New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-21
MEMPHIS BEING DEPOPULATED.


STAMPEDE or CITIZENS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn July 2O.-Seveh new cases OF
yellow fever were reported to the Board of Health
yesterday aud there were two deaths. The illness
of the Godsey sisters can be traced TO infection
from the iob.n family The young ladies were IN
attendance on Mrs Tobin until her was pro-
nounced yellow fever. These cases dispel the
sporadic theory. Hiram Athy. son of Chief OF
Police Athy, was dying yesterday, although his
case had not been reported to the Board Of Health
as yellow fever. Chief Athy's residence is m tho
neighborh0od of the 1obin dwelling, as Is also
Thomas Kernan's.
Ten new cases were reported to the Board OF
Health to-day, as follows: James Whelan. Hiram
Athy, j. G.. Bernan, Harry Ray, Mrs. Is. j. Miller
Henry Miller Ions ID. Otto, Fred .Lorentz, Clara
Bethel and William Alexander. The last two ara
cOlored people
The following have died since last nights Hiram
Athy, LOUIS Bramond, James Whelan aud LOUIS
ID. Otto.
There are several other cases OF the fever in tho
city which will be reported TO the Board Of Health
tomorrow. number Of cases in the vicinity Of
Clay-st. are very suspicious. The city authorities
are sending poor people out of the city, having
made arrangements for half fare rates the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad.
Dr. Dudley d. Saunders, Acting President OF tho
ID,
lignant as last year and Yields more readily TO treat
ment.
Citizens continue to leave IN large numbers, and
there j. genuine stampede of citizens In progress.
The rush tor aroad tickets yesterday afternoon
recalled the scenes OF Thursday week ago, when
5000 people left the city. Iho desire OF all VINO
can 20 to leave at once, and there Is Jam on AL
trains leaving the city.
Nearly all the small towns adjacent have estab-
llshed quarantine against this city.
IN, newspapers Avalanche, appeal and LedGT
will from date issue only half sheet. .
WASHINGTON, July Representative Casey
Young SAYS that he has advlces to-day from Menu
pbis TO the effect that regular epidemic has begun,
and that the yellow foyer cases III that city now
number about sixty.
TEE EXODUS FROM TIRE CITY.
MEMPHIS July 2O.-A dispatch TO The Cincinnati
Commercial from this city says: Throughout all Of
last night and to-day steady streams of people have
been moving by every street, avenue and
railway from the impending fever afc-
ton now threatening the rlague-strcken city.
It's stated that 1000 departed by the Louisville
road alone, their baggage piled in high tiers ex-
tending from Main to beyond Second-st. on tho
company's platform. To-day vehicles of every
IMAGINABLE description have lined the highways,
carving people, baggage, household effects aud
camp eauipage to the country. Within forty-eight
hours the only remaining inhaDitants VIII DO
poverty-strcken people unable Ior lack Oh means 70
leave negroes and white men occupying places when
imperatyely demand their presence The poor
tn 90 AWAY Outnumber those who renamed Iasc
wear Ic Will be impossible 10 reduce the population
below 10000. All property-owners ana neariy al
leading officials have gone or are going away some
twenty of our heaviest merchants are moving th'lr
stocks TO St Louis and Cincinnati. there to reopen
and continue business until November. duil
drearv and lonesome time ia In prospect Tor all VINO
remain MANY business houses closed last night
and will not reopen until cold weather sets IN.