Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-18
TWO NEW CASES
Of the Yellow Fever Sickness
Officially Announced
The Malady Apparently Spread
ing.
One of the Chicks a Sufferer
on Front Street.
A BEAL STREET BARBER DOWN
More Sick People on Clay Street and
Elsewhere.
Their Condition aud Chances Of
Recovery.
More Sick People on Clay Street and
Elsewhere.
Their Condition aud Chances Of
Recovery.
Mr.. EDWARD RAY is CONyALEsCIEG.
Citizens Urged to Depart for Other
Scenes, Etc., Etc.

The fever situation is uncertain to
day, and in view of so many conflict
ing opinions as we'll as the clouds tina
surround our future, it would be wei
for all who can to leave the city an,
find summer homes elsewhere. Thi
course was recommended yesterda.
and it is repeated to-day. There wa
good cause for the announcement yes
terday and the outlook warrants
continuance of the same to-day.
TWO NEW CASES.
1t has been officially announced a
the board Of health office that tw,
fresh cases of yellow fever have deyel
oped .since yesterday. They are a
follows:
Mr., j. NJ, Williamson, aged abou
q years, sick, near the corner of From
and Jefferson streets, and reported b,
DIR. Heber Jones. Mr.. Williamson
was officially announced as sick will
yellow fever to-day. He was taken il
three or four days ago, called at DR.
Jones office for a prescription, re
peated his visit next day, saying he
was no better, and since then ha,
been confined to his room. Thi,
forenoon his fever was high, but h,
was otherwise in a comfortable anC
favorable conditi9. Mr.. William.
son is a member of the Chickasav
Guards, and the way he contracted
the fever is a mystery.
Fred Eckers, aged IS years, lOl
Beal street, lei CauScy, came to thi.
city after the epidemic last yea and
is not acclimated; taken sick We'd,
nesday morning. DIR. Il. II. White
physician. Pronounced yellow fever
by Drs. saunders and Collins. both
having examined the case.
MYSTERIOUS SICKNESS.
In addition to the above a number
Of persons have been taken i'll since
yesterday in the vicinity of Clay and
DeSoto streets, in South Memphis
Among others Mr.. Philip Wehrum
was on the streets yesterday, and
reported three or four members of his
family i'll, He said he did not know
what allied them, though they seemed
to be quite sick. During the
forenoon their fever had left but
it again rose in the evening. This doe,
not look like yellow fever, and several
old fever experts living in the vicinit,
declare it is not the dreadful saffron.
hued sickness. Mr.. Wehrum wa.
himself taken down last night. In
the Hester family, at No. 81
Clay street, the latest report is
that n member is in a critical condi
ton and will hardly recover. Another
member shows great improvement
and still another is now in an uncer
tain state. A family named Gillespie
living near, has several sick members
but their condition was not alarming
when last heard from. Others in the
vicinity are i'll, though none appear tC
be fatally 50, and the residents in that
locality are puzzled to know whai
is really the matter. Whatever it is
it appears to be spreading, and more
than likely is infectious. The Hester
family were on intimate terms with
Theo. Dern, who lived nearly oppo.
site, and it is limited that they con,
tracted the sickness by this associa.
ton.
In the case of Mr.. Edward Ray il
is stated that his condition is much
improved and his prospects to recover
are growing brighter. His is a re.
markable case, if he does get well
For nearly three days his.physiciani
considered him hopeless and So die
others who understand Yellow Jack
disposition.
Other sick people, some not very
III, are reported in various parts o
the city. The health authorities ar,
watching them closely and will a
once make the result public Shout,
they develop into yellow fever.
INTERVIEWS SINCE YESTERDAY
have been about as slim as usual
Tho only death orders at the four un
dertakers' Offices at noon weFe-
A eolored child, aged 3 years, nam
unknown,
A child Of Andrew jackson, at III
corner Of Fourth and Auction street,
premature birth.
Dawson Hinton, aged so years, die
of debility, corner Of Mill and ThIr,
streets, Chelsea.