The New York herald., 1879-09-09
MEMPHIS AGAIN DISCOURAGED.
Twenty-Five New Gases OF
Yellow Fever.
BURYING IN A BACK YARD.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
MEMPHIS, Tenn Sept. 8, 1879.
There is but little consolation to be derived from
glance at the report of the epidemic for to-day. The
figures more assuming large proportions.
both regards and as regards the deaths.
The statement made by DR.. Thornton yesterday that
the fever had, in his opinion reached its climax is
contradictod by the official record. Twenty
five reported to the Board of
Health. ten of which those of coored persons.
The following the names OF the whites:-
Frank Gonzaas. aged 80 years. No. 359 Main street
A. NJ Kasha. aged ~ years. No. II Gayozo street.
Mrs Sullivan. aged 5S years, No. Beal street.
w. II. Hammer. aged 20 years. No. 2G5 Union street
Patrick ]. Morton, aged Is years. No. 696 Main
street.
Willie Hsckett. aged years. No. CSC Main street
James Morton. aged years. No. 6s6 Main street.
G. II. Shaw Jr.. aged 81 years, No % Avery street.
Mary Beattie. aged years. No. 4S2 Main street.
Rev. Father Chrysostamna Dienke. aged Is years.
corner of Third and Market streets.
s. Aiken. aged II years. southeast corner of Fifth
and Looney streets.
j. Dargis. aged Is years. No 211 Carolina street.
James II. Prestige. aged Is years. corner of Jessa-
mine and Lauderdale streets.
Pearl Prestige. aged 18 years. of Jessamine
and Lauderdale streets.
Kate Thecke. aged " years. NO. A Fourth street.
THE DEATH ROLL
The following the names Of those who have
died since yesterday
EMMA ZIMMERMAN. aged 81 years. No. Wash
ington street.
IDA LARSON. aged 80 years. No. 9. Main street.
ARCHIE z. MILLS. aged years. No. 81 Main
street.
ROBERT LINDEN lcolored). aged SO years. No. 1o1
Exchange street. q
ANTHONY OWENS (colored). aged so years. No.
500 Pontotoc street.
JAMES S. HOUCK, Jr aged 13 years. Buntyn Sta
tion.
MARY ELLA HoUCK. aged ls years, Buntyn Sta
ton.
ANNIE NJ. CAMPBELL. aged 80 years. Walker ave-
nue..
W. y. BERLIN. aged 40 years. corner Of Dunlap
and Court streets.
Mrs. ELMA ARNOLD, aged 80 years. seven miles
south Of city.
NURSES ASSIGNED.
The following white persons furnished
nurses to-day by the Howards:-
George Paine. aged 4s. No. 50 Adams st.
Mrs. Bowman. aged 80, Old Gayozo House.
Mrs. NJ. Fransiola. aged 80. No. ia Poplar st.
Nancy Pulver aged &c. No. 40 Promenade st.
Henry Daley. aged Is, No. "A Green st.
Mrs. Francis Wells, aged 80. Walker avenue
Mrs. Annie n Campbell. whose death noticed
above. about to be buried this morning by the
direction of her husband, who is = physician in his
back yard grave had been dug, and the coffin
containing her remains being lowered, when
Mr.. J. Kohlberg Howard visitor, came upon the
scene and caused her be inferred in one of the
cemeteries DR.. Campbell protested against this
tion and claimed the right to bury his dead on his
WI ia st he cifv limits
& SAYING POLICY
W. l. Berlin, o prominent member of the American
Order Of United Workingmen and vice president Of
the Knights of Honor Relief Board. died of yellow
fever Sunday last, at eight O'Clock after ten days
sickness. A fortunate and prsiseworthy event con-
nected with his last moments occurred the third
day Of his sickness. He had life insurance policy
of $4,000 in tho Connecticut Mutual. Payment Of
the premium was due, and Mr.. Berlin was unable to
meet it, The president of the Knights of Honor Relief
Board. in company with c. A. CASTOR and Howell
Sigler, both of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany and J. I. Berlin effected arrangements 10 take
up the note through the kindness of the acting
cashier Of the Bank of Commerce. James ". Crocker.
They had only five minutes to go on. when Mr..
Crocker came to their aid. This generous act
the family Of Mr.. Berlin $4,000 Mr. Crocker is also
q Knight Of Honor.
At meeting OF the Com mttee of Safety this
afternoon. resolutions in opposition to rule No. Of
the State Board of HEALTH referring to ginning and
baling lint cotton within the infected district
passed by o vote Of to 3.
DONATIONS.
Donations to the Howards to-day aggregate
$3.50 60. They from the following persons aud
places:-
The Board of Aldermen of vicksburg, Miss,
through Mayor r. +. Peck. $500 90
Selma (Ala.) Relief Committee. ............ 124 40
j. w. Cochrane, Memphis. so W
K. Is. David. Aedo Ills s...................... 20
Governor Miller. of Arkansas, and representatives
of the Boards of Health of Little Rock and other
towns along the line of the Little Rock Railroad were
Hopcfeld this afternoon. 1t is said they for
the purpose of inspecting the quarantine regulations
which in force the river. No communica-
ton held with any of our officials. and what
they discovered will doubtless be made public ON
their return home. The Thermometer to-day has
ranged from q to rs degrees.
HEBREWS.
The following appeal was telegraphed tonight TO
all the Jewish journals In the United States -
MEMPHIS. Sept 8, 1879.
The Hebrew Hospital Association is again COM
PEELED to itself upon the generosity of the
table lsraelitcs Of the country At the outbreak OF
$4,000 of which spent i'll sending INDECENT
families from the city, but despite the efforts OF
the association about one hundred and fifty of our
brethren remain. OF these thrty five have nj RANDY