Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-19
yellow Fever Plague
Slowly Widening It's
Swath.
Our People are Urged to.
Abandon the Place.
No Epidemic Yet, Though it May
Be in a Week or Two.
The Infected Districts, the New
Cases, and Their Condition.
DEATHS SINCE YESTERDAY NOON,
ETC., ETC.
No Epidemic Yet, Though it May
Be in a Week or Two.
The Infected Districts, the New
Cases, and Their Condition.
DEATHS SINCE YESTERDAY NOON,
ETC., ETC.

The sky has been overcast with
heavy clouds to-day. and more rain
appears imminent. The fever aspect
is dark and gloomy, and like vaporous
bodies hanging over us, presage a
stormy period before for those who are
unable to leave this plague-stricken
city.
The authorities are strenuously
urging the departure of every man,
woman and child, and wish them all to
find healthier homes than is promised
here for the next three months. 1t is
a long and dreary stretch from now
until November next, but until that
period this city is no fit resort for any
except those whose duties imperative.
ly demand their presence.
As will be seen by the official re-
ports to the board of health, six cases
Of yellow fever have been handed in
to the board of health since
noon yesterday. Besides these a num-
Der Of others are known to be i'll, and
with a fever that kills. In view of
this the time has come when Mem
phis should be depopulated. 1t has
reached a period, according to the
ideas promulgated by the national
board Of health and others eminent in
medical science, when the city
should be abandoned by the
inhabitants.
The disease is apparently spreading
slowly but surely. The northeast
part of Memphis, out where Mr.. and
Mrs. Tobin died, is one of the worst
of the infected regions, while down OH
Clay street, in South Memphis,
some thirty or more are GER
tainly sick, all taken down
since Sunday last. 1t is a small area
in which the sufferers reside, and
nearly all are getting well of their ILL.,
ness, but it will not be many days
before the area will widen, and none
know who will next be attacked. At
present the medical and other author.
tiles have no idea of declaring the
fever epidemic, but they wish the
populace to go away before there is
danger Of carrying the contagious poi
son to other localities.
The Towards have not yet held a
meeting nor do they contemplate any
action until the sickness is declared
epidemic. Neither the Howards,l or
city authorities expect to make an
appeal for public aid, and therefore
those who remain here viii! have to
rely upon themselves for sustepance
and for help in case Of sickness. The
large sums of money sent here last
year will rot be forthcoming this
time, and there will be no free ra.
tons.
NEW CASES OF FEVER.
Since our issue of yesterday the fol-
lowing new cases of yellow fever have
been officially reported at the board of
health Ofioe!
Thomas Kirnan, No. 40 Robinson
street. DR.. R. w. Mitchell.
Viola Godsey, aged IS years, at -
Bradford street. DR.. S. H. Collins.
Louisa Godsey, aged II years, at
= Bradford street. DR.. S. H. Collins.
Miss. Kate Watson, aged 81 years,
2Sl South street. Dr. +. i, Sim,
Miss Mollie Hamorle, aged Is years,
36l South street. DR.. +. i. Sim.
Mrs. D. Adams, age %, q Clay
street, DR.. SIN,
Lewis Brumond, No. 81 Hernando
road, reported by DIR. Laski.
In addition to the foregoing Mr..
VIM. Thane, living on Gates avenue,
near the Louisville railroad, had a
severe chill last night and this morn.
ing had TO leave the ice wagon he
drives to take his bed. lie is report
cd very i'll.
tlsF Nv INTERAESTs SINCE YEsTER.
DAY
Child of Matilda Petite, corner Of
Auction and Fourth, four days old
spasms.
Mary Hines, Z years, corner LaRosc
and Broadway, sunstroke.
Weller Riley. 3 years, 7O4 Matt
street, chrQnlo d%laFyhes.
Andrew Mckinney, aged "a, 10;
Beal Street, died Of consumption.
Lizzie Madison, aged 81, died o
chil4,birth, on Front street, gear NV
works.
Nellie Neil, 8 weeks, died Of gen
eTal debility 1T 81 jackson street.
Julia Watkins asa ! months, die
VI the foot Of Winchester street 0
dentition.
Lucy Houston, aged 50, died Of con
sumption on Alabama street, bctwee.
Fourth aud Fifth,
KAHN q EREInERG.