Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-21
The Plague at Memphis.

The yellow fever infection at Memphis has
now assumed dangerous character. Six new
cases were reported to the board OF health Sat
urday and ten yesterday, While others appeared
and were not formally reported Six deaths
have occurred since Saturday morning. The
city is fast becoming depopulated by the flight
Of inhabitants to every friendly quarter Many
places, however have declared quarantine
against them, and much suffering must neceS-
sarily result from failure Of the poorer classes
to find proper refuge. Dr. Saunders, president
of the Memphis board Of health, states that the
fever Is not SO malignant as last year, and yields
more readily to treatment. The 4 Acalanche Ap-
peal and tdger will from this date Issue only
half "a Sheet
THE EXODUS FROM THE CITY
The Cincinnati Commercials Memphis special
dated yesterday says: Throughout all of last
night and to-day steady stream Of people have
been moving by every street and avenue and
railway from the impending fever affiictton now
threatening the plague-Stricken city. 1t is
stated that two thousand went by the Louis
vile road alone, their baggage piled 10 high
tiers. extending from Maine to beyond I'd street,
On the company's platform. While there was
no excitement nor stampede, such as prevailed
when the people were startled by the first an
nouncement that yellow fever had broken out,
state Of the atmosphere was anything but
pleasant to the migrating throng. To-day
vehicles of every imaginable description have
lined the highways, carrying people, baggage,
household effects and camp equipage to the
country. Within forty eight hours the only
remaining Inhabitants will be poverty stricken
pcOplt uIdUlc, Uuc lttCk VI LIlcdtS, 10 leave,
and darkies and men occupying places i'm
perattvely demanding their presence. The
exodus is In response to the announcement OF
the press and authorities that they will
not be fed or nursed il sick, and that their
lives depend On an immediate evacuation.
The fever demon, should it spread over the
city, will find an appetzing repast, as the poor,
unable to go away, outn1mber those who re-
mained last year. Many have fed who went
through the scourge Of 1878, and who are
deemed safe from another attack, having suf-
md Thnvy ho
desire to witness repetition Of the trials hard.
ships and death scenes which they were COM
PEELED to experience last season. In spite of
that fight is the only safeguard and depopuia.
ton the only way to check the monsters raw
ages 1t will be impossible to reduce the popu-
asien oe4M t DIV 1oe All property owners and
going away. Some 20 OF the heaviest merchants
are moving their stocks to st. Louis and Gin
clnnati, there to reopen and continue business
until November. A dull, dreary and lonesome
time Is in prospect for all who remain. Many
business houses closed last night and win not
open again until cold weather.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
Acting under state law passed last winter
Dr.: Minor, health officer OF Cincinnati, will
will publish an order to-day declaring the es-
adjustment OF quarantine against Infected
points in the south. Boats will be stopped in
m1dstream ten miles below the city and be ex-
am1ned, and railroad trains will be subject to
rigid Inspection. The health OF Nashville was
Ho'ci uoIlCl. II consequence vi tne quarantine
inspection at Memphis the authorities will take
no steps to impede travel to the city The state
board OF health will meet to-day to consider
various matters connected with the fever at
Memphis. The Memphis and Paducah Railroad
ceased running trains yesterday.
How THE SHERIFF RECOvERED.-Some time
since Mr.. S. q. Baldwin brought suit against
man named Schwab for a certain amount OF
money, got judgment, and an execution was
placed In the hands of Sheriff Wilcox for levy
The only thing the sheriff could find was horse
and wagon. which he seized. Saturday SchWab
came to see the sheriff about the matter, and
While there an alteration ensued as to the
value OF the horse Baldwin offered to bet
Schwab that the horse was not worth over $40.
Schwab took him up and planked $50 on the
table. The sheriff's fingers reached for the S3O
and he told SchWab that 1t would go TO satisfy
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