The New York herald., 1879-09-13
THE STRICKEN CITY.
Twenty-one New Cases in
Memphis Yesterday.
A LONG DEATH ROLL.
Contributions from All Parts
OF the Country.
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MEMPHIS Tenn. Sept. H. 1879.
Up to noon to-day but one new case had been
reported This afternoon. however the physicians
began ping in their reports. and the hope that was
raised Of the fever showing signs or abatins was
rudely dispelled. Twentyone new cases is the days
record OF these eleven were colored. The follow
ing are the whites and interments as reported by
undertakers:-
Kate Burns. aged years. corner Of Broadway and
Orleans street.
Henry Durham, aged years. Jessamne street.
r. Morgan. aged 81 years. Greenlaw street.
Barbara Axtman. aged 40 years. corner Of Fourth
and Greenlaw Streets
Willie Biglow aged 10 years. No. SO Fourth street.
Mary Dargis. aged years, No. "a Carolina street.
Claude B. Prestidge aged 21 years, corner OF Lau-
derdale and Jessamine streets.
Percy D. Harrison, aged years. corner Of Lauder
dale and Harrison streets.
Mollie Madden aged 1s years. No. $50 Beae street.
Carrie Snead. aged II years. Minon street.
In addition the following whites were supplied
with nurses to-day by the Howards :-Clanton Pres
tdge aged 16 years. No. 22o Wilmington street; Rich
ard Sharp and Joseph sharp four miles east of the
city the Poplar street boulevard; Mrs. Hannah
OBrien. aged 40 years. No. $50 Carolina street.
THE DEATH ROLL.
The death List to-day comprises the followinR:-
THOMAS WARD, aged years. City Hospital
MARY d. LEE. aged "a years. No. s5 Third street.
WILLIAM E. LEE, aged II years. No. s5 Third
street.
WILLIAM H. HAMMER. aged 20 years. No. 26S
Union street.
J. r. PRAGGO, aged 27 years, No. SO Main street.
Mrs. E. c. BAXTER, aged % years. Kerr avenue.
W. W. WARD, aged 20 years, twelve miles north
of city
CARL vALAUNDRo. aged So years. City Hospital
(colored)
WILLIAM WILSON. aged IS years. McLemore
avenue.
DAVID SMITH. aged 10 years, corner Washington
and Alabama streets.
BEN DURHAM. aged 80 years. Jessamine street.
Rev. Father William Walsh, the pastor of st.
Bridget's Catholic Church. was stricken with the
fever last night at Camp Father Matthew, whore he
is now lying sick Father Walsh crossing the
ocean when the fever appeared here this summer.
and on his arrival at New York hurried home fast
steam and rail could carry him. Since his coming
he has been the most active of all the Catholic priests
remaining in Memphis. In measure he has as
sumed control of Camp Father Matthew. and is the
recognized leader of the Catholic priesthood in this
city. Last year he duty all during the epi-
demic, but miraculously escaped Al attack.
DONATIONS
The following are the donations received by the
Howards to-day lady. Cairo, Ill., $50; United
Friends Lodge, No. 81. Mississippi Masonic. ].
L. Power $780, citizens Of carrolton. Miss. SIT 35:
traveller. lacrosse Wis. 50; J. N. Falls. Memphis
Tenn. $50; General r. E. Calston, Lexington, Va.
$40; ]. r.. Mcclure. treasurer Relief Committee
Pittsburg. Pa. 81, 900; Jay Gould. New York (by
telegraph). $4,000. This is the second donation OF
the same amount by Mr.. Gould. to whom telegram
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nation.
ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY
At meeting OF the Committee of Safety this
evening the following report adopted. Your
committee appointed to confer with the Howards
and the committee from the medical society. beg
leave report that they have agreed upon the fol-
lowng:-
FTrst-The Howards pledge themselves to take
of all yellow fever patients not provided for by
charitable societies aud in all cases when necessary.
Second-All the INDECENT sick of other diseases ex-
cept yellow fever who are unable to employ nurses
purchase medicines or get friends to do the
same will be provided for at the hospital Of the
tenting district.
ThirI-That all Howard or other physicians
be requested to notify all parties who may call
upon them for medical attendance that the
Board of Health will prescribe and furnish med
icines either ut hospital or City Dispensary to
such embraced in the preceding resolution.
General w. ]. Smith was elected superintendent of
all the camps to ll the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation Of Colonel John +. Cameron. There All
persons in all the camps. to whom 2,s0' rations are
daily issued There was but twenty on the sick List
THE Kx-FEDERAL SOLDIERS.
There has been much indignation expressed to-
day against the signors Of the late appeal to the
federal soldiers abroad. 1t has been condemned by
all respectable ex-federals in the city, aud it is
torious fact that the signers and the two three
Others who were abettors to the scheme not rep
resentative men, but, on the contrary, some are
under the ban Of public criticism for honesty. Tho
following will be published tomorrow
Seeing an appeal for aid in the Cincinnati Enquirer
for destitute ex-fcderal soldiers Of Memphis stating
that the Howard Association and city authorities
both neglect to care fQg exederal soldiers, feel
called upon as an enlisted soldier OF tho United States
army say that the accusation is without
and untrue, and during my recent illness received
every attention that could be bestowed by efficient
nurses furnished by the Howard Association ana
have always been treated with respect and due
sderation bv the officials of Memphis Respectfully.
X. L. DABNEY,
Private Signal Corps United states Army, in charge
of Signal Station. Memphis, Tenn.
One of the officials Of the State National Board of
Health recently built large furnace. which was
put in operation to-day. 1t works to charm, and
hereafter all infected bedding, &C.. including dry
refuse matter gathered daily by the garbage CARTS
also the old blocks of Nicholson pavement which
are being replaced by stone. to be burned. The
Knights Of Honor. according to report
published. have lost about two in seven
since July last. The remainder. seventy-eiaht
in number. have oonvalesced or are In
a fair way to do so. About hundred and forty
Brothers remained in the city after the fever broke
out 1t is estimated that half Of these had the
In previous years and not liable to be again at
tackled. with their families. The order has about
six hundred persons looking to them for assistance
in case OF need
RELIET MEETING IN pITTsBuRa.
PITrsDuRo. Pa, Sept II, 1879.
A meeting OF tho Committee Relief for the