The yellow fever epidemic of 1878, in Memphis, Tenn. : Embracing a complete list of the dead, the names of the doctors and nurses employed, names of all who contributed money or means, and the names and history of the Howards, together with other data, and lists of the dead elsewhere / By J.M. Keating.

  • Keating, John McLeod, 1830-1906
Date:
1879
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Credit: The yellow fever epidemic of 1878, in Memphis, Tenn. : Embracing a complete list of the dead, the names of the doctors and nurses employed, names of all who contributed money or means, and the names and history of the Howards, together with other data, and lists of the dead elsewhere / By J.M. Keating. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    REPORT OF THE KNIGHTS OF HONOR CENTRAL RELIEF COMMITTEE. MEMBERS. From Memphis Lodge, No. 190—11. M. Gage, M. A. Telford (died Sept. 1), and .J. H. Banks (absenl, vacancy not filled). ' From Unity Lodge, No. 217—Anthony Boss, Henry Clements (died Aug. 29), and T. B. Allen. From Chelsea Lodge, No. 280—Geo. B. Elliott (died Sept. 12), P. G. Kennett and J P. Prescott. ' From Fountain Lodge, No. 29(i—.L B. Aldrich, E. Frederick (died Sept. 18), Barney Hughes, J. M. .Johnson (in place of E. Frederick). From Gerniaiiia Lodge, No. 309—Kev. A. Thomas (died Sept. 3), Max Herman (died Sept. 14), .lohn Brenner. Chas. Meyers. From Diamond Lodge, No. 583—L. B. Reuhenstein, served a few davs only. Committee organized August 21, 1878, by electing H. M. Gage, President; Henry Clements, 1st Vice-President; .L B. Aldricli, 2d Vice-President (Aug. 29) ; Max Herman, 1st Secretary (died Sept. 11) ; C. F. Aaron, 2d Secretary, Sept. 7 to 12 (died Sejjt. 18) ; j'. P. Prescott, 3d Secretary, Sept. 13 ; W. J. Berlin, 1st Treasurer (resigned Aug. 30); John A. Holt, 2d Treasurer, Aug. 31 (died Oct. 6); Rev. A. Thomas, 1st Supt. Nurses (died Sept. 3); Geo. B. Elliott, 2d Supt. Nurses (died Sept. 12); C. W. Hofl'man, 3d Supt. Nurse.s, Sept. 15 to Oct. 5; C. V. Snell, 4th Supt. Nrrses, Oct. 0 to 28 ; E, Frederick, Commissary, to Sept. 11 (died Sept. 18j; J. M. John.son, Commissary, from Sept. 12. SICKNESS AND MORTALITY. C.ises. Eecovcred. Died. Members 153 47 100 Wives 06 40 20 Children 107 77 30 Relatives 20 13 7 Totals 340 183 103 EXPLANATION AS TO MEMBERS. Number of members who were sick and died (one out of the city) on or before August 21, 1878 7 Number of members who died, attended by their own families or other pei'sons, or by another society (twelve out of the city) 44 Number of members who recovered, attended, one by own family, the other by a society 2 Number <i\' members who died after sickness of thi'ee days or longer, but committee notified only one day bel'ore deatli 7 Number of members who died, and committee notified only two days before death... 7 Number of mendjers who died, and committee notified three days or more before death, nursed and attended to by tliem 42 Number of members who recovered, having been nursed and attended to by the com- mittee 44 Total, as above 153 SUPPLIES CONTRIBUTED. 1878. Se])t. 11. From C. A. Robinson, \Vm. Meyers, and W. II. Fariss, Relief Com., K. of II., Hnnisville, Ala., 50 dozen eggs, 100 chickens. 13. Fi'om Limestone, No. 1132, Limestone, Teiin., 13 sacks flour, 50 poumls each. 10. From (i:ite City, No. 310. Atlanta, Ga., 2 ca.ses Rhine wine, doz. caiuied beef, 2 bushels meal, .1 dozen cans ox-tail soup, 1 barrel grits, 100 pounds flour, 1 jiound tea, 4 pounds coflTee, 11 pounds sugar, 10 pounds l ice, 1 gallon wliisky, 1 dozen jellies, 2 dozen cans tomatoes, 2 dozen lemons. 18. From Tentonia, No. Ill, Knoxville, Tenn., 1 can butter, 1 case eggs. 18. From Lord Baltimore, No. 275, Baltimore, Md., 2 dozen cans peaches, 1 bale socks, 2 packages sugar, 2 ditzen assorted jellies, A dozen packages ground coflfee, 3 cans extract beef, 0 packages tea, 1 can fruit, 1 sack coffee, 1 box candy, 1 jug sheriy wine (from R. T. Duncan).