Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-26
TELEGRAPHIC.
Yellow Jack Almost Conquered at
Last by Jack Frost.
The Epidemic Officially Declared
Ended in Memphis.
Heavy Frost and Thin Coating Of
Ice Yesterday Morning.
Camps to be Broken up Monday.
No More Funds Needed.
The First Steamer at the Wharf
Since July Oath.
More Indians on the War Path,
and Troops Asked For.
YELLOW FEVER.

heavy frost fell last night and
thin coating of ice was formed on
pools of water in the suburbs. The
thermometer placed by the Signal
Service on the ground indicated
251o at 4 o'clock this morning.
The steamer Hard Cash, from St.
Louis, arrived this morning at 9
o'clock, being the first boat to land
at the wharf since July Oath.
The weather is clear and cool.
The following telegram was sent
this morning:
"Hon. A. s. Marks, Governor,
Nashville:
"The epidemic has been declared
ended this day. The camps will be
broken up on Monday. I thank
Your Excellency on behalf of the
people of Memphis for the material
assistance rendered and for the fur
ther aid promised if necessary. We
have sufficient funds to carry US
through and will not be compelled
to draw on you for any.
'0Signed) D. L. PORTER,
president"
Hon. John Johnston, Superino
tendent of Quarantine, has tele-
graphed to J. D. Plunket, Presi-
dent of the State Board of Health,
at Nashville, as follows: "The
continued favorable cold weather,
in my opinion, renders the transfer
Of freight and passengers, inspec-
tors, pickets and patrols no longer
necessary, and, with your approval,
they will be discontinued from and
after to>day."
Two new cases of yellow fever re-
ported this afternoon, S. S. Wright
and Mary Swaley. The first named
was attacked two days ago. Two
additional deaths have occurred,
Charles Walker, colored, and G. W.
Norton, eight miles out Poplar
street boulevard.
The donations to the Howards
aggregate 1854.
All railroads running into Mem.
phis will resume regular business
Sunday.
Inspectors on trains, and pickets
doing guard duty on the river front
and in the suburbs will be disbanded
tomorrow.
Several passengers from Cincin-
natl and Louisville arrived this
afternoon per Louisville Railroad.
A general return of absentees is
expected by Monday.
The present spell of cold weather
is being taken advantage of by the
sanitary force.
The local Board of Health is
having all dwellings thoroughly
ventilated.
The indications to night are fav-
orable for light freeze, as the
thermometer at 5 p. m, had fallen
to So Q.
NooN.-One case of yellow fever
was reported this morning-Alfred
Beventz. Two deaths have oc,
curred-Wm. johnson (colored), at
Buntyn Station, and Joseph Seay
| at Citv Hospital.
The ssollowing is the official an
nouncement of the Board of Health
declaring the epidemic onded:
"Owing to a fall in tempera-
ture within the past three
days, and there having been
two good frosts, with pros
poets of a continuation of the cool
weather, the Board of Health here
by declares the epidemic of 1879 al
an end, and announces there is but
little danger to be apsrehended from
yellow fever by absentees or other
persons coming into the city, provi
ded, the instructions published Sep.
tember 28th have been com.
piled with in regard to ventila.
ton of houses, bedding, cloth
ing, etc. It takes this occasion
to advise people, on their re-
turn, to avoid infected places
There are a few cases of yellow
fever yet in cases, and few case.
may yet develop, but by ordinary
prudence there is no danger of tn,
disease now spreading from thai
source.
By order of the Board of Health
J. CHANDLER, M. d.,