Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-13
Yellow FEVER.
The Board of Health Officially
Announce One Case Of this
Disease in Memphis
BE Calm.
Action Of the Howard Association
Grenada Needing Money,
Physicians, Nurses and
DlSinfeCtants.
The Sad Story Of Her AnllctIOn a
Told by DIR. Z. F. Brown
Interesting Interview.

at the Louisville and Charleston railroad
office shows that travel from the city is
not unusual. In fact, but few persons
are leaving, and these go to watering
places. The board Of health has been
diligent, and its work has been done in
a most excellant manner So far but
U east Of yellow fever has been re.
ported, and there is not another case in
the city. Much interest is manifested
about the yellow fever at Grenada, and
great sympathy is felt for the people Of
that afflicted town. 1t is Of great iu-
portance that a
STRICT WATCH ON RIVER
be kept, else we are liable to have tie
yellow fever imported here from New
Orleans. Steamers that reach here in
the night land passengers at the gas
works in Fort Pickering. Negroes who
wi skifs are employed 10 this business.
DR.. Laurence, the quarantine physician,
notifies the board Of health that he is
reliably informed that within the past
two or three days ten or twelve passen.
gers have been landed at the Fort Pick
eliug gas works. He suggests the EN-.
ployment Of a detective to operate there.
The board Of health will act at once on
this subject.
FROM THE QUARANTINE.
A letter from DR., Laurence, at quar-
antine station, Presidents Island, statei
that the man taken from the Charleston
House is named Massenburg, who for
merly lived in Macon, Ga. The man j
in a hopeless condition, his disease beinI
suspicious in the extreme. Chief Ath,
says that be understands that Msssen
burg came from Georgia, where he hs0
to leave because OF a woman scrape. 81
went to Chicot City and was working o
the railroad.
BOARD Oh HEALTH MEETING.
The board Of health met at 10 o'clocI
this morning. There waa not muc'
business to transact No telegram
from Grenada were received, though "
understand that the yellow fever there i
unchecked, aud much worse than it wa
in Memphis in the memorable epidemi
of 1873.
Dr.. Erskine stated that he ives en-
ploying ell the available force in clean;
log the city and keeping it in good COT
diiion.
Complaints we're made about the bss'
ment of the Greeulaw Opera House, col
t ner Of Second and Union streets. Th
cellar is full Of water, an
a foul odor is emitted. Tb
/, p~ostofice employees and others VIII
do business there, are doubtless subjecte
to this unpleasant smell. The stagnar
water, unless Immediately removed, ma
cause sickness, This matter should b
!. at once attended to. There seems BIT
ons remedy, and this ia to disiniect. Ii
this be done ST suee.
The following telegram was receive
5y the secretary.
NEW ORLEANS, La, August u, 1878.
DR.. D. D.. Saunders, President Board
Health, Memphis, Tenn:
There have been twelve deaths an
thirty one new cases of yellow fever Il
e day. The total number of cases to dat
amount to SIS. B. T. TAYLOR, NJ D.,
Secretary Board Of Health, New Q
. leans.
oEE CASE OF YELLOW FEVER HERE.
DR.. Saunders, president of the boar
: of heslih, stated that there was q susp
, ciaps case Of fever-Mrs. Kate Bionda-
. undar the treatment Of DR.. Willett. II
, With DR.. Erskine, the health Officer, On
4 other physicians, would g and examiE
d the case. II yellow fever he would
2 report and have this nouncemen MAJ
.e in the city FFsss. The physicians e
amined the case. We sEs Authorized
Q the board OF health to state, Oh oiall
" tbat Mrs. Kate Bionda, residing at N
ie 2l2 Font street sRd reported to the
r by DR.. Wiueth u on H%udoattel cgse
d yellow fever, aud les in a very CRITIC
is condition. She keeps an eating'hop
lie just under where sha is sick, which
s. frequented nearly entirely by riyes me
D. and it is Supposed THAI she contraetl
9 the disease i9 this way. pr. Erskin
ths health o6icer, hoe taken charge
the building aud block aad gees 10 wo
IN at once to disinfect and fumigate the {
p, tire square. The board will bend eve
energy to prevent its spread q
a think theY can succeed. While II
case should create gnsssiaess, it is
evidence that we are to have serio
trouble. Our people should keep co
TO- work delerminedly, and let every bou.
holder make him or herself q santa
:. officer and make their premises fl
n from miasma. The board have fl,
titne TO time promised and will publ
every new case, without any secreI
! The public should have as lutte CONF