Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-16
THE FEVER.
The Disease Spreading in the Infected
District, which Includes that POr-
ton OF the CITY North OF JEFF
fersOn Street A Few
Cases South of that
Line.
New Cases and Deaths Reported Yester-
day-The City SchOOIhOuses to be
Used as Hospitals, If Neces-
sary-A Camp Of tents
for the Poor to be
Established.

The yellow fever cases increased rapidly
In number In the uptown infected dis
trlct yesterday. The new cases are al
most all confined to the localities which the
fever seized some days ago. The buildings
and premises wherein were yellow-fever pa
TENTS. and the sidewalks and streets adjacent
were thoroughly disinfected and isolated by
the health officer, and In many instances
barbados were erected to prevent lngress or
egress. The fever hangs around the city like
a shroud, as if in mockery of the bright sun
shine, Italian sky, balmy air, gorgeous sun
sets, and delciously cool nights. All above
is bright and beautiful, but below turks the
death-dealing disease, which noiselessly and
imperceptibly wideDs its circle and steals upon
the innocent and unsuspecting, sparing not
youth nor age.
NEW CASES REPORTED.
From nine o'clock ON Wednesday evening
to nine o'clock last evening, the physicians
| reported the following yellow-fever cases to
| the secretary of the board Of health, num-
| boring thirty three new cases:
Child of Joe M'Mahon. on Commerce
| street, between Main ard Front. Reported
| by DIR. M'Wlliams.
Henrietta Loehmeyer, aged eleven years,
| No. 9 Washington street. Reported by Dr.
Ess.
| J. Bergschicker, aged ten years, No. 179
| 0idiu Sbtect IOcDOI leu ny IL Goo'
| Ben B. Krous. aged nine years, No. l79
| Second street. Reported by DR.. Ess.
! Two children of - Wilson, No. John
son avenue Reported by Dr. Donohue.
| - Woods, aged ten years, No. $50 Main
street Reported by DIR. Donohue.
| Molly Ruby. aged six years, No. 81 Com
merce street. Reported by DR.: Donohue.
Two cases of children of Mr.. Johl, aged
| seven and eight years, No. III Commerce
| street. Reported by DIR. Donohue.
Mr.. Campbell, aged thirty nine years, Ala
| bama street Reported by DR.. Donohue.
Charles Packer, aged twenty-five years,
| corner Of Exchange and Third streets. Re-
Mrs. Stephens, aged ffty-eight years, No.
35 Ogerton street Reported by DR. Tyner.
Child of - Rehkoff, aged seven years,
| No. 81 Alabama street. Reported by DR.. Hen
ming
Mrs. Roberts, No. 81 Mosby street. Re-
ported by DR. Henning.
Mr.. Twombly, No 81 Mosby street, Report
| ed by DIR. Henning.
Thomas Maddigan, aged nine years, No.
80 Alabama street. Reported by DIR. Henning.
Moses Bloom, aged sixteen years, No. 50
Washington street. Reported by DIR. Mitchell.
Mrs. Eugene Daniel, aged twenty-nine
years, 81 Poplar street. Reported by DR..
Mitchell.
Ann Seymour, aged twenty-five years, rear
of "a Alabama street. Reported by DIR. Nut
tall.
Mrs. Kummell, aged thirty years, Poplar
street. Reported by DIR. INITIAL.
Two Misses Brown, 158 Washington street
Reported by DIR. Rogers.
Mrs. Haskell and child, aged thirty years
and seven years. Reported by DR.. Wise.
Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Fuchs, Is Johnson
street. Reported by DR.. Wise.
A. Rosenthal and wife, 1882 Poplar. he
ported by DIR. Saupe.
Kate Dugan, aged thirteen years, Sc Pop
lar street. Reported by DIR. Donohue.
= Wilcox, aged five years, corner Of
Market and Main, removed to Madison street.
Reported by DIR. Donohue.
Miss Anna Mynatt, 231 Alabama street. Re-
ported by DIR. Marable.
T. L. Risk, aged twenty whine years, Main
street, between Gayoso and Union, removed
from Alabama street to Main, with fever on
him. contracted on Alabama street Report
ed by DIR. Marable.
