The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-17

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. 1j.-The board
OF health met to-day and determined Il
establish quarantine on the Memphi,
road at Hopefield, thus preventing the run
ming Of trains entirely. The St. ,LouisI. NJ
and Southern railroad has agreed to stop the
running Of trains between Columbus and
Poplar Bluffs. A health officer is TO he
stationed at Belmont, Mo-, TO examine all
trains coming South from st. Louis Quar-.
antne officers will also be stationed ia Texas
to examine trains coming this way. Steam.
boats and stages between this city and Pine
Bluff have stopped. The Memphis train
stopped last night at the county line, and
was not permitted to come TO the CITY.
Over 100 Memphans were prevented from
entering the city. Several came in on foot,
and to-day were ordered out. No signs OF
fever here. Every precaution is being ia.
ken to see that it does not reach here. No
epidemic ever reached this city, and every
body is confident the fever will not reach
here. At this time considerable excitement
prevails among all classes.
FEARFUL TIME AT GRENADA.
GRENADA, Mss. August l5.-Last night
was fearful on yellow fever victims. Death
list IA, largest SINCE its appearance. There
are ten or twelve new cases to-day. Great
excitement prevailed during the day. Ma
ny are flying the town. The population is
reduced to not over three hundred whites
Total deaths, As; number of cases down cs-
timated at one hundred and fifty. The New
Orleans physicians pronounced the fever of
the most yirulent type. The distress is too
fearful to contemplate.
CINCINNATI's SOLITARY CASE.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 15.-William Wines
of New Orleans, prominent for some time
as the only yellow fever patient here, left
this morning for New York fully recovered.
There is some excitement over the arrival
of the tow-boat John D. Porter this after.
noon with several cases of yellow fever on
board. The health officer boarded her sew
eral miles below Lawrenccburg and found
the crew in disabled condition. The
boat will not be permitted to land here, and
no one allowed to 90 near her except two
physicians who will accompany her to Pitts
burg, her destination.
AN APPEAL TO WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, n. G., August lj-The fol-
lowing has been received here from Grena.
da, Miss.
GRENADA, Miss, August 14.-The mayor
OF Wilmington; Help us to pay nurses and
bury the dead. Our town is graveyard.
We need help. The mayor is dying and
am the only officer left.
Signed d. f. MELTON.
City Marshal and Acting Mayor.
Immediately on receipt of the above tel
cgram the board Of aldermen of this city
convened in session and made an appropri-
alton for the Grenada sufferers, and aps
pointed a committee of seven to solicit con-
tributions from the citizens. 1t is thought
a liberal sum will be raised
BELMONT, NO.
CHARLESTON, Mo, Aug ia ririd
quarantine will be established at Belmont
Mo. tomorrow No boat will be permitted
TO land there.
HELENA GUARANTEED.
HELENA. Ark, Aug. 15.-This city has
been quarantined and picketed. Nopcrson
is allowed ingrcss.
PORT EADs
PoRT EADs, Aug. lj.-Three new cases;
no deaths since last report. DR.. Stone re-
ports cases in the main doing we'll
vIcKsBURG.
NIcKsDURG, Aug. 15.-Thc health officer
reports two new cases Of yellow fever II
The city to-day.