The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
YELL0W FEW Err.
Thirteen New Cases and Three
Deaths in Memphis.
NO EPIDEMIC DECLARED.
A Committee of Safety AppOinted--Their
Address to the People.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT SHELBYVlLLE
GREAT EXCITEMENT At SHELBYVILLE.
Treasury Orders in Regard to State
Sanitary Regulations.
FUMIGATION OF SOUTHERN MAILS.
Five Patients at Present in the New York
Quarantine Hospital
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE nEEA1D.l

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 20, 1879.
The DAY has been eventful. Early this morning
the citizens held meeting and appointed the follow
ing gentlemen a Committee of Safety:-D. L.
Porter. J. S. Prestege. A. D.. Lapgstah, Rev.
W. L. Boggs. Rev. S. L. Andrum. Eugene
Leidy A. S. Livermore, DR.. Il. w. Mitch
ell, W. W. Thatcher, Rev. w. I. Dalzel.
Marcus Jones. John H. Hoffman ID. L. Goodyear. M.
J. Chase, John Johnson, John League, n. w. Speers
Jr.; S. p. Reas. Il. II. Mburn, j. Il. Cook, J. c.
McCabe, C. W. Goyer. N. Burke. James Glass
(colored) r. L. Brown colored). From these the
following were chosen as an Executive Committee
D. L. Porter President and officio Chairman; Dr.
r. NJ. Mitchell, John Johnson, A. s. Livermore. w.
W. Thatcher, j. S. Prestige, Rev. A. Il. Boggs and
n. W. Speers, Jr. The meeting was principally de-
voted to general review of the situation, and the
best to be adopted to carry the city and it's
population through the sickly season.
THE CENSUS
On motion of DR.. II. b. Mitchell DR.. d. I. Porter
instructed to have the census of the city taken
Immediately, that the committee would have
basis to relieve the necessities of those
yet remaining in Memphis. To-day at
twenty-five special policemen began the task OF
ascertalnlng how many people are in the city Their
report will be exhaustive and will embrace the total
number of whites and colored number of adults
and children; also how many have had the fever.
They will complete their work by tomorrow and DO
able to report on Monday.
CAMP IN THE SUBURBS
petition from the citizens residing in the neigh
borhood of Wilbur station the Paducah Rail-
road read protesting against the establishment
OF camp in their midst. The petition was referred
to the Executive Committee. but your
spondent is satisfied it will avail nothing. On
Monday the authorities will have secured the means
of trans Att and will Ike of he
grounds already selected by force. The meeting
afterward adjourned The prevailing senti-
ment firm resolve not to issue rations to
people within the city except In the most ex-
treme where families may be sick
and in actual want. Another view which met
with strong Endorsement to issue rations
only to those who performed manual labor in return
therefor and not to give except to those who may
actually need food. 1t was claimed that the FREQ
ration system is demorazing and devoid of good
results and that the only humane that be
adopted will be to send people to camp to be cared
for and fed by charity.
ADDRESS CITIZENS MEMPHIS.
This afternoon the Executive Committee issued the
following address:-
To ALL CITIZENS OF MEMPHIS ABSENT WELL AS
The undersigned beg leave to inform you that they
have been appointed executive committee from
the General Committee Of Safety to cooperate with
tenance of order and protecting life and prop
erty during the prevalence of the yellow
deyer' a warned oy past experiesce Oh the
excitement and suffering, are resolved to concert
such measures as may meet all emergencies and give
all needed help to the taxing district government.
In carrying out these purposes call upon
fellow citizens for moral and material support.
contributions should be sent to President
Porter. that by unifying efforts
greatest good may be done to the greatest num-
q
Memphians to unite in shoulderng the heavy burden
protect the good of the city from the possible
imputation. by the world at large. Of being COM
munity of beggars. sitting idly down and expecting
others take of interests feed poor
Let the good men of Memphis do their whole duty
now. and with economy, honesty and thorough
system in our management we hope earnestly not
to be compelled to ask charity of the world Let il
be understood that all moneys supplies sent to
will be used for these purposes Feeding the sick,
aged and helpless in camps selected for
health. giving employment to the ablebodied men
thrown out OF employment by the fever. guarding
property, public ana private, and in such public
works will promote the health and bust
ness OF our city when the fever abates:
We shall keep careful records of all
receipts and disbursements. publishing the in
suen form as will be sufficient guarantee TO all
erly and economically applied.
S1ene Sho ~ Il. Porter Porter chairman; John Johnson
Jr., A. 5. Livermore. W. T. Boggs.
CASES OF YELLOW FEWER.
The following is list of the reported
to the Board of Health to-day
Willie Haskns. aged g. No. 253 South street.
ID. l.. Stewart. aged ~, No. 1873 Orleans street.
Carrie Ashbrook, aged Q. No. 20 bradford street.
J. NJ. Ashbrook. aged 40, No. % Bradford street.
Mary Burns. aged IS. Hernando street.
Daniel Crecden aged 5. No. 800 South street.
Mary Mulbrandon. aged 8. No. ~ De Soto street.
Fritz Wehrum. aged is. No. 10 Clay street.
Lee wehrum. aged months. No. 2s3 fernando
street.
Michael Holly, aged G. No. sc Ross avenue.
Mack White. aged Is. No. IS Bradford street.
Geo. White, aged 30, No. 90 Bradford street.
Mary Ward coorcd. aged "a. No. 80 Ruth street.
DEATHS YESTERDAY
The following persons have died of yellow fever
since last night.
ED. FLATLEY. aged %. No. % Webster street.
LIZZIE MEATH, aged 1G. No. 1876 De Soto street.
JOE. ADAMS. aged Z. NO 10 Clay street.
As THE EPIDEauc.
Your correspondent visited the Board Of Health
this afternoon and found the President. DIR. q. j.
Thornton busy engaged in writing his proclana-
ton. declaring the fever to DO epidemic. lie
had just concluded when tho secretary. Dr.
John Chandler. called his attention to the fact
that OF the seventy-onc deaths reported for the
week thiriy-four from yellow fever and thirty
from other causes. Az the total number of
deaths from the fever dad not equal those from all
other causes the President tore In shreds his mani
lesto, and remarked that he had hopes of the
future and doubted il the disease would become
epidemic this season.
PETITION THE BOARD or HEALTH.
The following petition was placed in circulation
this afternoon, when it generally understood the
fever was to be declared epidemic.--
MEMPHIS. Tenn. July %, 1879.
To Dr. O. D. THoRSToN. President Board ui Health -