The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-11
INFECTED MEMPHIS.

THE WARM WEATHER CAUSING THE YELLOW
FEVER TO sPREAD-DErEIMINATIoN TO Re-
LIEvE coNcoRDIA, MIss.-THE HowARDs SEND
PHYSICIANS AND MEDICINES.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
MEMPHIs. Tenn. Oct. 10. 1879.
The reports show increase OF new yellow fever
cases. and change OF weather is not experiancod
very soon more general spread of the disease can
reasonably be expected. Our only hope now lies in
the coming frost but with the thermome daily
ranging the ninetes the prospects for an early
ending OF our present not at all fattering.
OF the sixteen reported to the Board of Health
to-day seven were colored and one was Chinaman.
The following the whites
Eugene Jesslinger. aged a. City Hospital.
Jake Kautnowitch. aged "a. City Hospital.
Mrs. Agnes Steele aged 46 No. lS9 Jefferson street.
Margaret Crane, aged 46. Looney street
Henry Jones. aged 25 No. 16i Washington street.
Henry Greene. aged Is. corner of Carolina and
Sixth streets.
Joseph Britton. aged Is. No. IL Front street.
L. L. Keel. aged 63. corner Of Third and Chestnut
streets
In addition to these tho following whites were
supplied with nurses by the Ho wards:-
John Plane. aged 20. No. 109 Adams street.
N. X. Bowman. aged 40 mouth of Wolf River.
John Shaw. aged 60. Georgia street.
Louis Taleasque. aged Az. Horn Lake road.
The Newman family. corner OF Bickford avenue
and Second street.
The names Of those who have died to-day are:-
JOHN b. CHIC. aged 81. No. FOG Beale street.
WILLIAM +. BROOKS. aged As. Poplar street
Boulevard.
CAROLINE GILLIARD (colored). aged 80. corner
of Front street and broadway.
l.. L. Keel. whose name appears among the new
"A str mi
He He'd the city at the outbreak OF the epidemic. but
returned three weeks ago. saying he would sooner
in East Tennessee. His attack severe one.
RELIEF FOR CoScoRDIA.
special meeting of the Towards held this
morning. The president stated that the meeting
was called to consider an appeal made for assistance
by the sufferers ut Concordia Miss AFTER some gen.
eral discussion the following resolutions unani-
mously passed.
Whereas the money senribated BY this association
also suffering in all the smaller towns In the country
Resolved. That W j. smith. first vice president be i'm
strueted TO provide what assistance no deem needful
and provide Tor the wants OF the sufferers there and that
500 be Appropriated from the treasury TO the
incurred and be incurred in looking after the
Resolved, That w J. Smith first president be an.
thorssd to receive from the German Ns.ionai Bank OF
dia, and receipt for the ia the Of this
association.
w. Pierce chartered and lett this afternoon for
Concordia. General Smith accompanied by A.
M Stoddardt u member OF the Howard AssOctatiOns
DR.. julius Wise and two efficient A full
supply of medicines, provisions aud blankets were
also taken.
Frank p. Blessing. who wont to Concordis in .
skiH three weeks ago. returned to Memphis at
He left Concorda last Sunday. He lett with the
petition this afternoon.
A. L. Bell arrested to-day for threatening to
shoot one of the sanitary officers who was engaged
in collecting infected bedding for the purpose Of
having it burned. His trial takes place on Monday.
William Rogers while engaged i'll erecting cotton
compress at the corner of Main and South streets,
this morning. was struck the head by falling
beam. which crushed his skull He fingered until
four o'clock this afternoon. The deceased at
time engaged inspector of vessels ut New Or
leans. He came to Memphis about two weeks ago.
Judge Eldridge will render decision in the late
injunction trial tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock.