The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-28

fever, instruct inspectors from this on to
submit passengers and baggage to a much
more thorough scrutiny than heretofore.
The rush now being we'll over, these in-
can be made more effective.
. J. D. PLUNKETT,
President State Board OF Health.
Aemphis, July 25.-To which this re-
sponse was sent: TO. J. D. Plunkett,
President State Board OF Health, Nash
Vile Have now only TWO roads running
s.iroueh tsaiIss e5E Ehe; e;inspections are made
thoroughly and carefully, Hn1 hsgs tasn for
the past three days. To do so have doubled
the inspecting officers at the Louisville and
Nashville and Memphis and Charleston
uep0ts,. JoHN JOHNSON, Il
~ f, :. Superintendent OF Quarantine. d,
hc BRA STEAMER TO BE STOPPED. il =
a telegram from st. Louis was received
to-day by the city: y:authorities to the@ effect
that the Ouacbita Belle, which left this city
last night with 250H passengers, would be
stopped at the quarantine station and not
permitted to touch at the wharf, and that
no more people must be sent to that city
from this point. 'E'.a'
COVERING TIE OLD GROUND.
The old infected districts OF 1878 and
when young Gay AIallory's case developed
into yellow-feysrl1
IMMUNITY FROM a SECOND ATTACK.
AS striking instance of immunity from
4 second attack OF the disease is cited the
illness in the family OF p. G. Meath. Last
year seven members OF his family were
aThree Of. his children were sent
abroad. OF these three Patrick Meath, Jr.,
was Frustrated with the disease about ten
days ago and soon died. Miss Lizzie Meath,
another of those sent away last year, lies in
a critical condition tonight, while none Of
the seven who were sick last year have been
affected in the least.
ONE NEW CASE AND TWO DEATHS AT MEM-
PHIs sAIURDAT-A CITIZENS C0MMlTTEE
OF SAFETY APPOINTED.
MEMrHIS, July 26.-One new case OF fever
was reported to-day, and two deaths oc-
curred-Miss Lizzie Meath and Ed. Fotley.
The weather is damp and disagreeable.
The Board of Health will Tomorrow, doubt
less, declare the fever epidemic.
At a meeting of citizens this morning
committee OF safety. was appointed, from
whose members the following executive
committee was chosen: D. Il. Porter, pres
ident and eI-otfcio chairman DR.. L. W.
Mitchell, John Johnson, A. II. Livermore,
". w. Thatcher, J. s. Priestidge, Rev. W.
Z. Boggs. and n. W. Speers. On motion
OF DR.. Mitchell, it was resolved to take
census OF the city as 4 basis Oh winch to
calculate the necessities OF those remain
ing. A petition. from citizens OF Wilbur
Station, on the Paducah railroad, at which
point it IS proposed. to establish i camp, was
read and referred to The Executive COM
mmittce.
LATEST FROM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEATHS
FROM YELL0w.FEyER LAST WEEK-AD-
DRESS OF THE CITIZENS EXECUTIVE COM
MiTTEE. -.
MEMPHIS, July 2G.-Thirteen cases in all
were reported to the Board Of Health to-
day. There was one additional death this
aftcrnocn-J0c Adams-at No. IS Clay
street., 1t was thought the Board Of Health
this afternoon would declare the lever cpl
demic, but after careful revision OF the re-
ports from the undertakers it was ascer-
tanned that out OF seventv-one deaths report
ed for the week only thirty-lour had been
caused by yeI|ow-iever.
The Executive Committee OF the Citizens
Relief Committee baye issued an address TO
citizens OF Memphis, absent as well as pres
ent, informing them OF their appointment rs
an executive committee from the Seneral
committee OF safety, to cooperate Win tue
authorities in the maintenance OF order ana
protecting life and property during the
prevalence OF the yellow-fever. Warned by
past experience of evils developed IN ;lli
communities by public excitement and SUI
fering, they are resolved to concert such
measures as may meet. all emergencies and
give all needed help to the taxing district
arf In hat a
it is proposed to call on all citizens for
moral and material support. All contri-
buttons should be sent TO President Por
ter, so that by unifying efforts the great
est good may be done to The greatest num-
Der. Memphians are called upon to unite
in shouldering the burden once more laid
upon the people. They are implored to
protect the good name OF the city from pos
sIblc imDututiOn by the world at large OF
beings community OF beggars. 1t is hoped
that it will not he necessary TO ask the
charity of the world. All moneys sent to
the committee will be used for feeding the
sick, aged, and helpless in the camps Sc
lec,ed for health, giving employment to
able-bodied men thrown out OF employ
ment by the fever, guarding property, pub
lie and private, &c. Careful record OF all
receipts and disbursements VIII be kept.
No Fears Of Epidemic at vichsburs.
y1cKxBCRG, Miss, July 2G.-Tbe excite.
ment in this city consequent upon tpe
breaking out OF yelloW.feyer ct Memphis
has subsidized to some extent, but there are
vet many persons who have t3eir THINKS
packed, and will be ready to start on q few
minutes notice should case OF Yellow
fever occur here this summer. The exodus
Of citizens who began to leave aS soon rs
the report of yellow-fever at Memphis
reached here continues, but is not attended
by any undue excitement. .Iost OF the
easily. .panic-stricken people have already
left.
There are no fears Of an epidemic here
but the great dread is that as soon rs the
first case appears we Will be completely
shut in by rigorous sr stem OF quarantine,
and that those who w ouId then leave viii
not be allowed to depart in any direction
Quarantine by river and rail is vigorously
maintained against Memphis, and ever!
precaution is b.ing taken to keep away the
dreaded enemy. The sanitary condition o.
the city is t.olerably good, and the genera
health is Excellent. There Is scarcely any
sickness, at all. and no fever OF any kind.
Mew phIs Refugees Having BAD
~ Time.
NASHVILLE, TENN, July s6.-Reiuge'
demphians are having rough time OF It II
=, the interior towns. They are looked upot
as carrying seeds of pestience, and the l mo 20
ment one complains OF any sort OF illness u
Is put down as yellow-fever subject;
council of physicians Is held, the gehefa
! result OF which is" II it's yelleWsfeYer