The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-19

answer to the inq uries, What plans Board
OF Health have under consideration looking toward
the further depopulation of Memphis and the iso-
aton and disnfection OF dwellings where the fever
has appeared? he answered as follows:-
.'Thefurther depopulation or Memphis can only be
effected by persons going into camp have urged
this from the beginning and think the lives of many
can yet il these suggestions acted upon.
especially by the poorer classes both white and col
ored. who. from necessity. live in poorly ven
tilated and overcrowded habitations. BY di-
rection Of DR.. D. J. Plunket. president OF the
State Board Of Health, for tho isolation of
dwellings, which there cases Of yellow fever.
the most rigid means will BIO taken. and to that end
arrangements now being made to take effect to
morrow. General W. j. Smith has been appointed
special inspector to carry out these plans which.
under his management. will doubtless prove effective.
The details the system have not been perfected.
but will be predicated upon the rules of the State
Board of Health Where the necessity arises guards
will be stationed to prevent communication with
the inmates Of infected houses If necessary. streets
will be closed to all travel and intercourse with in
fected districts, tar possible, Will be nterdcted
THOROUGH pIsINFECrIoN.
"a thorough disinfecton of the city viii be COM
menced Immediately. Every sink is to be disn-
footed and all cellars examined and where nuisances
are found they will be abated. The beds. bedding
and all textile fabrics in the houses of persons hav
ing yellow to be disnfected by steaming
boiling For this purpose having steam
boiler and tank fitted up The houses Of the sick
will also given q thorough cleansing and fumiga-
ton.
"In response the inquiry IL the quarantine
regulations of the State Board wers still being en-
forced Mr.. johnson said that they were and moro
| stringently than ever before. II is the duty
| of the State Board to protect other portions
/
infection becomes more wide spread in tho city the
duties OF inspecting officers o necessity become
all the important. shall sndeavor to sec that
all the protection possible is given other portions
Of tho State which they have tho right to look to
me as tho representative of the State Board.
Thirteen cases more were reported to the Board of
Health to-day six Of which those Of colorcd
persons. The following tho names of the
whites:-
TIL. HAHN. aged 81. corner Of Jackson and Main
streets.
ED FREELAND. aged Is. corner of Vance and
fernando streets.
WILLIAM CARROLL. aged "a. No. "a Desoto
street.
TASK MURRAY. aged %. No. Ito fernando street.
Mrs. JULIA TELLER. aged %. No. 119 Beale
street.
Mrs GEORGE WEISS aged 80. No. "a Ross avenue.
WILLIE STEIN. aged 10. corner Of Carolina and
Fifth streets.
THE DEATH ROLL
The death list is follows:-
Mrs ELIZABETH HTrSCHER. aged SO. No. 16s
Johnson avenue.
| WILLIAM COSTELLO. aged 50. Carolina street.
| near Seventh.
ARTHUR LEGRITE. aged "A. No. 100 De Soto street.
GRIFFO SALvETTA, aged 81, No. 2A6 Madison
street.
LoRENrz SAILS. aged 4s. City Hospital.
! ALEXANDRA FRANKLIN (colored). aged 81. No.
80 Monroe street.
W. c. NELSON. aged II. Eve miles out on the Pop
| lar Street Boulevard.
A. o meeting Of tho Executive Committee Of
the Committee of Safety. held this afternoon. the
following was submitted by Mr.. A. d. LAngstan.
president of the Howard Association:-
| DR.. LANGsTArY's REPORT.
| MEMPHIS. August IL. 1879.
To THE ExEcUTIvE COMMITTEE or THE COMMITTEE
GESrLKMKx-In accordance with a resolution
adopted by this body August IA was
to confer with the National Board of Health
in regard to obtaining relief for Memphis. L
Mitchell at Bartlett and invited HIM to accompany
me. on the quarantine boat. located below Cairo. to
which we taken. met Dr. J. 5. Bnps
president and Dr. Deniis. member OF the National
Board of Health Dr. Plunkett. president OF
the Tennessee state Board OF Health.
other prominent ply sicans. After an inter
view of several hours | became satisfied that
the gentlemen there present had to certain extent
misunderstood our request as forwarded by DIR.
jerome Cochrane. ana that my mission could only
be successful BY having DR.. d. L. Porter. Dr. q. Is.
Thornton and Mr.. John Johnson to meet them at
some point contiguous to Memphis, 1t being
impossible for these gentlemen to visit an
injected dis riot and then have free
to other places which their duties called
Thorn. Drs. Billings and Plunket agreed to my
proposition. | telegraphed to Mr. John Johnson,
/ inviting him to the conference. II took place at
Mckenzie, and resulted as l had anticipated in
complete and thorough understanding between all
| parties Interested 1 desire to express my
| appreciation tor the favorable consideration
| gwen to and the gentlemen OF this COM
| by Dr. Billings, who expressed every willingness To
assist us much as the most liberal construction
| OF the law would permit: also to Dr. Plunkct, of
tho State Board of Health. for valuable advice and
| for the assurance of cooperation any work
dertakcn by for the suppression of the fever
| prevent it's extension beyond the limits of Mem
| phis. I also desire this committee to approve
the action of the Conference Committee regard t.
railroad companies furnishing free transportation.
All OF which is Respectfully submitted;
A. ID. LANGSTAFF,
President Howard Association
| THE ENGLISH RESIDENTS.
At meeting held by the English residents OF
Memphis yesterday permanent organization
effected by the election OF the following officers
| J. b. Cooke. president; p. Il. Robson. vice pres
| son Higgins, Secretary. Ii determined to
appeal TO the sympathcs OF the English nation tor
aid in this dire extremity. II was also resolved that
money contributions be placed IN the German Ma
ional Bank. subject to the order of the president
| on the treasurer oountersigned by the secretary.
| IL further resolved that the name of tho
| organization should be the English Relief Society.
The president was instructed to make an appeal to
all fnglishmen on this continent elsewhere for
assistance. aud that such funds. when received DO
applied the benefit of their brethren need the
payment of doctors and the those taken sick
and tho proper aud decent burial of the Dead and
~ such further relief ~ the families OF the English