The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-12
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
YELLOW FEvER.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE following
is thu national board of health circular:
At the meeting of the executive commit
tee of the national board of health TODAY.
the following was agreed upon: the follow
Ing memoranda are transmitted for the
purpose of securing, when necessary, the
speedy execution of the provision in the
act of congress- of June 2lst, 40 requiring
the national board OF health to cooperate
with, and SO far as it lawfully may aid the
state and municipal boards of health in
the execution and enforcement of the rules
and regulations of such boards, to prevent
the introduction of contagious and infec-
tious diseases into the United States from
foreign countries and from one state into
another
lst All communications to this board,
pertinent to the matter included within
the above provision, should be made by
the state or municipal boards of health
and not otherwise. ID. Such communi-
cations should present the subject of the
matter sufficiently in detail to senable this
board to exercise discretion as TO the ex-
pediency OF cooperative or aiding therein,
specifying among other things duties of
any officers appointment, or payment Of
whom is requested. Sd. Official informa-
ton should be given therein of the adop-
ton by such state or municipal board of
any rules or regulations that have been
recommended in such case by this board,
and OF any other state or municipal rules
and regulations that appear to be neces-
sary for the purpose ln question.
No new cases or deaths to report. Many
who intended leaving the city have con-
cluded to remain and await further devel-
opments. So far as can be ascertained the
following cities and towns have Quaran-
| tined against Memphis New Orleans,
Vicksburg, Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Nor
folk, Oxford and Holly Springs.
At q mass meeting of the citizens Of
Brownsville, Tenn, held to-day, it was
unanimously resolved not to interfere with
/ the running of trains on the Louisville Il
Nashville railway.
In response to the numerous kilograms
received as to the condition of affairs in
Memphis, DR.. r. W. Mitchell, membe
Of the national board of health, has sent
the following: There has been four
cases in two families, neither of whom
reside within one mile of any railroad
depot or river landing. All. precautions
have been taken to prevent its spreading,
| No danger from passengers or baggage on
trains or boats leaving Memphis now
IWhen there is danger will promptly in
form the public,
i NASHVILLE, July 1l.-President Plum.
kett Of the State board of health, sent the
following dispatch to all local health
authorities in the State 20 day: Every
protection that is possible will be giver
to cities, towns and villages of Tennessee
by the State board of health. Shoult
lyellow fever become epidemic in Mem
phls, TO act efficiently, full concert Of &C
ton Is absolutely necessary" In Response
to telegram from President PIunkett, ask
ling DR., Mitchell whether he should pu
into Immediate operations the rules anC
regulations OF the Sanitary Council of tn,
Mississippi ' alley for boats and railway
and asking whether the situation warrant
: vigorous measures. DR.. Mitchell saws
Il do not think it necessary now: fe,
days will determine; it's we'll enough to b.
ready" At a meeting of the State Boar
Of Health to day, it was determined to pu
into Immediate force the rules and regula
| tions above mentioned, which are recon-
mended by the national board OF health
: for adoption by all State and local healt
l duCIiUi LttCS OOliLS tiiC CAioiGiiCC VI JEllU
fever. In accordance with this determ
l. nation, Secretary Clark was ordered I
n Memphis and left TO night to confer Wit
9 John Johnson, resident member of th
D. State board of health at that point, an
DR.. Mitchell, member of the nation
iboard of health, in reference 20 the pr
IS posed inspection Of traias aud transiereut
Is Of all parties from trains from Memphis,
l. some designated point to other trains n
< less than ten miles out Of Memphis.
If MONTGOMERY, July 1.-THE May,
rs has Quarantined all freight and passenge
e from Memphis
lie ST. LOUIS, July II. Whatever appr
E hension prevailed here growing out Of Il
lg reported existence Of the yellow fever
D. Memphis is very much aliayed to-day
Or advices froDl that city, and ST. Louis h
S. relapsed into her norma! condition.
1s GALVESTON, July ll,-The Board
Il. Health last evening declared quaranti
40 against Memphis. Freight from that CT
d. is not allowed to enter this city. Passe
lg gers are admitted only after the expirati
it of twenty days from the date of their
parture. The board also passed resol
or ton that after to-day all vessels comi
from unhealthy ports outside the tropi
be forbidden to touch at Key West.
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