The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-29
SCOURGE STRICKEN.
Fever Fixes Its Fatal Fangs on
New Orleans.
THE SITUATION AT MEM
PHIS TODAY.
Six New Cases and Three Deaths
Reported.

NUMBERING AND PLUNDERTNG COMMENCED.
National Associated Press to the Star.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 29-l:4O 7. NJ
An old, helpless negro man, left in cnerge
of a. S. Browns residence on Dunlap ave-
nue., was mysteriously murdered at an
early hour this morning.
He was found lying in front of an open
door, his head crushed and hatchet cov-
cred with clotted blood lying near him.
The hatchet gives no clue to the murderer,
whose object was plunder.
MEMPHIS, July $3.50 P. M.-No new
cases or deaths since the last dispatch.
The Coroners verdict in the case of the
murder of old Billie, on Dunlap avenue,
shows that he was shot in the chest with a
shotgun, besides being knocked in the
head with Ratchet. twas cold-blooded
murder. PICKETT.
MEMPHIS, July 29-11:30 A. M.-Five
whites and one black were stricken
with yellow fever this morning, as
follows: Mary J. White. Z. Massenheim,
Laura Williams, Sam. Hatcher, Tony Bats,
and Mrs. Maria Sanahan.
There were three deaths Bridget Terry
and John Terry. white and c. Virgins,
colored. Chief of Police Athy is extremely
unwell. He was called suddenly to the
side of his wife and daughter this morning,
and it is supposed they have the yellow
fever.
THE CENSUS OF MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, July 29.-The official returns
of the census OF this city Just finished
Der who have had fever, 5, 1853; the number
who have not had it, 7,067.
THIS MORNING At MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, July 29-9A. M.-The weather
this morning is somewhat cloudy and little
cooler, and the condition of the streets
much improved by recent rains News
from New Orleans helps to depress the
spirits of those who hoped that a great
epidemic could still be averted The cases
reported ut the Board of Health now num-
Der 1853, while the official death list has
reached 70. Nothing but yellow fever is
discussed in the city and country, and at
every outlet to the surrounding country is
a shot gun quarantine-a man standing on
the highway to prevent fugitives from TAX
ing that particular route.
SIX CASES AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS July 29-9 A. M.--One
more case of fever was reported to the
Board of Health last evening. Reliable in
formation that four more will be reported
this forenoon Considerable excitement
L., Il f., az l,o
city packed All tie cases are in the same
neighborhood the garden district of the
city, the same where the fatal case occurred
OF the girl Spano. This is the same district
where the fever originated in '53, '67 and
'78. The cases rel orted last night made six
cases and one death reported i'll all yeSter-
day.
New ORLEANS, July 90, 11:15 A. M.-No
new cases of yellow fever reported to the
Board of Health up to this hour.
TODAY AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS July 29--3 P. NJ
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH,
July 20-2:3O p. NJ.
Two cases were reported to-day, making
four altogether
[Signed] S. l.. HERRICK, Secretary.
AT NEW YORK
New YoRK, July 29.-There were two ad-
missions 20 the Quarantine Yellow Fever
Hospital ycsterday-A. +. Reith, barber
on buard the steamer Saratoga, and Il. B.
Esty steward Of the schooner Freddie Eb-
bert, from Miragoane ilaytan port, the
first at which the fever broke out this sum
mer.
IT WAS ONLY GREEN APPLES.
CuIc,cn Julv 90 Health EOmmisSicnar