The New York herald., 1879-08-26
THE YELLOW PLAGUE.
Rapidly Spreading in the
Suburbs Of Memphis.
TIIIRTY-FOUR NEW CASES
Appeal for Aid from the Teu-
tonic Relief Association.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. August %. Is

MEMPHIS, Tenn.s August 20 1919.
The fever is again on the increase Thirty-four
were reported to the Board of Health to-day.
fourteen Of which were those of colored persons
The following list embraces the names Of the
whites:-
Minnie Lockwood. aged rs. No. 140 Fourth street
Ollie Lock wood. aged g. No. 140 Fourth street.
Mrs. L. c. Brookshire. aged 27. No. 81 Linden
street.
Jack Gilmore aged SO, No. 94 Union street.
G. II. Dennson. aged 23. No. 141 Madison street
DR.. II. L. Richardson. aged GO, corner Of Saffrons
and Fifth streets.
+. B. Russell. aged 80. No. 1913 fernando street.
George L. Taylor. aged 3l No. 76 Vance street.
John Brouse. aged II, No. 81 New Madison street.
Lizzie Brouse. aged 4. No. so New Madison street.
Mary E. Dolan. aged 16. No. 1,0Os Fill street.
William Butler. aged %, City Hospital
Bridget Collins. aged ID. No. Is Davis avenue.
Maggie Sten aged 81. corner OF Fifth and Carolina
streets.
o. b. Welky. aged 32. corner Of Fifth and Jack
son streets.
Lima Rehkppf. aged G. No. 1853 Gayoso street.
Mrs. DR.. s. II. Collins. aged 10. No. 365 Poplar
street
John Morsridge. aged 20. Charterton avenue.
William Rhinehardt. aged 81, No. 26 Ross ave-
nue..
A. c. Hepburn. aged 49, No. 27 Ruth street.
THE DEATH ROLL.
The death list is as follows:-
JOHN B. THIRKAUF. aged o. corner OF De Soto
and Elliott streets.
JOHN McDERMOTT. aged &c. No. % Beale street.
PETE CATrANO. aged A. City Hospital.
JAMES E. BURK, aged "a, No. 22a Vance street.
HENRY BERTRAM, aged 46. No. 80 Mosby street.
DAVID FOSTER. aged ls. No. % Third street.
JOHN McCANN (colored). aged 35, No. 125 De Soto
street.
MICHAEL TAYLOR. aged H. near north gate Elm
wood Cemetery.
SPREAD OF THE DISEASE.
The greatest spreading OF the disease is noticeably
in the northern portion Of the city. Six were
developed in Chelsea. Prominent physicians are
now of the opinion that there will be
continued increase until October. Notwith-
standing the efforts of the State Board Of
Health officials to confne the disease to the city
proper. scarcely day passes but new are
reported in the suburbs at distance varying from
two to ten miles. The last instances are those of
Squire Hoegel and family. six miles south of Mem
phs, and Dave Cockrell FIVE miles east. the Pop
lar street boulevard
DR.. G. d. Bradford, of the State Board Of
Health inspecting officers. was this morning to
White Station 9enn. to isolate the Of the negro
who is sick with the fever at that point
NURSES ASSIGNED.
The dowards to-day assigned thirty nurses
to duty. Among those supplied were James
Waerhanl. William Murrall. the Lavelle family Hem
rietta Lawson. Jonn Kenny and L. Fakenberg.
Minnie wilkin has just been reported i'll. Her hus-
band. B. o. Wilkin. is in critical condition. Mrs.
s. H. Collins will hardly survive She had attack
of black vomit this afternoon. General John s..
Skfhngton and Elias McDougal show no improve
mont Harry Prestdge another son of Colonel J. 8.
Prestidge was stricken this forenoon.
AN APPEAL FOR HELP.
The following appeal has been sent out by the
Teutonic Relief Association:-
To THE GERMANS UNITED sTArEs:-
gates from all the German societies Of Memphis, are
compelled to call on their countryme for help. Our
fund is nearly exhausted and the suffering is great
Sepd to the Teutonic Relief Association.
A. GOLDSCHMIDT. President.
JOHN L. EIcHBEaG. Secretary.
A BASE FABRICATION.
The following kilograms were received to-day
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tional lie.
STARxsvILLE. August %. 1879.
The report that is now current in reference to
havDg yellow fever in this town entirely without
foundation. We have never at this of the
year enjoyed better health. An effort being made
learn the name names of the base fabricator.
The Board of Health hero solicits any information
leading to the same.
WM. N. AMES. M. D..
County Boardof Health,
i. kEDUS. Acting Mayor.