The New York herald., 1879-08-07
THE MEMPHIS PLAGUE.
TWenty-one New Cases and
Three Deaths.
THE FEVER UNSATED.
Another Priest Expires-WOrk OF
the Howard Nurses.
THE FEVER UNSATED.
MORE SICKNESS ON SHIPBOARD.
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who are here must remain prisoners in their own
dwellings until the frosts of winter shall and
with their chilling influence stop the spreading Of
the fever. which now threatens to embrace the
tire city.
The disease is slowly and surely advancing toward
the centre OF the city, and when it Is remembered
that there are yet two and half months for it to
seek new victims wonder that the bravest
hearts fail in anticipating the future.
HOME EMBARGO.
No one is allowed to leave These words
harsh but the safety those cities the north Of
us depends upon the rigid enforcement OF the cruel
quarantine regulation now in force here. The
thorites are on the alert and doing everything
in their power to prevent the departure
of the people, An engine brings in and
carries out the mail daily on the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad. Nothing but mail matter
is permitted to be taken aboard. The strict
regulations are in force the Louisville and Nash
vile line. excepting that but three mails per week
are received over this route All the other lines Of
railroads have ceased Running. and passing steamers
shun this port. IL death itself was at the wharf
ready to grasp the first man who came within reach.
SIXTEEN NEW CASES.
The following is u list new cases of yellow fever
discovered among the whites during the past twenty
four hours ending at six T. Nj
Ed. Hines, aged 49, No. 80 Jones avenue
Mary Getz. aged A. No. Is Bradford street.
Mrs. Leake. aged 27, Elliott and Causey
streets.
William Taylor, aged H. No. 76 Vance street.
w. B. Richards. aged 80. No 2SS South street.
NJ. Downey aged 10. No. 76 Jones avenue.
Emma Clark, aged %. No. 11s Market street.
Martha Woods. aged &c. No. 25 Causey street.
Angelo Aratta, aged 80. No. "a De Soto street.
The colored victims follows-
Anna Reid. aged 15 No II Turley street.
Martha Booker, aged 80. No. 2S3 Cynthia street.
Epsy Claibourne, aged ~. No. 81 Echol street.
Agnes Page. aged 60. No. 2S9 Cynthia street.
Clinton Hervon, aged &c. No. ALA Second street.
Henry Edwards. aged 80 rear No. % Causey street.
DEATH
The following is q list Of the deaths during the
last twentyfour hours
Rev. FATHER JOHN FAHEY, aged "a, corner
Linden and De Soto streets.
Mrs ELIZABETH FLETCH, aged 3O No. 23A
South street.
LIZZIE HALTER. aged 90. corner South Jackson
and Second streets.
OTHER CASES NOT REPORTED.
In addition to the above there five cases re-
ported to the Board of Health of negroes who are
sick with the fever. but they will be officially
ported tomorrow having In after the reg ular
! report for the day.
A PRIESTS SACRIFICE.
The death of Rev. Father Tahey, the assistant
priest at st. Patrick's Catholic Church, is
deeply regretted. His condition was not
considered critical until to-day, when
sudden change occurred and he began failing until
twenty minutes past four O'Clock. when he died.
He received every attention during his illness. His
death makes the second priest this year who has
proven by the sacrifice Of his life the love and de-
votion he bore his fellow man. His remains were
Inferred at seven O'Clock in Calvary Cemetery
j. NJ. Tighe. tho we'll known produce dealer, is
reported as being down to-day with genuine case.
GROWING WORSE.
Ed Moons condition is almost hopeless. He is
threatened with black vomit, and will hardly sur
vive the night.
The wife of Chief of Police Athy continues to i'm
prove.
Miles Owen not well to-day.
Fanny White colored. died Of the fever. yesterday
about mile this side of Raleigh.
niece Of DR.. Rossell, aged 1S. has been i'll for
several days past at the place. This family
moved out from Manassas street on the llth Of last
month
The steamers Annie P. Silver and City Of Helena.
route for ST. Louis. passed up to-day Neither Of
them landed. The Silver was cheered by the coored
troops in camp the bluffs and acknowledged their
About fifty people were taken to Camp Marks this
afternoon, and it now contains population Of $50
souls.
REPORT OF THE HowARDs.
A. d. Langstaf president of the Howard Associa-
ton. reports follows up to six p. NJ to-day The
Howards have rendered through their four ply
sicians. medical aid to 2s5 persons afflicted with
various diseases OF these 100 have been discharged
have been treated for yellow fever 80 Of whom have
been discharged Three have died and ffty-three
are convalescng. In addition to the above they
furnishing nurses and medicines and all articles
necessary to the comfort of all the ndgent sick Of
the city.
In consequence Of the depopulation of Memphis
the Howards have to provide for several hundred
people who do not actually fall within the range of
the work for which they especially organized.
They will appoint two additional physicians to-mor-
row.
The thermometer at two O'Clock this afternoon
indicated 90 degrees in the shade.
MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH BOARD