Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-22
THE PESTILENCE.
A GLOOMlER OUTLOOK AT MEMPHIS.
Thirty-Sh New Cases Reported Yesterday
Business Almost Entirely SuS-
pended and the Exodus Of Citi-
zens in Full Progress.
Gloomy Outlook at Memphis,

MEMPHIS, July 2l.-Fiiteen cases were
reported to the Board oil Health this
morning. Among the most prominent
are W. c. Coppinger and wife, y Z.
Harris, a well known dentist, Chas.
Phillmot and wife, George Matt and the
two Misses Rapa. Two deaths have oc-
CURED DIR. Y. G.. Harris and W. G. Cop
pinger. The exodus of citizens is in
full progress. Business is almost en-
tirely suspended, and the general out
look is anything but cheering.
MEMPHIS, July 2l.-Twenty-one adj
ditional cases were reported to the
Board of Health this afternoon, making
a total OF thirty-siX reported for to-day.
This large increase is an accumulation
OF several days, as most OF the persons
have been i'll from three to five days.
Among those reported this afternoon
are Fred Il. Bartliefi, s. 5.
Moon, Mrs. +. Lockard and two
children, Eva Woodrick and the
Wctrum family. One death occurred
this afternoon, f. LOrenZ, at the city
hospital, but the majority OF the sick are
progressing favOrably. Tom Herman
remains in a critical condition. The
steamer COahama, which lett tonight,
had 800 persons aboard who We're sent
out OF the city by the city authorities,
III. l.ft | nuI.-
vile and Nashville railroad. The city
begins to present deserted appearance.
Many of the most prominent retail mer-
chants have followed the example OF
the wholesalers and closed their
places OF business. The Ancient Or
der of United Workingmen and the
Knights Of Honor are also sending
members and their families out OF the
city, thinking it cheaper to pay fares
than doctor bills and nurse hire. AS a
precaution Captain Stock Lee, OF the
steamer COahOma, engaged the services
of Doctors Willett and Brown, whc left
on the steamer and will remain aboard
until her safe arrival at st. Louis.
Nearly every town along the line OF
the Louisville and Nashville and Mem
phis and Charleston railroads have
Guarantined against Memphis. Owing
to this state of affairs the banks here re-
quest their correspondents abroad not
10 send bills for collection to them on
any point outside the city.
At 10 o'clock tonight Tom Kirnan
was diving. His coffin had been ordered
from the undertaken.
John c. Bierman died tonight at 9
o'clock. He leaves a wife and two chill
dren.
Aid for the Sufferers.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-At the re-
quest Of Representative Casey Young,
of Memphis, Tenn, district, the Secre-
tarv of War will forward to Memphis
1900 tents and ratiOns for 10000 peO-
pie for thirty days, to be used in aid OF
the sufferers from yellow fever.
MEMPHIS, July 2l.-The following tel
cgram was received to-day, in response
to an appeal which had been made to
the government Tor tents:
WAsuINGToN, ID. c., July 2l.
To D. T. Porter and 4. d. LdngsiaF:
Have conferred with the authorities
and the tents will be sent to-day. Tele-
graph me if you are unable to feed the
poor Of the city.
LSignedl CASEY loUNG.
To which the following was sent:
MEMPHIS, July 81.
We are watching the progress OF the
disease closely. Should supplies be re-
quired, we will advise you after the es-
tablishment OF a camp.
LSigned ID. I. PORTER,
\. ID. LANGsTAFF.
Proposed Relief Commission.