The New York herald., 1879-08-28
UNCHECKED MORTALITY.


AID-DECIsIoN OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF
HEALTH ON THE RATION QUESTION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
MEMPHIS. Tenn. August 27. 1879.
The weather for the past two days has been de-
hghtful. Tonight the moon is shining brightly.
and not . cloud is visible on the expanse of the
heavens. The air seems pure and invigorating.
and 1t is hard to believe that death may be
borne the pleasant breeze. The promi-
nent dead of to-day James Rcoss and
W. +. Gilman. James Rooss . member
Of the present Legislature and tho head Of the firm
of Roosa Graham. wagon manufacturers. He
died at his country farm six miles east of Memphis.
the Raleigh road. The nrm have the largest man
ufactory in the Souta. His death is severe loss to
the community. as he was looked upon as being the
leading representative working man Of the city. A.
F. Gilman was . well-to-do German. who did busi-
ness the OF Fourth and Saffron streets. in
Chelsea. He was one of the strongest opponents Of
the isolation Of that suburb. and stricken two
days after the guards had been withdrawn.
Twenty-Five cases were reported to tho Board Of
Health to-day. twelve Of whom were colored. The
following list embraces the whites:-
Mrs. Smith. aged ~. No. 232 Linden street.
Ada Hurst. aged 15. No. 23a Linden street.
Thomas McElroy. aged As, No. 343 Court street ex-
tended.
Mrs. McElroy. aged %. No. sas Court street ex-
tended.
Sophia Zwifel aged 49, no. 1s4 Main street.
William Merrill. aged &c. Old Gsyoso House.
John p. Hurnell. aged 10. No. lS7 Union street.
Nellie Fszzie aged 50. No. lit Market street.
frankie Stein. aged 8. Fifth street. near Carolina
street.
G. w. Matthews, aged 80. No. AIT Main street.
The death list embraces
IA aoad Nv
THOMAS McELROY. aged As. No. 34s Court street
extended.
W.T.. OLTMAN. aged 40. corner Fourth and SAT-
from streets.
MARY ELLEN DOLLAR. aged 1s. No. los Hill
street.
GILMORE w. sIMMS aged 8. Lane avenue.
PETER NJ. KOE. aged 49, Brinkley avenue.
JAMES ROOSA. aged 81. six miles east OF city.
MARY MOODY lcolored). aged 10. No. ~ North
Court street.
ROBERT BINDS (colored). aged =. No. a2s Caro-
lima street.
FOREST HALLowELL tcolorsd). aged IA. No. 2s7
Third street.
MORE NURSES
The Howard Association places twenty-five sddi-
tional nurses duty to-day. Among those fur
nished with nurses James Mead. Lille App,
Mrs. Donahue. Gerel Devrios. George Moores. Mrs.
Pape and william Srerne. An appeal went forward
to-day the brethren Of the Ancient Order of United
workmen Of Tennessee saying their funds
already exhausted. and unless aid promptly
comes all further efforts on their part will be
in vain. With reluctant hearts they appeal
to their brethren in other States to assist them.
The Grand Lodge they say. having aided them far
as their funds would permit. in assisting the
Brothers to leave and in benehting the sick and dis
tressed further aid from them cannot be looked for
Prompt action. they added. is necessary. Remit
tances to be forwarded to 8. A. Taylor. chairman.
State National Bank.
THE PROMINENT SICK.
OF the prominent SICK Mrs. DIR. Collins is better
tonight. General John s. Skifngton and Elias Nc
Dougal remain IN q critical condition.
At meeting OF the Committee Of Safety held this
afternoon letter from A. Billings, of the National
Board of Health read. 1t follows:--
SIR am directed By the National Board of Health
to inform you that 1t has carefully considered the
propriety OF making requistion upon the Secretary
of the Treasury for funds to purchase rations to be
issued to persons in the camps near Memphis. aud
has adopted the following resolution
'Ordercd that the executive committee Is hereby
cautioned not to issue ratons to individuals or COM
iitees threatened affected by disease except to
persons placed under observation during the period
detention required to prevent danger OF spreading
the complaint. and then only TO prevent individual
suffering otherwise Unavoidable
Under this ruling rations can only be issued
in camps of observation and for sufficient
time, in the case OF each person. to make
not liable to spread the disease In other words the
rations issued to the spread OF the
should the authorities Of Memphis desire to obtain
rations for this purpose some plan Of issue
muse be devised and submitted to the Board.
whereby it may be assumed that each in
dividual receives rations for not more than ten
days, and that these ten days spent in
the camp OF observations; also that the person
after being rAtioned shall not be allowed to
turn TO the city during tie existence of the fever.
The National Board of Health desires to aid the
thorltes of Memphis by all means In it's power. and
to make this aid prompt and effectual 10 this end
hoped that the plau above referred to will be at
once prepared and forwarded.
DIR. Il. NJ. Wright. a member of the state Board Of
Health, and at present officer of the National
Board, to Bartlett. Tenn. this evening. where
ho will remain until tomorrow. Then he will come
into Memphis aud return to Nashville. via the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad.
NASHVILLE. August n. 1879.
The Governor will issue proclamation to- morrow
morning urging the people Of tho State to con-
tribute aid to suffering Memphis.
TWO CASES IN NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS. La. August a. 1870.
DR.. s. M. Bemiss reports to-day officially to tho
Board of Health that General J. d. Hood and his
daughter Lydia. ten years Of age. are both down
with yellow fever Third near Annu nciatio street.
The child was taken sick yesterday and the General
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