The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-26
The Committee Engaged in a Boot,
less Inquiry.
Ewing Denies He Has Any ofTiIden's
Bari Of Money.
A Compact Said to be Existing Be.
tween Them Nevertheless.
YELLOW FEVER.

News From Other Points ConcerninR
the Fever.
MEMPHIS, July 25.-one new case was
reported to the Board Of Health to-day,
Five deaths have occurred since last night,
VIM. Ward, Mrs. Constana Ammon, John
Richmond, H. G, Wekrum and Wm. Coop.
wood, colored. At meeting OF promi.
nent citizens, held this morning, sub
committee OF four was appointed to name
permanent Committee on Safety, who
will aid the city authorities to preserve
peace. Col. John F. Cameron has been
ordered hero to take charge Of the local
troops. He arrived here this morning.
The authorities are still unable to procure
means Of transportation to the site which
has been selected for the establish.
ment Of a camp. 1t has been raining all
forenoon. The city remains quiet.
The Eyes of the state are Upon Them.
The following telegram has been re-
ceived:
NASHVILLE, July %.
Col. John F. Cameron, Memphis:
Col. John +. Cameron is hereby as
signed to the command Of the local troops
at Memphis. He will be obeyed and re-
spected accordingly.
[Signedl ALBERT S. MARKS,
Governor.
NASHVILLE, July %.
To Me Officers and Soldiers OfLhe Colorrd Com.
paniesef Memphis:
The eyes otthe people Of the State are
upon you. Prove true, soldiers. will
ask the State to reward you. Remember,
the first duty OF soldiers is obedience.
[Signed1 ALBEIT S. MARKS,
Governor.
Ten Deaths In the Last Twenty-four
Hours.
Eleven new cases OF yellow fever were
reported to the Board OF Health to-day.
Among the number was Ben. Hollander,
the well.known saloon.keeper, whose
daughter died yesterday Ten deaths from
yellow fever are also reported for the
twenty.four hours ending at p. NJ. Mrs.
Judge Rays name appears among the list,
although she has never been reported as
having the yellow fever.
Two colored military companies have
recognized Col. Cameron as the represen-
tative OF the Governor, and will obey any
order issued by him.
The last train on the Charleston Rail
way leaves tomorrow night. Every sta
ton between Memphis and Nashville hav.
ing quarantined against this city, but one
train is now being run on the Louisville
and Nashville Road, leaving Memphis
at s r. NJ.
The Howard Association have twenty
three nurses on duty.
DR.. S. H. Collins, Secretary OF the
Board OF Health, resigned his position
to-day to accept the position Of Inspecting
Officer OF the National Board OF Health.
Miss Lizzie Meath is reported as dying
tonight.
Refugees at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS July 25.-The Illinois, Hard
Cash and Belle Of Memphis were stopped
at quarantine to-day. Only the Hard
Cash was held, the others having no Mem
phis people or freight on board. The
Hard Cash had sixty cabin and twenty
four deck passengers from Memphis, but
none OF them were sick. They were per-
mitted TO 90 up to the city, but the boat
was held Tor fumigation. The ouachita
Belle is due tomorrow with over six
hundred Memphis people, most OF them
said to be poor, and from the infected por-
ton Of the city. 1t has not been decided
whether they will be permitted to distrib-
ute themselves through the city.
No case OF yellow fever has developed as
yet among the Memphis refugees in the
city or at the quarantine. AS matter Of
safety, however, the city authorities de-
cided tonight that no boat or people from
Memphis should be allowed to come
up to the city after tomorrow. The
general government has been notified oi
this determination, and the proposition
telegraphed 10 Washington that refugee
camp be located on an island near the st,
Louis quarantine landing.
Won't Trust Them Again.
NEw YoRx, July %. : The Havana
steamer City Of Merida was to-day taking
a cargo on board, when DR.. Vanderpoe
Health Officer, made his appearance, ant
had the vessel, crew and longshoremer
loading tho vessel all taken to the quaran
tine. One Of the firm asked the doctor t
allow some potatoes on the pier put OF
board, The doctor said he would allow
OF nothing that would detain the ship
He had taken the trouble yesterday L
come 10 town and ask II any Of the meI
were sick orwere not accounted for. West
J Chief Engineer, told him they were all &C
counted for, and yet at that time the maj
now in quarantine was sick in Brooklyn
and he (West) knew he had not accounteC
for him. "When my confidence is onct
abused" added DR.. Vanderpoel, II can
take the word OF any one with regard Il
the vessel"
Hospitality OF Louisville.
Lou1svlLLE, July 25.-At a meeting Q
, Directors OF the Louisville Board Of Trade
held this morning, it was
ResOlred, That this Board express thei
earnest sympathy with the people of Mem
: phisin their present calamity, and exten
/ q cordial invitation to such OF the Men
!. phis merchants as have been compelle
J. to leave their homo, to locate in this city
!. that the use Of the rooms Of the Board {
J. Trade is hereby rendered TO the merchant
y Of Memphis for the next ninety day
with the cordial invitation that as man
OF them as may be In the city from time |
time, attend the daily meetings.
q Tr0uble Expected Prom the CoIore
|. BROTHER.
! New YoRK, July IA Memphis spect
y y says Of the sixteen thousand people T
i !. manning in that city. overtwelve thousar