The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-29
The Fever at Memphis.

The Fever ut Memphis.
FOURTEEN NEW. CASES sUNDAY-THs WEATHER
DAMP AND DISAGREEABLE-AN INCIDENT OF
THE SHOTGUN QUARANTINE-ILLNEss OF A
VOLUNTEER PHYsICIAN-A GLOOMY OUT
LOOK.
MEMPHIS, July 27.-There were fourteen
new cases reported to the Board OF Health
to-day. 4:
The increase in the number OF deaths is
attributable to the disagreeable, damp
weather Of the past two days. 1t began
clearing this morning. and at this writing
the indications are that the weather has set
tied. The day has been unusually quiet
and dull. Services were held only in the
colored churches.
THE SHOTGUN QUARANTINE. .... Is
DR.. H. c. Collins. the inspecting officer
whom a vigilance committee compelled to
flee from Lagrange, Tenn, arrived this
morning. He walked from Moscow, Tenn,
to Buntyn station. distance OF thrty-threc
miles, without food, as ut every station he
passed he was met by armed men, who
warned him to proceed Oh his journey.
The shotgun quarantine that was enforced
against him is more severe than is that OF the
State Board OF Health.
FEARS OF TIE PEOPLE.
-AbOIhSl ih1tHliSS VI VIC tCuI VI JlIE ICU-
pie in the adjacent country OF the fever
being brought into their midst is given in
the case of II. Z. Wehrum, who died last
FRIDAY OF yelIow-icyer at Lucy station,
twelve miles north OF Memphis, on the Pa
ducah railroad. Mr.. Wehrum had fled from
this city six days previous to his being
taken i'll, but the disease had been con-
tracted before leaving, and he sickened and
died. A hearse, with a metallic coffin, was
sent for his remains, and were re-
turning to Memphis when the driver
and the young man having the remains
in charge were met three miles this side
| Of Lucy station by masked men, who or
derpd the hearse to be driven TO pointabout
half mile south, in the Hitchie-River bot
tom, where these masked men compelled
the young man and colored driver to dig 4
grave and bury the remains. The men
would not listen to the protests OF the two,
but threatened to kill them both if they dill
not obey their commands. They gave as
their reason for this inhuman conduct
that the dead body, although encascd
in metallic coffin, WAS liable to spread the
disease all along the road from Lucy to
Memphis.
1NIICMhN CONDUCT.
Last night member OF the Howard AS
ISOLATION was compelled to have arrested
Mrs. kearney, whose son was dying. The
mother was drunk and wouId not allow the
| nurse furnished by the Towards to attend
to her duties. Her son died while she was
in the station-houSe. Robert Good resides
at the corner Of North and Manassas streets.
Last evening man named Patrick Kelly,
who was living with him, was stricken with
the fever. DR.. Julius Wise was called in and
prescribed for the sick man, and gave posi-
tive orders that he must not be removed,
as the life OF the patient depended on his
being kept quiet. This morning, to his
horror, he ascertained that Robert & ood had
elected the sick man from his dwelling,
throwing him into the street. 1t is needless
to state that Kelly will surely die. Mr..
| Charles C. Bills, a well-known Front-Street
eroceryman, is sick with the fever eight
miles south OF Memphis, on the fernando
road. He left this city last Monday and was
taken i'll that night. His attending Dhysi-
clan says his case is mild one.
ADDITIONAL CASES. III. 81.
This afternoon the wife aud two daugh-
tcrs eli Dr.. Thomas S. Easton were stricken
with the fever. Their cases will doubtless
be reported to the Board Of Health to.mor.
row. DR.. Easton came from New York city
rs q volunteer physician during the cpl
demic Of last year, and bad located here per-
manently. About six weeks ago he wa:
Joined by his family, all OF whom were pros
lrated with the disease to-day. They reside
at the corner Of Washington and Orleans
streets, which plainly indicates the injection
Of the entire northeastern portion OF The
city.
II the fever continues to spread with the
same rapidity as has marked its progress
during the past ten days it will soon en-
brace the whole city. The outlook tonight
is anything but encouraging.
THREE NEW CASES REPORTED AT MEMPHIS u
TO NOON MONDAY.
| MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 2S.-Thrce new
cases were reported TO the Board OF Health
this morning. No deaths have occurred
| \ detail of twenty-five men from the coIore(
military company has been made TO do po
lice duty during the day, as the entire
strength of the regular police force has been
assigned to night service. 1t has been rain
ing steadily since daylight.
DR.. Samuel j. Fox, Of Ennis, Texas, ar.
rived this morning. He VIII be sent out OF
the city tonight by order OF John Johnson,
superintendent OF quarantine, as he has
never had the fever, and the inspectors al
the quarantine station have been instructed
not to permit unaccimatei people to enter
the city.
| LATEST FROM MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, July 2S.-Tcn additional cases
were reported to the Board OF Health this
afternoon; six OF them being colorcd. Two
deaths from yeliow-iever have occurred
one beyend the city limits.
The taking OF the census OF the city was
completed to-day. The result shows the
population of Memphis to be 1G, 110-4, 2Sa
whites, and IL, 1927 colored-adults. 10.C5l
children, j.4T9. OF the total number, 8, 743
have had the Overwhelming 1867 susccpti-
bIe to the disease.
| Failing to secure transportation to the
site selected for the esta biishment Of camp
on the Paducah railroad, Colonel Cameron,
with detail Of colored soldiers, took pass
are on train on the Mississippi aud Ten
| ncssee railroad, and established q camp tive
! miles below where Camp Joe Williams was
established last year.
TENTS AND NATIONS; TO WHOM FURNISHED
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The Secretary OF
| War has telegraDhed tue president OF TIT
Board OF Health ut Memphis, in response te
| the application for tents and rations, tha,
| ratons will he only furnished TO persons
sick with the fever or in quarantine caml
| who can be subsisted in no other way.
Death OF Refugees.
LOUISVILLE, July 2S.-Mrs. Pomeroy
who recently arrived with her child from
Memphis and was taken With yelow-feYer
died in the hospital to-day. The child, who
also has the fever, is doing well. This j;
the third death here from leyer-all refugee
cases. .., -.
The citizens Of Guthrie, which is the