The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-26
CONTAGIOUS CURSE
Drops Down in all Its Dread Upon
Doomed Memphis.
Eleven New Cases and Four Deaths Re
ported To-Day.
The Police Provid ed With Arms

Special to the Star.
MEMPHIS, July 26-2 P. M.-Ten new
cases have been reported since noon, Carrie
Ashbrook, ]. NJ. Ashbrook, Mary Burns,
Mary Mulbranden, Daniel Creeden, Fritz
Wheerum, Lee Wherum, Michael Holly,
Mack White and George White Two
deaths are reported unofficially.
One hundred stand of arms were stored
over the Staton-house this morning for the
use of the special police. PICKETT.
MEMrHIs, July 26-Noon.-The city is
full OF subdued excitement this morning,
though the death rate and number of new
cases is small. Two deaths are reported,
Ed. Flathey and Miss Lizzie Meath and
one new case, that OF Willie Hawkins. The
weather is close and warm. Colonel Cam
eron is making complete arrangements for
the public safety.
An important citizens meeting was held
this morning and committee of safety,
composed Of twenty-six of the best citizens,
was appointed. Their names are as follows;
D. T. Parter, J. s. Prestrdge, A. D. Lang
staff, Rev. W. L. Baggs, Rev. s. Landrum,
Eugene Liedy, A. S. Livermore, R. W.
Mitchell, W. W. Hacher, W. 7. D. Dali
zell Marcus Jones, John p Hoffman,
D. F. Goodyear, W. j. Chase,
c. B. Galloway, John Johnson, John
League, W. W. Speers S. H. Read, 7. B.
Cook, I. H. Milburn, J. c. McCabe, James
Hass, r. 7. Brown, c. W. Cover, and NJ.
| Burke. 1t was ordered to take census of
all in the city with view to ascertaining
their wants. The site of the camp has been
selected at Williams Point, few miles
from the city, but protests have been en-
tered by people in the vicinity. But one
outlet remains open, and that is by the way
of Nashville. Trouble is hourly expected
now. PICKETT.
National Associatesi Press to the Star.
THIS MORNING AT MEMPHIS.
| MEMPHIS, July 26-9 A. M.-The weather
this morning is hot, damp and oppressvely
sultry. The sick are under mitch better
control and the disease continues to exhibit
much less violent symptoms. Many doc
tors declare the fever only bilious or re-
mittent, and declare the scare all uncalled
for. No more boals will be sent out with
passengers, as the quarantines are so strict
there is no place for them TO 90. But one
train day goes out on the Louisville Rail
road and trains on the P. & NJ. and the
Missssippiand Tennessee roads have ceased
altogether.
Nine other new cases, making ten new
cases and ten deaths in all, closed the Off
cial report yesterday.
CASES IN NEW YORK.
New York, July 26-Last night the ply
sicians who were left to watch the house in
Nineteenth street in which the womar
Johanna Brennan died from yellow fever
yesterday, reported that Mr.. Fitzgbbon:
and his wife were also suffering from the
dread disease and not likely to recover
TWO NEW CASES AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, July 26. - Mrs. Elizabetl
Pomeroy and her son Matthew, aged nine
years. came from Memphis Monday, ant
were taken with yellow fever last night
They were removed to the Yellow Fevel
Hospital where the lady is in critica
condition.
sHELBYvILLE, TENN.
SHELBYvIILE Tenn, July 26.-The quar-
antne has been made much more rigi'
: here. Mr.. Teller, the Memphis refuge
with yellow fever, is worse.
MORE RIGID QUARANTINE.
ST. LOUIS, July 26-No more passenger
from Memphis or other infected points will
} be allowed to land here. The quarantine
| which had been modified one, is nov
e made more rigid, totally excluding all pei
, sons from infected localities.
Cincinnati.
The tow boat Etna, from Louisville
a passed the Delhi quarantine station las
4 night at 10 o'clock in good sanitary cond
! ton.
DR.. Minor is still under the impressio
! that Mrs. Kelly is not afflicted with yello'
! tever, but her case will be watched closely
The Newport Board of Councilmen me
+ last night for the purpose of establishin
4 a quarantine against Southern passenger
and freight The District Physicians wer
appointed to cooperate with DR.. Minor j