Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-19
THE SOUTHERN PLAGUE.
THE SITUATION AT MEMPHIS UNlM-
PROVED.
Five New Cases Yesterday The Stampede
of Citizens Continues The Authof-
ties Perfeeting Measures to Re-
move the Poor from the City.
More New Gases at M smphis.

more NEW Sdses ~ nsIupuls
MEMPHIS, July lS.-Two new cases
were reported to the Board of Health
this morning--Fred, Barber and ]. NJ.
Williamson. Both of these parties have
been sick for two days, and yellow fever
symptoms were freely developed to-day.
All the trains that went out late last
night were crowded, and many left to-
day. While the majority of the physi-
clans do not apprehend the fever to
rage in the city, they all advise those
who can to leave the city. The weather
is warm and sultry to-day, after the
thunder storm OF last night.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July lS.-Three new
cases were reported to the Board OF
Health this afternoon. Mrs. B. Adams,
at 73 Clay street; Miss Mollie Ham
merke, at 26l Sonth street, and Miss
Katie Watson at PSI South street. They
all reside in the immediate neighbor-
hood of the Hester families. These,
together with two other cases, make
sixteen as the total number OF cases re-
ported since the 9th inst. Fred. Eckers,
who was reported this forenoon, died
at l o'clock p. NJ. to-day, and was buried
Immediately afterwards. The total num-
Der OF deaths is seven. This afternoon
business is almost entirely suspended,
especially among the wholesale mer-
chants. Large crowds OF citizens are
leaving on every train that departs
from the city. The Manhattan and
Emmett banks closed their doors to-day,
leaving their collections and deposits TO
the care of other banks. a detachment
of the Chickasaw Guards and Bluff City
Grays leave tonight for Clarksyille,
Tenn, where both companies will go
into camp. Mrs. Robert Hester and
one of her children are reported in a
critical condition. The other members
of the family are progressing favorably.
Removal of the Poor.
MEMPHIS, July lS.-lf the yellow fe-
yer becomes epidemic it will be neces-
sary to send the poor out of town. The
Louisville and Nashville road has offered
10 carry them at half rate, the president
of the road suggesting that it would be
better that they seek the country where
they can obtain employment. instead OF
the larger cities, where they would
probably have to remain idle and pay
exorbitantly for all the necessaries OF
life, thereby causing them possibly great
suffering.
Invitation to Refugees.
CINCINNATI, July lS.-The board OF
officers of the Chamber of Commerce to-
day adopted the following:
ResOlred, That during the period that
the yellow fever is liable to prevail, the
privileges of the Chamber be extended
to all refugees from the South, and all
such who may visit our city are cor
daily invited to take advantage OF this
offer.
Quarantine at Cairo.
CAIRO, July lS.-At meeting to-day
the Board of Health adopted the system
of quarantine regulations as set forth
by the National Board, also,
Resolued. That all boats touching at
Memphis or any infected points be not
allowed to land here, and passengers by
train or other conveyance from the
same district are also prohibited from
stopping in the city.
Quarantine Against ew Orleans.
GALVESTON, July lS.-The Board OF
Health to-day adopted resolution that
no freight, mail or passengers leaving
New Orleans after A. NJ. July 2lst will
be allowed to enter this port. Mails
will be allowed to come via st. Louis or
New York, provided the same be fumi-
gated in those cities. Travellers will be
allowed to enter the city after the expi-
ration of twenty-five days from leaving
New Orleans. The action is based on
New Orleans having raised the quaran-
tine against Memphis, and the proba-
bility of germ of the disease being in
New Orleans, is liable to develope at
any moment, as in the case with Men,
nhia