The New York herald., 1879-08-30
DECEPTIVE HOPE.
The Fever Again Increasing
in Memphis.
TWENTY-FIVE NEW CASES.
The Weather Still Too Mild to Check
sa. the Epidemic.
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MEMPHIS. Tenn. August 20. 1879.
The number OF new to day compared
with yesterday shows material increase. and fully
demonstrates that all signs fail whore yellow fever is
concerned The weather Ia delightful and favorable
to the spreading of the disease; 30 II it remains
clear for the next ten days the problem OF the future
proportions Of our epidemic will be solved. Twenty
two were reported to the Board of health to-
day. sixteen of which those of colored per-
Tho following list embraces the names Of the
wbttes;- II.
Sallie Bilbo. aged 90 No. 10 Huling street.
Cora Horton. aged 81. No. lO8 Fourth street.
Louis kirkland. aged 10, No. 237 Union street.
Maude X. Roper. aged 6. No. 374 Uaion street.
Eliza Whitehead. aged Z. corner Of Pontotoo and
Walnut streets.
Mary Barrett. aged 2s. No. 2a4 Warrington street.
m THE DEATH RoLI~
The death list 10 a. follows:-
LOUIS FAZzI. aged 80. No. lit Market street.
W. II. JOHNSON. aged 40. No. l9l Bull Run street.
ELIZA wHlTEHEAD. aged Z. corner of Pontotoc
and Walnut streets. as@
GEORGE GROVES. aged 27. corner of Madison
street aud Charleston avenue.
ELIAS McDOUGAL. aged 50, No. 3O4 Front street.
MARY MCCORMICK. aged &c. No. 7os Main street.
OLLIE LOCKWOOD. aged 8. corner OF Washington
and Fourth streets.
ISAAC WARE (colored). aged 10. fernando road.
GEORGE GENNEWING (colored). aged CO. No. 141
Ruth street.
JAMES KING (coloredh aged 81. corner Of Union
and Monses streets. .l
To date there have been $40 and 90 deaths Of
Hcislly reported to the Board of Health.
The announcement at the rooms Of the Howard
Association last night OF the death of Edward Keat
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still lives. but is very low
The following letter from HopeAeld. Ark. was re-
ceived to-day by DR.. g. B. Thornton president Of
local Board of Health:- ae
Would you assist the Arkansas State Board in its
efforts to prevent persons going into and coming
smuggling goods to this shore. These parties
endangering our people and furnishing material
for the fever without benefit aH to any y3,nas one
Member Of State Board Of Health Of Arkansas.
PROMINENT VICTIMS.
The most prominent death to-day was that of Elias
McDougal. a member Of the Arm OF d.
G. AcDougsl Co., produce dealers. Mr..
McDough was so fearful Of the disease
that he would not shake hands with any of his
friends for fear Of becoming infected He refused
handle any paper money, and yet he was stricken
after all these precautions. His brother D. G. McDou
gal, LETT yesterday. He was advised to take this
course by his physician. who would not permit him
to attend his dying brother. He has never had the
fever. John p. Hoffman. OF the Arm Of Mitchell 4
Hoffman. is reported in . critical condition tonight.
and but faint hopes Of his recovery entertained
The death Of DR.. George @. Richardson. residing
in Chelsea. has been announced since writing the
above. few friends and-former associates yester-
day laid the mortal remains Of young attorney
named George f. Taylor in their last resting place
at Elmwood Cemetery. Only few days previous
his wife preceded him to the grave from their late
residence. No. rs Vance street. and the two Lie
side by side.
ORPHANED CHILDREN.
The survivors OF the Taylor family are two chill
dren-a bright little lad Of ten years and girl of
perhaps seven. They have both recovered from tho
fever and left by the scourge penniless orphans
ut very tender period Of their lives Their parents
to this city but few short years ago. and those
who knew Mr.. Taylor in life mention him very
conscientious and strictly honest gentleman. whose
most earnest wish was always to do right. During
the last sickness Of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor every possi
BILE attention medical ana otherwise. paid to the
sufferers by tho Howsrds and the personal friends
OF the family. The latter at loss to know what
to do with the two children who thus left with
money and too young to their liveli-
hood. Several Of them have determined that the
orphans shall not suffer for broad and interest
ing themselves to that they sheltered and fed
until such timc as their Gelatives in the North or
other friends can take them under their protecting
care. This is only of the many sad cases which
the ravaging fever has made here.
W. j. Berlin. secretary of the Ancient Order of
United workngmen and vice president Of the
knights of Honor. relief societies. stricken with
the fever last night. He has been active worker
with these two organizations since the beginning OF
the epidemic. aud had attack Of tho disease
last year.
NURSES ASSIGNED.
Tho Howards to-day furnished nurses to twenty
hve sick people. Among the number are D. r.
House. p. Carty. Mrs. L. Heistand. Mary Maronsy.
Ida and Minnie Graham. Ella Howe. W. II. Cooy-
gill. Mary Hendricks aud Mrs. Mary L. Craney. The
last named came ~ volunteer nurse from
st. Louis. and has proven . faithful and
experienced assistant. During last year she
also o volunteer and made record for herself that
did honor to the city that sent her tho relief OF
stricken people. She lies Ill at the residence Of
Chief OF Police Athy, whose family recently
nursed by her. DIR. J. d. White aud Tom Dalton.
two convalescents. taken with relapse to-day
and arc reported dangerously ILL., Alfred, Julia and
Azalia Freeman. relatives of Alfred Freeman. the
colored representative that was sent north by the
Colorcd Relief Society. among the now cases re-
ported beyond the city limits.
| The Knights Of Honor report among their new
cases Susie and Clifford Fontaine. Both were tskon
| yesterday.
The wife Of 9. r. Rgnew. who died yesterday. was
the third to die Of four taken since last Sat
urday.
Owen Dwyer. County Clerk. to-day sent $50 to the
Fire Relief Association, $50 to the Police Reiiof So
cioty and 500 to Camp Father Mathew. Mr..
Dwyer is In Chicago. but ho has needed the appeal
Of his suffering people.
NEGRO THEY ARRRsrKD.
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