The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-22
THE FEVER.
A Blue Monday in the Afflicted
City Of Memphis.
The Spread of the Disease-More Than
Hundred Cases Already
Known-The Deaths
to Date.
fSp 7eial To the Democrat. !

goods en- route to Western cities.
Fifteen new cases reported to Ii O.. M. Bol
johnson, 20 years, City Hospital; DIR. j. G
Harris, Dentist ~ years, corner OF w ellington
and fernando Road; Joseph Cunningham. l.
years, 204 De Soto street; Geo. Nall, of Arm
strong u Nall. 81 years, s4s Main; W. 9. Cop
pinger, rs years, and his wife, Mrs. Katie Cop
Ipinger, % years, 1O5 Madison street; VIM
Thane, 43 years, Gates Avenue; Chas. Phil
mot, so years, and Mrs. Chas. Philmot, q
years, corner Of Jefferson and Second streets
Serena Raia, 16 years, and Stella Raia /,
years, 81 fernando street; VIM. Daeustebl. 1!
years, 126 Beale street; Joe Adams. 7 years
Fanny Adams, years, and Frank Adams,
years, near 70 Clay street. Total cases tt
noon, Is; total cases to date 80.
Deaths Sunday-Hiram Athey, Louis Bru.
mond, Louis Bobbo and james Wheelen
Deaths tO-day-Dr. j. 6. Harris, M G. COP.
pinger, Nellie G. Benton, eolored; total deaths
to date eleven.
II a. ma doctor In his rounds this morn
ing reports that the fever Is rapidly spread.
Ing. Twelve new cases and five deaths were
| reported In the last twenty-four hours max.
ing In all thirty-tive cases and thirteen deaths
| officially reported. Responsible physicians
say there are at least one hundred cases be-
sides those reported. The disease is attack
/ ing the negroes who refused to leave on free
| passes. The HOWards meet this evening tc
take measures looking to the relief Of the
sick.
II 80 a. m-Six cases were reported within
/ the last hour.
The Euening Herald has suspended during
the fever. The other papers are issued il
| half sheets.
Very few physicians have yet reported. II
1s not likely the board OF health will declare
the fever epidemic before the end Of the week,
| Ii then.
| Leading physicians are not hopeful OF the
situation.
The city government is furnishing trans
portation to-day TO poor people wishing to
| leave the city
| The office Of the legislative council ia
thronged with eager, terrified applicants for
passage.
Emmett Lonigan, living in the infected dis
trict, shot himself fatally, because his family
| refused to leave the city.
3p: m.-This Is, in truth, blue Monday, and
lOOk OF deSpOndency on every tace. Instead
| OF the usual hurry to business people stand
! around discussing the probable effect Of the
scourge. 1t Is generally agreed that the fever
cannot rage as last year, because but small
number remain who have not had it. and be-
cause OF the unusually eff ctive sanitary
regulations being enforced The streets and
age removed; the clothing and bedding OF in
valids are destroyed with much more prompt
ness than ever before. There Is also en-
cOuragement in the fact that the fever Is not
us HhllRH HttHt lS IeTeNDt0TP. Inc u0GtDTS ali
agree that it yields more rapidly to treat
ment, and as proof, cite the fact that though
some seventy or eighty are down. but eleven
deaths have occurred. People by the thou
sands hoyered about the Louisville depot all
night awaiting transportation A midnight
train was sent out loaded and a crowd were
left waiting the remainder Of the night for
the morning trains, all Of which we're packed.
The board OF health did not hold meeting
to declare the fever epidemic as telegraphed
hyy no mild ty1f,f 80 II;
such action has been deferred for several
days. The weather this morning is clear and
pleasant.
8 p. MI Thirty five new cases Of fever have
been reported since yesterday, and many
more are ready to be reported. Among the
deaths to-day are Mrs. Brummond HerIando
Rode, Jos. Whelan, W. g. Coppinger, Nellie
burton, Louis Dalton, Fred Lorentz, yerda
Howeter and j. G. Harris. The last named
was well Thursday. Mr.. CoppiDger was re-
ported better last night and buried to-day
uhos. !, 2, kernan worse and vii! die Tonight
Is nursed by his newly-made wife.
Over one hundred darkies trudged In from
the country, taking the risk of the disease, |
under the impression that free rations were to |
be issued. They were disappointed.
Towns north OF Grenada have quarantined |
against u.s.
The authorities continue To 11rpe All to got |
away.
The Howards hold q meeting tonight to |
deyise ,y the means for caring for the needy.
Inc disease Will be declared epidemic to-
morrow or next day.
Efforts are being made to establish a. carnn
For toe poor near Huntsville, Ala. The rail-
roads ere transporting the poor free.
THE CINCINNATI QUARANTINE.
CINCINNATI, July 21.-The health officers
went down to the three points Indicated by
me board OF health and this morning estab-I
1shed q quarantine. Every train and boat
10 fr1nva nf,jI IoRr.
the city.
AID FOR STRICKEN MEMPHIS.
WAsHINGToN, July 21-Col Casey Young,
member OF Congress from the Memphis dis
,rict had q consultation with the President
his a. m, and, in order to be prepared for any
contingency, 1t was determined to ship tents
md rations to Memphis so that the poor peo-
Die might be promptly removed to the coun-
,ry and be properly cared for. The stores
Will be shipped this afternoon. Col. Young
that at least 5000 lives were saved
asst year by means Of the simple aid rendered
s desirons Of having the means near at hand
Or affording relief Whenit Is called for.
! CASE OF YELLOW FEVER IN NEW YORK CITY.
New YORK. July 2i.-A case Of supposed
Yellow fever In this city came to the notice Of
he board Of health to-day. Jas. Bruno, a
aior, arrived In this port from Havana on
Thursday last, on the schooner Charles !
mates, to sailors boarding house on Cherry
treet. On Saturday last he became very
lex and has been confined to his bed ever ]
ince. Yesterday the physician who has been 9
ttendiDg him reported the case to the health I
uthorities as very suspicious one. The pa 4
lent was visited to-day by several doctors at t
ached to the health department. who ap- '
cared, after a careful examination, to think
hat it was a case Of yellow fever. The pa
ent will be allowed to remain in the city to- !.
light and the house was put under surveiI- =
anee, and to morrow, should 1t turn out to be 1
decided case OF yellow fever, he will be re-
loved to quarantine.
TEaTs FoR THE MEMPHIS REFUGEES. 81
WASHINGTON, July 21.-The Secretary of fr
ar has ordered q load of army tents to be | /
mt to Memphis, and points Ia that vicinity, | Il
II use of per sons who are refugeefDg from the In
GLOW fever. Rations have not been ordered, q
1t such aid will be promptly forwarded as I D
on as the government is satisfied that the I @