Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-11
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President Langstaff, of the Towards,
Yesterday received a note that tells the story
Of the horrors of the epidemic better than
the pen of the historian ever will be able to
90. 1t is as follows:
MIR LANGsTAFF-Permit me to call your
attention to a case which knows no parallel of
restitution in this city, that of the family OF
Mr. Anderson, No. 1929 Linden street, with
two deaths, four sick, and the mother with
an infant child. The motheris nearly insane
over her great troubles, and the father and
remnant of his family are Frustrated with the
fever. May | beg of you in the name of
christian charity to give them succor. Re-
spectfully, T. 81. FoRCE,
Howard Association Visitor.
Charlie Haight, we'll and favorably
known as freight agent for several lines of
railroads converging at this city. Is sick with
fever at the residence of Mr.. c. +. earn On
Adams street. Charley is fortunate in being
under the care of Mrs. J. Rich Ray, a lady
who has IN so many instances during the cpl
demic proved herself an angel of mercy to
her afflicted friends and neighbors.
The acting mayor of Chicago, Hon.
James H. Gilbert, yesterday sent $50 to the
Rev. DIR. Thomas's congregation, to be dis
pensed for the yellow fever sufferers of that
| congregation. Mr.. Julius Nagle received,
and will distribute the generous contribution
where it will do the most good.
Yesterday, owing to the rain which pre-
vailed all day, was seyssSS stood 1T well. OF
ers-out, .ef lumber not more than 100 have
been attacked by the fever, and of these not
more than 80 have died.
In our issue, of yesterday, we stated that
Mrs. Ainslie, the lady that nursed Rev. Dr.
Harris, was sick; 1t should have been Mrs
Amos, the nurse of Rev. c. c. Parsons. Mrs.
Alnslie and Mr.. A. C. Lang are yet nursing
Mr.. harris, and state his condition i'm
proving.
On the Armour hill-Madison extended
there are only four we'll persons. There
has been no visitor from the Towards nor
citizens committee. Some out there are
In distress. We trust such report as this
will not have to be made tomorrow.
After services at the old chapel In Ber-
ryvllle, Virginia, last Sunday, and sermon
by the venerable and reverend DR.. Wheat, a
collec@on was taken up at the instance of
Leo Wheat, which netted 800, all for the
yellow-tever sufferers of the south.
Robert G. Gist, ex-postmaster of Mem
phls, one of our old inhabitants, and we'll
known throughout this, and the adjoining
State OF Mississippi, died of the prevailing
epidemic. at the Market street infrmary, yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. Jesse Page, who has been constantly
On duty with the Towards, doing noble serv-
Ice, was taken with the fever yesterday. He
buried his father and brother, who died of
the same disease, only few days ago
Harry W. Ferguson, member of the
Bluff City Grays and young man of great
promise, died of the fever at Camp Joe Will
hams Sunday, where he was inferred by his
comrades with military honors.
General Luke E. Wright and his BROTHER
In-law, Huse Semmes, are both down with the
fever The general was taken yesterday
afternoon, about two o'clock. 1t is hoped
that he has but light attack
"A concert for the yellow-fever sufferers
was given at Fond du Lac, en- the ninth in
slant, at which Judge ]. O. Pierce, of this
city, delivered an address on the present con-
dition of Memphis.
The Linden-street in6rmary Tor colored
people, has only three patients, whereas the
Market street infrmary for whites, is 80 full
as that any more patients are refused for the
present.
Mr.. James B. Cook, his wife and brother
are down with the fever at their residence on
Linden street. They were all doing very
we'll yesterday. We hope they will recover
Mr.. Frank B. Going, late editor of the
Gazette, died whilst alternating the
suffering of our people. He came here as
one OF the nurses from Little Rock.
AT the Church Home, Rev. DIR. DalzeIl,
yesterday, found three of the orphan chill
tren dead and fifteen sick Is this not an
appeal to the kindest hearth
There were thirty one new cases, six
ieaths, two relapses, and three convalescents,
among whom were r. B. Miller and wife, in
he ninth ward, yesterday.
Mrs. A. S. Myers, of Beale street, is
Town with light case of the fever. She |
lursed four children and her husband to con-
'alescence.
In the seventh district of the Towards. |
there was one new case, two |
leaths, one relapsed, and about sixty conva-
eseent.
DIR. Saunders was worse yesterday, but |
Or: Avent, his partner, is improving, and so
8 DIR. Brown of the board of health.
Yesterday, in the fifth district, there
we're five new cases, two deaths, two re-
apses, and fifteen convalescing.
Pat Connell, telegraph operator who
anne here during the epidemic of 1873 died
esterday morning of the fever.
The first district reported SIX new cases,
ne death, and Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs.
,rout convalescent.
John Kelly, one of the most industrious
the APPEAL carriers, a faithful man and
rue, died Monday.
DIR. E. A. White was stricken with fever
esterday morning, but late last night was
esting easy.
We are panied to announce Mr.. A. R.
Tunes, the druggist, in very critical condl-
on.
John D, Hern is convalescing, and Lang
Vardiow and Harry Robinson were out Mon
ay.
Ben Coleman is still an undecided case
fever, but his children are all doing well.
Mr.. Hugh Terrence, an old and well re-
9ected citizen of this city, died yesterday.
Captain Charles H. Brown, of the citi-
Ems relief committee, has the fever
Twelfth district reports twelve new cases,
We deaths, and three convalescents
Thomas Bryant, a nurse from Shreve-
ort, died of fever yesterday.
Policeman Staley was reported in a dy-
g condition last night.
Mrs J. P. Prescott and daughter Flor
ace are convalescent.
Mrs. Sims, wife Of DIR. =. L. Sims, is
own with the fever.
Charles Lofand, at IA Market street, is
Try much better.
Mrs. Sam Gates died yesterday of the
yer.