Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-12
THE FEVER.
Disease Not Spreading
1t is Confined to Three Houses
No New Cases Since
Thursday Morning.
List Of Interments- Judge Ray
and Son Lying Very Low.
The Admonition of the Au-
thorities Regarded as
Premature.
Indignation in Certain fQuarters
Indignation in Certain IQuarters
Thereat, Etc, Etc.

~ .01A 4AAa NAA1
prospect grows brighter. There was
a rumor that a man who assist
ed in laying out Thomas Mulbran-
don, on DeSOto street, had been
taken i'll, but careful inquiry
failed to verify it. The weather cOntin-
ues extremely hot and sultry, with
Houthwesterly winds aud no prospect
of much-needed rain. The mercury
went up to 99' yesterday and will be
as high to-day from appearances. We
are favored to-day, however, with a
pleasant breeze and the heat is less
sitting than it was on yesterday.
AT JUDGE RAYS.
The news from Judge j. Il. r. Ray
Is not favorable. 1t is stated that
lie rested we'll last night, but he is
very low, and the case Is regarded as
almost hopeless. His son, j. L. R.
Ray, jr., is also in a critical condition.
His temperature stood at LOG this
forenoon, and the indications are that
bis chances for recovery are slender.
Dr. Aaadrgm, who came home yester-
day, has been in attendance at the bedr
side OF his friend, and MFs. Lapdruw
has exeFted herself at the residence
of Judge Ray since be was first at.
tackled. There Is something peculiar
and curious about the origin of.
the yellew fever in Judge
Rays family. 1t is certain that his
residence was closed all Of last sum
WeT. No person remained in the
house and il was cared GF by . neigh,
Dor The judges family were absent
and beyond the fever district, and tho
house was carefully ventilated
and f~umigated after frost and
before it was occupied. Yet in the
face of this Judge Ray was attacked
with yellow fever as he sat on the
bench Of the Criminal Court last Mon.
day and be was Obliged to adjourn
his court and 80 home. This ID
the fifth day of his illness
and the case is fully developed
az simOn-pure Yellow Jack, according
to those whose experience entities
them to know. A few theorists might
tackle the question of the origin of
this case sad StFike q stumbling block
that will knock their argumenis SKY
high.
MRS. TOXINS CASE.
Ia the case of Mrs. Tobin, on
Bradford street, near Jones avenue,
two accounts have been heard. One
gives her condition as HnfaEGFabIe,
with poor prospects for her recovery.
Another Gays she is doing very we'll
and was able this forenoon to eat a
little, while the prospects are good for
her to get well. 1t is now settled,
even in the mind of the board Of
health president, that Mrs. Tobin
has the yellow fever and that
her husband died with it. pF. Hen
ming, tho attending physician. a person
skilled. in his profession, who is as we'll
entitled to know as any outsider, said
Tobin ana wife had yellow fever. He
was abused for saying so by newspa-
pers and his professional brethren
not by the LEDGER, however-for
tlose who write on this journal
have as mueh respect for the asspF-
lions Of Dr. Hennipg as they have fpF
those who would traduce or doubt
him. DR., HeuBipg is a practieing
physician who has the full confidence
and patronage of a goodly number of
our best people. They look to him
for medical advice aud then act upon
his suggestions, with all Of the respect
that others repose 10 their owu pbysi.
Chaps aud medical advisers.
While PIP this subject it may be well
to say = few words regarding sundry
incendiaFy expressions and abusive
epithets that have been vented by va
rioas persons regarding the exodus Of
oar people. Several physicians who
attended the autopsy Of MHlbrandon
at once sent their families away from
the city and advised the movement to
other quarters Of all families who
could conveniently leave. Naturally
those who are Of atimid nature stopped
not Rpop the order of going but went
at once and II something Of Q panic
followed it was no more than could be
expected. 1t Is safe 70 say that it was
10 sHcb panic as prevailed last year
when the fayev was announced here.
All told not over Ave ~ siE thousand
people have left during the past tbroe
days, and these who expect 10 leayo in
the future will Dc 20 At their leisure.
About 1900 people went out BY tho
Charleston railroad last night. and A