Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-01
J THE FEVER RECORD.
MORE HOPEFUL SITUATION At MEN
PHlS.
Nine New Cases and Three Deaths Yestef-
day-segrOes Protest Against
Going to camp-feser News
r.f. from Other Points. i.t..l
Memphis

Memphis
MENPHIs, July a.-Five new cases
were reported to the Board of Health
this morning, four Of whom were coll
ored. Three deaths have occurred:
Michael Athy, brother of Chief OF Police
Athy, Brooks Wilson, telegraph opera
TOR, and @. s. Forbes. The latter re-
sides beyond the corporation line. The
wife of Chief OF Police Athy was stricken
with fever last night, at Raleigh, Tennes-
see. His daughter, EndOra, is in dy-
ing condition. The weather is clearand
warm, which is favorable TO the spread
of the fever.
MEMPHIS, July 3l.-Four more cases
have been reported to the Board OF
Health this afternoon, to-wit: James
Hester, Jerry Creeden, Rachel Taylor
anil Mary TAYLOR. One additional death
has occurred, that OF X. Duratt, resid-
ing six miles from the city. At meet
ing of the Howard Association, this al
ternOOn, four physicians were placed on
duty to attend the indigent and sick.
About one hundred poor people wentto
camp Marks, to-day. \ storm from the
southeast is threatened. T
MENPHIS, July 3l.-At four o'clock
this afternoon messenger came from
Chief of Police Athey, at Raleigh, Tenn,
to have casket ready, as his daughter
Enlora was dying.
The Negroes Protest Against Going to
.-. .. Camp.
MENPHIS, July 3l.-A large meeting
OF cOlored people was held to-day at
Coshran's Hall. \ resolution opposing
the removal OF the blacks to scamp and ex-
pressing their determination TO appeal
To absent merchants, was adopted. The
sentiments Of the meeting were strong
ly opposed 10 the camp scheme.
New York.
New York, July 3l.-Bartholemew
MckeOn, a fireman on the steamer
Meridian, from Havana, died this morn
Ing of yellow fever at the quarantine
A. +. Reith, a barber on the steamer
Saratoga, died last night, and one pa
tient is still in the hospital.
st. Louis.
ST. LOCIS, July 3l.-The name Of the
negro who died al 7l2 Washington street,
night before last, Is now aScertained 10
be Julius ZaleS, of Memphis. No longer
is there any doubt that his death was
caused by yellow fever.
Hans AllstOn, a Sweed, who arrived
here from Memphis ten days ago, has
been sent to the quarantine hospital rs
suspicious case.
ST. LOUIS, July 3l-William Martin,
who came from Memphis some days
ago and was taken sick here and sent To
the hospital, was sent from there To the
quarantine to-day As a suspicious case.
The steamers Halliday, from New Or
leans; Belle Memphis, from Memphis,
and Colorado, from Nicksburg, arrived
at the quarantine after midnight this
morning. and have come up To the city.
The TIalliday's passengers, about TWEEN
ty-ive in number, came mp by rail.
There il some mystery as to how the
Halliday got away from the quarantine,
il being the intention, it is said, of the
Off halls there tO rcthrn her.
No new eases of yellow fever at the
quarantine.
New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, July 3l.-Dr. Chop
pin SAYS there is no fear OF the epi-
demic. One case Is reported at the
quarantine station and two suspicious
cas.s OF children on Washington street.