The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-18
THE FEVER.
Nine New Cases and Five Deaths i'm
Memphis.
The Colored People In That City
Desirous of Leaving.

MEMPHIS. Sept ", ~ y. M wo new cases
were reported this morning Five deaths
have occurred since last night amgng the
number w II. Eanes. hrother-in-Iaw III Nh
land Fontaine who died eight miles south NJ
this city.
The eonstltutionality of the order of the
State Board of Health, which prohibits lo,as
cotton from being brought Into the city and
giDned during the epidemic, Ia to be- tested. !.
An Injunction has been prayed for and awaits
| the action Ut the Judge to whom the petition
has been sent
The weather Is clear and pleasant.
Noon.-No additional cases have been re-
ported The undertakers report nine inter-
ments since last evening: Fred. Volkmar.
Molle Madden. George g. Mahoffey John
Arieh, Fred. Dietrich, DR.. A. G. Campbell,
Francis Wells, WIN. Ernest, one oolored
The physician who was sent to Investigate
the case Of fever reported on the Padueah
Railroad. eleven miles north Of this city, re-
turned late last night; he reports forty sick,
but not With yellow fever.
Yellpw fever is reported broken out at
Hppenld. Ark. That State and Tennessee
have been so figidly auarantsned, however,
during the past two months. that i is Inn
2p m.-The following telegram, addressed
10 D. r. Porter and John johnson, of the
committee, was received from Washington
this evening
iii has been decided by the President and
Cabinet. after full consideration, that, since
the recent action nf Congress. relief for the
people In the yellow fever camps must come
either from the National Board Of Health or
the State authorities
Congress having passed a law on the Sub
jsct, Federal action uiust be guided thereby.
GEORGE w. MdCRARv,
Secretary OF War
DR. Cabell, president oF the National Board
nf Health, talngtaphs that 1--WE Will supply
rations to persons now. to 90 out ut Memphis
into the camps, for period Ia no case to eS-
eeed twenty days"
9p Nine cases In ali four whites and
I've cnlorpd- were reported to the board OF
health to-day. Among the number are Chas,
Miller Maggie Burns, Catherine stokey aud
A. Herman. One additional death occurred
Emma Hill, eolored
A conference was held this afternoon be-
tween Hon. John johnson, Dir. j. w. Ross,
representing the National Board Of Health,
and several iniluential leaders Of the eOlorsd
people, which was most satisfactory to ell.
The object In vtew Ia TO establish camp of
and remain ten days, after which time they
will be permitted to go forth into the country
seeking labor. There will be meeting to-
morrow OF the several cvlored organizations
afternoon will be favorabiy considered and
acted upon.
Donations to the Howards to-day aggre-
gated S462
child of Mr. Meug. residing eight miles
south Uf HH Hsturitfs, ttft te tfffe ef The Mtssis
sippi and Tennessee Railroad, died Of fever
yesterday.
CLAIBORNE COUNTY, MISS, AEOLIsHEs QUAR-
ANTINE AGAINST NEW ORLEANS.
Especial to the Demosrat.l
PoRT GIBSON, Sept. Claiborne county
has abolished quarantine against New Or
leans, excepting woolen goods packed In New
Orleans. Passengers must show a good bill
Of health BEN E. CHISHOLM.
~# AID FOR MEMPHIS.
New York, Sept. 17--At mseting OF the
Kane Lodge Of Free Mas0ns last night, the
Grand Master Of the State of New York was
asked by resolution to take steps for the COL
lection OF funds TO relieve distress existing
among masous in Memphis The amount col
eeted at the postDffics In boxes for the Or
phans Of Memphis. six hundred and twenty
nine dollars and eighty-four cents, was or
dered to be talegraphed 10 Memphis to-day.
NO FEVER Ar HoPEF1ELD, ARK.
WAsHINaToH, Sept. t7.-Tte cases Of yellow
fever reported TO have appeared at HDpef1sd,
Ark, are said to be wholly imaginary. The
inspector at Memphis, In telegram to the
National Board Of Health, says no cases exist
at HDpetsd.