The New York herald., 1879-07-30
EIGHT NEW CASES And -FOUR DEATHS.
A Camp Established Outside
the City.
NEGROES UNWILLING TO LEAVE.
New Orleans Still Free from
the Disease.
CIRCULAR OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

UnCULAk UF THk BUAKD UF HEALTH.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
MEMPHIS. Tenn. July 20. 1879.
The weather continues disagreeable. 1t has
sained during the afternoon and the ther
mometer has ranged between "A and "a. Colonel
John Cameron, who left last evening with
aetau OF sixteen colored soldiers to establish
camp six miles south Of the city. returned this
morning. having accomplished his purpose. No op-
position made. and by two O'Clock this morning
us tents had been erected He left half force to
protect the camp. The remaining eight were
stationed at the railroad bridge, which crosses
. small stream. one mile this side OF
the camp. with instructions to shoot any person
who would attempt to destroy the bridge by burn
ing otherwise. This afternoon the guards at the
camp and bridge were strengthened. and trouble
Is anticipated from citizens residing in the locality
Of the camp. has been christened Camp Marks,
In honor OF the Governor of the State.
MOVING CAMP.
The first regular train lett this afternoon at five
o'clock and conveyed about fifty people to the
eamp There would have been much larger
crowd but the weather too inclement. AS yet
tho masses of the colored people refuse
to go into camp few leaders have been
stirring them up in opposition to the
scheme. and the authorities are fully deter.
mined to issue supplies only to those who are in
camp there is a sign of trouble in the near future.
To what extent the negroes will go your CORE
spondent cannot say. but clash is expected and
the authorities preparing themselves for the
emergency.
Last night at midnight nurse was sent to Miss
Endora j. Athy. the eldest daughter of Chief of
Police Athy. who stricken with the fever at
Raleigh. Tenn. nine miles northeast of Memphis.
CASES REPORTED
The following persons were reported new cases
% the Board OF Health to-day
E. Rosenferm, aged III. No. sc Beale street.
Mary J. White. aged 81. No. 2l1 fernando road.
Laura Williams. colored aged 80. corner of Echols
and Elliot streets.
Samuel A. Hatcher. aged 80. corner Of Adams and
Main streets.
Toner Botto. aged s5. corner of Desoto and Elliot
streets.
Maria L. Arabian. aged 40. No. 16 Wright street.
Mary Fletchall. colored aged 40. No. 55 Ross ave.
nue..
Charles Bennott Jr. aged 25 No. 1G4 Poplar street.
REPORTED.
It's difficult matter to get at the true report of
deaths. There four reported to the Board of
Health this afternoon by undertakers as having died
within the past twenty-four hours follows:-
BRIDGET TWOMEY. aged ss. No. 4 Jones avenue
JOHN TwOMEY. aged 3s. No. Jones avenue.
JOHN TWOMEY. aged IL. No. Jones avenue.
ADA HICKS, colored, aged IS, No. OFT Madison
street.
EASTER OATEY. colored, aged 18.
Tho first three named. although reported by tho
undertaken having died of yellow fever. not
included in the official report Of the Board of
Health. the attending physician had signed the
necessary death certificate. Their names have never
been reported to the Board of Health ..new cases.
by DIR. Frayser. who has been attending them but
two. the mother and son. died within two hours Of
each other and both had black vomit. negro who
also died to-day reported by the undertaken AS
having yellow fever. visiting Howard had called
In to tho dead and signed the certificate but
the Board of Health classed this death from
unknown causes" not recognizing the signature Of
the Howard to the ucdertakcr's certificate
CONDITION PATIENTS
Mr. Samuel A. Hatcher q member of the lumber
firm of r. L. Cochran Co., whose was
ported this morning. lies in o critical condition
tonight.
Robert Hester, who was ono of the first to be
prostrated with the fever Main street to-day
shaking hands with his friends. lie wore a saffron
ttnge, but otherwise looks none the worse for his
struggle with Yellow Jack.
George w. Naill and Miles Owen are progressing
favorably.
Work HowARps.
Tho Howards to-day assigned ten additional nurses
to duty. I. Il. wering has been chosen secretary
Of tho association in the place Of j. II. Smith. re.
signcd Colonel J. II. Ednonson has been made
superintendent OF nurses
The Southern Express will close its business here
after Thursday. owing to the quarantnes. but they
have rendered the of a number OF their teams to
the authorities, tho expense OF the to be de-
frayod by tho Howards aud tho Relief Society.
AN OLD MURDERED.
This morning. at nino o'clock the deadly body of
Billie Mcdonald, IN old negro. was found In front
Of Mrs. Aliens residence. tho north gate OF
Elinwood Cemetery. He had been murdered, as
his body rddlcd with buckshot. The old man
had been lett to guard tho premises and II is
thought that some thief whom no had detected in
tho act Of breaking into tho dwelling committed
tho terrible deed.
PROTESTANT cLEnGyMEN THE CITY,
The following Protestant ministers arc remaining
In tho city to attend the wants of their parish
Oners:-
Rev. W. L. Boggs. OF tho Sosond Presbyterian
Church.
Row. George C. Harris. of St. Mary's Episcopal
Church.
lsev y If. Landrum. of the Central Baptist Church.
Rev. William Dalce of Grace Episcopal Church.
ltov Eugene Daniel Of the First Presby ytcrian
Church.
Rev. J. ID. Stewart, OF the Georgia Street Methodist
Church.
Rev. W. II. Barksdale. OF the Chelsea baptist
Church.
KNIGHTS or noSoa.
The Knights of Honor to-day organized their re-
lief COMMITTEES for active service Their headq
arc on Main street. opposite tho Peabody Hotel. in
Senator Mike blessings Hall OF Chance. who gon-
nrousiy gave to the committee his rooms FREQ Of
charge.
No NEW CASES REpoRrGD IN NEW ORLEANS
SANITARY PRECAUTIONS TAKEN--cAsE or
THE CHILD FROM MORGAN CITY.
NEW ORLEANS La. July ~, 1870.
No Of yellow fever have bcen reported
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