The New York herald., 1879-10-10
YELLOW FEVER SPREADIN G.

THE MEMPHIS HowARDs UNABLE TO REACH
OUTLYING INFECTED DIsTRIcTs-HARRIsoN
STATION AND cARsoN's LANDING CALL FOR
HELP-coNDITIoN OF THE Epidemic IN THE
TENNESSEE CAPITAL.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Oct 9. 1879.
The only incident of the day was the burial this
afternoon at three O'Clock Of j. Williamson. who
died carly this morning. The Porter Reserves. OF
which he was a member. buried him with military
honors Sixteen members OF the company. headed by
brass band and carriages. composed the funeral
cortegc. which attracted large crowd it slowly
wended its way from Madison down Main. thence
out to Elmwood Cemetery. Rev. w. I. Dalzell ofh-
ciated at the grave. Two members Of the Chickasaw
Guards were among the pail bearers, he was also
member of that famous company. Mr.. William
son had an attack of the fever in July. but con-
valesced and went on tour North He returned to
the city about three weeks ago and was taken sick
last Saturday night. 1t thought for three days
his sickness yellow fever. but it was congestion
OF the lungs which caused his DEATH
Ten cases. seven Of which were colored, were
ported to the Board Of Health to-day. The follow
ing the whi.es:-
W. II. D. Wendell, aged 81 years. No. 276 Vance
street.
Malachi Radgan. aged so years. No. So Main street.
Martha Looder. aged 50 years. Georgia street.
In addition tho Hovards supplied nurses to the
following whtes:-
Mrs. Steele. aged SO years. No. 1so Jefferson street.
Eugene Esslinger. aged 20 years. No. BOG Fem
street.
Esau Terrell, aged 2s years. No. 81 Bass avenue.
Mrs. Martin. aged As McLemore avenue.
THURSDAYS DEATH
The deaths to-day follows:-
P. O'KEEFE. aged II. City Hospital.
ADA BOWMAN. aged 7. Mouth of Wolf River.
JOHN GAVIN. aged SO. corner Of Market and Front
streets.
ROBERT JOHNSON. aged 80, two miles south Of
the city.
MOLLIE KENNEDY. aged 20. Buntyn station.
LOUIS GRIFFIN (colored). aged 20. Concord street.
or the dead p O'Keefe is said to have been
Catholic priest. though not recognized as such by
the priests here He buried this morning by
Father William Walsh. of st. Bridget's Church. He
Is reported to have influential relatives residing
Virginia.
Argument In the injunction trial before Judge
Eldridge on q motion to dissolve the injunction
granted by Special Judge Galloway closed this after
noon. Judge Eldrldge reserves his decision until
Saturday. In conversation after adjournment of
court he said. "Iulc was proper rule to be pro-
mugated by the State Board Of Health provided the
act was constitutional"
Donations to the Howards to-day were:-
Citizens Of Baltimore Nd. per =. G. Latrobe.
P. L. schwartz weatnsrford. rsi Texas. ...........
Total .030
THE FEVER AT HARRISON STATION.
This morning President Langstaff telegraphed to
tho Howard Association ut New Orleans follows:-
In response to appeal for assistance from May or
Ri,an nf Harri ivaul forjo
We Immediately procured locomotive and started
with the aid solicited Desota County (Miss.)
their county and we had to return to Memphis
Will you furnish the required assistance? Answer
Immediately. We will pay expenses.
The following this afternoon
New ORLEANS Oct. 8. 1870
A. D. IASasrArE. President OF tho Aowards. Men,
doctors vii! be allowed to come there. No train
from Grenada till saturday, and can send them by
to-morrow's train If they viii! let them come:
+. II. SOUTHMAYD.
Secretary Howard Association.
In response to the inquiry of the condition OF
affairs at Harrison. Mayor Rice telegraphed this AZ
ternoon:-
All tho sick dead. thunder storm from the east
threatened this city this Afternoon but passed to the
south. The thermometer has ranged between 20
aud "a degrees.
telegram has been sent to Greonvillc. Miss. by
| the Howards. the same to be forwarded to Concor-
da. saying efforts will be made to supply the wants
| OF the sick there, II such wants are made known.
OUTBREAK OF THE FEVER AT cARsoNs LAND
ING.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
GREKNvIII.E. Miss, Oct. 9, 1879.
| Yellow fover has broken out at Csrsons Landing
mile above Concordia. Ten cases and one death
reported Appeals have reached this city for
sistance. A. d. Langstaf president of the Memphis
Howard Association. telegraphs to the Mayor OF
Greenville:-
Concordia appeals for assistance. Advise what Is
needed and wc will endoavor to supply them.
Mayor Bourges will reply that they need money
and physicians.
AID FOR MEMPHIS.
"Iactin" has sent to the HERALD ofHce IS for