The New York herald., 1879-08-03
An Epidemic" Not Yet De-
clared in Memphis.
SEVEN ADDITIONAL DEATHS.
Fourteen New Cases Reported to
the Health Board.
MEDICAL THEORIES EXPLODED.
IDx rELzcnApH TO THE HERALD


It seems that for the present We are not to have
the fever declared epidemic in Memphis. This
morning DIR. g. b. Thornton. president of the Board
Of Health. stated to your correspondent that he in
tended to proclaim the fever epidemic il the num-
ber of deaths for tho week ending at six p. M.
to-day showed more from fever than all other
causes combined. This information was given.
however. before the receipt of a telegram from the
secretary of the National Board of Health at Wash
ington. to whom had been directed an inquiry to
precedents In declaring epidemics statement OF
the deaths for the two Last weeks sent.
and the response came this afternoon that
there precedents to govern such
announcements. but the death rate for this
week showed decrease from the week previous it
would not be advisable to declare it. Acting
der these suggestions DIR. Thornton withheld his
proclamation The comparative statement for the
two past weeks is as follows:- ia. saef s..
Total number of deaths for the week ending July
26. II.
From yellow fever. "a.
Other causes. 81.
Total number Of deaths for the week ending
August 2. A.
From yellow fever. &c.
Other causes. Is.
The death of Benjamin Adams to-day thorough hly
expodes the theory of medical experts that the dis
ease will not attack the same person twice. DR.. F.
L. Sim stated to your correspondent to-day that in
1878 he treated Mr. Adams for yellow fever His
was typical one. and he surprised
when called III few days ago and finding him
stricken with most malignant attack Of the fever
which has resulted fatally.
NEW CASES REPORTED
There were fourteen reported to the
BpArd OF Health. as follows:- eai
Fannie Flaga. aged 1G. No. 43 Jones avenue.
Maggie Downey., aged IL. No. 7G Jones avenue.
Joseph Downey, aged ~, No. 76 Jones avenue.
Joseph Halleran. aged As. No. 1870 Robeson street.
Josie Ringwood, aged 26. No. 115 Front street.
Henry Daniels. aged ~. City Hospital.
Fritz Hach. aged IL. No. 100 Elliott street.
Alice Boyd. aged u. No. 40 Hawley street.
Frank Hess. aged 3. Poplar street. Market.
Edward Moon, aged "a, No. 4S1 Shelby street.
Teresa Ashbrook. aged .. No. % Bradford street.
John Waters. aged IS. No. 62 Jones avenue.
James Byrd (coloredl aged "a. fernando street,
Aear Wellington.
Jack Macklin (colored). aged 49, No. 259 South
street.
DEArHs SINCE FRIDAY NIGHT.
The death list for the day aggregates seven. vz-
MARY MULBRANDON. aged 8. No. "a Desoto
street
MARIAH LEHMAN. aged "a. No. lG wrights avenue.
JULIA RICHMOND (coloredl. aged 2G. corner Of
Clay and Desoto streets.
BENJAMIN ADAMS. aged IS, No. 70 Clay street.
MARSHAL HAsKINS. aged - No. 142 Rocco alley
CHARLES FORBES, aged IS. Walker avenue.
EUDORA j. ArHY. aged II; died at Raleigh. Tenn
THE AFFLICTED CHIEF OF POLICE.
The death OF Miss Athy. daughter Of Chief Of
Police Philip Il. Athy. is deeply regretted She had
just returned from school at the Ursuline Academy
of St. Martin. Brown county. Ohio. Being an
only daughter she naturally the pride
Of her parents and gave promise Of being
D comfort to them in return for the care
they hal bestowed on her. She noted
for her beauty and affable manners. When the
death of Mulbrandon was announced. the 9th
of July last the chief made preparations to send his
family North and had engaged passage on the James
D. Parker for his wifo and Ave children. He
was. however. persuaded by friends to
await developments and sec If the fever
would spread. few days after two cases
of fever made their appearance in the Tooin
family. his house, and ere he could make
rangemens to send his family to safe quarters. his
son stricken with the fever. Fearing that the
Infection might possibly be among his other chill
dren he sent them to Raleigh, = little town nine
miles distant. preparatory to taking them to the
mountains Of East Tennessee Hiram Athy died.
and 1t thought greater afiliction In store
for the chief.
Eleven days aftcrward. in Raleigh, his daughter
was taken with the fever. His wife taken three
days ago. and lies in u critical condition
There are three OF his who have not yet been
attacked. They have been sent to Camp Father
Matthew. and IL is hoped will be spared.
ESCAPE FROM MEMPHIS.
There are no means Of escape from Memphis now
Those who are in the city have avenue of egress
They are shut of from the outer world. The last
regular passenger left last night by the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad. No mails are received
from the West and East and none expected until
Tuesday next, when will be inaugurated tho plan Of
tri-weekly mail service.
PECULIAR cAsK.
case Of fever developed to-day at the dwelling Of
Colonel John NJ. Sanderlin. eight miles from Mem
phis. ON the Raleigh road. The sick person IL Miss
Lizzie Blank. niece OF Colonel sanderlin. This case
is puzzing the doctors. as the young lady has not
been in Memphis since the 4th of July. nor has
she since had any correspondence with any from
there. The only plausible theory advanced as to
her illness is that refugee family last year sick
enod In the house. and IL is thought tho germs Of
lhe disease were killed and the recent warm
spell brought them to life. II this theory In true
not hamlet or village that afflicted last year
can escape another visitation of the plague.
TABLE or FEVER STATISTICS.
DIR. John Chandler. the Secretary of the Board Of
Health. furnishes the following statistics of yellow
fever for the wock ending August a.
Total number, ~. Whites. IS; blacks, 25 Under
hve years of ago. 70.
Distribution by wards-Frst ward. 2; Second, 1;
Third Fourth, none Fifth. 20; sixth. 4; Seventh.
b; Eighth. 20; Ninth. 2; Tenth. %.
Total cases of yellow fever to date. zig; total
deaths from yellow fever to date. g.
II raned this afternoon and to- night the weather
ts cool and pleasant.
Colonel Cameron has quietly collected all the arms
and ammunition from the gun stores and placed
chem in the arsenal at the station house.
ONE DEATH FROM YELLOW FEVER IN LOUIS
WILLIE
LoUIsviLI.E. KY. August 2. 1879.
There we're forty-four deaths In this city during
che week. one being All imported case OF yellow
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