Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-23
T]HEFEVER PLAGUE'
IT'S DEADLY NAV CONSTANTLY EN-
GULPHxNG NEW YICTIMS.
Seven Now Cases and Five Deaths In Mem-
pitts Yesterday-The Towards Preparing
for tho Death Struggle "A soulless Rail-
road Corporation Refuses the Fleeing
Citizens Reduced misunderstanding the
Quarantine-hiscell Fever Notes.

ported to the board Of health this morning.
Among the number is Mrs. Powers. who re-
sides at No. "a Shelby strict, where the Null
brandorf shoe shop is located Four deaths
have occurred since last night-Thomas Keen
an. Henry Ray. Louis Brumond and Mollie
Pamalis. The two colored military companies,
the Mcclellan Guards and Memphis Zouaves,
have volunteered their services to protect the
property of the city if the necessity arises
The authorities will doubtless select . site to-
day where camp will be established, to which
the poor ST the city will be removed.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 22.-Two more cases
We're reported to the board of health this after
noon, both of whom were colvred. Two addi-
tinnal deaths have also occurred, Bob Thomp
son and Patrick Men; b.
The Howard association held meeting this
afternoon and detailed two of their members
to ASCERTAIN from physicians what nurses are
required. which will be furnished, but the or.
ganization as whole will not begin opera
tions. They do not think the situation at
present sufficiently alarming.
Under direction of j. D. Plunkel, president
of the State board of health, John j. johnson,
resident member. to-day, put in practical
operation all the rules and regulations Of the
National board of health. All baggage will be
disinfected under the supervision Of the sani-
tary officers. The rules as applied to passen-
gers, freight and baggage will be rigidly en-
forced.
The city authorities find it difficult to select
site for the establishment of camp, owing
to the fear of citizens living in adjacent towns
that persons removed from Memphis will bring
the fever in their midst.
The cotton exchange remains open, but bust
ness is suspened. No reports will be sent in
the future until bust, ess revives.
Camp Father Matthew, under the supervis-
ion of Father Walsh, is to be re-established at
once: A requisition has been made for one
hundred tents, which will be furnished when
those sent by the government arrives. 1t is
anticipated 400 people will by this means be
removed from the city.
ming for St. Louis, had full list of passen-
gers. The Louisville d Nashville railroad to-
day refused half rates to the city authorities to
points beyond Mckenzie.
PENsAcoLA's QUARANTINE.
PENSACOLA, July 22.-By order Of the board
of health, Pensacola has quarantined against
all points west of Mobile, and including all
points and places in the Mississippi valley,
south Of Cairo, ILL, excepting seaport places
in Texas. No person or freight from places
included in the infected section will be allowed
to enter the CITY without proper permit from
the board of health.
MAILS FOR THE SOUTH
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The following tele-
gram from the agent of the railway mail SER
vice at Little Rock was received at the post
office department to-day: The Little Rock
board of health say emphatically that fumi-
CATION of mails makes no difference, and that
no mails must pass St. Louis. If so, no mail
matter will be allowed to be taken from the
cars Or agents handling it to stop at Little
Rock.
The cabinet discussed to-day the yellow fever
question. The acting postmaster general was
instructed to use all means in his power to keep
mail connections open. Ezs
AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, July pa Shelbyville, Tenn,
dispatch says, Rev. b. F. Teller, of Memphis,
who reached that place sick on the 9Th inst, is
Frustrated with yell w fever. The State board
OF health met here to-day and adopted rule
tor the guidance of the supervising medical in
spector. The city council met tonight to adopt
measures to put in force a limited quarantine
IN the inspection of persons from Memphis
and the establishment of a quarantine hospital
in case of need.
TWO IMPORTED CASES AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, July 22.-The health officer dis
covered two cases of fever in this city this
afternoon. both of which were brought from
Memphis. Mrs. Samuel b. Eckers, wife
Of the banker who died in Memphis
several days sin,e, and who came to Lou
lsville Sunday, is i'll at the residence
OF a friend on Story avenue, in the eastern part
of the city. The other case is that of Miss
Essing, alse refugee from Memphis, who is
residing with relatives on Portland avenue
Both cases are of q mild type and there is no
excitement over the discovery. There are no
cases of local origin in the city.
AT Carlo.
Carlo, ILL.,, July 22.-The state board of
health in session here to-day authorized the
or secretary to appoint several sani-
tary policemen and one medical inspector for
this post The regulations of the national
board were also adopted.
YELLOW FEVER DEATH IN NEW YORK.
New YORK. July 22.-Dennis Manning. fire.
man on the steamer City of MERIDA. plying be-
tween Havana and New York, died in BROOKLYN
to-day of yellow fever. The board of health
has taken precautions to prevent the spread of
the disease.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 22.-The steamer St. Gene
vive arrived from Memphis this evening" hav-
ing on board $50 passengers and 400 tons of
freight. After brief detention at quarantine
she was permitted to proceed to the Landing
and the passengers reached the city. No freight
was landed and Tomorrow it will be subjected
to thorough fumigation.. There was no sick
ness of any kind on board
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas, and St. Louis,
Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad companies
have issued joint circulars stating that no
freight de tined for points in Texas going be-
yond the southern termini of the two roads
will be received from this date, unless accom-
panied by an affidavit OF the shipper stating
that the goods have not been in the infected
yellow fever districts since July LIST, 1879.
Serious Illness of Promtneut ohicials.