The New York herald., 1879-09-07
NO RESPITE.
Death Still Busy in the
Stricken City.
STATISTICS OF THE PLAGUE
The Odd Fellows Appeal to Their
Brethren at Large.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

from Mr.. Byrd Douglass OF Nashville, and $500
from the Savannah tGa.) Benevolent Association.
Mr. John Johnson last night telegraphed to Dr. J.
d. Plunkett, ut Nashville. as follows-
Have moved transfer station from Buntyn and
halt miles east. and appointed u special inspector
at MOSCOW to prevent passengers intending to come
to Memphis from coming west of Moscow by train.
DR.. ]. d. Bradford returned from Wythe depot
last night and reports Mrs. Glissons illness not a
OF yellow fever but one of bilious fever with
decided intermssions. great deal of excitement
prevailed along the line of the railroad.
VERY
The Hebrew Hospital Association thus far have
had thirty five sick persons under their care. of
whom three have died, four have been discharged
and the remainder still require attention. They
have expended upward OF $4,000 of the $4,000 held
in from the epidemic OF 1878. From Mr..
Mozart Sartarious, secretary and silent
worker of the association. your correspond
ent CLEANED the following relative to the
family named Falkenberg, consisting of nine MEN,
bers. now under their charge:-Upon the appearance
of the fever and to the time of its being declared
epidemic they repeatedly urged to
depart for congenial cline, funds
being offered for that purpose. 1t of
avail. The mother. Mrs. Falkcnburg. protested
against leaving the city, fearing she stated few
days prior to her being taken down with tn disease.
that sho might already have the germs in her sys-
tenn. On the 25th of August the second daugh-
ter. Jennie. was first attacked. She is
valescing. On the 26th tho mother. whose mind
had been under q constant strain of nervous excite
ment. although there sufficient number Of
nurses and physicians in attendance on her daugh-
ter was stricken. she proved easy victim to
the fell destroyer, dying the 3oth. On the Sd of
September the eldest daughter. Rosa, being COM
pletely exhausted from night vgis, succumbed to
tho disease and since then the following remaining
members have become prey to it,
Betty and Cora. aged II and years. and
Clara and Mamie. aged and years. The
result of the illness of tho six others who also
with the fover cannot be foretold The father.
aged 65, who has never had the disease, has nerved
himself to do battle with the foe and goes from bed
to bed giving solaco and comfort to the stricken
This is of the saddest instances that has
yet under tho observation Of your correspond
ent.
DISHONEST NURSE.
nurse in the employ Of the Howard Association
named Hattie Mckinney. was arrested this morning
q charge OF stealing jewelry from the Godsey
family while attending their sick Several pieces Of
the missing valuables were found on her person.
Deposits made with the Importers and Traders
National Bank of New York to tho credit OF the
Union and Planters Bank of this city will be
tran serred by the and disbursed by the
ter without charge
STATISTICS PLAGUE.
For the week just ended there have been 152 new
cases reported to the Board of Health, 7S Of whom
were white and IA colored. len under five
years of age. The total number of
reported to date is zoos. The following
il tho distribution by wards:-First 20; Second.
6; Third 8; Fourth 81 Fifth. 10; Sixth. 8; Seventh
81; Eighth, 26; Ninth, 2; Tenth, Is. The total
deaths from yellow fover for the week 43
whites, 80; colorod, 10. The total deaths to date
are 272.
Seventeen new cases were reported to-day. eight of
whom were those OF colored persons The follow
ing the names Of the whites:
John Bolan. aged so, Old Gayoso House.
Mrs. Bilbo. ascd 40. No. Huling street.
II. L. Rcmbert aged %. City Hospital.
Edwin Hessig. aged T. No. 1877 Main street.
Thomas J. Mcclure. aged 49, No. SO Main street.
w. Petrie. aged 27. No. 3s Second street.
John II. Pood. aged 80. No. 80 Second street.
Henry Kempf. aged 20, No. 29j Poplar street.
Charles Berman, aged 3, No. 229 Second street,
Fort Pickering.
DEATH LIST.
The deaths reported to-day are follows:-
MARGARET HINES aged As years, No. 233 Wash
ington street.
DANIEL A. FOwLKEs. aged 20 years. No. 2ss Pop
lar street.
JOHN RAQUET aged As years. No. 5s Adams street.
W. W. LoCKARD. aged 55 years. No. 1855 fernando
road.
BELLE MILLER. aged 20 years, near Elmwood
Cemetery.
JULIA CLIFFORD tcoorcd). aged A years. No. 15l
Poplar street.
MOLLIE BOYD (colored) aged IS years. No. 80
Causcy street.
JAMES OWENS icoiored) aged 2s years. No. "A
Linden street.
JULIA NEwBERN (coloredl. aged lG years. No. 1876
Linden street.
WILLIAM TIsDALE tcolorod). aged years. Carr
avenue.
The Howards assigned about twenty nurses to duty
to-day. Among the people supplied with special at
tendance were:-
Mrs. Murphy. aged 55 years. No. 80 Main street.
Mr.. sloane, aged 80 years. No. 40 Huing street.
KSIoErs HONOR.
Tho Knights OF Honor report three new cases to-
day Tony Castenova has the fever but not fully
developed; Minnie Verne has mid attack, and a
son of John Birman Is prostratcd W. J. Derne has
q very malignant case. and late this Afternoon was
reported in a dying condition. william Reisset' s
case IL doubtful Pauline Wabrecht is very i'll
Rosa walbrocht is doing WE'LL All the other sick are
improving. The knights are attending nineteen in
all.
Mr. Daniel c. Hobert an old time citizen died at
the hospital yesterday at the age OF ffty-two
years. and buried u pauper by the
county undertaken. He had been hauled in tho
hospital ambulance tho previous day from house
on the fernando street line while far advanced
In the yellow fever sickness. The people In tho
house whore he lay unwilling that he should
be permitted to stay longer ana his removal was
forced. His family were absent and his house hav-
ing been burned a short tmc since he took
lodgings with ncighbor. This morning number
Of friends OF Mr.. Hobert had his remains disinorred
and removed to Emwood Cemetery and given re-
spectacle burial. The departed gentleman was
Mason. having been connected with lodge ut Dcn-
mark. Tcnn. whore he formerly resided Ho also
owned property in this city and respected