The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-19

THE PANIC At MEMPMIs-HoTELs CLOSING,
NEWSPAPERS CUT DOWN TO HALF sHxETs-
PEOPLE FL ENG FROM TIE CITY.
From tho ST. Louis Globe Democrat, August 10
MEMPHIS, August Is, 1873
More than I've thousand people have lett and moro
arc going every hour. The Secretary OF War has
ordered 900 tents be sent here for of the poor
This will save 5000 lives. People to-day pawned
Watches ewelry, diamonds ana even spoons 10 raiso
a few dollars 10 leave Some went OF with not
over $40 AS their sole POSSESSIONS The Hebrew
Society sent many away at their expense. For
tho first time to-day the disease manifested
signs Of yielding to treatment The towns in tho N
Terror are closing their doors against US. The Little
Rock trains and the road to Grenada have stopped
Many wishing to 90 out by these routes to-day
disappointed fh' Avalanche aud appeal cut down 10
bali sheet to-morrow. Tue Commercial and Cas-
toms Hotels closed to-day. The steamer Golden Rule,
Tor tho ONO, went up before daylight, all SAID TO DO
wei on board Keepers OF the coal fleet to supply
vessels have chartered the steamer Keystone 10
anchor IN mid-sream They will 1--we board and
supply ine' to passing boats without coming to tho
people from sne crippled Belio of SHREVEPORT. dcs
tined 10 ST. Louis
TIE INFECTED TowBOAT JOHN PoRTRR-THE
cRnw SCATTERED THROUGH LOUISVILLE
THE BOAT SPREADING TLRRoR EVERY
WHERE
From tho Cincnatri Gazette, August 10
The John Porter l. Il New Oheans July 49, six days
after the yellow fever had broken In that city.
GA the 10Th Two 9" the deckhands fell sick with yell
low lever and they placed In the Marine Hospital
at V:cksburg, where one Of them, named Murphy.
died. short distance above vicksburg a fireman
named Wilson di ed and the boat returned to y'cks
burg 10 bury him, then proceeding on her way. A
short distance up thrcc or four OF the fell
sick with the fever, aud one OF them, named Michael
OBricn. died al Caseyve and the boat landed there
to bury the body. The crew then became terribly
demoraiized and OF them left tho boat. making
II necessary TO get lew hands, which tended to make
the difficulties OF managing the boat stiil greater.
The experiences OF the boat after that fearful,
and each point the boat regarded with terror
The boat landed at Louisville. and tho
tered through tho city. Captain Maban and the
chambermaid. who were both III, lett the boat and
came to tins city by rail, passing through here on
their way home. John Welsh, fireman, also left tho
boat and came by rail to this city, where he became
too sick with the lever to 90 further, and he was
taken 20 Roh's Hill Thompson, the mate, who had
slight attack OF the lever also came up by rail aud
went up the river on the Fleetwood before DR.. Minor
could stop HIM. His homo Is al Welsve, ONO
Captain Bickers,afr had agreed to take the Porter
from Louisville TO Pttsburg, but he says he was de-
csived as to the condition OF tho boat he lou her
| to be In very bad state. He engaged u new pilot
| one new pilot, Hanlon, had been Iaken on at Cairo
| q new engineer and new 6reinen to fiji rp the crew.
paying some Of the new men almost triple wages for
taking the risk. Soon afic: leaving Louisville he
had the boat thoroughly cleaned and ium,gatcd
and dsinfected all parts with carbolic acid. When
| DR.. Minor boarded Tho steamer Captain Bicker-
staff expressed great pleasure at seeing him, all
on board needed attention. Six or more OF the per-
sons on board had symptoms OF yellow fever, while
the suffering from malarial disorders. Hr.
Minor at once prescribed for them, furnished them
medicines and came up with hcr TO LawrsIceburg
There he took oil Dr. Carr and tho boat proceeded
this city, where she stopped In midstrcam opposite
| Broadway. Dr. Minor came ashore In u skin and pro-
cured medicines which be took back to the boat. He
| also took DR.. Slough aboard, and tho steamer was
! turned into "a floating hospital
| John Welsh, The fireman OF the Porter, who came
here from Louisville. Is at Rohs HILL HIS case IL not
pad one. and II Is thought that he viii recover
| Maggie Sweeny, the girl who as announced ycstsr-
day. died OF yellow lever on Tuesday caught the dis
from infected baggage Her mother Kceps lodg-
| Ing house for river men, and some OF the dodgers
| brought Injected baggage INTO tho house.
| Another yellow foyer patient, Thomas Butler, died
at nvc o'clock last evening Roh's Hill Butler was
| u drayman anu had been engaged in conveying rags
similar stun from Tho Louisville boats. he iei
| sick "Wednesday at his home In Riley alley, DO.
| tween Pike and Lawrence streets, aud was sent 10
| Roh's Hill, whero be died last evening.