Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-21
UNFORTUNATE MEMPHIS.
BLLCK. UGLY AND FORBIDDING
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS.
Steady and Persistent Spread of tho Fever
Ten New Cases and FOnr Deaths Yester-
day-Aband6nment of the City by Busl-
ness Flrms-Quarantine Reipg Established
at all River Points Against the City.
Special Telegram to the Globe. ]

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 2O.-The present
looks black, ugly and forbidding. The sky
has been overcast with heavy clouds and
more rain is apparent. The fever aspect is
dark and gloomy and like vaporous bodies
hanging over US presages a stormy period
before those who are unable to leave this
plague stricken city. A member of the
board of health in a private interview says
the outlook is bad, and fever is on tie in
crease. A full meeting of the board will be
held Monday, and the propriety of declaring
the fever epidemic considered. The people
continue to close their business places and
are packing all goods on the
shelves and in boxes. Many
are boarding every entrance against
thieves and depredators. Fully 1000 people
have left since noon yesterday. A special
from Brownsville received here states that
from and after this date, Saturday, and
until further orders we establish quarantine
against persons and freight and baggage
of every description from Memphis, and
that the railroad authorities will be request
ed to have trains going north to pass here
without making any stops. This order is to
take effect on all trains leaving Memphis
after IL o'clock.
A special from Milan also states that the
mayor and board of aldermen have estab-
lished quarantine to take effect to-day.
After that time no train either of freight or
passenger from Memphis will be permitted
to stop here.
The city officials and press and physicians
publicly and privately are urging upon all
citizens who are able the necessity of leaving
the city at once. There is no organization
of the Towards at present, no relief COM
mittee to provide for the destitute nor for
the protection of property. Merchants are
shipping their stocks of goods to St. Louis
and Cincinnati, at which points they expect
to do business until next November. The
clerks of all business houses are all leaving
demoralized.
STAMPEDE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MARTIN, Tenn, July 2O.-The report that
Lowell, an Octogenarian, who had been suf-
fering for year with hemorrhage from the
lungs, had died of yellow fever, caused
general stampede from this place to-day.
Western Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, July 2O.-Ten new cases were
reported to the board of health to- day as
follows James Whelan, Hiram Athey, J.
G. Burman, Henry Ray, Mrs. B, +. Miller,
Henry Miller, Louis Dotto, Fred Lorentz,
Clara Batzel and VIM. Alexander. The last
are colored persons. -Four persons have
died of fever since last night, to wit : Hiram
Athey, Lewis B. Raymond, James Whelan,
Louis Dotto. There are several other cases
of fever which will be reported to the board
of health tomorrow: The city authorities
are sending poor people out of the city, hav-
ing made arrangements to get half fare rates
over the Louisville and Nashville roads. DIR.
Dudley d. Saunders, acting president of the
board of health, states that the fever is not
malignant, as last year, and yields very
rapidly to treatment. Citizens continue to
leave in large numbers.
The Memphis & Paduch railroad ceased
running trains to-day. The Aual0ncAe, Ap-
peal and Ledger will from date issue only
half sheets.
AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 2O.-The health
of Nashville was never better in conse-
quence of the inspection quarantine at
Memphis. The authorities here will take
no steps to impede travel to this place. The
State board of health will meet tomorrow
to consider various matters connected with
Memphis.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, July 2O.-Acting under the
State law passed last winter DR.. Minor,
heath officer of this city, will publish an or
der tomorrow declaring the establishment
of quarantine against infected points in the
South. Boats will be stopped in mid stream,
ten miles below the city, and examined, and
railroad trains will be subjected to rigid in
spection.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST.. Louis, July 2O.-The health authori-
ties decided tonight on putting in forcea
partial quarantine against Memphis. A
corps of physicians and sanitary officers was
sent down to quarantine fifteen miles below
the city to stop Memphis boats, inspect pas
sengers and make use of disinfectants.