Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-15
EPIDEMIC FEVER.

fOfty-IWO NOW CaSos at lempHlb 4esCeI.
day, Thirty Colored--Urgent Appeal for
State Aid--Movement for Organized Eff
forts by Boards of Health to Combat the
Disease Other Fever Notes.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 14.-Twenty-six new cases
were reported to the board of health up to
the whites were ex-Alderman T. Moffatt Chris
tian Risor, Mrs. Kennedy. Nine interments
have been reported by the undertaken: DR..
Berdy, Lizzie Sommers, Jacob Clements, Mrs.
Annie Dowd, Thomas Dowd, ]. W. Tighe, Liz
zie McElroy, John Galland (colored), and Maud
Roe (colored.) Two of these died beyond the
city limits. Milford Guy is considered out Of
danger. Ed. Moon shows slight signs Of i'm
provement. Ed. Schloss not well to-day.
Weather warm.
One case of fever is reported among the or
lap street. There are but forty children in the
institution, but the case has been isolated and
further spreading is not anticipated.
STEADILY INCREASING.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 14.-Forty cases in all re-
ported to the board of health to-day, thirty
colored. But one additional interment was re-
ported, Miss Johanna Ortmann, mentioned in
these dispatches last night.
The Shelby county medical society met last
night and passed resolution approving and
endorsing the proposition of Dr. Jerome Ccch-
rane, and urging the national board of health
to make such an appropriation as will to the
fullest extent enable the local authorities to
carry cut his plans. The local board of health
also met and expressed an earnest desire to CO.
operate with State national boards Of health in
every measure calculated to prevent the spread
of yellow fever, and request physicians and
others to enforce his Suggestions as far as pos
n Vhoro ha n
effective, the guard will be suppiita by the
board of health to enforce instructions in con-
formity with DR.. Cochrane's plan.
force of special sanitary officers were en-
gagged to-day in posting yellow fever flags on
all houses where yellow fever appeared. The
work of distinction will be begun immediate
ly. Mrs. Oracle Prestige, daughter Of Col. j.
Q. Prestige, a prominent member Of the safety
committee, is Frustrated with fever. Her case
has not been reported to the board. Ed.
Schloss is in a critical condition.
Several persons from this city going east,
although having the necessary inspection pa
pers were not permitted to board the train at
Bartlett Tenn, and were compelled to return
here. Mrs. Ellen j. Batten died tonight at
White Haven, Tenn, of fever. Special train
sent for her remains.
STATE AID.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 14.-The following
dispatch was read: To DR.. j. D. Plunkett,
President If the State Board of Health, Nash
vile, Tenn.-We have encountered difficulties
about supplying rations on terms which will
enable us to keep up the supply as long as will
be necessary. After consultation with Col.
Casey Young, I respectfully request that you
urge your Governor to call meeting of the
legislature to provide for the emergency in the
interval. will advocate such action on the
part Of the national board as will suffice for the
present crisis. The Governor has been tele-
graphed. You had better see him. (Signed. }
Capell.
The dispatch to the Governor was of similar
import. He said he would reserve his decision
regarding the matter until DR.. Plunkctt shall
return from Cairo whittier he went this morn
ing to hold conference with the executive
committee Of the sanitary council of the Mis-
sissippi valley and members Of the national
executive committee relative to the prevention
and further spread of yellow fever at Mem
phis.
NEW ORLEANS FREE OF FEVER.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 14.-Acting Governor
Wilt to-day telegraped Gov. Roberts, of Texas,
stating that case Of yellow fever has oc-
Cured here since July 20, and requesting dis
continuance of quarantine against New Orleans