Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-14

last night-so reported by DR.. Willett.
Max Johl, l54 Main street, yellow fe-
yer.
The health officer has charge Of ell
these premises and is using every effort
to prevent its spread.
REPoRTs Of PHYSICIANS.
DR.. Mitchell reports the following
cases Of yellow fever: Daughter Of B. F.
Miller, No. Ill Exchange street; Victor
D. Fuchs, No. Ill Jefferson street;
George Bergman, No. 81 Poplar street;
julius Kern, No l6s Washington street;
C. Hesse. No. 1894 Poplar street.
Drs. Frayser and Henning report
three children of L, Goldsmith, at No.
80 Alabama street, sick with the yellow
fever. They think two Of these children
will die,
DR.. WIllett reports u case of yellow
fever at No "a Alabama street, but
omits the name. This is doubtless the
case of PROT. Decker. who has died.
Ten or twelve other cases are report.
ed, but not confirmed by physicians. 1t.
will be seen that there is total of ten
cases and one death reported by the
board Of health and physicians.
NEWS RON GRENADA.
GRENADA, MISS. August lS. 1873.
]. II. Smith, Secretary Howard Association,
Memphis, Tenn:
No more nurses or doctors are wanted.
New Orleans responds. We visited six
ty-6ve cases to-day. We note an i'm.
provement. There have been ak deaths
and eight new cases in the last twenty.
four hours, Disinfectants are being used
freely. No permanent arrangement has
been made for the pay OF nurses. They
expect help from outside. If you have
any cases let US know.
GRENADA DESERTED.
The following telegram has just been
received:
GREN DA. MISS. August IA,
To NJ. Hop Johnston. City Editor Evening
Ledger:
Total deaths twenty. six, and several
new caees this morning All the city
officials have left. Our mayor is very
low. An organization will be effected
to day. The drug stores aud undertaken
shops only are open. The Jail is open
and all the prisoners flown. Smith and
Anderson are working like beavers. Six.
teen nurses and two doctors have arrived
from New Orleans. Miss Rosa Sadler
has just died. The physicians say thai
many more will go before morning. II
is fearful. ATWOOD WILTSHIRE.
, A SUFFERING People.
The people of Grenada are sorely il
need of help, They are seized with panit
8 and unable to do anything. Our noble
{ Howards, General W. ]. Smith and Col
Butler P. Anderson, have been doing al
in their power to alleviate the suffering
g Of the people at Grenada end to reliev
e the sick and distressed.
d FROM NEW ORLEANS.
The following has just beenl receive
" by Alexander P. Merriam:
y New ORLEANS. August 10, 1878.
e DEAR ALECK-We have no yellow (
/ yer in our part-the Third district. l
! not think there is much in the city. A
the cases that are reported are not ye
g. low fever. Outside Of the board
le health there are not two doctors thG
agree. | think the people outside
New Orleans are worse scared tina
. those in it. TIE average is about te
u deaths per day. Everybody that ge
Or sick now the first cry is that he or 81
ca has got the yellow fever. There was q
old man and his wife died here with Il
consumption and the board Of health r
le ported it yellow fever. There are
W great many young children dying vii
malarial fever which the doctors say a
"A reported to be yellow fever, but are no
=, j. G. THOMAS.
OF CoTToN EXCHANGE.
Is At the meeting Of merchants and oil
e zens at the cotton exchange this mort
d. ing for the purpose Of securing aid Il
ir Grenada sufferers, on motion, W. J
be Proudft, Esq was called to the chat
ct and, in assuming the position, spoke
follows:
'st GEYrLEMEY-We are called togeth
r.. for the purpose Of taking such sctiC
"a. with regard to the sorely sfl icted city
"a Grenada as your judgment and yoI
charity may dictate. 1t would be supt
We Auous to remind you that under a sin
Is lar visitation in 1873, when our arm
Ia our prayers, cur tears and the vail
= the dying appealed to the whole eou
10 try-the North, the South, the East al
the West-that the broad mantle of
,ss charity enveloped our stricken poor i
lie we might say, a delugs Of money. Nevt
=. while life lasts, al we forget it. Sa
:" the Father Of all mankind, ut is bett
to give than receive" This meeting
on now ready for business. Let us ma
ne short, sharp and decisive work Of it wi
the hope that we shall do good, and l m
TX add an hamble prayer that we may
spared q similar visitation in Memph'
81 On motion, the chair was authoriz
to appoint a committee Of FIVE to procu
aud forward subscriptions, aud the co
.bs mittee named was as follows: II. F.
.rd steuheim, chairman; A. D. Gwyune,
m B. Poston, W. W. SchOOlfeld and s.
in Brooks.
n. A subscription list was at one open'
be. and all citizens are new invited to les
is their contributions without delay W
be any member Of the above committee,
ON with Secretary Toof at the exchange.
,ru GREAT REDUCTION IN TRUNK
to Daring the excitement we
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