The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-25
BcSct by Ills.


PREYING UPON THE FEvER-STRICKEN CITY OF
MEMPHIs-A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE FORM
ING FOR THE CONTROL OF THE NEGROES
INCENDIARISN-A WARNING. t :f..:
MEMPHIS, August 23.-The rules adopted
by the State Board OF Health at meeting
recently held at Nashville for the govern.
ment Of Memphis and other infected dis.
tricts, which also includes the rule that
prohibits all persons not engaged in the
care OF the sick, or in the execution Of their
duties as officers of the law, from being on
the streets between the hours Of 9 P. M.
and A. NJ, will be put in execution at
once. MIR. John Johnson, superintendent
OF quarantine, issues his official notice to
this effect tomorrow.
NEGRO MALFACT0RS.
Several stores have been broken into Of
late by burglars, and scarcely night passes
but some depreciation is committed by
thieying negroes, who Just. now seem to
abound in this afflicted city. Stewart
Gwynne & Co.'s stores at Nos. 1856 and 1853
Front street have been ransacked from gar
ret to cellar. An attempt was made TO break
open their safe, but it proved futile. NJ. L..
Meacbam Il Co., No. Union street; j. S.
Petit Il Co., corner OF Union and Shelby
streets; John Reid, No. 366 Front street,
and Philip TRANSFORMS saloon, at the cor
ner of Union and Second streets, have all
been entered by thieves within the past
two nights. Many private residences
have also suffered at the hands OF marau-
ders--the last instance occurring at that OF
Mrs. Eliza L. Wright, No. $50 Rayburn av-
enue. The thieves, ut this dwelling, met
with a warm reception, as one OF them was
shot and severely injured by young Frank
Wright, her son, who was in charge Of the
premises. ......
INCENDJARIsM RAMPANT.
Every fire that has occurred within the
mast week was the work of incendiaries,
and the utmost vigilance on the part OF the
patrol force has as yet failed to discover the
authors OF all these crimes. At night the
sound OF the pistol is heard every few min
utes on the outskirts OF the city, and 1t Is
not safe to be out after dusk. Indeed, Men,
pbis has more to fear now from lawlessness
than from the fever.
AvIGlLANCE COMMITTEE FORMING.
This condition Of affairs has prompted
the organization of white military COM
pany, A meeting has been called for all
The Young men who remain in Memphis to
assemble at the armory OF the blu1 CiCy
Grays tomorrow afternoon, " hen omcefs
will be chosen, and the company VIII at
once be placed on a war footing, and will
he ready for active duty. Already thirty
five names have been secured. -,
A daily mail service over the LoulsVll!e
and Nashville railroad was resumed THIS
morning.
r,st...r AMOUNTED GUARD.
AS an additional protection to Memphis,
Mr.. John johnson, superintendent OF quar-
antine, Is In correspondence with President
Plunsett, OF the State Board OF Health, look
ing toward the employment OF fifty mount
ed patrolmen who can act 10 the double Ca
pacity Of enforcing the quarantine reguia-
lions OF the State Board and OF special po-
licemen. This would enable the authorities
to concentrate the regular police force With
in the most thickly-settled portion OF the
city. DR.. r. W. Mitchell, OF the National
Board OF Health, approves OF the mounted
patrol force. ... e. 4. I.
- .EEas7 A WARNING.
The following letter was addressed 70
Mr.. L. Whitmore, proprietor OF the Eve-
ninq Ledger, and was found under bis door
this, evening with card attached request
Ing its publication: -;
DR.. ID. T. PoYser !, s.sss Ill
We VII give; you fair warming. onr 90 70:
,,ored people are ont OF provisions, ana ihe ~
must have something To eat ana u there