The New York herald., 1873-10-05
THE YELLOW FEVER.
A Decrease in the Death Rate
at Shreveport.
SLIGHT MORTALITY AMONG THE BLACKS.
The Total Interments Since the Com
mencement, 527.

Little Rock and Cairo Quar-
antined.
SHREVEPORT La, Oct 4. 1873.
The leading physicians here see no reason to
change their opinion, formed the first OF the week,
that the epidemic Is on the decrease, both In the
number OF new cases and In violence. Where there
are SO many in different stages OF the disease
the number or interments will nuctuatc from day
to day. This week win show
FALLING OFF.
All the physicians report only lew patients each
that are considered past recovery at this time.
There is less number OF new cases reported to-day
than any day yet and mostly OF mild type. Mr..
William Ashmore, formerly OF Kentucky is the
only prominent citizen dying to-day.
A. Savile, manager OF the telegraph, is passing
through the crisis well Many OF the deaths OF the
last few days in the outskirts OF the city,
where there Is still good deal or
SICKNESS AND POVERTY.
Considering the large number OF colored people
down, the mortality is remarkably light among
them.
Interments to-day, T.
Interments for the week ending tonight, IT,
against liz for the previous week.
Total lnterments In the City cemetery ana IN the
suburbs since the commencement, 527.
The river has risen one inch, and there is now
four feet six inches OF water. No arrivals; no
business.
The following are the names of those buried to-
day.
william Faulkner.
Ed Boyland.
Norman Brewer.
Samuel Bergman.
Leonard Sewell
f. P. Clarke (colored).
John Patterson.
Report from the How ard Assucfntion.
WASHINGTON, Oct 4, 1873.
A despatch received by Alexander Porter Morse
from the Howard Association at Shreveport, dated
to-day, says:-Fewer deaths are reported than
! heretofore, owing to the dimniution Of population
rather than lack OF virulence in the yellow fever.
Considerable distress exists among the GONZALES
cents and classes who have been obliged to remain
during the epidemic, and therefore, the pecuniary
needs are pressing.
Cairo in u state of Quarantine.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Oct 4, 1873
The Mayor has issued proclamation declaring
the city of Cairo in state of quarantine against
all steamers coming up the Mississippi River. He
considers this necessary precaution since the in
crease Of yellow fever at Memphis. physician
will be appointed whose duty it will be to meet
the up steamers with tug two miles below the
city and forbid their landing Cairo, except on
special permit from said physician. No permits
will be given where the physician has reason to be-
| lieve that the passengers or crew have been ex-
! posed to yellow fever
| The health OF the city is improving and we hear
of but dangerous OF fever in the city now.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct 4. 1873.
The city and county authorities to-day quaran-
tined the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad the
Southern Division OF the Cairo and Fulton Rail-
road and all points the river below this city.
This action taken owing to the reported spread
OF yellow fever along the Red River and at Memphis.
Aid for the Memphis Sufferers.
CHICAGO, Oct. 4, 1873.
committee was appointed by the Board Of
Trade this morning to solicit subscriptions for the
aid Of the suffering citizens of Memphis, and some
fifteen hundred dollars In cash have already been
raised, and win be teegraphed to the Mayor OF
Memphis this evening" and further liberal dona-
tions will soon follow. Bishop Whitehouse, OF the
diocese Of Illinois, has requested his clergy to take
up subscriptions in their churches tomorrow.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 4, 1873.
Nearly 81, 900 were raised on 'Change to-day for
the Memphis sufferers, and committee was ap-
pointed to raise an additional amount. Collections
will be taken up at most OF the churches to-
morrow.
LOUISVILLE KY, Oct. A. 1878.
large meeting OF the Board OF Trade was
held to-day to take measures for the relief
Of the Memphis and Shreveport suffer
ers. Extensive subscriptions were obtained
and ward committees will be appointed on Monday
to canvass the city. The proceeds or the exposl-
tion ON Wednesday and Thursday nights will be
given to the sufferers. Deep interest has been
awakened in this cause.
Aid for Memphis at the Cotton Ex-
change.
The committee appointed to solicit contributions
for this object meet with decided success. De-
spatches have been received from the Mayor Of
Memphis j. John Johnson, and from the President
of the Union and Planters Bank, OF MemDhis in
which it was stated that the need was great and
immediate for money to succor the sick and bury
the dead.
The chairman OF the committee has already
transferred 81. 900 BY telegraph to Mr.. N NJ Far
rington, President OF the Union and Planters
bank to be used as the Mayor and the President OF
the Howard ASSOCIATION may direct.
The subscriptions exceed the sum sent consider
ably az may be seen by the subjoined list.
IN this connection we acknowledge the receipt OF
$40 from II. H. and $50 from the Sinclair House for
the Shreveport sufferers, making total Of $4,000
for Shreveport $1,000, the balance OF the collec-
ton, was sent on Friday morning.
Lehman Bros......... $50 Dufars Walter. .S25
waitzfeIdsr Co... rnman Swami co....es
EennS5 ESMSra nsSaps Ssnns'.. EanrSp S
Wau. Murphy Co 70 Meyer, Wells Co...... 50