The New York herald., 1879-07-11
THE MEMPHIS SCARE.

GENERAL EXODUS FROM THE oITY- ONLY TWO
GENUINE CASES OF YELLOW FEVER UNDER
TREATMENT--soUTHERN PORTS DECLARING
FOR QUARANTINE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE nRRALD]
MRMPHrs. Tenn. July 10. 1879.
Notwithstanding the fact that there only two
persons in the entire city sick with the yellow fever
yet the exodus of citizens Memphis to-day and
tonight recalls the flight from Egypt of the Is
raelites Every train has beon crowded to overowing,
and hundreds unable to get away Confdences
being restored however. and by tomorrow morning
II to be hoped the fears OF the most panicky
will be allayed. Rumors during the day
Of railroad tracks being torn up to prevent the pas
sage of trains. which in measure added to the fears
the people. who argued that IL the few cases now
in the city should spread they would be shut of
from the outside world This alone caused hundreds
to leave who otherwise would have remained to
watch the result of the being attended by
the physicians. The feeling Of the masses on this
subject is given in editorial Of the Ledger this
afternoon. which says:-
One thing bear in mind-all the people of Mem
phis cannot got away on one train. The talk about
stopping trains is sensational and foolish H II De-
becomes to evacuate the city to save 1t 5000
OF the bravest men that ever followed Tag will
carry out the movement. We have too much regard
for the intelligence the humanity and the friendly
to think that they would interfere with the running
of the trains. We apprehend no trouble from this
source in any event for many weeks to come.
ONLY TWO CASES IN MEMPHIS.
J. E. r. lay. Judge of the Criminal Court of
Shelby county. and son. aged twenty three
the only sick persons now being treated for yellow
fever. Judge Rays residence is in the outskirts,
fully mile distant from the heart OF the city.
1t is thought that the death last night
and the sickness of Judge Rays family
are but sporadic cases. Yet such is the
dread that people have Of the saffron scourge that
nothing but death prevent them from flying at
the first alarm. From sanitary view the city
never in better condition than now. For months
the authorities have used every energy to cleanse
the streets and alleys. and every congratu-
lsting himself on the healthy outlook when the
death Of last night like thunderbolt from the
sky on a clear day. From o'clock this morn
ing Main street has been great throng Of excited
people. Toward nghtfall feeling OF confidence
experienced by many. especially when 1t became
known that Of the five reported to-day but
two genuine yellow fever. 1t has just been an
nounced that Norfolk. Va and Holly Springs, Miss.
have quarantined against Memphis.
BOARD OF HEALTH WARNINGS.
The Board Of Health this morning issued the fol-
lowing order:-
To rHx PEOPLE OF THE Cry OF MEMpHrs:-
we WOulu say, quletly remove your Iaullles TO .
place Of safety until at least whether the
few cases of yellow fever will assume an epidemic
form. To the people along the lines of the different
routes of travel we say, there can be no possible
danger OF Infection for many days to come.
or the five reported TO the Board of
Health. upon examination by the president. DIR. G..
b. Thornton. three of these declared other dis
cases than yellow fever. The other two-Msurice
b. Tobin and his wife. residing Bradford street
were reported by DIR. G. B. Henning Tobin died
to-day. but experts say it was not Of yellow fever.
neither has his wife the fever.
DIR. Henning. after giving wide circulation to the
reported illness of his family advising every
to leave instantly. this afternoon himself left the
city. leaving his patients to the Of other
physicians.
The third case thrown out was that of Mr.. Boison.
who resides the Of Second aud Keel streets
in Chelsea. Mr.. Boison had an attack of bilious
fever. but is far convalescent that his phys
clan discharged him on the 9th inst Yet this was
one Of the i've reported to the Board of Health