The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-12
The YelloW-Eevcr.

~ SsW CASES REPORTED FRIDAY ehs
cr CITIZENS TO THE couNTRY-QuARAN-
11SE--TnE DISEASE NOT EXPECTED TO
srgRAD.
MEMPHIS. july 1l.-Therc have been no
rpw cases Of fever to-day, and the panic OF
rsst,rdar has greatly subsidized. Every
;binr this morning is quiet. The sick
r1cnhers Of Judge Rays family are pro-
Using favorablv. No spreading OF the
3;sca<c i anricipated. II is said fully 5000
"nonIs lift the city yesterday. Midnight
irons Of the Louisville and Memphis and
cgrrIr>ton railroads last night were crowd
81 10 SuNocatlon. Both roads sent out dou-
hlp trains. and yet were unable to accom-
,roaatp AL who wished to leave, many be-
inv cnmpcglcd 10 remain over until to-day.
tn" Little Rock railroad sends out its last
.rain at noon. The authorities OF that city
bryiuo notified the railroad officials that
on9ranfine would be established on all the
,ro,nS leaving Memphis after that hour.
cr>yg.L EXODUS FROM THE CITY ONLY TWO
GENUINE CASES OF YELLOw-FEvEE UNDER
TREATMENT SOUTHERN PORTS DECLARING
FOR QUARANTINE.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. July l1.-Notwithstand-
inr the fuct that there are only two persons
in the entire city sick with the ycllow-fever,
vet the exodus Of citizens from Mcmpbis
Yesterday and to-day recalls the flight from
Erypt Of the IsiaciitcS. Every train has
been crowded to OVERLOOKING, end hum
Jrrds were unable 10 get away. Con-
fdcncc is beng restored. however, and
il is 10 be hoped that the worst fears
.oi the most panicky will be ailayed.
Rumors were current during the day
q! railroad tracks being torn UP TO prevent
The passage OF trains. which in measure
added to the fears OF the people, who argued
that il The few cases now in the city should
spread they would be shut Oft from the out
side world. This alone caused hundreds to
leave who otherwise would have remained
10 watch the result OF the cases now being
attended hy the physicians. The feeling OF
the masses on this subject is given in an
editorial OF the Ledger this afternoon, which
says:
..Onn thing bear in mnd-all the people
Of Memphis cannot get away on one train.
The talk about stopping trains is sensational
and foolish. If it becomes necessary to
eyacuate the city to save it, 5000 OF the
hravest men that ever followed flag will
carry oui the movement. We have too
much regard for the intelligence, the hui
m2ni,y, and the friendly feeling OF the peo-
pie living along the railroad lines TO think
that they would interfere with the running
Of the trains. We aDprehend no trouble
from this source, in any event, for many
weeks to come
ONLY TWO CASES IN MEMPHIS.
j. Z. R. Ray, Judge OF the Criminal Court
Of Shelby county, and son. aged twenty
! lnree, are The only sick persons now being
treated for yellow-fevcr. Judge Rays resi-
dence Is in the outskirts, fully a mile distant
hom the heart OF the city. 1t is thought
that the death last night and the sickness OF
Judge Rays family are but sporadic eases.
Yet such is the dread that people have OF the
saffron sc0urge that nothing but death can
prevent them from flying ut the first alarm.
From sanitary view the city was never in
better condition than now. For months
the authorities have used every energy to
cleanse the streets and alleys, and every one
was congratulating himself on the healthy
outlook when the death OF last night came
like 4 thunderboit from the sky Oh clear
day. From ! O'Clock this morning Main
street has been one great throng Of excited
people Toward nightfal! Il feeling OF con-
ndcncc was experienced by many, eSpc-
cIaly when it became known that Of the
live new cases reported to-day but two were
genuine yellow fever. 1t has Just been an
Mounced that Norfolk, Va, and Holly
slring., Miss, have quarantined against
Memphis.
BoAED-OF-HEALTH WARNINGS.
OF the five new cases reported to the
Board Of Health, upon examination by the
president, Dr.. G.. 3. Thornton, three OF
these were declared other diseases than yell
!ow-feyer. The other two-Maurice Il. To-
bin and his wife, residing on Bradford
strett--were reported by DR.. G. 3. Hen
i,H
say it was not OF yelow-fever, neither has
lis wife the fever.
Dr.. Hcnning, after giving wide circula-
lion to the reported illness Of his family and
advising every one TO leave instantly, this
Sieraoon himself left the city, leaving his
patients to the care OF other physicians.
The third case thrown out was that OF
Mr.. Boison. who resides at the corner Of
second and Keel streets, in Chelsea. Mr..
bolson had al attack Of bilious fever, but is
how so far convalrscent that his physician
discharged him on the 9th instant. Yet this
vas one OF the five cases reported to the
Board OF Health.
QUARANTINE AT vICKsBURG. ..r
FicEsBuRG, MISS, July 10.-The Mayor
mas issued proclamation ordering n quar-
anlne against Memphis by land ald water.
No boats leaving that point to-day or land
ing within fifty ruiles OF it will be allowed
70 land here.
.hh DISEASE IN TIE WEST lNDIES-N0 FEARS
oFAE EPIDEMIC IN THE SOUTH.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-Dr. Hamilton, the
supervising Surgeon.General OF the Marine
Hospital! Service, has received adyices from
fort-au.Prince that yelow-feyer has so far
satcd that clean bills OF health are now
oeDg issued. No clean bills have been is
'ued before for three months.
Tue fever has been continuous at Ha-
a 'ana almost the entire winter, but not sufh-
steu'i! prevalent to assume en- epidemic
, ~ II has also prevailed at Santos, Bra
,a aad Rio Janeiro. All cases at the lat
bent :
IN THE SOUTH.
W. ni. Hamilton has not received any re-.
i rn's 8 rom Memphis or any other points in
t1s south in relation to yelow-fever hay
49, 9roKen out there, and does not appre-
wv nu repetition OF the epidemic OF last
co., he thinks there may be sporadic
Ts tvs OF yelow.fever, but considers that
, ns precautions taken will prevent any
m mrau OF the disease. The negro exodus
ia, carry considerable infected baggage
,a, o missouri and Kansas, and thus cause
'N'e cases Of yellow-ieyer In those States.
LAST YEAR IN aEMpHIs.
s, IA august, 1878, the rumor OF a possible
,t euemic IN Memphis caused panic among
" Iu people. Early in May the question Of
tustantlpe had been agitated with.a view
N preventing yisitafion ~ tina d,seasa