The New York herald., 1879-07-29
YELLOW FEW Err.
Thirteen New Cases and Two
Deaths in Memphis.
THE CAMP QUESTION SETTLED.
I How Free Rations Are To
Be Distributed.
ONE DEATH IN NEW ORLEANS
Another Case Admitted to the
Hospital in the Bay.
TWO DEATHS AT QUARANTINE
THE CAMP QUESTION SETTLED.
oNE DEATH IN NEW ORLEANS
TWO DEATHS AT QUARANTINE

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE nERALDl
MEMPHIS. July 2s, 1879
The following new cases were reported to the
Board of Health to-day
Annie Harris. aged twenty seven. No. 800 Main
street.
Charles Williams. colored. aged eleven. fernando
road.
Florence Williams. colored. aged thirty. Hernando
road.
Callie. colored, aged ten. corner of Exchange and
Front streets.
Robecca Young. colored aged thirty-hve. No. 145
jefferson street.
Mary B. Easton. aged thirty-eight. No. s5s Wash
1ngton street.
Amelia X. Easton. aged fifteen. No. 356 Washington
street.
Eliza Easton. aged nine, No. 356 Washington
street.
J. Jones. colored. aged twenty-four, corner of
Lauderdale and Orleans streets.
Mitchell Castago aged thirty five. corner Of Sixth
street and Broadway.
p w. Phean, aged thirty-two. No. DOT Vance street.
Mary Valkmar, aged ten. No. 81 Union street.
Easter otey (colore. aged nineteen. No. 65 Desoto
street.
There were but two deaths from yellow fever s-,
the past twenty hours ending at six p M as
follows:-
JACOB FLETCH. aged forty-one. No. 234 South
street.
DICK ROBINSON. aged twenty.threo. Elmwood
Cemetery.
The death of Dick Robinson is not included in the
report proper. as he died beyond the city limits
THE CAMP QUESTION.
At last the camp question has been definitely
settled. At five o'clock. Colonel John F. Cameron.
" 0f civ
boarded train furnished by superin-
tendent Mike Burke, OF the Mississippi
and Tennessee Railroad. and were conveyed
toa point six miles south Of the city. where they
dsembarked and began the erection OF tents. Every
effort was made by the authorities to secure trans
purtaion to the site fret selected on tho Paducah
Railroad but without success and it is safe to assert
that had the people living in the vicinity of the
grounds taken possession of this afternoon known
Of the coming of the soldiers they would have
offered armed resistance. The present site is one
half mile south of Camp Joo Williams which last
year was the refuge of about one thousand people
who fed the city.
cotORED rATRoLMEN.
The city was patrolled to-day by colored troops,
who. with fxed bayonets and under the command
of the chier of police and his officers served as day
patrolmcn. all OF the regular police having been
assigned to night duty. This done as n pre-
cautionary measure. owing to the action several
colored societies. who have recently passed resolu-
tions opposing the removal of their race from the
city to camps.
THE FEVER RATIoNs QUESTION.
To morrow however. when the following teIe-
grams are published. it will doubtless influence
MANY who are hesitating to go into camps and be
fed--
WASHINGTON, July 49, 1879.
To d. I. PORTER. President OF Memphis:-
actually sick with fellow fever in camps. who
cannot be relieved subssted from any other purse.
GEORGE W. McCRARY. Secretary of War.
NATIONAL BOARD HEALTH
wAsHrsGToS. d. O.. July 2s 1879.
To DR.. Il. W. MITCHELL, Memphis
Let 1t be known that the National Board Of Health
urges the removal of the well from Memphis to the
camps of observation. and that it will not approve
tho distribution OF supplies rations in the city
elsewhere than at such camp. y. KILLINGS,
Vice President National Board of Health.
CITY.
The following is the census OF the city by wards,
"a taken by the police specially detailed for that
purpose
First Ward-Total number of persons premises,
l902 whites 6iO; colored, 1,292 adults. 1.193;
children. 7o9; number who have had yellow fever,
l,l37; number who have not had yellow fever. 765.
Second ward-Total number of persons on
premises. 7si; whites. 800; colored. ATS:
adults. $685. children. 235: number who have had
fever, 345.
Third Ward-Total number Of persons on prem
isos, 6S3; whites 321; colored. 352; adults. 534;
children. 139; number who have had yellow fever,
3s7; number who have not had yellow fever. $50
Fourth ward-Total number premises, SAG;
whites. 374 colorcd 472; adults GAG: children 22o;
number who have had yellow fever. 432; number
who have not had yellow fever. 500.
Fifth ward-rotal number on premises. 24c2;
whites. 49l; colored. 1881; adults. loo: childrcn
722; number who had yellow fover 5000; num-
bcr who have not had yellow fever. $40.
Sixth ward-Total number on premises 1,420;
whites. 37s; colorcd, .O42; adults 96o; children
l5l; number who have had yellow fever 953: num-
Der who have not had yellow fcvcr. ACT.
Seventh ward--Total number on premises 2O20;
whites. 277; colored. 1.743; adults 1.275 children,
745; number who had yellow fever, 1,26i; number
who have not had yellow fever. 756.
Eighth ward--Total number premises, {, 2,3G2;
whites 654; colored. .7Os; adults. 1862: children.
80: number who have had yellow fever. 1886;
number who have not had yellow fever. 72G.
Ninth ward-Total number on premises 1858;
whites, 4l0: coored. 1143: adults. 1000; children,
$50: number who have had yellow fever, 965; num-
ber who have not had yellow fever. 6is
Tenth ward-Total number on premises, zoos;
whites. 429 colored, 1,CG6: adults 1.2l7; children.
Bia; number who have had yellow fever. 1853:
number who have not had yellow fever. 737 un-
known number who have not had yellow fever. l,722.