The New York herald., 1879-08-05
THE SOUTHERN PLAGUE.V
Its Ravages Believed to Have
Reached Their Limit.
A BRIGHTER FEELING IN MEMPHIS
Sporadic Outbreaks in New Orleans, Chi
cago and Boston Harbor.
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MEMPHIS. August 4. 1879.
Tho fckle fever will not down. 1t continues to
break out with regularity that is puzzling to the
ablest OF our medical experts. The number Of new
cases reported daily indicates that we are not to
have sweeping epidemic like last year. But there
Is no use in trying to calculate the extent OF its
ravages. The fifteen reported to-day may be
swelled to fifty tomorrow or may be the last that
win be reported this summer This latter PROPOSE
tion. however, is not to be relied upon for your
correspondent knows of physician who has
seven new cases all ready to be reported as soon as
The Board Of Health Office is opened tomorrow
morning.
SCENES IN THE STREETS.
There have been more than the usual number Of
people on tho streets to-day. Since early morning
large crowds Of negroes have gathered the
and have discussed the situation from eating
standpoint. They are evidently running short of
supplies. and canvassing among themselves
whether not it is best to accept the propositions
Of the authorities and by going to the camps be fur
nished with free ratons. In the meantime all of the
poor whites are being removed to the various camps
which in o measure accounts for the small death rate
up to this date
NEWS FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD.
The first mail from the East since last Friday, ar
rived tonight ut seven O'Clock. There grea. dis
satisfaction regarding the proposition OF the man.
ayers of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad to
tri-weekly mail An effort is being made by the
Assistant Postmaster to have daiv mail and he is in
telegraphic correspondence with the authorities in
Washington on the subject. telegram from
d. W. G. Rowland, general superintendent of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad. to their
agent, says that the chief trouble is the
unwilngness of the people at the interior stations
MI tha linn <,
and that whenever the people willing to permit
trains to pass unmolested. the road officials will
be equally willing to carry daily mail. They are
in communication with the authorities at Washing
ton and confident that mutually satisfactory
conclusion will be arrived at
The following is the list Of deaths and new cases
reported to the Board of Health for twenty-four
hours ending at six p. M
NEW
Catherine Larkin, aged 40, No. So Bradford street.
Absalom Boyd, aged As, No. 40 Hawley street.
Mrs. Absalom Boyd. aged 40, No. 40 Hawley street.
Ed Kapetz. aged 49, City Hospital.
Etty Ward. aged IL. City Hospital.
Frederick Holland. aged II. No. 80 Hawley street.
Robert Holland. aged 8, No. 80 Hawley street.
Michael Holly. aged 49, No. Sc Ross avenue.
Kate Holly, aged 16, No. sc Ross avenue.
Mrs. George Getz, aged 30, No. 13 Bradford street.
"A son Of George Getz, aged s. No. Is Bradford
street.
Amanda Ward (colored), aged 2s rear of No. 46
Bradford street.
John Jones (colored). aged "a. corner of Seventh
and Auction streets
Dock Robinson (colored), aged so, corner Seventh
street and Broadway.
Ben Avent (colored). aged At. No. IS Winchester
street.
JOSEPH DOWNEY, aged As. No. &c Jones avenue.
REV. FATHER EDWARD DOYLE, aged 49, corner
Linden and Desoto streets.
The death Of Father Doyle is universally regretted.
He came to Memphis in last December and was
signed to duty at ST. Patrick Church. at the corner
Of Linden and Desoto streets. When the fever made
Its appearance here last month he was most active
In advising and causing the removal Of the people of
his faith to camp Father Mathew. He was pros
trated last Thursday and was progressing favorably
until yesterday afternoon when, being left alone by
his nurse he from his bed and seating himself
at his desk began writing letters. DIR. Sim. his
physician, found him thus engaged entering his
room and Immediately ordered him to bed. His
fever returned and with fatal effect, he died
at four o'clock this afternoon.
The deceased formerly located at Jackson,
Tenn. and was Instrumental in having rebuilt the
Catholic church there which destroyed by fire.
lie only thirty-ive years old
CoNvALEscENT CASES.
Rev. Father Fahey, the other Catholic priest who
is i'll with the fever. is progressing favorabiy.
The wife Of Chief of Police Ahy, a. Raleigh. Tenn.
is also reported convalescing.
Charles A. Stacy. g. W. Nall and Fred Bartliff, who
were among tho first who prostrated with the
fever, the streets to-day.
Notwithstanding that there is an epidemic
prevailing in Memphis. all signs of improve vements
have not entirely been extinguished. Leubrie's
Theatre is undergoing repairs. Main street is being
paved and steamboat is in course OF construction
at the foot of Jefferson street.