The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-27
NEW HORROR THREATENS THE
BLIGHTED CITY.
Increase Of RObberies - Incendiary
Letters Sent to the Newspapers, but
not Published. Reorganization Of Min
ute Men and a White Military Com
pany..A Mounted Detachment Add.
ed to the Police Force.
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NEW York, August 3.-Menphis specials
state that Yesterdays developments indicate
an increase in crime and also Il tendency to
more oldnesS than ever known before. The
dcprcdatiOns of the robbers have become so
numerous and daring as to awaken consider
able alarm. Anonymous letters have been
sent to the newspaper offices, but not pub
lishcd, containing threats against citizens
md especially against the city government OIL,
hccrs, If certain conditions arc not complied
with, One of these letters sent to the appeal
last night was signed MANY Colorcd Cici-
zens." The alarming aspect OF affairs mas
caused general preparations TO meet Lhe
worst. Vigilant committees are talked OIL
the minute men are receiving daily Access
sions to their number, andthe police force Is
being strengthened by the addition OF u
mounted force for all night duty. rms
branch of the police had lively WORK; with u
Trigg avenue Thursday night, finally succeed
ing in capturing five Of the number a white
military company was orgtnlIed yesIeiMhS.
The general sentiment IS that thcrS WILL pc
no occasion for their services, but IL there
should he the law abldsng citizens are deter
mined to make examples not soon 10 be for
gotten. The men who nave proved them-
selves most effective In combating these
plague visitations will prove themselves
equally so l., a time OF unprovolied trouble
like that now threatened.
The Towards report twelve new cases not
contained in the Board OF Health reports.
Nine Deaths III Memphis Yesterday
Morning-The Danger Of Return
ing to the City.
MEM1HIs, August 23.-Sevcn new cases
were reported to the Board or tiealth this
morning, Elias McDougall and SIX c%olored.
Nine deaths occurred, four colorcd. Inc
whites are Mrs. Fannie d. Moore, Willie
Stein, w. +. Delart, John kcarney and
Patrick McMahon. The two Iast named died
Mt Camp Father Matthew. The wife OF DR.. S.
II. Collins who returned from Lagrange,
Tenn, last Tuesday was Frustrated with lever
this forenoon. She had Il typical case last
year. The weather continues damp ana
Slowcry.
The Evening Rcpoit-Totals for the
Week and to Date--Unlon Print
crs in Trouble.
MEMPHIS, August 23.-9 p. M.-There were
II eases in all reported to the BOARD OF hcaith
to-day, Z whites, 10 cOlororcd. Among the
number were Mrs. +. Wagner, Mrs. q. ";
Graves and w. i. Hawlin.. Two additional
deaths have occurred since noon, both col
orcd. James Roosa,, II well-kn9wn wagon
down with fever. The total number of cases
repaired for the week Is lis, whites %, color
cd -. The total number OF dcatlsl from yell
low fever for the week is 81, to date llI. 1T has
been raining all the afternoon. The Their
momcter To day ranged from - t01G.
a disagreement between the Typographical
Union and +. Whitmnor, proprietor of the
Ercning Ledger, resulted this AFTERNOON In the
discharge of every Union printer employed
in the Ledger Office.
Sundays Report - Deaths Out OF
Town-A House Containing Fever
Patients Blown Down.
MEMPHIS, August 2L-Ninetcen new cases
were reported to-day. seven white and twelve
cOlorcd. Among the number are James Ba-
kcr, w. III. West anu Dennis Norton, Annie
Doughcrty, Cordelia Atwood, Mlcheal Watson
and lOur cOlorCd. Or. Robert f.. Richardson,
John Wash. undertaken, q. II. Dcnnison and
w. +. Gilman are sick, but their name are
not yet reported. Miss Birdie G0ff died OF
yellow fever last evening at Whlte raven,
Tenn. The weather has been stormy oil day.
and still remains threatening. -,
Gen. j. 5. SchcfilngtOn Is very low, and Will
hardly survive the night.
h Howard Association to-day sent q
nurse TO White Station, Tenn, ten miles cast
OF Int ciiy, on the Charleston Railroad where
u negro lies sick with yellow fever. During
the storm last nighta frlme building occu-
pied by Mrs. Hollis and two children in south
down, Mrs. Hollis will probably die from
exposure. Miss Lizzie Rhodes died Of fever
this morning; three miles out on the Raleigh
Road.
New York Aid for Memphis Orphans.
The contributions deposited In the post.
office boxes IN the past five days. for the relief
Of the orphans of the yellow lever victims, ~
Memphis mount To Sl50.
The Starkyille Fever Story Denied.
MERIDIAN, Miss, August 23.-The report
of yellow fever ut Slarltville, Miss, Is author
itatively cOntradictcd.