The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-06
PLAGUE STRICKEN MEMPHIS.
SIX NEW CASES AND SIX DEATHS REPoEiED-
CONDITION OF THE sIcK-rHE CHURCHES
AGAIN OPENED MEETING OF TIE BOARD OF
HEALTH.
INK TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

The city has been unusually quiet to-day. The
parades OF the eoored military companies which were
given every Sunday afternoon have been dispensed
with since being relieved from duty. and general
listlessness has marked the action of all classes
white and colored alike. Tho rule of the State
Board OF Health which closed all churches expired
by limitation tho LIST inst. and services
cordngly held to-day in all the coiored churches.
which were crowded. The ministers have taken the
place OF the soldiery. far drawing crowds are
concerned.
Six new cases were reported to the Board of
Health to-day. The following arc the whites:-
L. S. Lindgren, aged 80. No. Ia Robson street.
John n. Higgins. aged So, corner OF Alabama and
Sixth strcets.
Thomas Green. aged -. corner OF Sixth and Caro-
lima streets.
Edward valkmor. aged IS. corner of Union and
fernando streets.
Mrs. X. H. Whitmore. aged IS. No. 10 Tate street.
Tho Towards to-day supplied the following whites
with nurscs:--
williaia Brooks. aged AZ. Poplar street and Boule
ward.
Child of Mrs. Plaggio. No. "a Main street
Miss Il. Weiman. aged %. corner OF Jefferson and
Third streets
Amelia Van Ordstrand. aged 8, near Fitzgibons
Grove.
Edward Trigalez. aged 49, Arnold place. eight
miles south of city.
DEATH
The following is a list OF tho deaths:--
JAMES LAG2ALTo. aged 40. No. 81 Main street.
ANNIE JOHNS. aged 4. Brinekley avenue
Mrs. W. Il. NICHOLSON aged so. fonr miles south
OF the city on fernando road.
J. NJ. HIGGINS, ased IS. corner OF Sixth and Ala
bamn streets
HENRY HMMAN. colored. aged 90. corner of Ten
nesseo and Pontotoc streets.
The death of j. N. Higgins occurred tonight at
o'clock after the official report of the Board Of
Health had been signed. He was native Of Eng
land for several years engaged the cotton
business in this city. More recently he
ploye of the Southern Express Company. His wife
is dangerously i'll. AMI the shock OF her husbands
death may prove fatal to her.
OF the new reported is Mrs. II. II. Whitmore.
the wife OF the foreman OF the Ereaia0 Ledger.
George Dashiel. who stricken last Friday night.
is reported III critical condition. His illness has
caused somewhat OF sensation among those who
have been afflicted in previous years. last Year he
had typical case of $eliow fever.
BOARD HEALTH.
Mr.. John Johnson, Superintendent of Quarantine.
leaves tomorrow morning tor Nashville to attend o
meeting OF the State Board of Health, which con-
the It'll. Among other matters to be
the Board to represent the medical interests
OF West Tennessee. which includes Memphis. DR..
AIawry, who formerly held the position. has re-
signed. He fed from Memphis when the fever ap-
peared this year. Among the physicians mentioned
IN connection with the position Is DR.. Heber Jones,
ono Of our most prominent men connected with the
profession. He is Surgeon of the Chickassw Guards,
and his practice during tho present epidemic has
been emnently successful.
Scattering rain drops fell this afternoon. but the
prayed for blessing passed to the north Memphis
and our citizens sadly disappointed rain is
very much needed. The thermometer has ranged
between 67 and 90.
THE 4saSsTE OF NEW onIEANs-ADsENCE OF
THE FEVER AND GENERALLY HEALTHY CON-
DIrIoN OF THE CIrY-LADoRs OF THE SAM
TARY ASSOCIATIONS
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH. STATE HOUSE,
SrArM LOUISIANA.
NEw ORLEANS. Oct. ], 1879.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD--
At the last meeting OF the Louisiana State Board of
Health was requested. acting president OF the
Board. to address . communication to the NEw YORK
HERALD relative to the public health OF New Orleans
believing that paper to be the best medium to convey
to our absent citizens the truth. New Orleans Is
healthy as any city in the United States. free from
yellow fever within its limits. nor having had
reported during the past eight days. The last
tuary report vcrihes this statement.
cAsIs OF YELLOW FEyER.
The total number OF cases of yellow fever which
have occurred in New Orleans during the present
year is thirty-two These were sporadic such
have every year, the only difference being that
We usually have five times many cases without
producing the unnecessary alarm or interior quar-
antine that we have had against us this year. The
fever has been confined to locality with TIE
cepton Of three cases brought from Morgan City.
There has not been more delightful aud healthy
summer than have had during my long expert
ence as resident of this city. There has not been
any period when strangers could not have come
and have transacted business with perfect safety.
the of the disease being at least two miles dis
tant from the business centre of the city.
1t has been manifest TO our most experienced
pily scians that the climatic conditions have not
been favorable to tho development OF epidemic
fever
SANITARY CONDITION TIM CITY.
The cleanliness OF this city is the subject OF gen.
eral remark. II those town authorities who have
qua. antinod against us would visit city and see
for themselves our excellent sanitary condition
am satisfied they would at once be convinced of the
inutlty and folly OF further maintenance of quar-
ant.nc restrictions. Distance magazines the imag-
mary evils of the sit aud people altar of fancy
condition II things here hich does and cannot
exist.
This Board has been greatly aided Ia it's work by
the New Orleans Auxiliary Sanitary Association the
City Council aud the National Board OF Health. To
DR.. Bemss, member OF the National Board. and to
DR.. A. n. Bell. inspector the latter named gentle
man OF your city. are particularly indebted for
the energy aud ability displayed by them, and par
tcularly to Dr. Bell tor Introducing system Of in
specon OF vessels heretofore not practised by our
quarantine phy sicians. Very respectfully,
WILLIAM q. AUSTIN, NJ. D.,
Acting President Louisiana state Board OF Health