The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-20
THE YELLOW FEVER.
Some More Regulations Adopted
by the Tennessee Board
Of Health.
The Situation in Memphis New Cases
and Deaths Arranging Plans Tor
the Isolation Of Infected
Districts-The Fever
Elsewhere.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 19.-Eleven cases were re
ported to the board Of health this morning
three Of whom are colored. -Four deaths have
occurred since last night-Con Sheehan, Pat
Cavanaugh, Jas. Dolan and Anna Weiss.
The authorities and the board of health
officials are in consultation, arranging plans
for the complete isolation of infected dis
tricts.
Major W. W. Guy continues to grow worse
His condition Is extremely critical
Hon. John johnson, superintendent OF
quarantine, acting under direction OF ]. D.
Punkett, president Of the State Board of
Health, will send an inspecting officer to White
Haven, Tenn. to aid in effecting the absolute
Isolation OF the Gotf family, sick with fever at
that point II necessary, the immediate
neighborhood will be depopuated. The
greatest energy will be used.
8p. m.-Ihlrty-one cases in all were re-
ported to the board of health to-day. thjr-
teen of whom are colored. Among the whites
are James r. Taylor, j. @. Hook, Mrs. Il.
B. Moores, Henry Bertram, Thomas Dobbs
and James E. Burke.
At meeting Of the local board Of health
this afternoon 1t was determined to strengthen
the guards that parade the streets leading into
Chelsea. One case OF fever has, however, de-
veloped In that suburb
The case of fever and death at Bailey Sta
ti0n, Tenn, has been traced to Infection from
some baggage removed from the infected dis
trict to the residence Of Mr.. Julian Bedford
whose son Edward sickened and died.
Major W. ~ ". Guy died tonight at O'Clock.
recently occupied by @. S. Forbess family,
on Walker Avenue, was burned
Five deaths from fever have occurred
within the dwelling, and yesterday the three
moved to the City Hospital. It is thought
the neighbors living In the vicinity fired the
building, as it was the worst spot in the city
RAISING THE BLOCKADE.
MOBILE, Aug. 19.-The fever quarantine
along the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, north of
this point, has been discontinued, and the
line is now open through from st. Louis to
New Orleans.
ANOTHER CASE AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LoU1s, Aug 1s-,Samuel Kern, Of Jack
son, Miss. lately from Cairo, was sent to the
quarantine hospital day, sick with yellow
fever.
SOME MORE REGULATIONS OF THE TENNESSEE
BOARD OF HEALTH.
NASHVILLE Aug. 1S.-At the night session
OF the State Board of'Health the following
rules were adopted:
l. A house infected with yellow fever shall
be designated with yellow flag
O. No person shall be permitted to enter a
house Infected with yellow fever, except ply
sicians, clergymen and such nurses and at
tendants as are necessary to take care OF the
SICK
8. No person, except physicians and clergy
men, shall be permitted to leave an infected
house without permission, in writing, Of the
superintendent of quarantine, they having
first complied with such methods Of dsintec-
ton as may be prescribed by him.
4. Physicians and clergymen may enter
and retire from apartments Of the sick Of vel
low fever at all hours; provided, however,
that they shall not enter a non-infected house,
carriage, car or other public place of resort,
until their person and apparel have been
thoroughly disinfected
5. Public assemblies of all kinds are pro-
hibited in any place dangerously infected
with yellow fever, and the superintendent OF
quarantine is charged with the rigid enforce
ment of this rule.
6. From the hour OF p. m. until 4 a. m.,
each and all persons not engaged in the care
OF the sick, or In the execution OF their duties
as officers Of the law, shall remain at their
home on their respective premises unless by
permission Of the superintendent of quaran- |
tine. The enforcement Of this rule was left |
to the discretion Of the pTesident.)
The rules adopted by the State board were |
the result of the recent conference at Nc |
kenzle.
President Plunkett received dispatch to-
night from John Johnson superintendent Of |
quarantine at Memphis, saying: Il find this |
mornlng'a number OF parties returning to |
this city in violation of our rules. wish the |
State board to pass formally rule or regula- |
tion positively forbidding all parties from
entering Memphis without permission of the |
State board, had and obtained through its /
representative at Memphis.