, 1879-07-27
st. Louis Devising Plans to Keep
Out the Memphis Refu-
gees.
An Investigating Commission to Be Sent
to the West Indies.

An Investigating Commission to Be Sent
to the West Indies.
MEMPHIS.
THE EXODUS.
Epecfd1 DtspatcA to The Tribune.
MEMpu1s, Tenn, July 6.-The Taxing District |
has withintbe past two weeks made rapid strides |
toward the very novel condition Of deserted |
city, and every day the number OF Its inhab1t-
ants Is being rapidly diminished Public opln- |
ion has almost arrived at the conviction that the
prevailing disease has been kept within certain |
limits by general depopulattou, and those who |
are pocuuiarIly able to do SO do not hesitate to
get away let there are thousands here who
know not how or where to so, and the best means
Of dispostng Of that class is the absorbing theme
of discussion among the authorities. 4 citizens
meeting was held to-day, attended by our
best people. How to make provision Tor the
poor discussed at length, but no definite con-
clusion WAS reached beyond the unanimlty OF
sentiment that all must
GO BEYOND THE CITY LIMITS.
Tents for camping purposes have been procured
and ratious promised, but no place mas oeen
agreed upon for sites for camps, the difficulty be-
ire the opposition among the country people 10
having the camps located in their respective 7fcn
tiles, President Porter has determined upon
plan to be developed tomorrow, but 1t mas mol
vet been made public, which will result IN 1ne
establishments OF camps Of ample capacity 1or all.
The colored element, which largely preooml-
mates, exhibitss disposition + be troublesome on
the camp question this morning. oecisi'nS
positively that they would not be or17en 'nto
military camps. Leading citizens assured Ineul
thq& the military would have nothing g ao WIZ
s asora tn1d pl tat thew lev
world be allowed 10 form colonies composed OF
ffty or 100 families, to whom tents ana saIlonS
would be issued. This
- HAD pAC1FYxG EFFECT,
and It Is now believed that no trouble will occur
| in the camp mvoemcnt
The weather last night and to-day has not
| beeu favorable Cloudy, close, rainy, anu hot.
| I'm to noon to-day 1t has served to augument
the list Of new cases, which up to O'Clock this
evening numbered thirteen, as follows:
Willie Haskins, yenrs, South street.
d.. Stewart, q, Orleans street.
Carrie Ashbrook. 8, Bradford street.
j. NJ Ashhrook, IS, Bradford street.
Mary Burns, IS, fernando street.
Mary Mulbrandon, s, Desoto street.
Dan Crudor, $, South street.
Fritz Webone, 15 Clay street.
Lee Weherum, 9 months. fernando street.
Michael Hully, 6 years, Rosa avenue.
Mack White, Is, Bradford street.
George White, 80, Bradford street.
NJ. Ward, colored female, 81, Ruth street.
The latter case, reported by Dr.. Purnall, has
been il hand about week, and Is now
OUT OF DANGER.
but was not reported as yellow~fcvcr case un-
til this afternoon.
sipce the office of the Board Of Health was
closed, I learn that mother one Of the Meath
family was stricken With fever this evening.
The list Of intermcnts showed five deaths,
three Of which were from yellow-feyer:
Lizzie Meath, aged 16, Desoto street.
Ed F. Caty, aged IS, Webster street.
Joe Adams, aged 8, Clay street.
Celia Trice, coIored.
P. Months, death caused by injuries from
fall.
the abuve report was made out.
The rumored stoppage OF mail facilities has
caused uneasiness. The officials Of the Memphist5
| Charleston Railroad announced that they would
endeavor to keep up the regular mail trans-
portation with an engine. The last train vent
out on that road tonight, and on Friday trains
On the Memphis & Louisville Road will cease
running south Of Clarksville. Trains will be
kent ready on each Of these roads to be used in
| emergencies.
The Hester family are now pronounced out OF
DANGER and the Ancient Order OF United Work
ingmen's Relief Committee have now but one
case On their hands, Mr.. Parthesius, who is re-
ported pulling through fayorably.
At the citizens meeting to-day the folloTing
| COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY
was appointed: D. T. Porter, J. s. Prestidse,
L. D. Longstaff, ". E. Boges, Dr.. Landium, e.
Iiedy, A. s. Livcrmore, R. ". Mitchell, ". ".
| Thatchct, ". 7. D. Dalzell, Marcus Jones: John
P. hoffman, D. +. Goodyear, W. ]. Chase, c. B.
Galloway, John johnson, John Loagueo, N. ".
speers, s. P. Read, J. B. Cork, T. Y. MclburnJ-
q uacCabc, James Glass, T. 7. Brown, c. ".
GoYer, M. Burk.
The following we're chosen as an Executive
Committee: D. l. Porter, President; DR.. K W.
Mitchell, John johnson. A. s. Livermore, ".
". Thatcher, ]. S. Prcsttdee, the KeV: ". f.
Boggs, n. ". Speers. =
Is THE DISEASE EPDEA1c2
| The rnnor was current on the street ali day
that the disease would be declared epidemic,
huf Dr. G. B. Thornton, President OF the Board
NJ Health. Informed your correspondent that,
according to the rules precedent that the num-
hor of deaths from yeilow-feVer during the
rroet must exceed that from all other causes,
he vas not authorized to declare yellow-fever
epidemic in this city.
This weeks death roll shows thirtE-tour from
xe}lowfeycr and thirty-seren MI other causes. He
5.o1ared It. n6w doubtful il an epidemic could be
| declared here this season, as I'LL that Will re-
r1,a1r in the city after the CAMPS have been es-
tah1ished are considered yellow-feyer proof
The authorities have employed twenty men to
take the census of the city, so as TO ascertain
.ho ,c+ number OF citizens present upon which