The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-13
THE FEVER BLIGHT.
Seven Deaths and Twenty-Five Fresh
Victims in Memphis.
HELP FROM ABSENTEES.
Terror and Flight in Cor
NTH, Miss.
TERRIBLE OUTBREAK IN MEXICO.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn, August II. 1879.
There q falling oil in the number of new cases
reported the Board of Health to-day. but this can
not be construed abatement OF the disease The
late interval of cool weather has served in measure
to check the spread of the fever but it is growing
warmer again. and greater ravages of the scourge
may be anticipated in the near future. The whole
city is infected and nothing but the depopulation OF
Memphis. which is wei nigh accomplished. Will
her from the OF last year when scarcely
hundred souls of her population of $4,000 es-
capped the pestilence. So far it has been remarka-
BILE fact that Of her prominent citizens. who have
been stricken. only one has recovered.
Tho casket which is to hold the mortal remains of
Ed. Moon has been ordered and ali the necessary
rangements made for his burial, at O'Clock
this evening he was dying and will scarcely survive
the night.
w. w. Guy was worse this afternoon and DIR.
Rogers, his physician, has but little hope for him.
Miles Owen still fingers. but is liable die any
moment. ,lt .4h 14
Ell. schloss tonight is progressing favorably. but
nothing definite be stated to his chances of
recovery. frF
Samuel H. Gibson. bookkeeper of the appeal news
paper. was FRUSTRATED with the fever at noon.
.f q .tll1' ID NEW CASES.
There were twenty-five victims reported to the
Board of Health to-day. ten of whom colored
The following is list of the whites who have been
stricken down since the last report
James Woods. aged 8. No. Is Causey street.
Mrs. s. A. Todd, aged A. No. 373 Beale street.
Walter Leake, aged So corner of Elliot and Causey
street. gnas
Paul Ross. aged II. No. 2l9 Madison street.
Mrs. Z. p. Cunningham. aged "a. No. 204 Desoto
street. rel-
John Desheil. aged 49, No. 1888 Main street.
Tom Dalton. aged 20. No. 6 Second street.
James Schools, aged 40. corner Of Vance and st.
Martin streets. ..l1l
Mary Black. aged %, No. % Pontotoc street.
George Weiss. aged 40. No. "a Ross
Lizzie McElroy, aged 2, No. 343 Court street.
George Getz. aged 49, No Is Bradford street.
THE DEATH ROLL.
The deaths follows:-
| ANNE MILLER. aged IL, No. 143 Rocco alley.
JOHN OWANANDER. aged rs, No. 124 Robinson
street.
CHARLEY GREEN aged IS. Ross street and Lane
avenue.
MARY o. TAYLOR. aged 90 No. 76 Vance street.
MRS. SOPHIA IRWIN. aged IS. No. 80 Mosby street.
MOSES LEWIS (colored). aged AZ. three miles out
ON the fernando road
Mrs. ELIZABETH ROBINSON. aged 60. near Elm
wood Cemetery.
ls5Hem NEW OUTBREAK.
A case Of fever developed yesterday at White
Haven. Tenn. station eight r.sles south of this
city. on the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad
which several employees OF thS load ned with their
families ut the outbreak of the epidemic. The
sick person is Mrs. s. j. Bolton. whose husband
is the builder Of the company. Mr.. John
son, Superintendent of Quarantine. sent DIR. d.
g. Bradford to the this morning. ithinstruc-
tons to isolate the dwelling which contained the
sick woman. DR.. Bradford returned this afternoon
and reports Mrs. Bolton very i'll with u most malig-
nant type of tho disease. There three families
living Mrs. Bolton. and tents will be down
early in the morning. to which they will be re-
moved
FROM ABSENT CITIZENS.
The Committee of Safety this morning received
the following donations from absent mphians -
I: A. Nelson .......... ....-....-........ $50
a. and mi'e 4 q Treadvell s so
Joseph II. Williams ........-........ 80. 100
lnomas heey. ~
nj. l.. Meacham X CO.. 100
Z. n. Enrich. %
The last named sent the second order for the same
amount. and he adds in his lettcr:-'I would
quest you to call Mr.. Taylor. at the State National
Bank for the balance have to my credit. before
you make appeal to the charity of the country at
large"
An order was also received from Mr.. T. b. Turley
for $50 worth of supplies.
Tho total donations far exceed $4,000.
APPEAL FROM PASTOR.
Rev. Eugene Daniels, pastor of tile First Presby-
terian Church. in acknowledging the receipt of $40
from Q member of his church. says:-''I would
furthermore request the privilege of saying to the
members of my church scattered abroad. that /
now Ana some cases OF distress in the city which.
I have been officially informed, the Committee
of Safety cannot relieve without violating the rule
according to which they operate. Should any of my
congregation fit to forward to any contribu-
tions for the relief OF suffering which falls med
ately under my personal observation. it will afford
me pleasure to receive and apply the same, making
Acknowledgements through the paperssand rendering
accounts of my trust at the close Of the epidemic if
God permit"
GENERAL DIsINFEcrING.
The steamer Belle, of shreveport. passed up the
river this morning 1t O'Clock. She Rugged
the sandbar so close next the Arkansas shore that
she came near grounding. The pilot evidently
meant to steer clear of Memphis
The wife aud child of G. H. Hitsher. residing at
No. $40 johnson avenue. reported as down with
the fever to-nght also the colored people left in
charge of the residences OF $. II. Dunscomb and T..
McDavit. at Nos. 23s and $50 johnson avenue.
complete disinfection Of tho entire city will be
ut once begun under the direction of the State
Board of Health. who. through their representa-
tive, Mr. John johnson. have ordered 1000 gallons
of zinc iron. and 1000 barrels of lime. The
weather tonight is warm and sultry. with indica-
tons of rain.
Miles owen died tonight at nine o'clock.
A STAMPEDE FROM coRINrH, MISS.