The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-07-19
MEMPHIS.
The Excitement over The Yellow Fe'
yer SO,neWh hat Subsided-NO New
Cases Reported - How the
News IA Received In Other
Cities-Shotgun Quar-.
Nntine.
NO NEW CASES.

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Antine.
NO NEW CASES.
Memphis. July ll.--There have
been NJ new cases Of fever to- day,
and the panic Of yesterday has great
" subsidized. Everything this morn
ing is quiet. The panic is gradually
subsiding. A thorough investigation
shows the following condition Of af-
fairs: Only two persons in the city
are PROSTATE with the fever-Judge
Ray and his son, Two deaths have
Observation-Disclosures aud a son Of
Judge Ray. Of the five new cases
reported to the Board three was de-
clared other diseases than yellow fe>
yer. The members Of Judge Rays
family are progressing favorably. No
spread Of the disease is anticipated.
It is said fully FIVE thousand people
left the city yesterday. The mid
night trains Of the L. & NJ. and
Charleston railroads were crowded to
suffocation. Both roads sent out
double trains, and yet they were una
bic to accommodate all who wished
to leave, many being compelled to
remain over until to-day. The Little
Rock railroad sends out its last train
at noon, AZ the authorities have no.
tilted the railroad officials that a
quarantine would be established on
all trains leaving Memphis after that
hour. ,
ONLY FOUR CASES REPORTED By THE
TOWARDS.
Cincinnati, July 1l.-Dr. o. H.
Edmondson, cf the Howard Associa>
ton, telegraphs to Health Officer Mi.
nor that there have been but four
cases in Memphis to date and no new
cases since Yesterday, and that he
does not think that the disease will
become epidemic.
On Change to-day u resolution was
presented calling On the authorities
to clean the streets and put the city
IN tue best sanitary condition possi>
bic.
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED IN ST.
- ~ 80 Louis.
st. Louis, July 'll.-Private tele.
grams from Memphis to-day by
merchants Of this city, state that the
yellow fever excitement is abating.
The reports Of tho revisitation to
Memphis Ivy the fever, produced a
marked effort here. A number Of
Ao6r, provision and commission hons,
es are in receipt Of kilograms to-day
from Memphis conntermanding pro-
vision orders. The prices Of a mum.
Dor Of commodities have fallen, and
tho Southern trade is at a stand. still
awaiting news from that section.
GUARANTEEING AGAINST MEMPHIS.
Vicksburg, July 1.-THE mayor
has issued Z proclamation ordering a
strict quarantine against Memphis by
both land and water. No boats leav.
ing that port to-day, OF landed with>
in fifty miles will he allowed to land
here.
/. Galveston, July 1.-THE Board Of
Health /. has declared quarantine
against Memphis; Freight tom there
will not be allowed to enter, and pas
sengers only after the expiration Of
tEenty days from the date Of thei,
aAr.-..'. The Board also passed
resolutions fo.h;diling all vessels
from healthy ports touching at Key
West. - -, -
New Orleans, July 1O.-At 4 meet.
Ing Of the State Board Of Health to-
pight . preamble to the resolution
was adopted Getting forth that the
city Of New Orleans was never health.
Ter, being entirely free from yellow
fever aud remarkably free from all
kinds Of disease, and that port should
be rigidly quarantined and great care
givea to Tho sanitary condition Of tue
city. % bona" D., ta5l) .
Resolved, Thst in order to continue
tbis healthy condition it is tho duty
of tho board to enforce against Men,
phis rules and regulations suggested
by the National Board of Health.
The President Of tho Beard was fur.
Their authorized to establish rigid
quarantine against Memphis, both BY
river And rail, And to place ipspec.
tors on oil trains entering tho State.
DR.. s. n. Bemiss, of tho National
Board Of Health, 10 cooperating With
hesitate Board. n'.
Little Rock, Ark, July ll.-Yel.
low fever news from Memphis creates
profound excitement. Little Rock il
in % excellent sanitary condition,
nevertheless the board Of health mel
and resolved that no train on the
Memphis and Little Rock shall be
permitted to enter within quarantine
limits, five miles east of the city,
after IL o'clock to-day; health oil,
Gers were ordered to be placed on the
Iron Mountain road ;. DR.. Collum wa
appointed to meet incoming Memphia
trains; Mayor Fletcher vas notified
to appoint . s1ficient number Of can,
itary policemen to be placed uple,
control Of the sanitary officer, Pal
Morrison. Numerous anxious inqui.
ries, BY telegraph, from neighborina
cities Of the state are made to the
board Of health, looking to q full co.
operation with the Little Rock Off,
GERS.
Montgomery, Ala, July LITTLE