Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-23
THE HOwARDs

show.
THE HowARDs
this morning report many new cases, lew
deaths and the sick doing as well IS
could be expected. Though by far the
number Of sick nov on their
books are cases which have occurred
within the past few days, and it is hard
to say how they will terminate.
ODD FELLOWS.
The relief committee Of this order re-
port no new cases this morning. They
have ten sick on their books, and all re-
ported doing well.
CITIZENS RELIEF COMMITTEE.
This committee held q meeting this
morning, at which contributions lsggre-
eating over $1,000 ware reported received
since yesterday at noon Of this sum
$500 was contributed BY WV Cole, the
generous Snowman, who with his circus
wintered here two years ago.
THE FEVER DECLARED EPIDEMIC.
The board Of health. at a meeting held
this morning, declared by resolution thai
the yellow fever was epidemic, and cd
vised every man, woman and child who
could do 90 to leave the city at once
This action Of the board will doubtless
insure the departure Of many who war'
} disposed to remain and take the chance
: Of escaping the fever.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. John A Roush, Of Monroe stree
0 was on the street as we'll as usual eveI
ing before last, was taken that nigf
d with fever aud al noon to-day was give
e up as beyond hope.
i The colored c%itiz.ns will hold a NEE
ing at the Opera House at 3 o'clock t
n. day to express their sympathy and oH
20 cooperation in all relief measures.
n Mr. K Gillen, who has been laboriI
"A At the headquarters Of the citizens reli
" committee on Court street, is down vi
the fever.
The pames Of Mr. and Mrs B A HOLE
berg appear in the list Of new cases
~ fever this morning.
Mrs NJ A Carr, who LETT this city
nurse fever patients at Grenada, has
turned, and is reported Eiek, butherp p
stefan says she has not got the fever
y 1t is not N Erich, but NJ EyriCh, '
Ia is reported sick at "a St Martin street
a Rev DR. W E Boggs rendered his
q vices 10 the Towards some days ego
IN has been doing faithful work among
ns' sick and dying. BE visits All quar-
Of the city daily, co-operateS with
,ity trict committees, and nurses and
lex forms in a quiet, uuObtruSive way
His amount Of arduous aud hazardous Ia
ible We recognize in him one Of the "
for guard" Of 70, whose Christian here
the knew DO danger.
tor NEW CASES FROM ooN YESTERDAY
NOON TO-DAY.
ont. - Alexander, colOred, age l6,
gin. Hospital, DR. Thornton.
the Mary Cheese, ags II, lO4 Adams
the Willett.
1000. Tom Winters, jr., ages, Is Linds
two W c Csvensugh.
vel JF Chandler. age % (sou Of Dr.
dler). 2O5 Monroe, Dr. Chandler.
lad NJ McKeruOD, City Hospital DIT
half ton.
/. A a.. Mike Reagan, City hospital, Dr.
CON. ton.
o oon, Tboma. Curtis, age q, City HOl
VA, DR. Thornton.
"a ~ Mrs NJ sAngster, age 40, % O
a i'm. street, DIR Frayser.
Bob Gray, cOlored, age 70, re
-. - Presbyterian Home, on laOam
from VI D oS. ~ ponlar
= ~. DR. Donohue.
= Miss NJ Erich, age n, "a St !
street, DR. Donohue.
- VIM Fnnie, age 80, l6 Alabama
DR. Donohue.
Alice Harris, cOlored, age Is,
~ alley near Fourth street, between
and Exchange, DR. Laurence.
John r Kleiner, age 4S, Exp
%ission, Building, DR. Laski.
Max Schalscher, age IL yea
IEO W..L.rckon atraat