The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-11
make 4 posslble, Of iniec!ed clothing

bedding and dwellings.
The letter urges the National Board II
at least make an effort, and exhaust every
possible device 10 check the spread OF the
pestilence further. 1t says:
'The Board is on trial before the bar OI
public opinion, and has already become
an object OF assault for the public press.
appeal to the National Board OF Health, the
legal guardian Of the country's welfare,
and think the Board would act wisely ia
authorize the expenditure OF $4,000, OF
whatever sum, in word, may prove nee
essary."
The meeting, by resolution, Endorsed
the suggestions and recommendations sub
mitted by DR.. Cochrane.
| The Howard Association have under
their charge lac sick. OF these 100 are
whites and 81 colored. They have 139
nurses on duty. Another camp, named
In honor Of A. d. LangstatF, President OF
the Howard Association, has been erected
mile west OF Camp Marks, to which fifty
white families Of Fort Pickering will be
removed. Tho weather continues very
cool.
New Orleans.
NEw ORLEANS, August 0.-A careful sur.
vey Of the sanitary situation discloses that
not only the city Of New Orleans and It's
suburbs, but the neighboring country,
with the single exception Of Memphis, was
very rarely at this season OF the year in a
healthier condition. DR.. Bemiss, Of the
National Board Of Health, whose instruc-
tions to all sanitary inspectors under his
jurisdiction arc to notify him at once OF
any outbreak Of yellow fever, has heard
nothing from them for several days, and
is satisfied from this that neither on the
line OF the Mobile road nor on the Chica-
go, st. Louis and New Orleans has there
been a solitary case OF yellow fever. In
this city there has not been case for thir-
teen days. Should the interval extend to
twenty.one days, in the opinion OF physi.
clans it will dissipate the slightest appre.
hension OF any spread OF the disease The
issuance OF health certificates is restricted
to sanitary inspectors appointed by the
National Board. One Of these inspectors
visits aud inspects every train and steam
er leaving, and is instructed by DR.. Bemss
to furnish gratuitously to all passengers in
good health certificates to that effect.
These certificates are strictly personal, and
individual members OF family must each
be provided.
New York.
NEw YoRK, August 9.-Yellow fever pa.
tieuts at the quarantine hospital are re-
ported getting along well. One was dis
charged to-day. The only new cases ad.
mitted during the past few days was that
Of George Nunnie, sailor Of the schooner
Claribel. from Jamaica. He is reported
very bad with fever.
Fatal Case in STlsSISNIppI.
VIcHsDuRG, August "a fatal case OF
yellow fever was reported yesterday at
Mayersyille. Miss. Considerable excite
ment exists there. The case reported at
Meridian proved to be malarial fever.
Howard Association PrcSIdenrH state
mcnt.
CHICAGO, August 9.-In answer to a tel
egraphic request Of the Daily Neus of this
city, A. D. Langstaf, President of the
Howard Association at Memphis, has sent
Telegram giving particulars of the condi-
ton of that city, containing the following
points:
The total number of cases of yellow
fever to this hour within the city limits,
officially recorded, is $50. 0fthis number
30 died. In addition, there have been
about 20 cases and deaths OF Memphis
refugees located within six miles of the
city. The disease has not communicated
to any of the surrounding towns, on &C.
count OF the rigid quarantine. The fever
has increased in Memphis very percepti.
ply in the past ten days, and is spreading
from its original centres. We cannot hope
for discontinuance until frost.
At least 10000 persons have left, o!
which l., 900 ale located in Camps Faith"
Mathew and Marks, situated four a.,
seven miles respectively from Memphis.
There have been three cases in Camp
Marks and one death. There are at least
1900 negroes in this city, only 100 hav-
ing gone to camp. They have declined to
leave the city, hoping 10 receive rations
here, which isin opposition to all views OF
parties who are laboring here to attend to
such as may be taken sick.
Our only safety is depopulation. In
consequence Of the feverspreading among
the negroes for the past five days, there is
a growing disposition to go to the camps.
Should their appeal to tho people OF the
United States Tor rations not meet with
favorable answer the negroes will no
doubtmove as soon as they get hungry.
No ono but Howard visitor or physician
knows Of the filthy novels that these peo.
pie live in, and in which they are taken
sick and too frequently do. We have six
physicians on duty, and have had under
our charge $50 patients, sick with various
diseases. To these sick people We fur
nish nurses, medicines, stimulants and
food. About 200 have been discharged.
Our exnenses are now $500 per dav, and
will probably increase. We have on hand
$4,000. The amount would have been
sufficient II the negroes had followed the
example Of the white people and loft the
city. We hoped not to be forced to ask
assistance, but fear this non.action OF the
negroes will compel US to do so. The
sanitary condition of our city is excellent.