Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-03
YELLOW.FEVER,
increase in the Numb,r OF Deaths as
BaVannah-New Orleans Beyond
asy Fears OF Epidemic.
The Attitudes OF Memphis, Galveston
and Shreveport Toward New Or
leaRs-The Coming OF
the Frost"

Two Days Death Record at Savannah,
SAVANNAH, October 2. 2.-YelloW-feveI
ihterments, yesterday II; to-day %.
Frost at Montgomery, Ala.
MONTGOMERY. October 2.-Heavy
frost here this morning.
Frost at New Orleans, Jackson and
VickBburg.
NEW ORLEANS, October 2.-There
was frost here last night, with heavy frosts
reported at Jackson and Wick burg.
Relief for Sa annah and Brunswick.
ELMIRA, n. Y, October 2-Eeven
hupdred dollars was raised here to-day for the
Brunswick.
From New Orleans.
Prof. James Jones, NJ D; DR.. james
T. Scott aud Mr. r. =. Hickey, of Hickey,
Fsrrsr & o passed through Memphis yester-
day on their way to Ga .vestons They were
sent by the authorities OF New Orlerns to
Orleans raised. Their official documents
were examined by our boaru of health. Tneir
official repo. IS show the total number OF
death this year, from yellow-fever, TO be six
teen to tai number of cases, thirty mine. on
ShPtsmi eE S3Qt fIs %sEe bgt slS cases in t4e
psst. The ai=ease has been C InhDed to a spot
one and half mics from the business por-
l6u Of the city, and there has been no dis
Iosiion 10 spread from this l caliIy. These
statistics show that there have been fewer
deaths this year from yeilow-fever than any
year sInce 1896 Tue recor0s were examined
as far back as 1918, and with the exception of
three years (lS2J, 1852 81, New Orle Ms has hal
some yellow-lever every year, AID Only lew
years since 1919 show a smaller mum Ger OF
deaths than this year. The total numOer OF
dea hs from all causes for the month OF Sep
tember; was four hundred ana ptnety-eignt,
which Is the lowest number for the month I
September for the past seven ears. These
figures are officials, aud may be relied upon.
The Difference with Memphis.
New Orleans Bulletin.I
In honorsbls contrast to the policy
adopted toward us by shreveport and Calves
ton the humane and chivalrous spi II IL AMI
tIO and gratitude. The following uote was
received by DR.. Joseph Scott, OF this city,
who, in response TO an inquiry from Mem
phis, had forwarded q full nd authentic 4. ed
statement OF the sanitary condition of New
Orleans:
MEMPHIS, Septemb- 25, 1873.
Yours Of the twenty ty-Second tnsIauLr ceIved
this morringy ano Is etr1inently saI fsfactOry,
l turned IL over to DR.. J. d. Erskine, President
OF our board OF health, at his rtquesJ, and in
order that he may refute all unf1unded ru-
mors. stncerell thank you for the prompt
reply, and ext nd my congratulations on The
general health OF your city. This o4e as
never hea thier in t. is season than the pres
ent. l shall contradict any further reports
reaching me in regard TO New Orleans, and
hope to have the pleasure OF seeing you soon.
With kind REGARDS, J, q. MI LhER.
Observe the differencei Galveston replied
20 the assurances D our board OF health aud
leadip pg physicians that they would ra,se the
quarantine "when they became satisfied there
was no danger" Shreveport sent word not
to Trouble ourselves about explanations and
statements, "the quarantine was established
and would remain " Memphis gave US credit
tor honor and humanity enough to tell the
truth in such a matter, AMI we see the result
above. These facts are significant. We COM
mend them TO the attention OF the public.