The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-29
EThe Negroes in Memphis Grow
Troublesome and Refuse to
Leave the City.
They ThreAten to Burn the Town Il
g. They Are Not Fed Military
Preparations to Put Down
Any Disorder.
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| rattons be- issued to them here. As the at1-
thorities declare q firm intention to Issue re-
/ ions only TO those In camp, there will prob
sbly be some trouble, as the blacks ousnumber
thc whites three TO one.
Men from the two colored military compa-
n,es are detailed as day police, and oil the
regular police are reserved for night duty.
4 special train ID expected In to-day on the
Memphis and Paduoah road, which will be
put III charge Of company VI the military
and the camp equipage taken to Galloway's
Mace, six miles out. The place will be taken
bv force, II necessary, and held by the mill
tary until the poor people from the city have
established themselves
heavy rain fell this morning, leaving the
atmosphere misty and chilly. Doc.
!. NO UsAgcL1MATED PEOPLE ADMITTED 70 THE
! CITY.
31,r. Samuel j. Fox, of Ennis, Texas arrived
4t,,a morning. He will be sent out Of the city
tn.niuht by order of John johnson, SnDerin-
tendent Of Quarantine, as the doctor has
never hnd yellow fever, and inspectors at
ff,,,arantine stations have been Instructed not
ID permit unacclimated people 70 enter The
oity. ,,u
Blue Monday strikes us again with lowering
np,1ds. weather hot and general feeling OF
depression and deep gloom. The discouraR-
Ing record of Sunday. fourteen now cases and
II NtAi1 DEATHS dispeis the idea that the disease is
3 Dr u. Easton has three cases IN his own
fAf,tiiy not vet reported. DE-. EHstUn and
iHlnily were reared In the South but went to
New York from Mobile some four years ago.
volunteer physicisn during the epidemic last
year and has acquired large practice, His
farnifkonly came from New Yo k four months
suu. Their attack with the disease proves
that they lost their acollmatlzation, which,
sthe doctor said, be- had hoped was not the case
THE DISEASE OF A M1LDER TYPE.
The doctors still say that the disease is Of .
account for the many deaths by the impru-
dence Of convalescents.
81 MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
Two brass twelve. Founders were placed In
front OF the Office Of the chief Of police. The
negroes were heard to ray they would burn
Tia town rather than starve or go to camp.
heavy rain is now falling. No report OF
new cases yet made.
NEW CASES.
Six new cases have been reported since
nnon. ag follows: Callie Hughes Kabecca
Young, Mary B. Eastcn, Amelia i. Easton,
Eliza Easton md j. Jones, making In all
new cases for to-day, with night reports still
to come tn.
THE CENSUS.
The ofiiaial returns Of the census Of
the City Just finished show: whites. 42s3,
blacks, ii,s27 total, 1910; number who
have had yellow fnver, 9743; number who
have not had IL, 7067: Tho total number OF
THE DEATH LIST.
slowly spreading. The total number OF cases
ant down bv the board OF health exceeds one
hundred and fifty. and the death list has
Among those who have died since yester-
day are G. M. Widrig, Eva Widrig, Henry
parthemls, Reid Robinson, James MOffat,
George zahn, MRS B. L. Miller, and several
children.
Dr. Easton's wife and two daughters are
among the new cases.
THE HowARDs AND THE BOARD or HEALTH
The Howards have just ten reliable persons
to work, and the board OF health is employ
ting only the best OF nurses. There is no dis
turbanCe. @4aa&@@@a%
4 MEMPHIS REFUGEE SICK or THE FEVER IN
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. July 2S.--It is reported that 9
refugee from Memphis arrived hero this
morning with genuine case of yellow FEVER
y NO FEVER At BON AQUA SPRINGS, TENN.
NASHVILLE, July 28.--A special from Bon
Aqua Springs states that Lieut.. DoWdy,
was only victim of congestve chllls, and Is
rapidly recovering: The report Of fever never
gained credence tfFa
y TRH CINCINNATI QUARANTINE.
CIESAN ATI, July 2S.-The citizens of the
villatE of Delhi, near which the city uuaran-
tine is stationed, held an Indignation meet
ing this evening. and propose to adopt cans
TO remove It,
sT. LOUIS HAS NO AppREHENsIoNs OF THE
FEVER
Sr. LOUIS, July 2s.-The yellow fever cases
at quarantine are progressing fin ly, with the
exception OF Lizzie Brandy, who Is sinking
rapidly, and cannot I'VE many hours. ne
selves and keeping the city perfectly free OF
ANYTHING that produces malaria. There Is no
excitement or fear that single Case will
make its appearance outside OF quarantine.
THE YELLOW FEVER AT THE NEW YORK
QUARANTINE.
NEW YoRK, July 28.-No new cases Of vel
low fever are reported at quarantine:
John Hennessey, Of BROOKLYN, sleVeuole,
employed by the department II the upper
quarantine district, died Saturday night at
the hospital from fever contracted 10 the dls-
charge OF his duties. He was attacked WIN
black yomit late Saturday evening ana dled
soon afterward. .,,t.,
There were thirty cases Of yellow 1ever az
the quarantine last year, but this year tneEe
is promise Of greater number, judging from
the number already received there.
NEW YORK FRIGHTENED.
The deaths at quarantine to-day mas
spurred the health officers to use the utmost
precaution to prevent the spread OF the fever.
Quarantine will be maintained very rlgioiy
hereafter.
a. Freith, barber of the steamer Saratoga,
from Havana, and E. RaEsty. steward OF the
schooner Freddie @. Ebbitt, from Purte-au-
Prince and Haytian ports, We're admitted 10
the hospital to-day.
HOW THE YELLOW FEVER DEAD ARE TREATED.
Every person who dies In hospital IS buried m
and burying place OF every one OF the dead
ara numbered and complete record KEPT
With q view Of afiordinG relatives ana 1rlenos