Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-07-22

The following is from a Memphis
special to the Nashville american,
dated Saturday night:
The fever, at present, is principally
located on Clay street, in the extreme
southeastern portion of the city, and
on Bradford street, in the extreme
northeastern portion of the city. The
distance between the points is about
two and half miles. These are what
might truthfully be called the iufe cted
districts, for there are twenty people
all sick within four squares Of the
Hester dwelling on Clay street, and all
those sick in North Memphis are With
in two squares of the house wherein
Mrs. Tobin and husband died, several
days ago. In addition to these CASTE,
J. M. Williamson is sick with the
fever at the corner of Front and j fer
con street, which is in the centre of
the city.
Fred Bartliff, travelling agent for n.
Schwazenberg, was taken suddenly,
this morning, with a high fever and
lies very sick at No. IS Madison street,
on which are located nearly all Of the
| banks. His case has not been reported
as yellow fever, but is regarded as very
suspicious.
A prominent physician asserted this
afternoon that he did not doubt but
that there were fully fifty people in
the city sick with the yellow fever.
The wholesale merchants have nearly
| all made their arrangements to con-
| tinue business at other points. Many
retailers have closed their stores and
| left the city. One Of our largest drug
| houses closed it's doors TO night, and
another will follow suit next Tuesday.
| The future is anything but re- assuring.
The city authorities recommend
tbs immediate evacuation of the city.
Anumber of prominent citizens have
| paid the passage of their employees to
other points, and every one who can
will leave by Monday. The officers OF
the Hebrew Hospital Association to-
day distributed about six thousand
dollars to bundled poor Jewish fam-
lilies, thus furnishing the means to
leave this Inflated city. No lit
tie feeling is expressed against
the officials of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad on account OF their
refusal to make any reduction in fares
to Louisville. Under ordinary circum.
stances pleasure parties could always
secure cheap rates, but now when the
| TOOr p6Opl0 are ASiDS lOE their liver
aud benevolent associations are fur.
nishing the funds, full rates are de-
manded.
A Citizens Relief Committee will
doubtless be organized on Monday and
suggest some plan whereby those poor
people, who have no means, can be
sent to place of safety. The Govern
ment will doubtless be called upon tC
aid the committee by furnishing tents
and supplies. 1t is the purpose o.
those in authority to depopulate the
city if such thing can be accom-
/ piished, but it is feared the task viii
be impossible, and there are hundred;
who will not go and can not be
driven, preferring to remain and take
the chances of death if free ratiOns are
served them. Next week will decide
the matter, and there will doubtless be
witnessed again the scenes Of last year
Mrs. Robert Hester died. to night
at 8 o'clock. The remaining member:
of the two families are in fair way tt
; recover. DR.. r. w. Mitchell, a mem
Der of the Board of Health, will report
+ three cases of yellow fever to the Boarc
, of Health, tomorrow or Monday
The sick ones are a family named
Schultz, residing at No. 119 Jefferson
; street. Tom Herman is reported hope
lessly i'll.