Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-19
GREAT AUGUST STORMS.
CALIFORNIA PRIZE FIGHT.
THE ONTARIO REGATTA.
FIGHTING THE FEVER.
THE SARATOGA RACES.
LIEUT.. CAREY HONORED.
FIGHTING YELLOW JACK.
New Rulcs Of the Tennessee Board
Hnahf1n.

New Rules Of the Tennessee Board
OF Health.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, August fS.-At the night
session OF the state board OF health the follow
ing rules were adOpted:-FirSt. house infect
ed with yellow fever shall be designated with a
yellow flag. Second. No person shall be per.
mitted to enter house infected with yellow
fever, except physician, clergyman and such
nurses and attendants as are necessary to take
care OF the sick. Third. No person except
ply sclaDs and clergymen shall be permitted to
in writing of the superintendent of quarantine,
they having first complied with sucn methods
OF diSfnfecti0n as may be prescribed by him.
Po9lth; @ TIP Physicians and clergymen may enter
yellow fever at all hours, provided, however,
that they shall not enter non-ipfected house.
carriage. car, or other public place OF resort
until their person and apparel have been thor
oughly dfstnfected. Fifth. Public assemblies OF
all kinds are prohibited In any place danger
ously infected with yellow fever, and the
superintendent OF quarantine Is charged with
the rigid enforcement Of this rule. Sixth From
the hour OF p. m. until the hour OF a. m
each and all persons not engaged In the care OF
officers Of the law shall remain at their homes
On their respective premises, unless by per-
mission OF the superintendent OF quarantine.
discretion OF the PRESIDENT The rules adopted
by the state board were the result OF the recent
conference at Mckenzie.
Refugees Going Back to Memphis.
IIeolucut Iluuhctt ItcclfeQ q QlSpabcn To-
night from John johnson, superintendent OF
quarantine at Memphis, Saytng:-"I find this
morning number OF parties returning to this
city, in violation OF our rules. I urge the state
board 10 pass formally rule or regulation posi-
lively foroidd1ng all parties from entering
Memphis without permission OF the state board
hrst had and obtained through its representa-
tive in Memphis"
Memphis TO be Dtsfnfected.
NEW YORK, August 19.-The superintendent
OF quarantine at Memphis and member OF the
state board OF health, informed q reporter in
that city that thorough disinfection of the
city VIII be commenced Immediately. Every
sink Is to be disinfected and all cellars ex-
amtned, and where nuisanceS are found they
Will be abated. The beds, bedding and all
textile fabrics In the houses OF persons having
yellow fever are to be disinfected by steaming
or boiling. The houses OF the sick viii be given
thorough cleansing and fumigation. In re-
sponse to the inquiry OF the quarantine regula-
tions OF the state board were still being en-
forced. Mr.. johnson, the superintendent said
that they were, and more stringently than ever
sefore.
From Memphis To-day.
MEMPHIS, August 19.-Eleven cases were re-
ported to the board OF health this morning
three OF whom are cOlored. Four deaths have
occurred since last nfght-Con. Sheehau, Pat
Cavanaugh, James Dolan and Anne Weiss The
authorities and the board OF health ofI1cials are
isolation OF the infected districts. Major VI. W.
Guy continues to grow worse; his condition is
extremely critical The Hon. John Johnson.
superintendent OF quarantine, acting under a.
rection OF j. ID. Plunkett, president OF the state
board OF health, will send an inspecting officer
absolute isolation OF the Con family, who are
sick with fever at that point II necessary, the
immediate neighborhoOd will be depopuiated
The greatest energy Will be used.