Young Theyers, aged twenty-six years, cor
ner Washington and Nam streets. Reported
by DIR. Marable.
There were six deaths reported yesterday:
Mr.. Turner, who resides on High street; Hat
tie Washer, at the corner of Poplar and High
streets; Victoria d. Fuchs, daughter of Vic
tor D. Fuchs; A. II. Goodman, at No. 81
Exchange street.; VIM. Leonhardt, at No.
1881 Poplar street, and George Bergman,
the well-known cigar dealer.
NURSES FURNISHED BY THE TOWARDS.
The following is list of persons furnished
with nurses by the Howard association yes
terday, the fifteenth instant:
Frank Lavigne, $50 Jefferson street.
NJ. Hahan, 2 Jackson street.
Alkaline Dahlstoom, Alabama street and
Johnson avenue.
Frank Dahlstoom, Alabama street and
Johnson avenue.
Henry Slemmer s family, 25 Alabama street.
Moses Bloom, 80 Washington street.
w A NplSOu 16 CHOclae Street
Thomas Nelson, As Goslee street.
Owen Nelson, As Gosee street.
Sam Nelson, 46 Goslee street.
DIR. Buddeke, 288 Main street.
Henry Decker, IS Alabama street
Mrs. D. A. Allen, SO Webster street.
Mrs. Bertha Livingston, 168 Poplar street.
Charles A Packer, 147 Third street.
Wright Wood, $50 Main street.
Frank Wright, SO Poplar street.
Mrs: Louisa Anderson, 14713 Poplar street
F. Sarner, 161 Washington street.
L. Johl, Commerce and bayou.
Mr.. ROsentiel, 157 Poplar street.
Mrs. Rosentiel, 157 Poplar street.
The Towards are on active duty daily. At
their meeting last evening vote of thanks
was rendered to Colonel r. D. Vredenburg,
Of the city railroad, for a donation of ten
dollars in street-car tickets, and to Messrs.
Wlldberger & Wills for stationery.
RIVER QUARANTINE.
The following letter was received by Health
Officer Erskine:
QUARANTINE STATION,
PRESIDENTS ISLAND, August IA, 1878. !
j. H. Erskne, Health Officer, Memphis
| have examined critically the steamer Col
den Rule, from New Orleans Saturday even
lng) to Cincinnati, having board fourteen
officers, twenty eight mariners and thirty five
passengers, and | have to report three cases
Of sickness somewhat suspicious, but with no
positive symptoms of yellow-tever. Respect
fully,
All. LAWRENCE, Quarantine Officer.
P.S.-Mr. Massenburg is extremely i'll.
AsQUARE DENIAL.
MEMPHIS, August Is, 1878.
EDITORS APPEAL-We find IN your issue
of Sunday a statement made by one Captain
Bowman, that the steamers City of Augusta
and Grand Tower lay alongside Of each other
some two hours, transferring freight and
passengers for the purpose OF evadIng the |
quarantine. Now, the above IS false, except |
so far as the boats landing together for the I
purpose of transferring the mail and agent, |
which took not TO exceed five minutes. No |
passengers or freight were transferred, we |
having positive orders from Captain Scud- !
der, the president, not to take any passen- |
gers or freight for Memphis on the up-trip.
Yours respectfully, III MKEE,
Captain Steamer City OF Helena.
j. q. HENDON, Route Agent.
BUSINESS HOUSES CLOSING.
Quite number of business houses have
already closed, and others are pr pairing to |
do So Gastons restaurant and hotel closed |
last evening, and will not be reopened until
the disappearance or abatement of yellow
fever. The Commercial hotel has also closed.
Throughout the city, and especially in the in
fected districts north of Jefferson street, a
number of stores are closed, and numerous
residences have been vacated by persons who
have fed to healthier portions of the city. |
Quite large number of our Hebrew fellow
citizens have left the city. The banks have
noon. Residences in the suburbs of the city |
are in demand, and are being rapidly occu- |
pied.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The following business was transacted by |
the board of health at meeting held yester |
6ay forannon-