Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-12
MEMPHIS.
A Fatal Case of Genuine yellow
Fever.

I
east corner of Deseto and Pontotoc
streets, in the southern portion OF
the city. He was taken sick, last
Saturday, while at work in his shop,
at No. 374 Shelby street, and died
/ to-day at noon. His attending
physician, DIR. w. e. Rogers, had
| treated him for yellow fever, but
| knowing the intense excitement it
would create when publicity would
be given, this afternoon, called in
Drs. w. r. Mitchell, member of
the National Board of Health and
late Medical Director of the Howard
Association G. B. Thornton, Pres
ident of the City Board of Health !;
L. T. Tyner and w. b. Winn, and
proceeded to hold a post norton ex-
animation, in which they all con-
Cured that the deceased had died
from well developed case of yellow
fever. The case is declared TO be
sporadic one and may not spread,
yet there could not be more excite
ment if there were hundred cases
here. The trains which left tonight
ON the Louisville railroad and the
Memphis & Charleston railroad were
crowded with fleeing citizens, al
though the death is not generally
known even at this late hour, IL p. m.
The family of the deceased consists
of wife, q Sister-in-law, and four
children, none of whom are i'll. He
was buried tonight at 8 O'Clock at
Cavalry Cemetery, and the premises
are being disinfected under the di-
rectiOn of the City Board of Health.
The neighborhOod where the fun
eral occurred turned out en- nldSSe to
witness the funeral. The exodus of
citizens, tomorrow, will doubtless
be great, although this is the only
one that has or may develop.
The Board of Health has issued
the following:
MEMPHIS, July 10.
To the people of Memphis
We would say quickly remove
your families to place of safety,
until we can see at least, whether
the few cases of yellow fever will
assume an epidemic form. Second
to the people along the routes of
the different lines Of travel, we say
there can be no possible danger or
infection fer many days to come.
By order of the Board of Health.
q. r. THORNTON, NJ. D., Pres.
Judge j. Il. r. Ray has been sick
since Monday, reported to have
yellow fever but is doing we'll at
present. His little son Charley,
only ten years old died of yellow
fever, with black vomit, this morn
ing at six. His son Eddie, aged a, |
and Mastef Harry, aged 8, are down |
with light cases,
!, HARVEY MATHES.
MEMPHIS, July 10.-2 P. M.-Be- |
sides the cases in Judge Rays fam
lily, the following are reported Nor
ris and wife, Bradford street, North
east Memphis, and two persons,
names not stated, in Chelsea.
Theodore IL. DeIh, 4fhQ died night |
before last and was buried YeSter-
day morning, was called a case of
Possibly ii was fever.
The courts have adjourned and
business noarlY suspended. People
going away are advised by the au-
thorities to carry all portable val
labieS.
THE GENERAL EXODUS.
Notwithstanding the fact that
there are only two persons in the
entire city sick with the fever, yet
The exodus from Memphis to-day
md tonight recalls the flight from
Egypt fthe Israelites. Every train
mas been crowded to Overlooking,
md hundreds were unable to get
away, Confidence in, however,
being restored, and by Tomorrow
it is hoped the worst fears
If the most panicky will be allayed,
RumoTs were current all during
he day of railroad tracks being torn
Up to prevent the passage Of trains,
which In measure has added to
he fears of the people that if the few
.ases now in the city should spread,
hey would be shut off from the out
ide world. This alone causes hun
Ireds to leave, who otherwise would
and watch the result of the
asses now being treated by physi-
ians,
At this hour, 9 p. m., there has
,een no change in the situation.
Hhe great desire OF every one is to
cave before the fever spreads. The
physicians are hopeful as to the fu-
ure, bnt the stampede of citizens
las almost assumed a panic form.
There will not be cars enough to-
light to carry the people away.
Business is progressing as usual, but
y q limited Way,
Tonight a more hopeful feeling J.,
xists, The panic of the day has
subsidized, and thorough
of the situation re-
,eaIs the following condition Of at
airs: There are only two persons
n the whole city Frustrated with
ever, Judge Ray and his son,
AEIFAHF pGNDrH4o4 NEVER RBPs
TER.
From a sanitary view the city
vas never in a better condition than
t present. For months, the au- {
have used every energy to
leanse The streets and alleys, and
was Q0pgEatQlating HIM
elf on the healthy outlook when
he death of last night came like a
from heaven on clear
lay.
Since O'Clock this morning, Main
treet has been one moving thF0ag
f excited people. Toward night !
all feeling Of confidence was eX-
by many, especially when !
t became known that of the five
lew cases reported, to-day, but two !
we're of genuine yellow fever.
Ii has lust ba6n ANNOUNCED that !
Norfolk, Va, and Holly Springs,
Iiss., have quarantined against :
1emphis.
THE Nashville American puts
he whole question of the State debt
\ IA nutshell when it says: "The G
tate owes the debt, and if the roads I
hould have it to pay, the State Y
JouId Just as surely have it to re- t
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