Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-10
Nine Cases 0fiCiaIIy Reported
Two Deaths Yesterday, and
Seven New Cases This
Morning.
The People Advised to Leave, as
the soOurge Has Appeared in
Various Parts Of the City
AL at Once.
Full Details of its Outbreak and the
Condition of Those Sick.
Other Facts, Comments aud Con-
illusions, Etc.

ctusiouS, Gse.
The intense solar heat that has pre-
vailed for a week past, drawing the
temperature up to 9S' on yesterday,
andnot lettingi drop below 75'. during
the coolest part of the night, has had
its effect upon our people. The yellow
fever, that dreaded scourge so fatal to
thousands last year, has reappeared in
our midst, breaking out almost
simultaneously in three different and
widely distant portions Of the city.
While the situation at present is not
alarming, yet it behooves all people to
remove to other localities with as lit
tie delay as possible, The authorities
of the city, including the board of
health, so recommend in a card else
where officially published aud leading
physicians we'll versed in yellow fever
practice also give the same advice,
RUMORs OF THE scOURGE
reappearing have prevailed for several
days past. Several persons have died
of reported congestion or other similar
diseases that were whispered about as
yellow jack. The rumors were not
believed, however, as they failed to be
supported by the testimony of physi.
clans who attended the deceased.
Yesterday at noon. however. Mr.
Francis Mulbrandon died, after an ILL
ness of five days, at his residence No.
2O4 DeSotO street. DIR. w. 4. Rogers,
the attending physician, considered
the symptoms suspicious and called
other medical gentlemen in to consult.
Everything appeared to confirm the
opinion entertained by DIR. Rogers,
that 1t was genuine yellow fever, and
upon an autopsy being held BY Drs.
Mitchell, Vim, Baskerville, Thorn.
ton, Rogers, Collins, Saunders aud
others, it was decided that Mr..
Mulbrandon had an unmistaka-
bic case of yellow fever. The
contents of the stomach we're such as
to leave no doubt as to the fact. Last
night the result of the medical ex~
animation of Mulbrandon's case had
spread throughout the city. Several
eminent physicians, including DR..
Mitchell, whose reputation in the
treatment of yellow fever is national.
ADVISED FAEILIEs TO LEAVE
the city and seek summer quarters
elsewhere quietly. but with as little
delay as would be convenient. DR..
Mitchell said the case of Mulbrandon
was known as a sporadic or accidental
case that there were no other cases
in the city, and that the infection
might not be communicated toa single
person, yet, if families would depart
before there could be any spread of
the malady, and before an excitement
was started, it would be the most pru-
dent course that in his opinion could
be pursued. If there should be no
sickness it would be an easy matter
for absontees to come back again.
This expression was indorsed
By other leading physicians
and naturally created widespread com
ment in all parts Of the city up to the
hour of midnight.
Gentlemen were to be C standing
in squads along Main street and else
where discussing the momentous ques-
ton, aud the trains leaving about IL
o'clock carried of a number Of people
who, at sunset, had no idea of depart
ing for some lime to come.
THE DEATH OF CHAS. =. RAY.
At an early hour thu morning it
became known that a sou of Judge
Ray, aged II years. had died last night
at the family residence on Wellington
street, near its junction with Herman
do road, andthat the attending physi-
elan, DIR, II. w. Mitchell, had pro-
nounced the case genuine yellow fever,
as that never-iailing testimony, black
vOmit, had %supefyened previous to the
death of the lad. Another son was
taken with a chill last night and was
soon after in a high fever. The judge
went home sick three or four days ago,
and for the past three days Judge r,
b. Miller has occupied his place on
the Criminal bench as special Judge.
1t has been limited for a day or two
that the judge had malarial fever aud
was quite sick. But few believed il
to be yellow fever until last night.
This morning DR. Mitchell reported
to the board Of health that Judge Ray
has the fever, that his son died last
night and another boy has been at.
tackel, as stated above. At noon to.
day it was further reported that III,
judge had a bad case and is in an un.
certain stage Of the malady. His dead
son Charles was inferred at Elmwoot
DURING the ~lorenoon Irdca ~ h,