The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-07-31
THE LATEST NEWS FROM MEMPHIS.
Tho Citizens OF Memphis Organizing for
Protection.
MEMPHIS, July 25.

MEMfdlS, July 70.
One new case was reported by the
Board of Health to-day. Five deaths
have occurred since last night-Wm.
Ward, Mrs. Constance Ammon, John
Richmond and A. G. Wehrum, and VIM.
Coopwood, colored.
A meeting of prominent citizens was
held this morning, at which o sub-com-
mittee of four was appointed to name q
permanent committee of safety, who will
aid the city authorities to preserve the
peace. Col. John F. Cameron has been
appointed on the Governors staff and
ordered here to take charge of the local
troops. He arrived this morning.
The authorities are still unable to pro-
cure means of transportation to the site
selected for the establishment of camp.
1t has been raining all the morning. The
city remains quiet.
The following kilograms have been re-
ceived:
Nashville, Tenn, July 25.-Col.
John F. Cameron, Memphis Col. Came
ron is hereby assigned to the command
of the local troops atMemphis. He will
be obeyed and respected accordingly.
Signed: Alfred S. Marks, Governor"
Nashville July 25.-To the officers
and Soldiers of the Colored Companies
of Memphis: The eyes of the people of
the State ase upon you. Prove true SOL
diers. will ask the State to reward You.
Remember that the first duty of soldiers
is obedience. Signed: Alfred S. Marks,
Governor"
MEMPHIS, July 25.-11 P. M.-Eleven
cases in all were reported to the board of
health to-day, among the number being
Ben Hollander, a we'll known saloon
keeper, whose daughter died yesterday.
Ten deaths from yellow fever were also
officially reported for the twenty-four
hours ending at 6 P. NJ. Mrs. Judge
Rays name appears among the list, al
though she has never been reported as
having fever.
The two colored military companies
have recognized Col. Cameron as the
representative of the Governor and will
obey any order issued by him. The last
train on the Charleston Railroad will
leave tomorrow night, every station be-
tween Memphis and Knoxville having
established quarantine against this city.
Only one train is now being run on the
Louisville and Nashville route, leaving
Memphis daily at P. NJ. The Howard
Association have twenty-three nurses on
duty.
DR.. S. H. Collins, secretary of the
Board of Health, resigned his position
to-day to accept the position of in
specting officer of the National Board of
Health.
Miss Lizzie Meath is reported dying
tonight.
MEMPHIS, July 26-9 p. NAT a
meeting of citizens this morning COM
mittee of safety was appointed from
whose members an executive committee
was chosen. On motion it was resolved
to take d census of the city rs basis on
which to calculate the necessities of those
remaining.
A petition from citizens of Wilbur
Station, OH the Paducah Railroad, at
which point it is proposed to erect a
camp, protesting against the scheme, was
read and referred to the executive COM
mittee.
One new case of fever was reported
to-day, and two deaths have occurred
Lizzie Meath and Ed. Flotley. The
weather is damp and disagrecable. The
board of health will tomorrow doubtless
declare the fever epidemic.
MEMPHIS, July 26-11 p. m.-Thir-
toen cases in all were reported to the
board of health to-day. There was one
additional death this afternoon. 1t was
thought that the board of health this
afternoon would declare the fever to be
epidemic, but, after careful revision of
the reports from all the undertakers, the
result showed that, out of II deaths re-
ported for the week, but 81 had been
caused by yellow fever. The city au-
thorities have perfected all arrangements,
and will establish a camp early next
week.
The executive committee have issued
the following address:
THE ADDRESS OF THE COMMITTEE OF
SAFETY.
To all Citizens of Memphis, Absent as
ceU as Present.: The undersigned beg
leave to inform you that they have been
appointed an executive committee from
the general committee of safety to coop
crate with the authorities of the taxing
district in the maintenance of order and
protecting life and property during the
prevalence of yellow fever. Warned by
past experience Of the evils developed in
all communities by public excitement
and suffering, we are resolved to concert
such measures as may meet ell emergen-
cies and give all needed help to the tax
ing district government in carrying out
these purposes. We call on our fellow
citizens for moral and material support.
We propose that as far as possible all
contributions should be sent to President
Porter. SO that by unifyinc our efforts the