The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-04
FEVER STRICKEN MEMPHIS.

AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF YELLOW
FEVER PATIENTS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PIcKETs REINFORCED LOSSES OF THE
KNIGHTS OF HONOR
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Oct. 3. 1879.
Continued weather for the past four days
has mad its effect in increasing the number OF new
cases. which again arouses fear for the country
which alons this plague-strcken city. As an addi-
honal prccauton the state Board of Health officials
this morning strengthened tho quarantine pickets on
all dirt roads leading into Memphis. and positive in
structions given to allow none to pass either
way those supplied with special permits by the
Superintendent OF Quarantine OF the eleven new
reported to the Board Of Health to-day five
were colored. The following the whites:-
A. Perry aged 80 years. No. IL Beale street.
Louisa Costar. aged IA years. No. II Beale street.
Mary Calaher. aged IA years, No. 426 Main street
Valentine Novitzky aged 50 years. No. rs Bradford
street.
Josh Lagratta aged 40 years. No. "a Main street.
A. NJ. Rodgers, aged IS years. No. lit Fifth street.
KATE o'DoNNELL. aged 10 years No. 202 Car
olina street. died to-day.
The Towards sent out half dozen nurses.
Among those supplied Miss Maggie E. Key.
aged 20 years. residing on Kerr avenue.
NJ g. Higgins. aged 80 years. and living at the cor
of Fifth and Jackson Streets is down with
pcious case.
OF tho SICK Lulu Lockwood and c. II. HEST
reported in dying condition.
The donations to the Towards to-day from
Frederick o. Prince. Mayor Boston. Mass. 1000.
and from citizens of Engcwood. Iowa. $50
The weekly report of the Towards show 11G
duty. attending eighty white. twenty col
ored and one Chinese family.
DIR. ]. Plunkett. president of the State Board of
Health, telegraphed this afternoon to DIR. John
Johnson that several OF fever reported to
have developed at Deans Island. forty miles up the
river. Drs J. D. Bradford and W. u. VIM leave for
the scene Of action early tomorrow morning. The
report is not generally credited here. the mail
carrier from that immediate vicinity was in Mem
phis yesterday and he made mention of the
matter.
There is to be an important meeting of the State
Board OF Health in Nashville on the 9TH inst. Mr.
Johnson the resident member in this city. will at
tend he having been granted leave for that pur-
pose. During his brief absence Dr. J. W. Ross, rep
resenting National Board Of Health here will act
as Superintendent OF Quarantine.
The following kilograms in reference to the sub
ject were received to-day.
Dr. J. W. Ross Memphis:-
BY consent of the National Board OF Health the
intendent of Quarantine at Memphis. and you will
please report Mt once to Mr.. John johnson for duty
| in such capacity. J. d. PLUNKETT.
President of State Board OF Health.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 3, 1879.
JOHN JOHNSON Superintendent of Quarantine. Men,
Furlough asked for is granted, and Dr. j. w. Ross
Is ordered to report to you for assignment to duty
Assistant superintendent OF Quarantine. You
will inform him in all necessary particulars and
give him such specific instructions as would secure
the greatest efficiency during your absence and at
| the time enable him to meet any emergency
| which may arise. j. ID. PLUNkETT.
| The Knights Of Honor have eleven patients under
their Since the fever first appeared they have
| lost twenty members follows:-Judge j. 4. r.
Ray. United Lodge. July IL; L. Brumont. Germania
July 81; Thomas r. Herman. Fountain Lodge. July
%; II. c. wehrum, Germania Lodge. July
| "a; George Getz Chelsea Lodge, August Is;
| r. H. Finnie. German Lodge. August II
F. Z. Rchrkopf. Fountain Lodge. August %
| II. Bertram. Germania Lodge, August ~
John p. Hoffman. Germania Lodge. August 3d.
! George Mathews. Memphis Lodge. September 81
| General John Skifington. Jackson Tennessee Lodge
September 4; John Raquet. Memphis Lodge. Sep
! G; W. l. Berlin. Memphis Lodge, September u John
Kreuter. Germania Lodge. September IA; w. +.
! White. Fountain Lodge. September %; Lyttleton
Penn. Diamond Lodge. September %; r. s. Law.
renee. Diamond Lodge. September %.
| Tho thermometer to-day has ranged between 60
| and o..
AID FOR MEMPHIS.