The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-14
YELLOW FEVER.
Twenty-three New Cases and Four
teen Deaths in Memphis.
RESIGNATION or SUPERINTENDENT JOHNSON.
A Misunderstanding in the State
Board Of Health.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Augusta, 1877

by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Augusta. 1879.
As write the band of the coored companies en-
camped Oh the bluffs is discoursing sweet music.
which is waited on the breeze that comes floating l
from the Arkansas shore. and tends cheer tire,
DIR oping spirits of the few poor unfortunates whom
the whims of fortune have deprived of the Of
flying to the life and security. There have
been incidents of startling nature to-day to dis
turb the usual current of affairs. The only event
worthy Of mentioning was the resignation of
Mr. John Johnson, member OF the State
Board of Health and superintendent of
quarantine. which was forwarded to J. d. Plunkett.
president of the State Board Health at Nashville
early this morning. The causes which led Mr..
Johnson to take this course have not been made
public.
1t is a well known fact TO this community that MIR.
johnson has been the most active and energetic
of all the officials duty here from the be-
ginning of the epidemic. He has labored
ceasingly. aiding in the depopulation of the city.
aud at the same time throwing such safeguards
in his power around those departing that
the safety of other cities would not be jeopardzed
by the influx of fleeing Memphians. Now that Mem
phis depopulated Mr.. johnson in favor Of
commencing without delay the disinfecton of those
dwellings in which the disease had appeared and to
prevent further spreading Of the fever in the city,
In these suggestions he was opposed by the National
Board OF Health which doubtless prompted him inj
rendering his resignation. President Plunkett tele
graphs from Nashville that the State Board re-I
fuses to accept his resignation. Perhaps in few
days the whole matter will be made public far.
the correspondence is concerned. which Is uIrSer-
stood to have been very voluminous. sort OF tri-
angular fight. so to speak. conducted between Mr..
Johnson, who is here the battlefield; tho State
Oard wit nduN rtara nj Nashy vii md Nh
tional Board, with its Office at Washington.
NEW CASES.
There were twenty-three cases repor ted to the
Board Of Health to-day. sixteen of WHOM col
ored The following is the list of tlx whites. to-
geher with the official report OF internnts made by
undertakers during the past twenty-fsar hours:-
Mrs. Leila Jones. aged % years. IJo. 374 Union
street.
Edgar A. Roper. aged 8, No. 1874 Union street.
Ed. Burns, aged 43, corner OF Orleans street and
Broadway.
Mrs. Judith White, aged 81, No. 1859 Desoto street.
DR.. J. d. White, aged ~, No. va Desoto street.
Arthur NJ Reynolds, aged E20. corner Of South
street and Dean avenue.
John Mclaughlin aged 40 no. 211 Linden street.
DEATHS
Mrs. WILHELMTNA OST7IAN. aged 40 years. No.
50 Ross avenue.
MARIA ENGLISH. aged11 years. corner of Fourth
and Gaines streets.
WILLIE DOLAN. aged 0. No. los Hill street.
JAMES SCHOOLES. aged IS, corner OF St. Martin
and Vance streets.
MILES OWEN. aged 70. corner Madison and Third
streets. m
ItlCMAs s. Dsi1EAtAN. aged "A. No. 22s Vance
street.
LILLE TODD aged Is. No. % Avery street.
ELIZA GRAHAM. aged 80. South Jackson street.
fflrNv
Broadway.
rozastreet and broadway.
ELMA FORBES aged Ii. Walker avenue.
NETTIE YoRBES. aged .. Walker avenue.
MOSES LJ.WIS. colored, aged AZ. fernando road
In addition to these Miss JOHANNA OSTMAN. re-
siding at 10. "a Ross avenue, died late this evening"
Her name will be included in to-morrow's list.
Mrs. Ostman. whose name appears in the death
list was nurse of the Howards and sickened while
duty attending the Holly family. two OF whom
died.
RECOVERING.
OF the sick, Ed Moon. whose coffin had been
ordered. rallied this morning. and tonight hopes
entertained Of his recovery. w. W. Guy and
Ed. Schloss are both better tonight. Their symp-
TOMS have taken favorable turn.
Ex-Alderman Thomas Moffet is reported down
with the fever at his residence Alabama street.
Miss Mary Roach on Dupree street. furnished
q nurse by the Towards this afternoon. although her
has not yet been reported being yellow fever
FALSE REPORT
The report Of two of fever having appeared
at Corinth. Miss. turns out to be canard. A. s.
Reynolds. Mayor, and l. NJ. Young. President OF the
Board OF Health. the two who were reported Us
stricken. telegraphed to-day that not single of
any kind of fever prevailed in that classic city.
The funeral OF Thomas 5. Bateman to-day at
tended by the half dozen members of the sporting
fraternity that remain in the city. who gave their
comrado decent burial in Elnwood Cemetery.
The Knights of Honor have four their sick
list:-Gcorge Getz. Jesse Cross. H. L. Punch and J.
d. Conway. The a. .. U. A. have but one patient.
s. Ii. Gibson. The Towards placed twenty add
tionai nurses duty to-day. Their funds. unless
rcplenished. will not last two weeks.
GROWING Hor.
The weather daily grows warmer. The thermom-
eter at two T.. NJ. indicated 81 degrees.
AIR.
There are GsG people ut Camp Marks. 535 at Camp
Father Mathew. 100 at Camp Denies, 80 ut Camp
Langstan aaid 40 ut Camp Burk. In addition to
these thoroare fully 1000 In tents and
to the regular camping grounds.
MIR. JoHNsoN's RESIGNATION
IVY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NASHVILLE, Tenn. August ID. 1879.
The resignation of Mr.. John Johnson, member of