The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-28
Yellow lack Increasing the Death
Rate at Memphis.
Fourteen New Cases and Nine Deaths
Yesterday.
Camp for the Poor Of the City to be
Established To-Day.
Terrible Rain Storms in Penn
sylvania.
Property Destroyed and Crops Swept
Away.
Sherman's Successful Boom for
Honest Money In Maine.
The Effect Of Falling Asleep on the
Bumper Of a Freight Train.
STILL DEALING DEATH.

"A Committee OF safety Organized
Imported Cases Rt NJ. LouIS-What IN,
Government Will DO-SIx Yellow FeVei
Patients in the Hospital Rt New York
MEMPHIS, July &c. Thirteen cases in al
were reported to theB Board OF Health to-day
One additional death occurred this after
noon-Joe Adams, at 7S Clay street.
1twas thought the Board of Health thil
afternoon would declare the fever epi
demic, but after a careful revision Of the
reports from all the undertakers, the re-
suit showed out Of II deaths reported fol
the week, but 81 died Of yellow fever.
The city authorities have perfected all
arrangements, and will establish camps
early next week.
The Executive Committee have issued
the following address to all citizens Of
Memphis, absent as well as present:
"The undersigned beg leave to inform
you that they have been appointed an
Executive Committee from the General
Committee OF Safety, to cooperate with
the authorities Of this taxing district in
the maintenance OF order and the protec-
ton OF life and property during the pre-
valenCe OF the yellow fever. Warned by
past experiences OF evil developed in all
communities by public excitement and
suffering, we are resolved to concert such
measures as may meet the emergencies and
give all needed help to the taxing district
government.
"tn carrying out these purposes, we call
upon our fellow citizens for moral and
material support. Wepropose that, as far
as possible, all contributions be seut to
President Porter, so that by unifying our
efforts the greatest good may be done to
the greatest number with the least waste
Of means.
ave call upon Memphians to unite in
shouldering the heavy burden once more
laid upon US; We implore one and all to
protect the good name OF the city from
possible imputation OF being community
OF beggars on the world at large, sitting
idly down and expecting others to take
care OF our interests and feed our poor.
Let the good men OF Memphis do their
whole duty now, and with economy, hon.
esty, and thorough system in our manage
ment, we hope earnestly not to be COM
PEELED to ask charity OF the world. Let II
be understood that all moneys or supplies
sent to US will be used for these purposes:
Feeding the sick, aged and helpless in
camps carefully selected for health, giving
employment to able-bodied men thrown
out OF work by the fever, in guarding
property, public and private, and in such
public works as will promote the health
and business Of our city when the fever
abates.
ave shall keep careful record of all
the receipts and disbursements, publish.
ing the same in such form as will be a suf.
ticient guarantee to all contributors that
their donations have been properly and
economically applied:
b. 7. PORTER, Chairman,
JOHN JOHNSON, W. W, THAcKER,
JAS. S. PREsrIDdE, n. W. SPEERs, JR.,
A. S. LIvERMoRE, W. Z. BoGGs."
On and after August !, trains on the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad west OF
Clarksville, Tenn, will be discontinued.
A telegram from Huntsville, Ala, to
the Western Associated Press, says Cap.
tsain Grant, Superintendent OF the Mem.
phis AID Charleston Railroad, was com.
PEELED to discontinue the trains west Of
Moscow, thirty-nine miles from Memphis
This will not interfere with the mails, as
an engine will carry them daily. Moth.
ing but mails will be allowed on the en-.
gine.
The Government promises that such
mail will have thorough fumigation.
George J. Widrig died tonight at ten
o'clock.
Fourteen New Cases and Nine Deaths
Yesterday.
, MEMPHIS, July 21.-Fourteen new cases
were reported to the Board Of Health to-
day. Among the most prominent are
Miles Owen, Brooks Wilson, and James
Meath. Nine deaths from yellow fever
havO occurred since last evening, as fol-
lows: @. NJ. Wiedrig, Eva Wiedr!g, Henry
Parthesins, Louis II. Wehrun, Mrs. W. II.
Hammerle, Mrs. James Ashbrook, Ed.
Kearney, Mary Burns and Chas. Philmot.
At meeting of the Howard Associa-
ton held this afternoon 1t was unani-
mously resolved that the Association needs
no assistance at present from physicians
and nurses from abroad. With heartfelt
thanks to the many who have already
kindly rendered their services, which will
be gratefully remembered, We would
add that under no circumstances will the
services of unacclimated persons be here
after accepted. Two Colored military com.
panies wentinto campto.day on the bluffs,
under orders OF Col. John F. Cameron,
Of the Governors stat. The Police and
Fire Departments have been strengthened,
and the authorities do not now anticipate
/ anHy frnnhia Tho napo Ra fnE tho nhtnnt1n.
ton OF the poor people will positively be
established tomorrow.
The wife and two daughters Of DR..
Thos, S. CASTOR, formerly Of New York,
were stricken down with fever this alter.
noon.
81. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS, July 96.-The physicians and
officials OF the Board Of Health continue
unremitting in their zeal for the improve
ment' Of the sanitary condition OF the
city. At quarantine there are two cases
Of yellow fever, two children, Nellie and
Lizzie Brandy, both very sick.
Commissioner Rausch, OF Illinois, and
Health Commissioner Francis have re
solved to ask the National Government 10
send two vessels to this port, to be sta
toned in the river near quarantine. Thes.
boats are to be manned by Federal sail
ors, and the passengers who may CONT
from Memphis will be quarantined toI
ten days.
A telegram was sent to quarantine to
day to not allow the steamer Hard Cast
to come to the city, and the Mayor re
fuses to send a boat down for the passen
III; Health Commissioners Raueh an,