The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-24

every breeze which sweeps through her
streets and alleys. Soon the cry Of distress
will be heard, aud then follows the wall OF
the bcreaved; and yet amid all the gloom
there are remaining in this doomed city
some who glOat over the misery Of the
present.
BARNACLES REMAINING.
There are nearly two hundred WHITES,
backed by ten thousand co!ored men, who
daily stand around, who never try to do
any thing, who would not leave Memphis if
they could. These barnacles are but await
ing the time when dire necessity will com.
pei the Howard Association and Citizens
Relief Committee !; to begin operations.
Their recollection Of 1878 still fingers with
them, and they are al prepared and ready
to partake OF a nations charity. >, The in
formation that the Government has sent
supplies has gladdened their hearts. the
near future they see free rationS and plenty
OF them. $50 81 "-' [ ."'.' =.
THE PREPARATIONS QUESTION. nod
This state of affairs has, IN a measure, de-
tered the Howard Associst ion from begin
ming operations, although AS was decided:
upon at their meeting held this afternoon
the situations not at present deemed sufti-
eiently urgent to call them into the field. In
regard to the frec-ration subject 40 edlto-
rial in the Ledger this afternoon plainly
states the situation, andwbat will be done to
avoid repetition o, the scenes Of last year.
The article referred TO says:tg':
eve hope that these supplies Will not be
allowed to come into Memphis, but be dis
ributed to those in camps, as they uid last
year, mewbereipthev vicinity. Hundreds
OF negroes baYe already abandoned the plan
tations, where they ought to be ut work, and
started to Memphis to draw free rations, as
they suppose. What supplies we may have.
to distribute should be, given only to Mem.
pbis people, and then on condition that
they 60 into camp, in some safe and
healthy place, or go beyond the reach
and danger Of the yellow-iever entirely.
The free and promiscuous commissary Of
last year. while run as practicable underthe
circumstances, and affordlng relief 10 many
needy and worthy people, was yet prOduc-
tive OF much evil. The strongest and most
worthless applicants were often the most
successful in drawing heavy supplies. Tic
weak and sick sometimes were crowded
back and had no one to represent them. A
such an extent that the appearance OF yell
low-fever signifies nothing to them but an
abundance Of free rations, and eXcies in
their minds pleasure rather than regret.
they are not the honest, hard-w orking Ia
borers, but q loatiug class, OF little use un-
der any circumstances or to any commu-
nifty. ...,, ..-..as.. ."r..
THE POLICY RECOMMENDED.
"The policy adopted by our authorities
and suggested by us several weeks ago IN
anticipation OF The fever again is to depop-
ulate the city, and il rations are to he COL
Iected and given out let this be done IN
country where there is, and probably can
be, no fever this year. Thus the crowds
will be kept out and many lives will be
saved"
DIFFICULTY OF THE SITUATION.
The greatest difficulty yet experienced in
carrying out these wholesome suggestions
has been in the selection OF suitable camp
ing-ground. Several places along the line
or the Memphis and Charleston railroad
have been selected, but in every instance
the people living in the immediate vicinity
have offered strong opposition. They fear
an importation Of fever ia their midst, and
the result OF all is that nothing has been
done. Father Walsh, Catholic priest OF
distinction, will reestablish Camp Father
Mathew, which was the home of near five
hundred of his faith last year. This camp
will be situated about six miles northeast OF
the city.
: ACTION OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The following correspondence will be
published tomorrow -...
Nashville, Tenn, July 21.-JOhn John-
son, ESQ.,: Sir,-Put in practical operation
at once upon railroads and STEAMBOATS, the
entire rules and regulations to be enforced
during the existence OF yellow. fever.
Especially begin with establishing freight
transfers. Appoint medical officers 10 SUI.
peryise such reshipment upon each road.
:. j. D. PLUNKETT,
President State Board of Health.
RULES AND REGULATIONS. ii -. r
In accordance with the above notice all
freight must be- transferred, as required by
the rules and. regulations Of the National
Board Of Health. All baggage must be in
spected under The supervision OF sanitary
officers appointed for that purpose. Per-
sons intending to leave the city should give
timely notice at this Office, or send their
baggage to the depot or landing twelve
hours before the departure Of their trains
or boats, that it may be disinfected. In
speeding officers will see thatrues ndregu.
lations as 10 passengers baggage and freight
are strictly complied with as required by
the above order. JOHN JOHNSON,
Member and Representative Of the State
Board of Health. -. ....,"-
THE OUTLOOK.
Although the fever seems to be gradually
spreading, the outlook oh the whole is not
so discouragipg. It is only in instances
that cases develop the malignancy Of last
year, while the minority OF cases seem to
yield readily to treatment. IT ---.-.----~-r
RIGID QUARANTINE AGAINST REFUGEES FROM
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF NASHVILLE. ON THE
SUBJECT.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 23.-Informa.
ton has been received here to the effect
that all the smaller towns along the Mem.
phis and Charleston, Chicago, St. Louis and,
New Orleans, Memphis and Louisville, and
Nashville and Northwestern railroads have
established rigid quarantine, SO that refn-
gees from Memphis have to travel long
distance before reaching haven OF rest.
Nashville. will not enforce rigid quaran.
tine. and the examination OF, Memphians
and baggage will be all that will be required.
Should any Memphian come here sick he
will be sent to an isolated in6rmary TO be
established. An auxiliary association was
partially organized tonight with the ,pur-
pose OF putting the city in better sanitary
condition than it is, though it Is considered
in a more healthy condition than ever be-
fore known. G:E
ESTABLISHED AT VARIOUS POINTS
AGAINST MISREPRESENTATION CASES OF;
FEVER.
FLoREnoE. Ala, July ga rigid quar-
antine was established here to-day.
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