The Phoenix herald., 1879-07-30
SUFFERING s0UIH.
The Yellow Fever doing it's
 Work oi lBeath.
sstuation at Menphis

cases in all were reported to the Board of Health today. One aidi- tional death this afternoon It was thought the Board of Health would declare the fever an epidemic, but af- ter a careful revision of the reports from usdcrtakers, the result showed that out of the 71 deaths reported for the week, but 34 had died from vel low fewer.
 The lcity authorities have perfected arrangements, and will establish camps early next.week.
 At a meeting of citizens held this morning 3 Committee of Safety was appointed.
 The Executive Committee has issued the following address to the citizens of Memphis: The undersigned beg leave to inform you that they have been appointed an Executive Com mittee from the General Committee of Safety to cooperate with the au- thorities of the Taxing District in the maintenance of order aud the protection of life and property dur fig the prevalence of the yellow fe- yer. WarHed by past experience of evils developed in all communities by public excitement and suffering, we are resolved to concert such measures as may meet all emergencies and give all needed help to the Taxing dis trict government in carrying out these purposes. We call upon our fellow citizens for moral and material sup port. We propose that as far as pos sible, all contributions be sent to President Porter, so that by uniting our efforts, the greatest good may be done to the greatest number, with the least waste of means We call upon Memphians to unite in shoul- dering the heavy burden once more laid upon us. We implore one and all to protect the good name of the city from the possible imputatlon of being a community of beggars on the world at large, sitting idly down and expecting others to- take care of our interests and feed our poor
 NEW York, July 6.-Precautions where taken at the general Postoffice in this city yesterday for the first time, to prevent the dissemination of yellow fever. The authorities have no fears, however, of the pesti- lence reaching here by means of mail matter from Memphis and oth. CT doubtful localities. The Postmas- ter ordered liberal supply of disinfect- ant, and all mail bags and packages from the South will be thoroughly treated. The proposition to heat all mail matter in ovens to 300 degrees 4Fahrenhell is thought to be imprac- ticable, as then, if it would not de stroy the paper. heat would melt the sealing WAX which is still used by many people Not less than fifty tons of matter reach the office daily, and to cook that amount would be out of the question. Another proposition is that mail natter shall be submitted to the freezing process before being distributed. It is known that black frost kills the fever, and it is suggested that the germs might be destroyed by intense cold.
 NEW YORK, July 26.-Robert r. Hind, mate of the steamer Alnwick Castle, arrived yesterday from Hav- ana, was taken to-day to the yellow fever hospital at quarantine, where there are now six other patients.
 WAsuISeroS, July 26.-The Sec retary of War cannot grant St. Louis tents for yellow fever refugees.
 NEW ORLEANS, July 26--Thc Citizens Association begin disinfect- ing the city entire on Monday There is no fever 10 date.
 ST- LOUIS, July 26.-Health Com missioners John II. Rauch, of Illin- ois, and c. w. Francis, of St. Louis, have been in consultation here to- day, trying to arrange for the dispo- sition of Memphis refugees, it being the feeling of both that it will not be safe to let any more of these peo- pie scatter through the city or through the Illinois towns in this vicini iy. The proposition most fav- ored since the Government has re- fused to provide tents and rations for c camp, is 10 charter steambUats and maintain floating quarantine for 8femphians who come up the nEiyer after this date. Health Com
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