New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24
MEMPHIS ALARMED.
THE FEVER DECLARED TO BIZ EPIDFMC-PEOPLE
ORDERED TO LEAVE THE CITY-THlRTY-s
NEW CAsES AND 1HIITEEN DEATHS.

THE FEVER DECLARED TO BIZ EPIDFNnC-PEOPLE
ORDERED TO LEAVE THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NEW CASES AND 1HIyTEES DEATHS.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Aug. 23.-The fever holds its
with distressing tenacity There is a slight de-
crease in the number of new cases. but an increase
in deaths. The new cases reported to noon number
twenty-three and for the twentyfour hours thirty
seven. The deaths to-day up TO noon number ten,
and for the twentv-four hours, thirteen. Among
the dead reported to day are ex-Representative
John Raush, John C. Forbes, freight agent, and
Isaac Isaacs. Among the new caseE, Mr. and Mrs.
B. A. HalIenberg.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Health this morn
ing the fever was declared to be epidemic and all
persons who can do ordered to leave the city.
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad has offered
transportation TO the refugees.
W. j. Smith, viCe-president of the Memphis How
ard Association, who has been at work among the
sick at Grenada Miss, was taken down yesterday,
and was brought to Memphis III special car.
THE FEVER ADDING HOURLY TO IT'S VICTIMS
Later-There is little change to report tonight.
The fever adds hourly to its Victims forty-five new
cases and ten deaths having been reported during
the past twenty -four hours. Among the deceased
are Messrs John A. SOush and John G.. Forbes Drs.
Marble and FIayser were taken down tonight
About 200 persons left the infected district to-day
most Of them for camp. Joe Williams, Yice-Presi-
dent A. d. LaEgstaf and Secretary J. II. Smith,
of the Howard Association, request all per-
sons DESTROYS of making donations for the
benefit of the sick to forward them d.
rect 10 the Howard Association of Memphis. The
receipt of donations will be properly acknowledged
The following appeal In behalf Of orphans is made
TO Catholics throughout the country:
The scOur e OF yellow foyer s again on Memphis and
many Will be left orphlns ST. Peters Asylum IN this
city Is already ov,rburdened Substantial sympathy is
needed. Please send contributions to the Rev. j. A.
Kelly, 81. Peters Church
HELENA, Ark, Aug. 23.-Mss Gertrude Weathers
u refugee from Memphis, died here last night, of
yellow fever. Thousands of people have left here
and Others are leaving as fast as possible.
THE RESULT OF IGNORANCE AND FILTH.
HOW THE FEVER SECURED FOOTING IN GRENADA
THE GREAT NEED OF NURSES.
iBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSEI
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 23.-Dr. Vaudeville, who
left Grenada, Miss, Wednesday night in conse-
quence of illness in his family, says the first death
from yellow fever in that town occurred OH the 25th
of July the victim being extremely popular
lady. 1t was not then known that she died of the
fever, and she was not buried until forty-eight
hours after her death. During several hours the
body was exposed in the church. Being universally
admired her funeral was attended by a great num-
Der of people. After the funeral the fever made its
appearance in several places, but il not recog-
MED as yellow fever until the LIST of August. A
panic instantly followed the announcement, and
nearly all the persons who able TO do so, left
the town. About 800 white persons remained.
When DR.. Vaudeville reached the town, he found it
without any organized system for fighting the fever
There was also a great scarcity of nOurishment,
both for the we'll aud the sick. Two days passed
before a hospital was properly prepared for the
learned that large doses Of caOmel and quInine had
been used in treating cases, and that great gnO-
rance was otherwise shown in the treatment Of the
sick young gIrl who had been sick five days and
was doing well. was permitted to drink large cup
of coffee and died half hOnT later. Another young
lady who was in similar condition, drank large
tumbler of milk punch, with fatal result.
The fever in Grenada, DIR. Vaudeville says, is Of
an extremely malignant type. new phase at the
expiration of five days is the return Of the fever.
He found that doses of quInine-twO or three grains
every three or four hours, had the effect of check
ing the return. large number of patients ale now
cOnyaescent, and will recover entirely If they have
ANYTHING like proper care.
DR., Vaudeville thinks that what Grenada most
needs is money to hire nurses There are thirty
whites in the town. who liable to the disease. IL
is very fatal among the negroes and many are sick.
The origin of the epidemic is generally attributed
TO n very filthy sewer running under stable. This
sewer was filled with dead animals, and for several
weeks was daily exposed 10 the vertical rays Of
burning SIM.