The daily Cairo bulletin., 1878-08-25
Latest News.
BRONZE JOHN.
THE SCOuRGE STILL SWEEPING
OVER THE SOUTHERN CITIES.
MEMPHIS PEOPLE ALL ADVISED TO LEAVE
THE CITY FORTY NEW CASES AND
TEN DEATHS REPORTED.

bright, with coo. brc'2 's, COuntcractlng the
effects Of tn. blazing sunshine, Yet there
Is very little in ihr bJqId of health reports
for the last - hours b encourage hope be-
yond the report, by the physicians that
proportion of deaths 10 the number OF new
cases is gradually les, ming. The board Of
health this morning 'cared yellow fever
epidemic an | advised every man. woman
and cIi'd. white and black, TO leave the
city At once.
Among the dead OF to-day is Mr. John A.
Roush. member Of the Tennessee Legislature,
who was one Of the most active worker on
the citizens relief committee during the cpl
demic Of 1863 and who begun work in
earnest on the same committee when the
fever DrOke ont here last week. Mr.. Roush
was wcll and hearty Wednesday evening,
was seized with the maiady yesterday and
died about noon to-day
Gra W j. Smith, cX-mcmbrr Of congress
from thi, district, who went TO Grenada on
the hr-t outbreak of the fever there. was
sent back 10 Memphis, sick last night. Ii,
physician, however, reports him pro,tratcd
from oyrr-work and exhaustion, He is do
ing well this evening
- many ports on the Arkansas and
White rivers having quarantincd against
Memphis, all the packets running up thOs.
rivers have laid up, and it is said to-day
that the -. Louis packets will stop after
next Tuesday from the same cause.
sP. T--Thr board OF health report, So
new cJsn, aud 10 death, from fever in the
past - hours. Names Of the dead
III, D.,,-I ..,.. - ,..n.-
Maggie Birger, 2? years.
john c. Forbes, "a years.
+. ]. Hill, 4j years,
Andy Dou,an, - years.
EmMon. Mc,caif, 40 years.
Frank Shule A.. years.
Mr., +. Hill, 40 years.
August Anderson, 80 years.
Isaac l.nacs. fifty.
There are six deaths from other causes
also reported.
DR.. Marablc and Frayscr, both Of whom
have been very successful in the treatment
Of the disease. are reported tonigltto have
succumb al to the disease Til ir name,
will appear in tomorrow, reports. Gen,
W. J smith, reported doubtful case yes
teriay hss developed into yellow fever, but
is doing well.
Among the deaths reported today are
CIR p.-cutatiyc John Rou,h John {. For.
hes. freight agent, and Isaac lsaac,; and
among the new ease. are Mr. and Mr.. Il.
a UolenN'rg. At meeting OF the board
Of hra ,I thi, morning il declared the fever
epidemic. and ordered aj vino could do 80
to lcay, tine city Tlc Memphis Il Charles
ton railroad has offered transportation To
refugees
LATER
There is little change TO report tonight.
The fever adds 20 IT, victim, almost hourly,
new cases occurring for the past - hours
being ~, and deaths 10, Drs. Frayser and
Narab.c were taken down tonight. How
ard, and other relief organization, re-
por, the sick doing well and many of
them convale,cing. Owing to the action of
the board of health this morning declaring
the f,ycr epidemic AMI advising all To leave
who could do 50, about 200 people left the
infected district to-day, most OF them going
10 Camp Joe Williams. \ d. Langstatf,
yice.pr sident, and j. H. Smith, secretary
of the Howard association, requests all
parties dcsrouS of making donations for
the benefit Of the sick, to forward direct TO
the Howard association Of Memphis, re-
ccipt Of which will be properly ooknowl-
edged, The following appeal is made in
behalf Of the orphans;
To the Catholics Throu.hou, the County;
The ,courgc of yellow fever is again
upon Memphis. Many will he left orphans.
s.. Peters asylum in this city is already
oycrburdcncd. Substantial sympathy is
needed. Please send contributions to Rev.
j, A. Kelly. st, Peters church.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Aug 23.-Ncw cases TO.
day, 1913; deaths 40. The deaths include
IS children aged from 10 = also . aged
from II 10 /, years Y. A. Woodward,
commander grand army of the republic,
has succeeded in organizing relief com
mittce for the purpose Of nursing and car
ing for any comrades who should need their
services The following are the committee:
VIM. Wright A, 5, Badger and !. II. Wright
Contributions have been solicited from
comrades in other states and responses so
far are quite encouraging,
The committee 80 far have buried four
comrades. b. p Blanchard, formerly state
rcyistcr Of voters and lately a custom.house
clerk, died last evening pt congestion of the
brain, supcrinduccd by fever, after an i'll.
ness of less than ~ hours. lie was buried
a, Chalmctte to-day. Commissioners w. g..
Lane, III with fever is supposed to be out of
danger. o. +. llunsakcr is out again T.
V, Couplard, late deputy collector has II
light attack of fever Naval Officer Lewis
has been rcuu s'cd by Collector Smith to
cooperate with him in the enforcement of
the against smoking and drinking in'oX.
eating liquors in the custom-housc during
working honrs. The following appeal is
made hy The Young Mems Christian asso-
citation.
Having organized into relief committee,
We shall he pleased to be made amoners Of
contributions from friends and communities
ahroard and our own fellow citizens for the
relief of destitute sick in our city. A
prompt response TO this appeal will enable
us to render efficient aid in this time of
special sickness and dcstituton.
W. G. RAYMOND, Treasurer.
This association has now In charge over
thirty cases. On Thursday night they sent
out several nurses, and were to-day recciv.