The New York herald., 1879-08-05
THE SOUTHERN PLAG0EE..' ! !
Its Ravages Believed to Have
Reached Their Limit.
A BRIGHTER FEELING IN MEMPHIS
Sporadic Outbreaks in New Orleans, Chi
cago and Boston Harbor.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.]

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
MEMPHIS. August 4. 1879.
Tho fckle fever will not down. 1t continues to
break out with regularity that is puzzling to the
ablest of our medical experts The number OF new
cases reported daily indicates that are not to
have sweeping epidemic like last year. But there
no use in trying to calculate the extent OF its
ravages The fifteen cases reported to-day may be
swelled to fifty tomorrow may be the last that
win be reported this summer This latter PROPOSE
tion. however. is not to be relied upon. Tor your
correspondent knows of physician who he's
seven new all ready to be reported as soon as
The Board Of Health office is opened tomorrow
morning.
SCENES STREETS.
There have been more than the usual number Of
people on tho streets to-day. Since early morning
large crowds Of negroes have gathered the
and have discussed the situation from eating
standpoint They evidently running short of
supplies. and are canvassing among themselves
whether not it is best to accept the propositions
of the authorities and by going to the camps be fur
nished with free raons. In the meantime all of the
poor whites are being removed to the various camps
which in measure accounts for the small death rate
up to this date.
NEWS FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD.
The first mail from the East since last Friday,
rived tonight at o'clock. There is grea. dis
satisfaction regarding the proposition OF the
ayers of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad to
q tri-weekly mail An effort is being made by the
Assistant Postmaster to have daily mail he
telegraphic correspondence with the authorities in
Washington on the subject. telegram from
d. W. G. Rowland. general superintendent of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, to their
agent. says that the chief trouble is the
unwingness of the people at the interior stations
along the line of the road to the passage Of trains.
and that whenever the people willing to permit
trains to pass unmolested, the road officials will
be equally willing to daily mail. They
in communication with the authorities at Washing
ton and confident that mutually satisfactory
conclusion will be arrived at.
The following is the list Of deaths and new cases
reported to the Board of Health for twenty -four
hours ending at six p. M
NEW CASES
Catherine Larkin, aged 4O No. SO Bradford street.
Absalom Boyd. aged As. No. 40 Hawey street.
Mrs. Absalom Boyd. aged 40. No. 40 Hawley street.
Ed Kapetz. aged 43. City Hospital.
Etty Ward. aged IL. City Hospital.
Frederick Holland, aged IL, No. 80 Hawley street.
Robert Holland, aged 8, No. 80 Hawley street.
Michael Holly. aged 49, No. sc Ross avenue.
Kate Holly. aged 16. No. Sc Ross avenue.
Mrs. George Getz, aged 80, No. 10 Bradford street.
A son Of George Getz. aged 8. No. Is Bradford
street.
Amanda Ward (colored), aged %. rear of No. 46
Bradford street.
John Jones (colored). aged "a. corner of Seventh
and Auction streets.
Dock Robinson (colored), aged so, corner Seventh
street and Broadway.
Ben Avont (colorcd) aged At. No. IS Winchester
street.
DEATHS.
JOSEPH DOWNEY, aged As. No. &c Jones avenue.
INK &I,IN
Linden and Desoto streets.
The death of Father Doyle is universally regretted.
He came to Memphis in last December and was as
signed to duty at St. Patricks Church. the corner
of Linden and Desoto streets. When the fever made
Its appearance here last month he most active
In advising and causing the removal of the people of
his faith to camp Father Mathew. He was pros
trated last Thursday and progressing favorably
until yesterday afternoon. when. being left alone by
his nurse he from his bed and seating himself
at his desk began writing letters DR.. Sim his
physician. found him thus engaged entering his
room and Immediately ordered him to bed. His
fever soon returned and with fatal effect. he died
at four O'Clock this afternoon.
The deceased formerly located at Jackson,
Tenn, and was Instrumental in having rebuilt the
Catholic church there which destroyed by fire.
lie was only thirty-ive years old.
coNvALEscENT CASES.
Rev. Father Fahey, the other Catholic priest who
Is ill with the fever. is progressing favorabiy.
The wife OF Chief of Police Athy, al Raleigh Tenn
is also reported convalescing.
Charles A. Stacy, G. w. Nail and Fred Bartlif who
were among tho first who prostrated with the
fever. we're on the streets to-day.
Notwithstanding that there is an epidemic
prevailing in Memphis. all signs of improvements
have not entirely been extnguished. Leubrie's
Theatre is undergoing repairs. Main street is being
paved and steamboat is in course OF construction
1t the foot of Jefferson street.