Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-12
The Town Afflicted With Yellow
FeVer-Ths People in Need Of
Nurses and Physicians.
Private and official kilograms
to the Benevolent AssOcia.
tiOns and Towards
Of Memphis.
Action Of Our Authorities and SOcie-
tles-NO Fever In Memphis.

Considerable excitement prevailed in
this city yesterday morning because Of
the report that yellow fever prevailed in
Grenada. A contradiction Of this rumor
was made by the morning papers, dis.
from Grenada denying that any
yellow fever existed there, though admit
ting hat there was bilious fever. Yes
however, kilograms we're received
by the Odd Fellows, Masons, Knights Of
Pythias, aud the Howard Association,
stating that q malignant fever prevailed,
and asking for nurses. When these
facts became known, every person on
the streets was talking about the yellow
fever in Grenada. At evening the tele
graph Office was thronged with people,
aud it Was almost impossible to get
within the building. A large number Of
kilograms making inquiry about friends
aud relatives we're sent and received
from Grenada. Of course the rumors
were in many instances greatly
exaggerated, although there is no
longer any doubt as to the preva-
lence Of a fatal fever in Grenada. De-
spite the reports and confirmation Of vel
low fever 10 Grenada, the people Of Mem
phis felt a guarantee of security here
because Of the diligent efforts Of the
board Of health in cleansing the city and
enforcing quarantine, both on river and
rail. The people have learned to appre.
ciato aud ALEC to second and aid, as far
as possible, the well-directed efforts Of
the board of health.
AN APPEAL FOR HELP.
The Masons OF Memphis received a
dispatch this morning from their breth-
rem in Grenada calling four nurses, and
the Odd Fellows and Knights Of Pythiss
a similar dispatch asking for two, which
we presume will be promptly dispatched.
The following kilograms were received
from the
MAsoNS At GRENADA.
GRENADA, Miss. August IL. 1878.
A. ]. Wheeler, Eminent Commander, st.
Elmo Commandery. Memphis, Tenn.
Send two experienced nurses, Grenada
Commsndery No. 10 will be responsible,
We think the disease is yellow fever.
w. P. ToLER, Emit Com.
ANOTHER TELEGRAM.
GRRsADA. MIss,, August II. 1873,
A. J.. Wheeler. Editor and Proprietor Of thu
Masonic Jewel. Memphis, Tenn.
There is q malignant type of fever
here; exactly what it is seems doubtful
, Send by first train two good yellow fever
nurses for Grenada Lodge No. 81, a. f
and A. NJ.
; G. GATES FREEMAN, W. M.
Mr.. Wheeler at once set to work, afteI
: these kilograms we're given him THU
; morning, and has already procured two
! white male nurses, Phillip Craig Ant
Charles Meyers, who had a great deal o
experience in nursing yellow fever pa
; tents here in 1873, These nurses lef
} this afternoon at 2:lO, as will be seen BY
, the following telegram,
MKMPHIs. Tenn, August IL, 1878.
G.. Yates Freeman and W. P. Fowler, Grena
, da. Miss:
l send you two good nurses by to-day
train. | will send two more to.morrow
Do not be disheartened.
!, A. j. WHEELER
i ACTION OF THE HowARDs.
9 Yesterday the Howard Association
upon receiving information as abovl
mentioned, at once met and determine
to do ali in its power to help the Athlete
people Of Grenada. The members, tru
J, to their noble purposes, at once r%esolveI
to lend a helping hand, for the secretary
5 j. II. Smith, received a telegram askin.
for nurses. 10 a short time seven nurse
we're secured.
At u o'clock last night Colonel Butte
& P. Anderson and General W. j. Smith
Of the Howard Association, with Ia
nurses, boarded a special train furnishe
by Colonel Mike Burke, superintendent
h of the Mississippi and Tennessee raj
n road. Colonel Burke went as far o
l. Sardis, Fifty miles, which was made i
enc hour aud forty minutes, this beiu.
! half way to Grenada; the latter poin
e was reached by eleven o'clock.
DR.. R. F. BROWN AT GRENADA.
DR.. r. f. Brown, secretary Of th
If board Of health, upon hearing the IT
ID mors and the kilograms, consulted wit
II. DR.. D. D. Saunders, aud it was agree
n that the former go to Grenada SO as
10 investigate the disease and do what
Or could to help the stricken people there &
a we'll as to ascertain what action shoul
lie be taken by Memphis to make our sect
rity all the greater. AS will be seen /
a telegram published elsewhere, D
: Brown p%ronouucss the disease at CIR.
NADIA yellow fever. OF this he has 4
50 doubt. A statement to this effect fro
Nc DR.. Brown is conclusive, and admits
no doubt. he had the yellow fever
q 1873, and then, as in 1861 and 1858, ha
" thorough experience in the treatment
r. the disease. From the kilograms r