Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-02

type, and different from any that has hereto,
| fore prevailed there. The disease is reported
TO be epidemic, and, if we may credit the
| statement of the letter, it battles the
| skill of the physicians, and IS un-
exceptionally fatal to children. The
! health officer, by Amusement of the board
1 of health, prohibits all funeral PROFESSIONS,
and recommends that persons vino die of the
fever be at once coffined and buried as soon
as possible.
! 1t is well that Memphis has taken the
necessary precaution to prevent the INTRO
! duotion OF the fever. If we are not mis-
! taken 10 the board of health, 1t will this al
| ternoon conclude to enforce the most rigid
| quarantine, both on rail and river, against all
! freight and passengers. This can be done; IT
! will require money, but it must be done. Let
! every railroad be quarantined, and, if neces-
/ sary, isolate the city from all possible inter-
course and connection with New Orleans,
Vicksburg and other places in the infected
district
AFT ERnOoN SESSION.
At hve O'Clock yesterday afternoon, pursu-
ant to notice, The board met with all the
members present. Upon a discussion of mat
tiers relating to the freight now in transit to
this city, the board resolved that the sugar or
other freight on the Mississippi Ind Tennes-
see railroad, now stopped at Whitehaven.
could not be brought into the city until it had
been detained ten days, as per quarantine
regulations.
ReSolred, That no passenger or baggage
from New Orleans or Vicksburg, by steam
boat or rail, will be permitted to enter the
city of Memphis until further notice.
To prevent any evasion of quarantine reg
ulations, and to post all travellers coming to
this city as to the action taken by the board
of health. 1t was also
ReSOlUed That the health officer be en-
powered to employ three agents to act as de-
tectives-one at Grenada, Grand Junction
and Milan-to notify all passengers coming
from New Orleans that they will not be per-
mitted to enter the city of Memphis.
The above resolutions were drawn up as a
notification to all concerned, and will be is
sued in circular torn, with the signature of
DR.. r. +. Brown as secretary.
1t is the determination of the board to
henceforth enforce all ordinances of the CITY
and all regulations OF that body regarding
the health and quarantine of the city to the
fullest extent, and will under no cIrcuru-
stances permit the least deviation of the du-
ties imposed on its employees wherever sra
toned. Let the good resolutions of tn board
be carried out; let sharp and keen eye be
kept upon every passenger and piece of bag
gage and freight entering the city; let every
citizen who has love for the lives of his farni-
ly and TIE interest of the city lend assistance,
and we will surely escape with little injury
The following telegram was received by
the Ecenirg Ledger yesterday:
Special to the Ledger
HELENA, ARK, August 1, 1873
The steamer Golden Crown passed here at
eleven o'clock this me rniDg Yellow ever is
reported on board. DR.. Mundig's party is
well. j. K NJ.
We understand that there are seventy five
passengers on the steamer Golden Crown
The boat will not be permitted to land heie,
nor will any of her passengers be allowed to
disembark at this port. She will be hauled
to at Presidents Island and subjected to the
strictest guar antine.
Subscriptions to the Auxiliary Health,
Fund.
We, the undersigned, subscribe the amount
opposite our names for the purpose of provid
ing an auxiliary fund for assisting the board
of health in improving the sanitary condition
of the city, such funds 10 be paid out upon
the order of the executive committee appoint
by the citizens meeting of July 81 1873: