New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-08
TIE YELLOW FEVER SOOURGE.

RAVAGES OF THE EPIDEMIC AT MEMPHIS.
TIE CITY IN A HORRIBLE CONDITION BUSINESS
SUSPENDED IN THE INFECTED DIsTmCT-THE
DEATH-RATE INCREASING.
lBr TELEGRAPH To TRBUSE1
MEMPHIS, Oct. There was a light frost
last night but even If 1t checks the It's effect will
not be evident for some days The weather Of
to-day, II 1t continues, may fresh outbreak
gardess OF the frost The city in horrible condition.
AND the stoues heart would be appalled, at the
OF DEATH AS yet there Is sign OF abatement, but
on the contrary, the fever limits seem rap
idly extending, and the exodus OF those that
can get away continues by tram. steamer
or other conveyances There are 80 many sick thar
assistance cannot reach all, because the number of
nurses is not adequate to the demand. and grows
hearsck and weary Of the horrible details OF cases of
individual suffering that may DO numbered by scores.
In house little girl, IL years of nursed her
mother until she died, and then the child went for
coffin, obtained the material for burial clothes made
them herself and nursing her sick father and the
remainder of the family.
The underakers have than they properly at
tend and longer slowly through the streets
but drive rapidly with the dead. Yet at the Howard In
armsry to-day seven dead bodies lay in a awaiting
burial in plain sight OF those suffering, and probably
wondering how long before they turn would be added
to the CHASTITY array. The necessares of life are
becoming scarce, and prices rapidly adysnc-
ing. In the region where the fever ia
raging, groceries, markets and saloons are
all closed and the milk and baker wagons have ceased
their visits To obtain supplies long distances have to
be traversed Bread has already doubled III price and
will probably increase still in value. The Citizens
Committee are labOring theoretically To establish sys-
temac and orderly method OF supplying aid but every
there demand for succor that cannot yet Do
Dominican dled TINS morning
The Rev. +. S. Bowman, PRESBYTERIAN clergyman was
buried to-day, and during his funeral the inside OF his
church fell in, fortunately without tnjuring any one
TIE clergy of all denominations doing all IN their
power to alleviate suffering DR.. T.. c. Miner who died
Of fever time has been followed by the re-
mainder Of his family, two sons ana a daughter.
Business is suspended. The banks open four hours
n day but do nothing. The Howard Association have
100 nurses in their employ, but the SICK are numbered
by the hundreds, aud many calls for attention can
carefully nurSed their chances are far for recovery
but where they are violently taken the disease battles
the most experienced medical men. The death-rate
to-day numbers S0a fearu increase Money continues
TO arrive In large sums and will be udiciOusy used In
obtaining and distributing supplies among the SICK ana
needy.
DEATH OF A CLERGYMAS-THE GERMANS AT WORK
MORE NURSES ON DUTY.
MEMPHIS, Oct. There were 81 interments
Yesterday Of which 81 were yellow fever cases. Tie
Rev Mr. Bowman pastor OF the First Presbyterian
Church. died OF yellow fever yesterday. All the Ger
man associations combined in organizing relief society
last night and have issued appeal TO Germans and
German societies everywhere for contributions OF
money for the relief of the sick and destitute They IN
Vte their cOunrymcu to send funds 10 the address OF L.
II Fenny President. The entire infected district has
been divided sub-dstrcts and taken charge OF by
the Howard Association and Citizens Committee. MANY
more nurses went duty last night and every SICK
person will be attended to-day. The weather clear
and cold, and "A frost is expected The County Court
yesterday appropriated $1,000 for the relief OF the city