The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-07-19
Sb,.yrunrt Times Specials.

New orleans, July JV.-ANV vNs""
fever in New Orleans, NO have quar-
an,ineh against Memphis by r've' and
railroad. SAM chopin.
President Board Of Health.
Memphis, july il.-Fo"r sporadic
cases, two deaths; conti0ed to one
locality all isolated.
5. II. COLLINS,
Secretary Board Of Health.
DIR. HAMILTON On THE FEVER.
Washington, July II. DR.. lIamil-
ton, superintendent Of the Ma
'inc "spi,aIs, says he does not up.
prclend any general appearance OF
fever this season. There might bc
sporadic cases aud probably some
would occur among tho colo'ed en-
,grants who had gone Northwest from
districts in Mississippi and Louisiana.
Shreveport Times Special.
A DISPATCH FROM DIR. DALzELL.
Memphis, July l2.-One death occurred
here on the 9th inst, which was a clear
sporadic case Of yellow fever; but that
has been the only we'll marked case.
'Thele has been one other death from
fever of doubtful character. No new
cases of any character, l am Of opinion
that Memphis is perfectly healthy. To-
day the streets are crowded with wagg-
Ons from tho adjoining country.
w. L. d. d.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Memphis, July 12.-At a joint meeting
Of the chamber Of commerce and the cot
ton exchange, held this afternoon, the
following was adopted:
Whereas, the city Of Memphis has in
all respects complied with all rules and
regulations prescribed by tho national
board of health; therefore, he it
Resolved, That Little Rock, New Or
leans and other cities that have Quaral-
tined against us he requested to observe
and respect the rules and regulations
suggested by the national board Of health,
and adopted by the sanitary council Of
the Mississippi valley.
FAVORABLE DISPATCH.
A. D. Langstaff, president Of the Mem
phis Howard Association, who left the
city this morning, trlegraphs from Milan,
Tennessee, rs follows: Have visited
every town between here and Memphis
on the Louisville road, aud, conferred
with mayors, physicians and prominent
citizens; all sympathize With Us and
will not quarantine against us unless We
have an epidemic.
STATU QUO. .& +, ..
Everything regarding the foyer re-
mains in statu quo. No new cases have
l'een reported aud the general impress.
sion is that the fever will not spread,
but he confined to the family where it is
at present located. No change il report
ed in the condition Of Judge Ray and
bis son. Both are very low and are not
expected to live.
HAVE TO BE INSPECTED-lN A CRITI-
CAL CONDITIONING NEW CASES.
Memphis, July 12.-The state board Of
health this morning established inspec-
tors Of trains and passengers, aud here
after all persons and trains leaving Mem
phis will I've required to have certificates
from inspecting officers; all trains ar
irving aud departing will transfer pas
sengers and baggage at point five miles
from the city. :. t.
Judge Rays condition is unimproved,
i md lint G0es ~
his recovery. His son also lies in criti'
cal condition.
No new cases have been reported with.
in the past two days. -
IN A HEALTHY CONDITION.
New Orleans, July 12.-The auxiliary
sanitary association makes tho following
statement in official form: after thor
ough investigation by tho officers aud
members Of this association, supported
by the testimony Of tho board of health
and the New Orleans health association,
We hereby declare that the city is now
in perfectly healthy condition, and that
there has not been single case Of gel.
low fever in tue city during the present
summer, and that the city is in . bette,
sanitary condition than for many years,
and tho absence Of fevers, which usually
precede yellow fever, inspires the belief
that We shall escape any serious sickness
The country will be officially notified
shonll tho yellow fever appear" -!
| TAKING STEPS.
= Cincinnati, July lSv-At.a..meetin OF
the common council last evening, Ut the
suggestion of tho health officer, $4,000
was appropriated for placing the city iu
the best possible sanitary condition and
to gil up the outlying ponds liable to
breed miasnla and cause disease, it wa
also ordered that Oh streets and alleys
be thoroughly flooded by the fire depart.
ment.
Later. ..,.-.