The New York herald., 1879-07-13
PROTESTS FROM MERCHANTS
Resolutions Declaring an Epidemic
Almost Impossible.
RIGOROUS QUARANTINE.
Passengers and Baggage Carefully Ex-
amined by Health Officers.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.


MEMPHIS. Tenn. July II. 1879.
To-day has been a scorcher. The thermometer
has ranged away up in the ninetes. and at two
O'Clock this afternoon indicated 90 degrees. No new
cases of yellow fever have been reported. and the
people have entirely recovered from the panic of
last Thursday. The exodus still continues. though
not to such alarming extent. All the trains leav-
ing last night and to-day we've crowded. and many
more will get away tonight Notwithstanding the
fact that there has not been any spread of the fever
perfect Gordon of quarantine has been established
against Memphis. Feeling the injustice of this.
joint meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and
Cotton Exchange held this afternoon. at which
the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:-
The citizens and merchants of Memphis In behalf of the
aSs Of @ ' % a Sd OF @ OF the Of a
and of New Orleans and other cities in proclaimng
:hy w thas the railroad 81 the Memphis
as s 1it @vf
boats forbidden to land point in Arkansas We
sSs d s
bounced appearance sporadic Of vel
low fever The chances that will have epidemic,
time to prevent the most mid or prudent porson
to apprehend infection from citizens leaving
% of amy s gSn s S
been cases for three days According to the best
reason believe there will be: therefore. we most
respectfully request the Board OF Health of the
this city report tho State auhortos
Memphis has In all complied with all the rules
and regulations prescribed by the National Board OF
Resolved. That Arkansas Now Orleans other cities
that have against be requested to observe
respect rules suggested by the Ma
Board Health and adopted by SANITARY Coun-
Gil of the Mississippi Valley
The State Board of Health this morning estab-
lished quarantine all trains arriving at and de-
parting from this city. All baggage inspected
and certificate given to each passenger. These
regulations will be enforced long there is
single of fever in the city.
Judge Rays condition is unimproved and but
faint hopes are entertained of his recovery. His
also lies in u critical condition.
A. d. Langstaf, President OF the Memphis Howard
Association, who left this city this morning, tele-
graphs from Milan. Tena.. as foows:-
"Have visited every town between here and Men,
phis the Louisville road. Conferred with may
Ofs, ply ysicians and prominent citizens All sympa-
thizc with U.S. and will not quarantine against US
unless we have epidemic"
PROMINENT CITIZENS WHO HAVE LEFT MEMPHIS.
Among the prominent citizens who have left the
city the following are mentioned:-Calvn +. Vance.
James Elder, J. S. Davis, William Harrington Ed
ward Barinds. l.. b. Horrigan. II. G.. Per-
kins, w. L. Graham, l.. p. Cooper, Darlington
Bowles, l.. Hanaur, q. NJ. Baker, J. r. Miller w. II.
Bingham. Verge Patrick j. NJ. Falls, w. Y. Humes.
A. U. Trcndwell. W. W. Mcdowell, j. o. Pierce, j. W.
McCown, II. A. Speed. All these were accompanied
by their families. The large number of prominent
citizens and merchants remaining have in nearly
every instance sent their families to places of safety
A rumor was being circulated this afternoon that
the nurse Of Judge Ray had been stricken with the
fever. but upon investigation it was ascerained that
be only sought rest after three days of almost
stant watching.