ready
for occupation, but will be as soon as
the work can be done. DR.. Luke p.
Blackburn, we are happy to state, will
be in charge. He has come South as a
volunteer to offer the aid of his wide
experience and acknowledged skill and
ability to the relief of the distressed, and
under his management all will be done
that scientific skill can suggest with the
means at hand for the alienation OF the
unfortunate patients.
I. o. o. F.
Mr.. W. H. Wheaton, worthy mem
Der of the Odd Fellows, and well.
known and most excellent citizen, died
OF yellow fever at his residence, near
Looney's Switch, this morning at six
o'clock, after an illness often days. He
will be buried this afternoon at four
o'clock. The lodges meet at three
o'clock to attend the funeral. His ia
Their, Mr.. A. G. Wheaton, is improving,
and strong hopes are entertained Of his
recovery. The other members of the
family are doing well.
Mr.. II. D. Cornell is not doing so we'll.
He is at his residence, corner of Elk.
change and Third streets. Messrs. Har.
mon and Undertake are doing as well
as could be expected.
Mr.. M. Caro-, the livery stable man,
kindly placed horse and buggy at the
disposal of the Relief Committee, which
was thankfully accepted. Such unso-
licited and generous aid deserves the
highest appreciation.
The Relief Committee has had alto
gether fifteen patients. OF these, FIVE
are dead-C. f. Uhl H. l.. Harmon, w.
H. Wheaton, VIM. V. McGhee and NJ.
II. Wolf, all of whom were members of
the order. This leaves ten patients yet to
care for.
W. G. Johnson, at the corner of Sec
ond and Poplar, was attacked with the
disease yesterday, and supplied with a
nurse BY the Odd Fellows Relief Com.
mittee this morning. Geo. S. Satin, a
visiting brother, at the Whitemore House,
has the fever, and is attended by nurse
furnished by the Relief Committee.
Jacob Suter and another brother, name
not learned, we're also supplied with
nurses to-day.
The Odd Fellows are working nobly.
Their expenses are about one hundred
dollars day for nursing, and soon will
be on the increase. Committees visit
all the sick twice day, and End their
duties anything but light. Mr.. Ferd N.
Holt, the Secretary of the Relief Com
mittee, is overworked in the performance
of his duties, but never flags or seems to
grow weary in we'll doing; and the mem
bers of the Relief Committee are always
to be found at their posts, regardless of
peril or panic,
SICK LIST.
John Clark, the well known conductor
on the Louisville railroad, sent a tele
gram from Paris, Tennessee, yesterday,
to have a nurse sent there. John has all
the symptoms, but is doing well.
Joe Oldham, well known river pilot,
was taken i'll last night at his house on
the corner of Main and Exchange
streets, aud died at eleven o'clock this
He was q son of Captain
Oldham, of Evansville, and a young
man highly respected by all who knew
him. His funeral takes place toner
row. He leaves wife and one child.
Frank Taft, of the First Circuit Court,
who lives on Hill street, is reported
quite i'll this morning with the prevail
ing, but, it is hoped, will soon be out.
Captain G. X. Weatherford, Of the
police force, is getting along finely I'M
der the very excellent care of his little
family, and will soon be able to report
for duty"
Mr.. Eugene Leidy, who was taken Ill
Monday night, was comfortable this
and is, we are glad 10 learn IN |
a fair way Of recovery.
Andy Granger is reported much bet
Ter to-day, and bis friends expect to see
him out in a few days.
Captain All G. luther, who had an
attack Of the yellow fever, as mentioned
already in the LEDGER, is said to be do
ng very well to-day.
Captain W. r. Lucas, the insurance
agent, bad a severe attack Of some kind
Of fever last Saturday, and is reported
not doing 50 veil to-day.