The New York herald., 1879-07-12
Indignation at tte Premature Warning
of the Board of Health.
RAILROAD PROPERTY THREATENED.
Hasty Quarantine Regulations Against the
Tennessee Capital
[pY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD ]

statements of the physicians to Judge
Ray and his family being sick with yellow fever.
canvass of a majority of the praccing physicians
of Memphis reveals the fact that none OF them have
seen this season. any sickness resembling the dread
disease. If Mulbrandon. who died on Wednesday.
and Judge Ray and his family have the yellow fever,
they only sporadic cases. from which no
danger of the disease spreading is feared. Curses
both loud and deep being heard on every side
condemning the Board of Health officials for their
hasty action in advising citizens to leave the city
the results is that Little Rock to-day at noon
established quarantine against Memphis. which par
TALLY stops travel the Little Rock Railroad. 1t
is considered good joke that Of New Orleans quar-
antinng against Memphis.
BROWNSVILLE AND L. N. RAILROAD.
Doubtless we shall next hear from Havana. At
public meeting held at Brownsville. Tenn. to-day,
the following preamble and resolution were unani-
mously adopted:-
Whereas learn that threats have been made to
destroy the bridges and property of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company. as preventative
against the spread of yellow fever; therefore be it
Resolved, BY the citizens OF brownsville, that
most unqualihedly and empliatically disap-
prove of and condemn any such threatened action as
highly criminal.
Resolvod, That heartily assure the said COM
pany that so tar from encouraging such course we
viii furnish then, all the aid in ourpowcr protect
their property within the limits of Haywood county
Resolved That we, the citizens of Brownsville,
most sincerely and with the deepest sense of graf
itude tender to said company thanks for the
friendship and charity extended during the epidemic
of 1879
FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE FRIGHTENED AWAY.
1t is estimated that five thousand people left
Memphis yesterday. The scene at the de-
parture of the midnight trains on the
Louisville. Memphis and Charleston railroads
bcggars description. There two trains
sent out by each company. sixteen loaded with
human beings on the Louisville road and twenty ON
dffha a;,ta.
strewn with women and children, and yet there
hundreds who unable to get aboard. A
large number will leave might and night.
The present report of yellow fever will drive
out of Memphis 10000 OF her citizens and leave
$4,000 in dread suspense of the near future. Our two
military companies, tho Bluff City Grays and the
Chick2saw Guards. will go to Bon Aqua Springs in
spreading of the fever is reported The Howard
Association organized. but the officers do an
tcipate that any emergency will arise to demand
their services. Other benevolent organizations are
also in readiness to respond to the first cry aid
The condition of Judge Ray and his son. the only
patients sick. is reported favorable this afternoon
The weather is warm, but the air is pure and invig
Grating.
LITTLE ROCK oUARANTrNEs AGAINST MEMPHIS.
~ LITTLE Rock. Ark. July II. 1879.
The yellow fever news from Memphis creates pro-
found excitement. Little Rock is in excellent san-
tary condition. Nevertheless the Board of Health
and resolved that train the Memphis and Little
hook Railroad shall be permitted within
the quarantine limits five miles east of the CITY,
ter twelve o'clock to-day. Health officers
dered to be placed on the Iron Mountain road.
DR.. Colluin was appointed to meet incom-
ing Memphis trains. Mayor Fletcher mott
ned to appoint sufficient number OF sani-
of sanitary oficer Pat Morrison. Numerous
anxious inquiries by telegraph IRON neighboring
cities OF the State are made to the Board of HEALTH
looking to full cooperation with the Little Rock
officers.
GALVESTON QuARANr1NEs AGAINST MEMPHIS
GALVESTON. Texas, July IL. 1879.
The Board of Health last evening declared quar-
sntine against Memphis and freight from that point
will not be allowed to enter the city while passen
gers will be admitted only at the expiration of twenty
days from the date of their departure. They also
passed resolution that vessels from healthy ports
outside the tropics shall be forbidden to touch ut
Key West.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, QUADANTINEs AGAINST
MEMPHIS.
MONTGOMERY. July IL. 1879.
The Mayor of this city has quarantincd all freight
and passengers from Memphis. The proclamation
will appear tomorrow.
eREENvILLE, MISS, oUARANTIYEs AGAINST
MEMPHIS.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
GREEsvu.LE, Miss. July H. 1879.
A strict quarantine established here to-day
against Memphis.
NEW ORLEANS DECLARED HEALTHY.
New ORLEANS La. July IL, 1879.
In the Constitutional Convention Mr.. Vance to-day
offered resolution to appoint a committee to
ascertain If there is any yellow fever in the city,
VIII .ch provoked much laughter.
Alr. Vance stated that he informedthat there
two at the Charity Hospital and IL IL was
true no wanted to know it and ''nt" Later letter
was received from Drs. Pratt and Miles, of tho
Charity Hospital stating that there had been no case
resembling yellow fever received. They consider
the city remarkably healthy.
DIR. MosHER on THE DREADED PLAGUE.
ALBANY July H. 1879.
DIR. Joseph Mosher. formerly Health Officer in
New York city and last year commissioner sent
the south by the federal government on the
yellow fever epidemic, in interview with