The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-21
STRICKEN MEMPHIS.
The Fever Gradually Spreading and
an Epidemic Feared.
Ten New Cases and -Four Deaths Re
ported Yesterday Some Business
Houses Removing and the
$5#E s$$4Ss 1.1
People Fleeing 20, 900
Said TO Have Lett
the City.
Ignanlal to tho Demoerat.l

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MEMPHIS. July 2O-1'he hopes and fears Of
q week ago are now merged into terrible GER
taintv. No one can doubt that yellow fever
has come to stay. The only portions Of the
eitv now exempt are the northern and south
ern. on the river. The fever starting In the
southeast has spread all over that neighbor-
hood and steadily closes In from that direc-
lion. The eastern and northeastern localities
are already In the tolls. In the front and
heart OF the city cases are now down, and
others are just reported at the corner OF JEFF
ferson and Second streets, In almost the
centre Of the most thickly populated districts.
At this rate 1t will spread over the whole city
In q few days.
An epidemic is not yet declared, but the
disease ID epidemic now to all intents and
purposes. Memphis Is as dead for the sum-
mer as II It had 10000 cases. 1t is quaran-
tined on all sides.
Nearly all the large houses are closed.
The following list have established branches
In st. Louis: Chas. Herzog l. Bro: Estes,
Doan 6,Co. G. A. Eckerty Il Bro; M. Isaacs !;
Rice, Stix u Co.; Schoolfield, Hanauer u %. !;
M. 5amter Il Co; B. Lowensten Il Bros:
T.. AZ. White i Co.. Hill II Mitchell; Fried
man Bros. "A. G. u A. b. Treadwell u Co;
w. 4. Msacham Il Co.; Sternberg Il Lee;
Walker Bros. \ Co.; L. & A. i. Iowenstein.
At Cincinnati: Rice. Jacobs & Co.; Fencht u
Block; Longstaff Graham Il Proudit.
The Peabody is the only hotel open. The
Apaianche and Appeal will from Tuesday, Is
sue d half sheet. Numbers OF poor people,
unable to leave, besieged the office Of the
legislative council yesterday, begging trans
portatlon. All the authorities could do was
to procure half rates.
The trains Of the Inst two days went out
crowded The boats that left had scarcely
standing room. 1t is estimated that 10000
have left since July TO-
Many negroes have come In from the
country after free rations They will bs dis
appointed! The city has no money for the
purpose. and the Howards will attend only
to the sick They have not yet begun opera
tions.
The A. O.'U. w. and Knights Of Honor have
organized Relief Committees.
Ten new cases were reported to-day to the
Board Of Health Jas. Wheelan. Hiram Athy
J. G. Bierman. Harry Ray, Mrs. B. E. Miller,
Henry Miller, Louis Dotto, Fred. Loventz
Clara Bethel, Vim. Alexander, the two last
colored and In dangerous condition. Thos
Kirnan, Of the Memphis and Charleston
road Is dangerously i'll.
There were four deaths to-day: JAS Whee-
Ian, Hiram Athy, Louis Dotto and Louis
BrumOnd. Doc.
National Associated Presa Report
MEMPHIS, July 2O.-From noon yesterday
to noon to-day, eleven new cases and four
deaths were reported.
The fever is spreading In all parts OF the
city, and number of suspicious cases visit
ed LII the morning will probably be declared
yellow fever In the night report.
TALK or DECLARING THE FEVER EPIDEMIC.
A steady stream Of people has been leaving
Memphis all day. Two thousand are said to
have gone by the Louisville road alone. The
excitement Ia, however, nothing in cOmpari-
son with that OF the first appearance OF the
disease In forty-eight hours all who remain
III the city will be those who are too poor to
occupations imperatively demand their pres
ence at home. Many who suffered and rscov-
cred from the disease last season, and are re-
garded as safe, are going rather than be wit
nesses Of the terrible scenes that must surely
come.
It will be impossible, with the greatest ex-
ertlon, to reduce the population below 10000
About twenty of the heaviest merchants are
removing their stocks OF goods to st. Louis
and Cincinnati to transact business there
until cold weather. Ten new cases and four
deaths were officially reported to-day. The
sick are generally getting along well, but tie
subject of declaring the disease epidemic is
seriously talked Of.
To-day has been breezy and pleasant.