The Daily Cairo Bulletin

SOUTHERN TORMENTS.
THE GREAT HEAT WORSE THAN THE
YELLOW FEVER.

Special to the Republican.
MEMPHIS, July 14.—While our heads have been running wild over the rumors of yellow fever the unprecedented number of fatal cases of sunstroke have almost been lost. Figuratively speaking we have knocked the staves out to get a piece with which to plug the bung hole. Not a day passed last week that did not furnish one or more cases of sunstroke, nearly all of which resulted fatally. There occurred four cases Saturday, but not fatal; one Sunday, which died to-day, and three to-day, one of which died three hours after the attack. The latter victim was John B. Spaulding, one of the telegraph operators who survived the yellow fever epidemic of last year. Mr. Chas. Gaston, receiving clerk of the telegraph office, had also a slight attack of sunstroke and on being carried home and promptly attended is out of danger. Many of the citizens who fled on the first outbreak of the fever scare are returning and the streets again present a lively appearance. Yellow fever ceases to be of absorbing interest and is seldom mentioned in conversation.

Associated Press Report
MEMPHIS, July 14.—No new cases have been reported. Mrs. Tobin, residing on Bradford street, died this morning at six o'clock and was buried at eight. This leaves but one person in the entire city (Judge Ray's son) who is sick with fever, and he is reported as dying. Local stations along the Memphis and Little Rock railroad have notified the Memphis authorities that if no new cases develop by to-morrow quarantine would be raised between Memphis and Lonoke, Ark., which is twenty-seven miles this side of Little Rock.
Weather continues very warm.
The following was telegraphed to-day to every station along the lines of the four railroads leading from the city.
No new cases since the morning of the 10th inst. Fever is confined to the six sporadic cases. Memphians are returning. Persons from adjacent towns are coming in. Twice the usual number of passengers by Brownsville accommodation train this morning.

[Signed]
S. H. COLLINS, M. D.,
Secretary Board of Health.
A. D. LANGSTAFF,
President Howard Association.

This evening the son of Judge Ray rallied, and hopes are entertained of his recovery.