New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-17
GOVERNMENT AID.
ONE THOUSAND TFNTs SENT TO MEMPHIS.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUSR.l


WAsurSGToS. Aug 16.-The War Department
has sent 900 tents from Philadelphia and Jeffer-
sonyiIle Ind. to Memphis. This cXhausts the sup
ply. The Secretary OF War brought tie question Of
relief 10 the yellow fever sufferers up IN the Cabinet
meeting to-day, and It was decided to furnish ali
the uelp in the way Of provisions, etc. that may be
nee,led and trust 30 Providence and the next SEES
sion of Congress TO pass law relmDurnng tho
department for the expense
The Post Office Department has asked Surgeon
General Barnes If he suggest some way IN when
mail matter can be- successfully fumigated
LARGE ADDITIONS To THE SICK LIST.
ONE HUSDgED AND EIGHT Ngw CASES AT NEW
oRIEANs-rwRNTY-NI DEATHS IN TWENTY
FOUR HOURS.
NRw-ORIRANs, Aug. 16.-The reports for the past
twenty-four hours show 10S new cases OF yellow
fever and twenty -nne deaths. The deaths to-day
include twelve children, ten OF whom were under
five wears Of ago. DR.. Chaplin, President OF the
Board of Health. expresses the OPINION INIT thuss
yho nave pre yousy had the fever are in no danger
Of taking il again, even though they nave spent q
Summer or two away. -, - --.. -.
Six new and one death nave Occuilon ~
Port Eads since yesterdays report
A CASE REPORTED IN THIS CITY.
ARRIVAL OF WILLIAM RILEY FROM NEW-oRLEANs,
III IT IS SUPPOSED, FROM YELLOW FEVER
PHYSICIANS NOT CERTAIN OF TIE HATuRE OF
THE DISEASE.
DIR. j. w. Stronach, Of No. Ala West Fifty
ars,s reported the Department of Health yester-
6ay afternoon that bad been called upon TO attend
william Riley age twenty three. who boards With Mrs
Ryrv AT Piltythrdst and Tenthaye. Riley IL horse
sboer by trade and has been working for several
,nonths In New-Oreans He arrived home ut O'Clock
torday morning. DR.. stronaeh thought that the case
e.bbited symptoms OF yellow fever, although never
having had sneh case he not certain, and decided
that IL ought be referred 10 the Board OF Health
As..tant sanitary superintendent James proceeded at
es 20 the Mace and learned the following facts In the
Csc; Riley LETT Esw-Orleans on Monday evening ana
ON the follow ing day be was quite sick from heaV
chill which be supposeS Was 0ecasloneo Dy ms HeeppE
near an open car window. To strengthen himself nc
with severe ITS Of vomiting He continued his
tourney, however, and yesterday norhhhs' a. ~
fnOugh feeling somewhat better, ne sent TOT
medical attendance. DIR. James decided that although
the symptoms OF yellow feVer were not Wen nTkea,
was sent 70 the disnfeetfng depot 70 De tmlgated D
lanes will patient thu morning. by when tune
AZ M possible that theIe may Do further oeFelopeh1s III
DS lanes said last evening: cit is not very well
marked case, though presume 10 u genune easT OF
Yellow fever The came from New Orleans anu mas
hiob fever; those are the two prominent and suspF
cous features In the morning the nature OF he disease
yellow fever special danger Of tts preahG heed PC
snpreheDdcd "a tho mans trunk had dot been Opened
when We took IN charge, and his esothg mas peon
proneyy taken care o. Wehaye such Isolated eases here
alnost every SUMNER but have never Known o. any
serioas results proceeding from them Persons who have
been xpOsed IN the South manage 70 set W no"
inf fheie s rot much danger from sneh cases f9Aey
thought be had taken cold from an open CAT "n1"" w