The New York herald., 1879-09-21
Only Two Deaths and Seven New Cases
Reported at Memphis.
QUARANTINE NOT TO BE RELAXED
The National Government Besought to Aid
the People in the Camps
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. !

T: Seventh, II; Elghth, u Ninth, y; lentn'
49, The total number of cases reported
up to date was 1916. The total number of deaths
from yellow fever for the week was 81. Total num-
ber of deaths up date, 346. The thermometer dur
Ing the past week has ranged between 81 and sc de-
grees
Seven new cases were reported to the Board of
Health to-day six white and one colored. The fol-
lowing the whites:-
Mark NJ Organ, aged 26 years. No. 100 Adams
street.
Mrs. D. F. Jackson aged 81 years. No. 1s Exchange
street.
John T. Farrell aged 27 years. City Hospital.
Henry Good, aged 26 years. No. 81 Chelsea street.
Horace Graham. aged % years. City Hospital
George Gillespie aged years. corner of Seventh
and Mill streets.
the city
Boulevard.
The death roll was short. It included -
HENRY HARRISON. aged 81 years, corner of Main
and Exchange streets.
THOMAS YORK. aged 81 years near old Race Track.
NURSES SUPPLIED
The following whites were supplied with nurses
by the Howards: s:-Mrs J. S. Prestige, aged 40
years. corner Lauderdale and Jessamine streets.
Mrs. Gilbert. aged 30 years. Old Gayose House.
Miss Mary Conway, Georgia street.
Mr.. Marshal and wife. No. At Poplar street.
OF the new cases, Jackson is the wife of the
Health Officer. Mrs. Prestges name has not yet
been reported to the Board Of Health. She was
stricken at Her husband, Colonel J. j. Pres
tige. is rapidly growing better Fred Harpman.
member OF the Arm of Harpman & Bros.
attacked with the fever this afternoon.
He has attack. Donations to the
Howards to-day follows Frederick A.
McEvoy Co.. proceeds of concert given at Vicks-
burg, Miss. 500; NJ. L. Hungerford, treasurer
Hardware Board. New York. 5000; NJ Lessing
and Others, Waco, Texas, s119 citizens of
Bay City, Mich, sos; citizens of Holly Springs.
Miss, s15s 25 ladies of Pulaski. Tenn, $3.50;
ladies of Loachapoka. Ala. S27 65 julius Schultz,
New York, S25; Z. L. Hunt. Lowell, Mass, $40; N.
S. Walker. President OF Howard Association, vicks-
burg. Miss, $50; George j. Evans. Mount Pleasant.
Ohio. S5. Total, 1922 90.
The following despatch received this after
noon:-
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Sept. 20, 1879.
ID. I. Porter. President Legislative Council Com
mittee OF Citizens, will recommend to general
meeting tonight four per tax for sewers.
and the convenins of the Legislature at early
day for charter for sewer company What do
our people in Memphis think of it? NJ. BURK.
The following response sent thereto:-
MEMPHIS, Sept. 20. 1879.
M. BURK. st. Louis:-
State too heavy; will defeat collection except by
force OF law. ID. Il. PORTER.
DR.. d. I. Porter. who recently went to Nashville
to consul: with Governor Marks returned late last
night. He reports the Governor saying that If
the contributions from the people OF the State will
not suffice TO maintain the people in camp until
all danger is passed. he WILL the representative of
the State, make good all deficiencies.
WARNING ABsENTEEs.
The following warning to absentees will be pub
lished this afternoon:-
Frequent applications being made to the Board of
Health and the superintendent OF Quarantine by
absentees from here to return, we deem it best to
make this public announcement, that though the
number of new of yellow fever and of deaths
is small and perceptbly the decline it would OF
be safe for those people having had the disease
TO return yet. The comparatively small number
there are so few unacclimated people here. Those
who have had the fever and wish 10 return will be
permitted TO do So and will be furnished certih-
cate to that effect on application to the Superntcu-
dent of Quarantine. None others will be permitted
to enter Memphis before it is officially announced
by the Board Of Health that it is thought there is
longer danger from infection which will be done
G. b. THORNTON, MD.
President of the Board OF Health.
JOHN JOHNSON.
superintendent of Quarantine.
RECEIVED.
DIR. W. b. winn, or the inspectors of the Ma
tiona Board of Health. returned to-day from Bailey
Bedford down with the fever. Their infection was
traced to the dwelling where their uncle, Julian
Bedford, and his died.
The Odd Fellows Relief Committee ackno wledge the
receipt of $500 from the Grand Lodge OF Missouri,
$500 from tho Grand Lodge of Ohio and $500 from
the Grand Lodge of California The Special
Judge elected last Thursday convened the
Circuit Court to-day but transacted no busi-
The opinion of State Attorney General
Benjamin j. Lea the constitutionality of
rule g. mentioned in the dispatches last night
had the effect of restraining those who were about
applying for an injunction. The Masons have but
sick member their list, Mr.. Charles Miller
who is convalescing The Howards have l35 nurse,
duty attending 90 whites and 80 colorod families
MEMPHIS ASKS FOR 100, 900 RArIoSs FOR THE
PEOPLE IN TIE cAMPs-c -coMMUHIcA ATOMS
WITH THE NATIONAL AUTHoRrTIEs- RELIEF
TO BE GRANTED
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Sept. 20, 1879.
Mr. Frank s. Davis, president of the First National
Bank OF Memphis. Tenn. received the following
despatch from Memphis
wewant ratons for 300 people camps and can
double the number when able TO assure them
tien Cannot do so nnless govern assists Call on
Dr. Bliinss Naona Board 81 Health, aud ienora Key,
We have but little money provisions aud people
now in camps, whom " arg arg IL honor bound to feed.
JOHN IJR'ihiSs;o IJRo'ihiSSss;ox Committee
Immediately upon the receipt of the above Mr.
Davis. accompanied by Judge Key, called upon vari-
ous members OF the Cabinet. The Attorney General
referred his visitors to the National Boar of Unh
the only BODY competent To afford relief. saying
that under his late opinion the Secretary Of War had
ne authority to furnish supplies.
The officials OF the Board OF Health informed Mr.
Davis that the Board OF Health could not under the
law. supply rations for the people now in camp at
Memphis, taking the ground that the act OF Con.
gress creating the Board did not give it authority to
disburso funds except to prevent the spread of yell
low fever from State to State Mr.. Davis suggested
that the failure to relieve those in camps and the
ability of the Memphis authorities TO furnish them
aid might result n their disbandng and spreading tho
disease TO adjoining States. The reply was that this
impossible, inasmuch AS they had been quaran-
tined for sufficient period to develop any traces OF
the Infection in their systems. The Board OF Health
officials, however agreed IL the persons In the city
were Isolated in camps they would supply ratons
and tepts for reasonable period.
Unless relief is furnished the Committee from