The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-30
The Fever ut Memphis.
THE CITY PATRoLLED BY CoLoRED TROOPS
THE RATION QUESTION sETTLED-aINUl

the Clilel VI pOliCc anu HIS OluceTS, SeTfeu
as -patrolmen, all OF the regular police
having been assigned to night duty. This
| was done as precautionary measure, owing
| to the action OF several colored societies,
who have recently passed resolutions op-
posing the removal OF their race from the
city to camps. a.
THE PREPARATIONS QUESTION.
However, when the following kilograms
are published it will doubtless Influence
many who are besitating to go into camps
and be fed:
Washington, July %, 1879.
TO D. T. Porter, President, of Memphis /:
cannot furnish rations except to relieve
persons actually sick with yellow-fe or
IN camps, or who cannot be relieved or sub
sisted from any other purse.
GEORGE w. MCCRARY,
Secretary Of War.
FROM THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
Washington, d. e., July %, 1879.
10 Dr.. r. w. Mitchell, Memphis:
Let it 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 the distribution
| OF supplies or rationS in the city or else
where than at such camp. S. BILLINGS,
| Vice. President National Board OF Health.
MINUTE.MEN ENROLLED.
In addition to the colored military COM
| panies, the police, and tiremen, Colonel
Cameron to-day enrolled one hundred and
| fifty minute-men, who can be relied on to
respond to any call that may be made TO
preserve the peace and quictude OF the city.
| He has $50 stand Of arms, with ammuni-
ton, at the station-house, which will be
| the Headquarters OF the military in the event
Of any outbreak or lawlessness.
TIE QUESTION OF LEAVING.
The following card was published this
afternoon:
1t having come to our ears that unknown
parties are exciting the citizens by spread
| ing rumors Of an intention to use military
force in compelling persons to leave the
city and 60 to camps, this is to say that such
rumors are entirely without authority from
the Government or from the Committee OF
Safety. The measures which may in future
DE devised shall be taken in strict regard to
the rights OF all citizens and TO the laws of
the land. ID. T. PORTER,
President and Secretary.
AN INCENDIARY FIRE.
This afternoon at O'Clock an incipient
fire was discovered under Roadway between
the roofs of Nos. 29S and 300 Main street,
opposite the Peabody Hotel. and occupied
by Messrs. OZanne d Nav as a stove-store
and NJ. 4. Mansford, books and stationery
The fire was the work OF an incendiary. as
a box containing coal-oil lamp and other
combustible material was found burning
Just underneath the roof OF the two houses
named. The alarm drew about fifty people
| n "a hpt ft,a hnI IN
flames eXtinguished without material loss
to either OF the occupants or buildings.
SIX NEW CASES YESTERDAY MoRSING-THE
| REFUGEE CAMP ESTABLISHED - DISINFEC-
TON OF MAIL NATTER, &C.
| MHsiPHIs, July 20.-SiX new cases were
reported to the Board Of Health this morn
! ing; among the number S. A. Hatcher, of
r. l.. Cochrane Il Co.. Maria Lanahan, E.
Rosenheim, and Tony Bottc. Late last
night messenger arrived from Raleigh,
Tenn, for nurse to attend Dora, the
daughter OF the Chief of Police, who is
down with the fever.
Colonel Cameron, with his detail OF CO.
lored soldiers, took quiet possession OF the
grounds selected for the establishment of
the camp, and by 6 O'Clock this morning
| had 125 tents erected. The first train with
refugees will leave this morning at o'clock
| The policy OF the authorities to furnish
rations only to those who are in camps will
be strictly observed.
All mail matter leaving this city is thor
oughy disinfectcd under the personal SUI
pervison OF inspecting officers Of the Ma
tiona Board OF Health.
The weather continues sultry.
LATER FROM MEMPnIS-TwO NEW CASES AND
| FOUR DEATHS REPORTED YESTERDAY AFTER
| NOOS-POPULATING THE CAMP-MURDER OF
| AN OLD NEGRO, &C.
MEMPHIS, July 29.-Two new cases were
reported to the Board Of Health this after
noon, and four deaths from yelow-fever
have been reported by undertakers-viz.,
| Ada Hicks (colored), Easten Obey (colored),
Bridget Tworncy, and John Tworncy. The
last two were never reported to the Board
Of Health as having the fever; neither did
the burial certificate have the signature OF
the attending physician; but as both died
within two hours Of each other, and had
the bIack-yomit just previous to death, it
was presumed by the undertaken that they
| died Of yellow-fever. A coored man named
C.. Wiggen also died to-day. He had no
physician, and member OF the Howard
Association, whose attention was called to
his death, had him buried, and signed the
|
Health, however, refused to recognize the
signature, and classed the death as Gun
| known"
About fifty persons went down to camp
this afternoon. The weather has greatly
interfered with the removal OF the poor.
The camp has been named Camp Marks in
| honor Of the Governor.
The Howard Association to-day assigned
ten additional nurses to duty.
An aged negro named Billy Mcdonald,
left in charge o: Mrs. Aliens residence,
near the north gate Of Elmwood Cemetery,
known party murdered him. There is no
clue to the cause or assassin.
Samuel \. Hatcher is reported in a criti-
cal condition tonight.
At Other Places.
DOUBTFUL. CASE AT NEW ORLEANS, RJT coNTA-
LESClNG.
New ORLEANS, July 29.-There has been
hut one death from yelow-feser in this city
this year-tiat OF the Spanish girl yester'
day morning.
The second case reported to the Board OF
Health was two-year-old chlid OF Dr
Moinesra, corner OF Magazine and Wash
innton streets, who Is now conYalescent
1t is regarded as a doubtful case.
The Times says its reporters Vlsli.ed yes
terday every doubtful case known to tht
doctors. They express the opl'Llon ina
none Of them were yellow-Ieyer. 1t would b.
almost impossible for case 10 escape th'
vigilance OF the State Board oI Health, tn
| National Board authorities, and the sanitar.
auxiliary associations, who know OF no cas-