The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-22
The Fever ScOurEe.

MEMPHIS, September 20-10 Il. M-Two
cases were reported this morning-Mark
M. Orhan and Mrs. D. F.. Jackson. wife ef
the health officer. The weather has again
changed, and cool wind from the north is
blowing. Z. lft{i. .'tt.t. ~. r. .. $50.
ABsENTEEs WARNED NOT TO RETURN HOME.
MEMPHIS, September 20.-One additional
new case has been reported-John Farrell.
At the city hospital two deaths have occur
red-Thomas York and Henry Harrison.
The following warning to absentees Will
be published this afternoon: "F'requent
applications being made 10. the Board OF
Health aud the Superintendent OF Quaran-
tine by .absentees from here to return,
we deem it best to make this public an
nouncemept that, though the number OF
new cases Of yetlow-fever and deaths are
small and percepllbly on the decline, it
would not be safe for those people not having
had the disease to return yet. The COM
paratively small number OF new cases and
deaths is due to the fact that there are so
few unacclimated people here. Those who
have bad the fever and wish to return will
be permitted to do go, and will be furnished
certificates to that effect on application to
the Superintendent OF Quarantine. None
others will be permitted 10 enter Memphis
before it is officially announced by the
Board OF Health that it is thought there is
no longer any danger from infection, which
will be done at the earliest possible day.
'G. 3. THORNTON, NJ. d.,
.sPTesident OF Board OF Health;
"JoHN JOHNSON,
Superintendent Quarantine"
ANOTHER APPEAL FOR GOVERNMENT EATIoNS.
WASHINGTON, September 2O.-Frank s.
Davis, president Of the First National Bank
of Memphis, has received the following dis
patch from Memphis:
I'VE want 100000 rations for $500 peo-
pie in the camps, and can double the num-
Der when we are able to assure them we can
feed them. We cannot de so unless the
Government assists US. We have but little
money, no provisions, and $500 people now
in camps whom we are in honor bound to
feed.
[Signedl I'D. j. PORTER,
"JOHS JOHNSON,
"Commitlee.'
Mr.. Davis called upon various members
OF the Cabinet. The Attorney General re-
ferred him to the National Board Of Health,
saying that under his recent opinion the
Secretary OF War had no authority to fur
nish supplies. The officials OF the Board Of
Health SAID the law gave them no authority
30 disburse funds except to prevent the
spread of tbe disease from State to State. IT,,
however, the people now in the city would
go into camps the Board would supply ra-
lions and tents for reasonable time. Un-
less relief is furnished to the committee
from some source great restitution and SUI
fering will prevail.
LATEST FROM MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, September 20.-Seven cases in
all-siN white and one colored-were re-
ported to the Board of Health. No addi-
tional deaths have occurred. Mrs. Pres
tidge, wife Of Colonel j. S. Prestidge, was
to-day; also Fred. Harpman, OF
Harpman 6 Brothers, tobacconiSts. Their
names will be reported tomorrow to the
Board OF Health. Miss Louisa Luccarina,
residing two miles out on the POplar-street
boulevard, has the fever.
The total number OF cases officially re-
ported for the week is 4S white and 81 col
ored. Total to date, 1,216. Total number
OF deaths from fever in the city for the
week, 81; total deaths to date, 346.
The Towards have 1876 nurses on duty, at
tending SO white and 80 colored families.
The thermometer has ranged to-day be-
tween $40 and 100.