The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-09


NEW CASES AND ABOUT ONE HUNDRED
DEATHS IN MEMpHIs-AcrIoN OF THE How
ARD ASSOCIATION.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept s, 1878
Another sad day has passed and nearly hundred
fresh mounds are added TO cemeteries and the
Po,ters Field only partial reports OF have
been made o-day. Physicians pressed time
thatshs majority of them prefer to violate the
nance requiring them to report than neglect the
sick. Six resident physicians report ninsy-six now
cases Among those reported are the Rev Il. G.
Slater, of the First Methodist Church, and II. NJ.
Goewsy, tho volunteer telegraph OPERATOR from Pitts
burg.
Hsrbert S. Landrum, city editor of tho Avalanche
VINO has had relapse, Is again down; Cen
eral Charles Adams, b. Fries Mrs. Dr.
Thwsaf Martin Eyks, Hon. Jshn Logue, ex-
Mayor, ana his wife; X. Dougherty, Philip
Erb. b. Hili j. J. sullivan tot Fiahsrty h Sullivan
undertakersl and W. 5. Brooks river editor oil the
deaths Is W. T. Powell stc editor and publisher OF
| the Southern Catholic magazine
Association and Ctiz,ns' Relief Committee was hcId
| TINS morning. a. winch It was determined as a
no more rations would DO issued TO those not
| sick, but that camps would be established
| those removing thithcr would be supplied with
| foed COMMITTEES, consisting OF General Luke 4.
-. 4. q. A ID
| Lanrs.sn, ex.Msyor Jonn Johnson ana DR.. W. n.
| Rogers, was appointed TO carry out this measure
Rev |. s. shinslcr OF the Holy lnnoecBts' Church,
| late Rev. Z. q. Parsons, rector OF Grace Churcn.
A. r. q Cook. OF the Howard Association, d,od to-
| night This makes four deaths In a membership of
| twenty-ons Four moro are sick. MISS Emma Rudcr
| OF Cincinnati, volunteer nurse, taken sick 10
Dr. /. A. Bryan. W. A: w. Tryon and S. o. Young,
Of Houston, Texas; Dr. James f.. Mctirew, OF Torrc
HAute Ind, and DR. j. g. orr OF Cincinn matt have ar
rived and volunteered tne,r services 10 the Howards
THE SITUATION
The following telegram was sent BY DR. Mttcbsii
with the approval OF A. ID. Longsaf presIdent OF the
| Howard Association, explaining tue situation TO.
| night
situation horrible beyond description Three thousand
Ss. o s' so Sis . .s have died
is not provision hcn.s open "a the city ana no.
nurses We want everything p..tie nee strsksn
furnishing and '"'''''1Ks @i's Sir SSff NJ D.
Medical Director.
THREE HUNDRED NEW cAsEs
There are only two drug stores open In this CITY
but tomorrow morning the Howard ASSOCIATION viii
open those tina, were closed by the propne,ors and
TIL. Howard Association pbysIc,aus report ovor
three hundred new cases to-day. These are IN nad.
ton 10 the cases reported to Board of Hsaub
DgArH OF DR. M'KfM
DR.. Mex i'm, OF ST. Louis, died TINS evening
Yesterdays DEAp-wHTE
A. Heath Thomas, yrs. N II. Wilson
Emma Brown, IL years. James IIanlebury
Gustsvus Coleman. !. A. Andersen.
Unknown child James B. Boya.
Fred Restinger James Brady.
Amanda ID. Jebry. Mike Bslomory.
john A. G. Armstrong Mary Connolly.
Ed shay. Henry WInfsrd.
Jonn Balevcr, 10 years. Mrs Potter
Andrew McCopnslly. Charles Rust
MRS. ". + Bell Joseph Kcilae. years.
Child Of Ed. McBnly. Fisher PelcK
william Hart. Unknown child, months.
Patrick Gonnan. Mrs. H. Upper.
Nike Fsrny. Mary Ovens, 10 years
e.. II. Summers joe Atkinson.
- wbtemsn. Mr,. Maine l.. Brooks
Maggie Harm. William Delaney.
Emile Gerum. Grace Austin.
Joseph II. Atkinson. A. j. Wheeler.
Adoph ihers j. X. Malin.
Daughter OF b. \. Plum James Crucksh nd.
mer, 10 years Il. +. Fuller.
Minnie H. Kennel
Also 26 intcrmcnts OF coiored people, making n
total OF II deaths IRON yellow fever
, one firm Of undertskers failed 70 report and their