The New York herald., 1879-08-08
THE SOUTHERN SCOURGE.
Unfavorable Weather in the
Stricken City.
RAPID INCREASE OF VICTIMS.
Appeal by the Committee Of Safety to
Absent Memphans.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. August 7. 1879.
It has rsined daily. with one exception. for the
past eight days. aud 1T noon to-day . storm from
the west swept over Memphis. washing clean
her streets and cutters. At this writing
eight P. M.-another severe thunder storm from
the south is rapidly approaching. This
spell Of damp. sultry weather is most favorable to
the spread OF the fever and the marked increase OF
reported for the past two days testhes to
the fact more strongly than mere words.
Sixteen yesterday and twenty-nine to-day
II ptling up figures most rapidly. and where
It viii end no human beng can foretell. The deaths
have not shown the same ratio Of increase as tho
number of new cases, but there several of the
sick now tossing ON their beds whose lives will have
been spent ere the morrows shall gld the east
oxn horizon.
There was noticeable activity at the rooms Of tho
Howard Association to-day. Nurses were in demand
and twenty-five assigned to duty up to six
O'Clock this afternoon The association is actively
1T work. having its entire force Of twenty members
in the field.
THE NEW CASES.
The following is the complete list of cases Of
yellow fever among the whites. reported to, the
Board of Health for the past twenty-four hours.
ending at six P. M, including the fve cases unof-
ncially reported last night
J. N. Tighe aged 40. No. Howard street.
Amelia Harmon. aged IL. No. 81 Adams street.
John Swan Ander. aged &C. No. 126 Robson street.
Lille Todd, aged 1S. No. 70 Avery street.
r. Z. Webb. aged 80. No. 326 West Front street.
Lizzie Gatche. aged 49, No. 40 Exchange street lex
tsnded).
Annie Markey. agea 80. No. Il Winchester street.
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Nora Mulbrandon. aged 8, No. 2O4 De Soto street.
The following is q list Of the colored persons
newly attacked with yellow fever:-
Maria Jones. aged 9. No. 104 Vance street.
Corletea Carter. aged H. No. IA Beal street.
Beattie Jackson, aged %, No. 391 Vance alley.
William Thomas. aged 27. Goslee street
Jennie Greene, aged 49, No. 325 Poplar street.
Rose Miller. aged SO. No. 800 Poplar street.
Laura Fcklen aged %. No. so Exchange street lex
tended).
Julius Ficklen. aged g. No. 80 Exchange street lex
tended).
Joseph Sharp, aged 80. No. II Bradford street.
Bette Harrison. aged 20. No. 259 DeSoto street.
Isham Stamford. aged 80. No. 81 Linden street.
Lewis Palmer. aged SO. No. 217 Pontotoc street.
Emma Brown. aged 18. corner Gayoso and DeSoto
streets.
Edward Mitchell. aged 27. No. 2s4 Hernando street.
Linden streets.
James Hendrix. aged 81. No. 80 fernando street.
George Hendrix. aged 81. No. 90 fernando street.
A. w. Brown aged 80. No. 231 Vance street.
The following cases of white persons having the
lever have been found outside the city limits:-
Mrs. J. M. Tigha. aged %. Walker avenue.
Mrs. Robinson, aged 45, near Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Punch, aged %. near Elmwood Cemetery.
Tho colored yellow fever patients outsde the city
limits are the following:-
Catharine Wilson. aged q. east Of Middle street.
Thomas Brown. aged 35, Union avenue.
TILE DEATH ROLL.
The following deaths have been reportcd:-
KATIE HOLLY. aged 1d. No. Sc Ross avenue.
FRED. HOLLANDER. aged 16 No. 50 Hawley
street.
LEONCE CHEROT. aged 80. No. 128 Beal street.
MICHAEL HOLLY aged 45. No. Sc Ross avenue.
JESSE HEARD (colored). aged 35 No. 25s Union
street.
OF the sick Ed Noon and B. E. Webb remain in q
critical condition Miles Owen is still regarded a.
very low. Mrs. Athy continues to improve. J. NJ.
Idghe has very severe attack. There are Ave-sick
In the family OF Mrs. Faga. herself and four chill
dren. which embrace the entire household.
TENTS FOR THE Ex1LED.
telegram to DR.. Porter sent by Mr. Casey Young
announces that the Secretary Of War has returned
sent here without delay. There are about one
thousand three hundred people the camp adjacent
to this city. nneteen-twentieths Of whom are white
The General Superintendent OF tho Railway Mail
Service at Washington telegraphed to Acting Post
master Lamont yesterday that tho Post Once Depart
ment is anxious. ready and willing to do It can to
forward the mails. and WIN do at oil times when
It can without violation Of quarantine regulations
Arrangements have been made with the Mississippi
and Tennessee Railroad to carry semi-weekly mail
to Grenada.
The appeal OF the coiorcd people to the charitable
world. published in the Cincinnati papers, never
saw the light Of day in this city. Il must have been
carried along by the representative sent by them to
the North. Neither of the Memphis dailies had any
knowledge of its existence until it was published
abroad.
APPEAL TO ABSENT MxNpHLANs.
Tho following is copy OF the circular letter sent
TO absent Memphians by the Committee of Safety
today
At meeting Of the Executive Committee of the
Committee Of Safety the undersigned appointed
. subcommittee to select names Of Memphiaas
stopping in other cities and watering places through
campo. and who may heroaftsr Be sont therp. We
oc and sl Rs TO
with whoever you may wish and commence
to add that it is the unsnnous nrGps1 '0r viss ss
Of those OF as remaining here that Memphis should
take care OF her own people this year. avoiding IL
possible calling the world At large for assistance
We have now in camp 12O0 people. whom
ere feeding, and In ten days expect to
swell tho number to 5000. All these must
be fed for at least sixty days. viii you
not therefore assist by accepting the position
signed you and see every Memphian at - in per-
son and solicit such subscriptions he may soc f
TO maker Any funds collected may be sent TO whom
soever you may select here, TO be handed tho
Committee Of safety ON proper receipt being given.
Yoors respectfully.
W. w. THACHER,l
MARCUS JONES. ! Committee.
3. II. GOODYEAR,
uxw ORLEANS ASKING FoR INTERCOURSE WITH
OTHER CITIES.