The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-16
ISOLATED MEMPHIS
The Weather Again an Ally
of the Fever.
TROUBLE AMONG THE NEGROES.
Fewer New Cases, but a Greater
Number Expected.


Number Expected.
INK TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
MEMPHIS. Tenn August 15 1879.
1t has showered ~ intervals all of to-day and to-
night q cold. bleak wind blows from the west,
making fre a necessity in the sick rooms of those
prostrated with fever. If this spell of weather
tinues increase in the death rate reasonably
be expected. Such season we are now having
experienced before. August is generally
our hottest month. but now the thermometer seems
to take special delight in ranging low down in the
seventies.
There were fourteen new reported to the
Board Of Health to-day. eleven of which those of
colored persons. The following the names Of
the whites:-
C. MASON LANE. aged 20. No. s21 fernando street
NELLIE SULLIVAN. aged 2. No. 1Ol Poplar street.
JOHN HOLLAND. aged ca. City Hospital.
.t, rHE DEATH ROLL.
The following the names Of those who have
died to-day
FRANK CUNNINGHAM aged Is. No. 2o4 De Soto
street.
MARY GUsOLD, aged H. corner of Hawley street
AMANDA FALEvIs (colored). aged 80. No. 46 AIadi-
street. extended.
AUSTIN W. DOwELL. aged SO. No. 2ss Poplar
street. .t,.s
GERTRUDE WELLS (colored). aged II, No. ITO
Gsyoso street. .-lilf
KATE FORBES aged "A. Walker avenue.
PATRICK IGOE aged 90. Poplar street toll gate.
CATHERINE PHILLIPS colored), aged IS.
north gate Elmwood Cemetery.
CHELSEA ISOLATED.
This morning Chelsea. suburb to the north of
Menu imam o,1rata n svata Of ia0lati
the infected portions of this city, The street cars
not permitted to its limits. and this after
guards stationed all the leading
into Chelsea to prevent between the two
sections. SO tar there has not been single of
yellow fever reported in that portion of the city.
1t Is an easy matter now to locate those houses
where the has made its appearance by the little
yellow Aags which all passers by that they
must keep away. Your correspondent counted
eight Of these small emb.ems Pontiac street
within the distance of one square.
DR. cocHRANE's REWARD.
DR.. Jerome Cochrane. who came here last Friday
night to represent the National Board of Health dur
ing the temporary absence of Dr. Il. w. MITCHELL the
resident member Of the Board, after thoroughly
taking in the situation submitted several recon-
mendations for more energetic fight against the
spread OF the fever than had been undertaken.
The suggestions which have been autographed you
were Endorsed ut the citizens meeting and by
the local Board of Health and the National Board
urged and appealed furnish the requisite funds
for the accomplishment OF the work. AS q reward
for his wise suggestions. Dr. Cochrane has been
ordered to Mobile. which is his home. 1t does not
require o sage to fathom this order. which
nothing more or less than polite way of dis
posing of the gentleman whose intentions were
good. II his methods were at variance with the
learned professors who occupy bombproof posi-
ton at tho nations capital. The inpracticability
Of the plans he submitted is generally acknowledged
but nevertheless he did suggest something, and this
was his reward.
TROUBLE IN THE ccLoRRD CAMP
There IL trouble in the colored camp. A meeting
of the gentlemen composing the Colored Relief
Society. of which Ed. Shaw and the kev.
James Lott the ruling spirits, held this
afternoon. report submitted showing
that the total subscriptions to date amounted
to $50. The chairman. Ed. Shaw. said
the committee had anticipated receiving
report from Alfred Freeman, the
representative who had been sent North but moth
ing had been received from him. although he had
written that Ben Butler and Senator Morton
had promised him subscription of $1,000 each. A
member who had doubtless kept pace with current
events better than the speaker arose and said
that he thought senator Morton was dead.
The chairman said he only quoting
brother Freeman's letter and was not responsible
u
the members of the committee it resolved that
IL no contributions were received by next Friday
they would dissolve and return the money ALREADY
collected to those who had contributed it, An effort
made to have the $3.50 divided among the men,
6ers OF the committee: but the Rev. Page
Tyler, colored divine OF prominence, denounced
this scheme. and the committee adjourned to meet
again Tomorrow morning.
THE SICK
OF the sick. w. W. Guy continues to improve.
Ed. Moon is daily gaining in strength ana hopes
entertained of his ultimate recovery. I'd.
Schloss was worse tonight. Dr. j. ID. Whites case
seems favorable Paul Ross the telegraph check
boy had black vomit this evening and wall doubtless
die. = .n tNIlt
Austin W. Dowell. whose name appears among
the dead OF to-day, river engineer recently
ployed the u. W. Cheek. He returned this city
about ten days ago. having been put of OF the
steamer Belle Memphis His funeral took place this
afternoon ut two o'clock under the auspices OF the
Odd Fellows. OF which Order he u member.
Mr.. John johnson, superintendent of Quarantine
D. T. Porter Chief Executive OF this city and DIR. q.
Is. Thornton President OF the local Board HEALTH
will leave on special train tomorrow for Hum
boldt Tenn, to confer with DIR. j. s. Billings Vice
President of the National Board Of Health; DIR. X.
W. Mitchell, OF the same Board; Dr. J. d. Plunkett.
President OF the State Board of Health, and A. d.
Langstan. President OF the Howard Association.
NO SPECIAL SESSION OF THE TENNESSEE LEGIs-
[BY rELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NASHVILLE, Tenn. August Is. 1872