The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-23
THE FEVER.
Nine New Cases and Eleven Deaths
i'm Memphis.
The Curfew Rules Put in Operation
A White Militia Company to
be Raised to Protect
the City. *E @- z..

MEMPHIS, Aug. 22-TWO new cases Wer
reported to the board OF health this morning
Ten denths have occurred since last night
A. K. Speers, Samuel Cross, Mrs. Dena Gold
camp, Hiram Hlcher, James K. Murray
Emma Moore, Phil. j. Ryan, Mrs. S. w. Phil
lips, Samuel Rhodes and A. l.. Rhodes. The
four last named died beyond the city limits
The daily mail service over the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad was resumed thi
morning. <.5
3p. m.--Nine cases In all were reported tx
the board Of health to-day, four of whom arr
colored. Among the whites are S. Auerback
Mrs. Fredonia Armstrong and Louis Fozzie
One additional death Is reported Ferdinand
Rehkopt.
Hon. John johnson, Superintendent OF quar-
antine, will, tomorrow, put In operation the
rules recently adopted by the State Board OF
Health for the government of Memphis and
other infected districts.
Within the past few days several business
houses and private dwellings have been
broken open. AS an additional protection
there will be organized tomorrow white
military company, who will, ii necessary, be
placed on active duty to assist the authorities
in maintaining law.
1t has been raining steadily since Z o'clock
Gen. j. S. SkeifiDgton remains IN critical
condition.
HOW THE ARKANSAS SHORE rs GUARANTEED
NEW YORK. Ang. pa Memphis special
says: The sheriff of Crttenden county, Ark,
opposite Memphis, has issued an order threat
ching the arrest and punishment of Mem
phiaps II caught in the act of crossing to that
side of the river.
The entire front Of that county Is closely
pOliced by Il mounted and armed force. The
order was promulgated by authority OF the
Governor OF Arkansas.
THE FEVER REPORTED AT sTARKvILLE, MISS.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 22.-Private advices from
Starkvile Miss, reports four cases of yellow
fever there, being attributed to refugees from
this city. The National Board Of Health
have sent an agent to investigate.
HOME NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The National Board
OF Health has received telegram from Dr.
Craft OF New Ogleans, stating that the loca-
is No. 233 Dumaine street. 1t Is probably tha
result Of Infection from the first cases on Con
stance street. Another case is reported on
this morning at No. AT Constance street In
the infected region. The patient was taken
sick August 16.
! The following dispatch was also received:
b''NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 22.-In answer to the
latement made to-day in the dispatch from
Rmphis, Dr.. Herrck, secretary of the
aard OF Health, says yellow fever is not
l atSd.IitB ltlG, OllIy lWO GASES nave OCCURRED
s.1R july 30 These cases were reported to
lnsboard yesterday. They occurred In the
san nanartar Of the city as the first case-in
ehe anity Of Constance street."
TWO INFECTED BARKs.
W;A1NGToN, Aug. 22.-Isolation and disin-
iecllullAave l been enforced. The national
poalu .lSlso in receipt of the following tele-
gram am IN Havana:
me h f.ks Black Prince, for New Orleans,
.inu al w. 1lenn, for Baltimore, had yellow
Hull, Consul General"