Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-12
AT MEMPHIS.

AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, July 11.-There has been nc
new developments to-day of new cases, and
general feeling of confidence is being OK
perienced. The panic of yesterday is en-
tirely subsidized, everything being quiet here
The sick members of Judge Roy's family
are progressing favorably. No spread of the
disease is anticipated. 1t is estimatsd thai
fully 5000 people departed from the city
yesterday. The midnight trains of the
Louisville, Memphis & Charleston railroad
last night were crowded to suffocation. The
Little Rock railroad sends out its last train
at noon; the authorities of that city notified
the officials that quarantine would be estab-
lished on all trains leaving Memphis after
that hour.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 11.-No new cases
or deaths to report. Many who intended
leaving the city have concluded to remain
and await further Developments. So far as
can be ascertained tho following cities and
towns have quarantined against Memphis
New Orleans, Vicksburg, Pine Bluff, Nor
folk, Oxford and Holly Springs. At mass
meeting of the citizens of Brownsville, Ten
nessee, held to-day, it was unanimously TO-
solved not to interfere with the run
ming of the trains of the Louisville
& Nashville railroad. In response
to numerous kilograms received as to
the condition of affairs in Memphis, DR.. r.
w. Mitchell, member of the national board
of health, has sent the following: There
have been but four cases in two families,
neither of whom reside within one mile of
any railroad or river landing. Precautions
have been taken to prevent its spreading.
No danger from passengers or baggage on
trains or boats leaving Memphis now.
When there is danger will promptly inform
the public.
Information has just been received that
Cairo, ILL.,, had also quarantined against
Memphis. There were 400 passengers on the
steamer J. W. Golf, which departed for Gin
cinnati tonight. Judge Rays condition is
considered critical. Gus Wolf, barte der
died of sunstroke this morning.
AT LITTLE ROCK.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 1.-The yellow
fever news from Memphis creates profound
excitement. Little Rock is in excellent SAM
tary condition. Nevertheless the board of
health met and resolved that no train on
the Memphis & Little Rock railroad shall be
permitted to enter quarantine limits, five
miles east of the city, after ~ M. to-day.
Health officers were ordered to be placed on
the Iron Mountain road. DR.. Colburn was
appointed to meet the incoming Memphis
trains.
Mayor Fletcher was notified to appoint a
sufficient number of sanitary policemen to
place under the control of Sanitary Officer
Pat Morrison. Numerous anxious tele-
graphic inquiries by neighboring cities of
the State are made to the board of health
asking and promising full corporation with
Little Rock officers.
QUARANTINE AGAINST MEMPHIS.
GALVESTON, July 1.-the board of health
last evening declared quarantine against
Memphis. Freight from that city is not al
lowed to enter the city. Passengers are adj
mitted only after tho expiration of twenty
days from the date of their departure. 1t
also passed resolution that after to-day all
vessels coming from healthy ports outside of
the tropics be forbidden to touch at Kew
West.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 1.-The mayor
has quarantined all freight and passenger
trains from Memphis.
NASHVILLE, July 11.-President Plunkett,
of the state board of health, sent the follow
ing dispatch to all local health authorities in
the State to-day: "Every protection that is
possible will be given to the cities, towns
and villages of Tennessee by the state board
of health should yellow fever become cpl
demic in Memphis. 10 act efficiently full
concert of action is absolutely neces-
sary''. In reply to the telegram
from PRECEDENT Plunkett asking DR.. Mitchell
whether should be put into immediate oper-
alton the rules and regulations of tho sani
tary council of the Mississippi valley for
boats and railways, and asking whether the
situation warrants vigorous measures, DR..
Mitchell says: "Don't think it necessary
now. A few days will determine. 1t is we'll
enough to be ready"
At meeting of the State board of health
to-day it was determined to put into
Immediate force the rnles AID regulations
above mentioned, which are recommended
by all State and local health authorities dur
ing the existence of yellow fever. In &C
cordance with this determination secretary
Clark was ordered to Memphis and left to-
night to confer with John johnson, resident
OF Memphis, and DR.. Mitchell, member of
the national board of health, in reference to
proposed inspection on trains and transfer
ence of all parties from trains from Mem
phis at some designated point to other trains
not less than 10 miles out of Memphis.
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF BAD HEALTH.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-Up to P. M. to-
day but one death from yellow fever had
been reported to the national board of
health, and that beingat Water Valley, Miss.
At meeting of the executive committee of
the national board of health to-day the fol-
lowing was agreed upon:
The following memoranda are transmitted
for the purpose of securing, when necessary,
the speedy execution of the provisions of an
act of Congress of June Dist, requiring the
national board Of health to co operate with
and, so far as it lawfully may, aid State and
municipal boards of health in the execution
and enforcement of the rules and regulations
of such boards to prevent the introduction of
contagious and infectious diseases in the
Uoited States from foreign countries and
from one State into another:
First-All communications to the board
pertinent to the matter included within the
above provisions should be made by Estate or
municipal boards of health, and not other
wise.
Second-Such communications should
present the subject matter sufficiently in de-
tail to enable this board to exercise discre
ton as to the expediency of cooperating OF
aiding therein, specifying amongst other
things the duties of any officers, the appoint
ment or payment of whom is requested.
Third-Oficial information should be
given therein of the adoption by such State
or municipal boards of any rules and regu-
latlons that have been recommended in such
case by said board, and of any other State OF
municipal rules and regulations that appear
to be necessary for the Durnoaa in onaaiion