Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-26
, THE YELLOW FEVER.
ELEVEN NEW CASES YESTERDAY,
In Memphis, and Ten 0eaths-The Mill
tay to Preserve the Peace-Ces-
sation Of Railroad Travel
The Refugees.

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MEMPHIs, July 25.-One new ease has
been reported TO the Board OF Health
to-day, Five deaths have occurred since
last night: Vim. Ward, Mrs. COnstana
Ammon, John Richmond, III. c. Wehr-
um and VIM. Coopwood, cOlOred.
Peace Measures.
Alta meeting of prominent citizens,
held this morning, subcommittee of
four was appointed to name perma-
nent committee of safety, who will aid
the city authorities to preserve peace.
Col. John f. Cameron, who has been
appointed on the Governors staff was
ordered here to take charge OF the local
troops. He arrived this morning. The
authorities are still unable to procure
means OF transportation to the site which
has beeL selected for the establishment
oil camp. II has been raining all fore
noon. The city remains quiet.
The following kilograms have been re-
ceived:
NASHVILLE, July %.
Col. John F. Cameron is hereby as
signed TO the command OF the local
troops at Memphis. He will be obeyed
and respected accordingly.
Signed ALBEIT ). MARKS,
GOrenOr.
NASHVILLE, July %.
TO the officers and Members Of he ColOred
Companies, Memphis:
The eyes of the people of the State are
upon you. Prove true soldiers. will
ask the State to reward you. Remem.
Der, the first duty Of the soldier is obedi-
enCe.
GSiyned.1 ALBERT S. MARKS,
Governor.
MEMPHIS, July 25.-It is impossible to
furnish correct report, owing to the
transient steamers not landing. Weather
sultry and threatening. Eleven cases
i'm all were reported to the Board OF
Health, to-day, among the number
being Ben Hollander, well-known sa-
loon keeper, whose daughter died, yes
terdav. Ten deaths from yellow fever
were also officially reported for the "a
hours endingat 6P.M. Mrs. Judge Rays
name appears among the list, although
she has never been reported as having
yellow fever Two cOlOred military
companies have recognized Colonel
Cameron as the representative OF the
Government and will obey any order
issued by him. The last train on the
Charleston railway leaves tomorrow
night, every station between Memphis
and Knoxville having established qua
rantine against this city. But one train
is now being run on the Louisville and
Nashville route, leaving Memphis daily
at Pm. The Howard association have
% nurses on duty.
DIR. S. II. Collins, Secretary of the
Board OF Health, resigned his position
to day, to accept the position OF inspect
ing officer of the National Board of
Health. Miss Lizzie Meath is reported
dying tonight.
a Death in New York City.
New YoRK, July 25.-Johanna Bren-
nan, aged ~ years, a Memphis refugee,
died to-day OF yellow fever, at 345 East
Nineteenth street.
Memphis Refugees Flocking to st. Louis.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The Mayor OF
st Louis to day telegraphed the Nation
al Board of Health that yellow fever
refugees from Memphis are arriving in
such large numbers that the establish
,,o,,k % !, ,,,aroptina conon hos haeoma
necessary. He asks that tents and
rations for 1000 persons for thirty days
be forwarded at once.
ST. Louis, July 25.-The Illinois, Hard
Cash and Belle of Memphis were
stopped at quarantine, to-day. Only
the Hard Cash was held, the others
having no Memphis people or freight on
board. The Hard Cash had sixty cabin
and twenty-iour deck passengers from
Memphis, but none of them were sick.
They were permitted 10 go up to the
city, but the boat was held for fumiga-
ton. The Ouachita Belle is due tO-mor-
row with oyer 600 Memphis people,
most OF them said 10 be poor and from
the infected portion of the city. 1t has
not been decided whether they will be
permitted TO distribute themselves
through the city.
ST. LOUIS, July 2j.--NO case OF yellow
fever has developed as yet among the
Memphis refugees in the city, or at the
quarantine. AS a matter of safety,
however, the city authorities de-
cided tonight that no boat or people
from Memphis should be allowed
to come up to the city after to-
morrow. The General Government
has been notified of this determination,
and proposition telegraphed to Wash
ington that a refugee camp be located on
an island near the st. Louis quarantine,
landing.