Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-24
Physicians Towards and
Nurses 0VerwOrksd.
Spread and Malignity Of the
Blighting Epidemic.
The Darkest Day Under the
Brightest and Hot.
test Sun. s.

Our report to noon shows an increase
in number Of new cases Of yellow fever.
The only grain OF comfort found in the
situation to-day is the TACT hal Of those
sick many are reported as improving
At the headquarters Of
THE CITIZENS RELIEF COMMITTEE
a busy scene was presented this morn
ing, Court street being crowded with
people, mostly cOlOred, applying for
r%ations, or to be sent to camp, while a
number are also taking advantage Of the
offer Of the committee to send refugees
out Of the city to points along the rail.
roads. The railroads are as much in.
terssted as our citizens in staying
the ravages Of the fever by lesssnipg
the material It has to work on The
Memphis and Charleston road transports
refugees free of charges, while on the
Memphis aud Louisville road they are
transported at one-hslf the regular fare.
General Luke Wright and other mem.
bers Of the committee have their hands
full, and sometimes are approached with
most unreasonable requests. For in
stance, one man entered the Office this
morning Who wanted to make a trip Il
Europe and visit the Paris Exposition
but said be would be satisfied If the com
mittee would send him az far Is New
York. OF course. so far as the commit
tee is concerned, be was told be vOult
have TO postpone bis trip to Europe ant
be content With q free ride 10 Stevenson
Ala or TO Louisyille, KY. Supplies ar
being supplied to families in whicl
there is sickness, but the we'll are re
quired either to go into camp or leav
the city by the railroads. NJ
. THE NGsoSs
this merniBg report six cases on thei
sick list, the most recent one being Tho
Donnally, who was taken sick at somer
vile last evening. He was placed in
box car at SomsryiIle whore be rename
all night, and this morning vas brough
: to the city and conveyed to the Git
0 Hospital. His case is q severe n an
fears are entertained that 1t may prov
fatal. R W Mitchell is also reported
a critical condition. This frGternit
d have had many offers Of money froI
abroad. but they have resolved 70 81
haust ell their available means befoI
e calling for relief.
is THE ODD FELLOWS
report four new cases this morning, b
the old cases are said !s be doing we'll.
THE HowlRDs,
It in consequences Of the increase Of ne
ie cases this morning. we're pressed wi
Of business in supplying nurses, medicine
1t etc, and are running short Of fema
Of nurses, owing to the large number
O chillreu being stricken down.
NEW CASES PROM NOON Yesterday
NOON TIC DAY.
Albert Green, cOlored, City HospitI
u age %, DR. Thornton.
< Henry Jordan, colored, City HospitI
- age 10, DR. Thornleu.
y Frank Ewing, colored, n Adsr
N street, age 81, DR. Thornton.
le Mrs Agnes Peasly, 1884 Poplar stree
i DR. S P Green.
ID Lewis Jones, foot Of Exchange stree
age 10, Dr. Tyner.
'l- Aleck Heron, age q, foot Exchan.
IS street, DR. Tyner st
NJ Jones, age a. 23l Madison sire,
DR. Jones. VI n4i.
be - Pallook, age I. 81 Fourth stree
h. DR. Wise.
be Sarah Cravens, age 30, 3O7 Popl
Id street, Dr. Green.
nd Daniel Lyme, age 10, 6s CONNER
b. street, DE- Green, saot