Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15
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Forty new cases aud ten deaths frou yellow
fever were reported at Memphis yesterday,
which indicates thatths DISEASE is rapidly spread.
irg. Of the new cases reported Two only were
white. O1c case Of fever was reported among
the Orphans OF the Cauf,Id CJIored Asylum.
There are ab2u: forty chiidrcc 10 the Institution.
but this casa has heeo isolated, and the further
spreading the Gl,esse is DOT Anticipated Ur
gent IF iris are beiug made to enlist the as,ls-
lance ct the national board 10 tighliog dowo the
plague to the utmost extent. y force CT special
saoltsry otflcers was eug Iged yesterday in post
lng yellow figs 90 all the houses where yellow
fever has appeared. The work Of disineolioo
will be begun Immediately.
The Mayor of Chester. PEND, has stationed
numbrr Of pole m.n along the river front ct
that place to prevent tho brig Shasta from oC-
log uoloadsd. The crew of the Shasta have but
recently been die 1srged from quarantine, hav
ing recovered from yellow fever, and the Phila.
delphla III hOrl'iss refusing to allow the Vessel
to discharge her cargo OF ogRo0d 10 that city,
it was feared an attempt would be made TO un,
load her at Chester.
LATER.
New YORK, Angus, Is Memphis specials
state that sky Elk per Cent. oi the ne cases Of
fereot paris IF the city outside the two ioteccd
localities The majority Of the new white c,s,s
come from these two localities. No tXolsne-
ton is given by medical gentlemen why this is
g.. The relief organic ,tots are dOiug good
work, and he sick u der th,ir charge are gen
orally doing we'll Nurses are selected with the
greatest care from The army Of applicants, to
which fact IS attributed the very small proper.
tion OF deaths. The EogIish ctizsus organized
relief association to day, and will henceforth
take charge of their own sick. The colored re-
lief society acknowledges the receipt OF contri.
buttons amounting to STA. and are looking for
additional amouots from their agent, who is
now can0sssiDg the cities OF the north.
MEMPHIS. August Is Nine new cases of
yellow fever were reported to the Board Of
Health up TO noon to day. six Of whom were
col0red. Six inteIments have been reported by
undertakers. Fratk Cunpioghsp, Mary Du
sold, Kate Forbes, Patrick Igoe. Calhrine Phil
lips and Amanda Nsbers. the two last named
being cllored. DR.. R. w. Mitchell, menb. r
OF The National Board OF Health, came to Bart,
lett, TenD., 90 special train, but returned ct
oDc:. lie was en- route to Cairo. ILL.,. at which
point there is to be meeting of the executive
committee of the board on Saturday. Doctor
Jerome Cochrane has been ordered to Mobile,
which Is bis home. An attempt Is to be made
to lsJlate Chelsea. Dorthern suburb of Mem
phiS. Hereafter street cars will not be permit.
ted to enter its limits. There Is not single
case Of fever within lis boundaries. All the
prominent sick are reported better to dny. The
weather is damp and cloudy
DEATH OF A CLERGYMAN.-R Thomas
3. Sargent. one of the most venerable and
Wldey-kcown nioisters Of tho Methodist Epis
copa Church South. died at his late rcsdeoce
in Baltimore. yesterday. He was suddenly
struck by apoplexy on Wednesday night ard
never rallied from the attack. He was born in
B ltimore 10 1905. add was Goose quently in
bis seventy fifth year. He co. ered on bis MILO
isteria! work 10 bis pincteenth year, and only
retired from constant and labolious seIvica a
few years ago. DR.. Sargent and Rev. DR..
John Polsal were long members of conference