The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-26
An Outbreak Of Fever Among
Refugees in New York.
PROMPT SAFEG YARDS
Dr.. Vanderpoel Indignant About the
City Of Merida.
SHE is AGAIN GUARANTEED.
CBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

have fallen at intervals since ono o'clock. Damp
weather is unfavorable to the SICK and the increase
In the number of deaths be attributed to the
changes Of weather. To this date there have been
12O of fever reported to the Board of Health
or these thirty-sx have died. which shows the
tally to be thirty per cent Nothing has yet been
accomplished by the authorities toward the establish
menr of camp. The obstacles which are being daily
placed in their path have become almost impossible,
and they will yet be compelled to force great
is the hostility of the inhabitants living in the
vicinity chosen for the SITE AS Transports
ton can be secured one of the colored military
panies will take possession of the grounds and
guard the spot until a sufficient number of people
have been removed to be able to protect them
selves
MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
Captain John +. Cameron. Of the Bluff City Grays,
whose company. together with the Chickasaw
Guards. are in camp at Gainesville Tenn has been
appointed on the Governors staff with the rank of
colonel. He ordered here and arrived this
morning to take charge Of the two colored compa-
Mes
The following is the proclamation Of the Cover
nor:-
NASHVILLE Tenn, July 25 1879.
To OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE CoLoREp
COMPANIES AT MEMpH1s:-
The eyes of the people OF the State are upon you:
you. Remember the first duty OF soldier is obedi-
ence. ALBERT s. MARKS. Governor.
Colonel Cameron had a cons ultation with the two
captains Of the colored companies this afternoon.
and they both expressed their willingness to cheer
fully obey any order given by him. This In great
measure changes the aspect Of affairs and relieves
the fears of anarchy and panic.
A COMMITTEE SAFETY.
meeting OF citizens held this morning q. ten
O'Clock at the Planters Insurance Building. d. 4.
PORT r,ra dent off In of Dol;
Commissioners. was made chairman. Among the
prominent citizens present were Rev. w. L. Boggs,
Colonel J. S. Prestidge. Chief Of Police p r. Abby.
John Johnson. Fire Chief Michael McFadden,
Eugene Leidy, DR.. Il. w. Mitchell, Colonel
]. +. Cameron and A. s. Lvermore. The
situation was thoroughly reviewed and Messrs. John
johnson, ]. s. Prestidge. W. Z. Eoggs and H. W.
Mitchell were appointed to report at another meeting
to be held tomorrow morning. the names OF COM
mittee Of safety, who will counsel and advise with
the city authorities to the best of feeding
the poor people and protecting tho property of
the city. The sentiment of the meeting was to
expend every dollar now on hand before ap-
pealing to the outside world for assistance In this
connection it is proper to state that the absent prop
erty holders and merchants of Memphis will be
called upon to aid the authorities by contributions
tor the maintenance of the extra police forco that
will be necessary to guard the unprotected prop
erty of the absent citizens.
sIRrcrER QUARANTINE ON REFUGEES
The following telegram receivedd this after
noon:-
NASHVILLE Tenn, July IS, 1879.
To JOHN JOHNSON, superintendent OF Quarantine.
Memphis:-
In view of the fact that here and there over
the country refugees from Memphis have sick
ened and died OF yellow fever, instruct inspectors
from this on to submit passengers and baggage to
o much more thorough scrutiny than heretofore.
The rush now being well over these instructions
can be made more effective. J. D. PLUNKErT,
President State Board of Health.
MEMPHIS. July rs, 1879.
To which this response SENT
To J. d. PLUSKErT. President State Board of HEALTH
Nashville:--
Have now only two roads running through trains
The inspections are made thoroughly and carefully,
and have been tor tho past three days. To do so.
have doubled he inspecting officers at the Louisville
ana Nashville and Memphis and Charleston depots.
JOHN JOHNSON, superintendent OF Quarantine.
There were eleven now cases reported to the Board
Of Health to-day as follows:-
Robinson Elmwood. Cemetery.
Nellie Murray. No. CO Clay street.
Jefferson Murray. No. &C Clay street.
John Peters. No. 26l South street.
i. N. Flatley. No. % Webster street.
Benjamin Hollander. No. 80 Hawley street.
Gay Mallory. No. IA Promenade street.
John Hurley. corner Manassas and North streets.
Mary Hurley. corner Manassas and North streets
Kate sullivan. No. 21s Roteson street.
Harry Reister. No. 421 Wellington street.
DEATHS REPORTED.
The following ten persons have died of yellow
lever since last night:-
WILLIAM WARD. City Hospital
Mrs. MARY RAY. City Hospital.
JOHN wHELAN, No. 8 Jones avenue
JOHN KENNEDY tcolorcd). No. 327 fernando
street.
NED CHAMBERS lcolorcd), No. SO Fraser street.
MAGGIE zAHN. Winchester avenue.
Mrs. CONSTANCE ANMONs. No. 12s Bcale street.
j. RICHMOND lcolored). corner of Clay and Desoto
strects.
ii. G. wEHRUM. fernando road
WILLIAM CoOPwOOD No. Larose street.
DEATH RAY.
Mrs. Mary Ray, whose name appears among those
who have died. the widow of Judge Ray. Her
name has never been reported among the new cases
yet Her attending physician certified to-day she
died OF yellow fever.
NURSES ON DUTY,
Tho Howard Association have twenty three nurses
on duty. distributed among the following families
Daniel Creedcn. Thomas W. o'Donnell. Mrs. Marga-
ret Sullivan and family. Mrs. Powers. Ben Hol-
lender and family, Todscy family, Mrs. George
zahn, widrg family. Michael Gallagher. Ida Hicks.
John Hurley. Mrs. Mary Hurley. Michael Hollovan
aud family, four sick; Nellie Murray, jeff Murray,
Miss Kate Watson.
Miss Lizzie Meath is reported dying tonight.
Dr. 5. H. Collins Secretary of the Board of Health.
has resigned his position to accept the position Of
inspecting officer of the National Board of Health.
STARVING DOCTORS.
Notwithstanding the fact that there are u great
many people sick in the city ply sicians as general
thing. complain of the dulness of the times one OF
the most prominent Of them to-day in answer to tho
Inquiry II he had nything new, said ''Ycs think
half tho doctors here will starvo this summer"
SHUT FROM THE WORLD.
Memphis will soon be shut OF from the outside
world. Tomorrow night the Charleston Railroad
Will cease running trains into Memphis Every sta
ton between here aud Knoxville, Tenn, have quar-.