The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-22
No Relaxation Yet Of the Fever's
Grip on Memphis.
HER RESOURCES EXHAUSTED.
The Odd Fellows and Other Societies
Craving Assistance.
CONCERNING THE QUARANTINE.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

phls yesterday afternoon has been followed by o
calm. The city has been remarkably quiet to-day.
meeting of citizens held last night at the
nor of fernando and Clay streets to take into con-
sideraton the proposed isolation Of that portion of
the city and other important matters. Mr.. John
Ross was chosen chairman OF the meeting and
Jacob Lott secretary. The chair appointed as
committee resolutions I. w. Duffy.
s. Moore. p. Wehrun, II. B. Fontaine, ].
g. Miller G. G. Dickinson. ]. w. Buchanan and J. T..
Snow. The committee retired and the meeting was
addressed by Edward Shaw. W. M. Porter L. r. Bell.
General w. J. Smith and others. There were about
two thousand persons present and excellent order
prevailed. The speakers frequently applauded
and very good feeling pervaded the large crowd.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the fol-
lowing. which were unanimously Adopted
Whereas the city authorities in the exercise Of
their own Judgment, regardless Of the will Of the
Ii, 600 inhabitants remaining In the city, and in
violation OF their rights have At to enact
such as quarantning different portions of
the city from each other. forbidding citizens
own lawful interests. and this at the point OF the
bayonet; forbidding them to venture beyond the
four in the morning to dare to remain away from
their homes at later hour than six o'clock in the
evening; and
Whereas these authorities at the same time stub
bornly refuse to lit finger to tighten burdens
to relieve wants unless We consent to aban-
don our homes to the mercy of any and every ire
sponsible and dishonest character, whether he be
member employee OF the socaled Safety Com
mittee, policemen. soldier or minute man. and go
to the refuge camps, there to suffer the In
conveniences, discomfort and dangers incident
thereto; exposed to most pernicious climate aud
the contraction Of discusses to which we are not liza
BILE to at our comfortable homes, thus sowing seed
that will literally produce in the colder season of the
Resolved. That as citizens of the Commonwealth
utter our protest against these oppressive meas
and most respectfully and firmly ask that these
unnecessary and unreasonable disabilities be
promptly removed. believing them to be against the
interest and destructive to the lives Of every class
OF our citizens.
QUARANTINE RELIEVED.
To-day at noon the guards that had been stationed
Auction by the local Board OF Health officials
for the purpose fsolating Chelsea withdrawn.
The citizens Of Chelsea offered such opposition to
the proposed movement and otherwise threw OBJ
saces the way of its enforcement that the author
ities abandoned the scheme in disgust. Mr.. John
Johnson. superintendent OF the quarantine this
afternoon received telegram from J. D. Plunkett.
President OF the State Board Of Health, notifying
him that his suggestions Of changing hours when
all persons must be of the streets to read from
nine P. NJ. to six A. M. approved. Mr.. johnson
at the time instructed to enforce the
amended law and will tomorrow issue his ordars
accordingly. As the matter now stands opposition
to its enforcement will not be formidable.
STILL MORE SICK.
Twenty-nine now cases reported to the Board
OF Health day. nineteen of them being of colored
persons. The following list embraces the whites:-
Mrs. +. Mulbrandon. aged 81, No. 20 Desoto street
A. Z. speers. aged 80. No. lis Vance street.
Peter Cataneo. aged "A. City Hospital.
Thomas Reilly. aged 80. City Hospital.
JEFF. D. Foster, aged 10, No. 20 Third street.
Mrs. jeffrey, aged rs, No. 100 Eldott street.
Samuel Rogers. aged IS. 247 Madison street
Samuel Rhodes. aged IL.
Arnold Rhodes, aged 8.
Lizzie Rhodes aged 20.
The three last named live on the New Raleigh road
three miles east of the city. Dr. T. j. Tyner, their
physician. in reporting these cases, says these
patients have not been in Memphis for four woeks
The brother at whose house they is a dairy man.
and is in the city every day. The bedsead and mat
tress used by of them is upon which
woman died last fall on Beale street, with yellow
fever. They are all extremely sick. One of them.
Samuel, has black vomit and will probably die.
Yesterdays DEAD.
The death List is reported as follows up to six
FRANK LINDSAY. aged 80. No. IT'S South street.
j. II. HAHN. aged 81. No. 70 Main street.
CAMILLE GENEINIE. aged 33. Of Beale
and De Soto streets.
AMANDA YATES (colored). aged IS. aayoso street.
RICHARD MAJORS (colored). aged 40. No. AIT
Orleans street.
ELLEN ROACH. aged 3.
BEsEEcHrSe AID.
The following appeal was drawn up and sent out
to-day
To ALL MEMPHIS ODD FELLOWS who are sojourn-
ing away from afflicted city, and who sbe to
contribute toward the expense OF nursing and pro-
vidng for the sick. dying and destitute members Of
To you we appeal for such relief you can send.
The five lodges and two encampments placed their
available funds in the hands OF the Special Relief
Committee. This amount IL almost exha listed in
sending many Of our brothers and their families to
places of safety, and in nursing and providing for
the sick and burying the dead. Brothers, fearful
epidemic is upon us, the end Of which God
alone knoweth. We need your help. and wish to
avoid the necessity Of Grand Master calling for
assistance from the Order at large.
by order OF the Special Relief Committee.
MARCUS JONES, President
The shoulder to Shoulder Club. OF st. Andrews
Society also calls Tor assistance from sister societies
throughout the United states. All contributions
should be addressed to X. W. Lamb. secretary. A
check for $500 has been rendered to tho Howards
be drawn when they get short of funds. by J. L.
Power General Secretary Of the Relief Fund of the
Statclof Mississippi.
THE MONETARY QUESTION.
The Howard Association met tonight and con-
cludcd not to make their appeal for funds till they
had expended every dollar Of the $1,000 which yet
remains in their treasury. and which will last them
about one week longer. The Executive Committee
the Committee OF Safety also held meeting this
+. NJ. and referred to . committee of i've. con-
sisting OF Rev. A. L. Boggs. John John
son, General w. J. Smith, ID. W. Goodyear
and W. w. Thatcher the matter of sustaining
the people now in camps. They will report ut an
early day the required for this purpose. Since
the 25th of July there have been expended s9.645
in maintaining the camp. General John s. Ksfnng-
ton is reported in q critical condition tonight; all
the other prominent sick are progressing well. II.
V. Ricket city editor of the Auaaacc was schArged
by his physician to-day.
The thermometer has ranged to-day from o. de-
grees to 05 degrees.
HELPING THEMSELVES
Tonight at nine O'Clock party OF Ave negroes