Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-07-15
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PANIC AMONG

sporadic case. Considerable excite
meut prevails.
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PANIC AMONG THE PEOPLE-TIRsT
ORDER OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
FULL TRAINS FROM THE CITY~-l
GENERAL EXODUS or THE PEOPLE
MEMPHIS, TENN, July 10Th,
Board of Health this morning ISSUED
the following order:
TO the People Of the CITY o. Aiomphi8
wye would say, quietly remov,
your families to places of safety unit
we can at least tell whether The few
cases Of yellow fever will assume al
ep demlc form. To the people uIoul
the lines Of the different roads Of tray
el we sny there can 10 no probabl,
danger of Infection for many days Il
Gomez
Five new cases were reported hi.
morning and one death AN infant ot
Judge j. e. Il. Ray, of The Crmina
Court, who, together with another
son, il Frustrated with the disease. --
A perfect stampede Of citizens is in
progress, the trains being unable tc
carry away tue hundreds WHO aye
ready 10 leave.
AT this hour p. M.-lhere has
been no change IN The situation. The
desire Of every one ~ to leave the city
before The fever spreads Physicians
are hopeful ny to tie future but The
Stampede of citizens has almost as
sumed panic form There will not be
cars enough tonight to carry the peo-
pie away. BGelness is progressing as
usual. but to q limited extent.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July Not
withstanding the fact that there arc
only two persons In the entire city
sick with yellow fever. yet tie exodus
Of citizens from Memphis yesterday
and to-day recalls the fight FROM
Egypt Of the lsroeliles. Every train
has been crowded 10 overlooking, and
hundreds were unNAle to get away
Confidence Ia being restored, however,
and It In TO be hoped that tho worst
fears Of The most ranicky will tie nj
layed. Rumors were current during
the day Of railroad tracks being torn
up to prevent the passage Of trains.
which In q measure added to the fears
Of the people, who argued that If the
few cases now IN the city should
spread they would To shut or from
the outside world This alone caused
hundreds TO leave who otherwise
would have remained to watch the re
suit Of The cases now being attended
by the phycIans. The feeling Of the
masses on this subject Is given in mn
editorial Of the Ledger this afternoon,
which says:
zone thing bear IN mind-all The
people Of Memphis cannot get awoy
on one train. The talk about stoI ping
trains Is sensational md foolish. Ifit.
becomes necessary 10 cvacunte the
city TO save H., 600 Of the bravest
men That ever followed fng will car
~ out the movement. We have TOO
much regard for the intelligence, the
humanity, and the friendly feeling Of
he people living along the railroad
ines to think that they would inter
ERE with the running Of the trains
We apprehend no trouble from this
source, In any event, for many weeks
% Gomez
ONLY TWO cAsEs IN MEMPHIS.
J. Il r. Ray, Judge Of the CnmI-
ial Court OF Shelby county, and son
,ged twety-ihrec. nre the only slck
persons now being treated for yellow
ever. Judge Rays residence IL IN
he outskirts, fully n mile distant from
he heart Of The city. IL Ia thought
hat the death last night and the sick
less Of Judge RAYS family are but
poradlc cares. Yet such Ia the dread |
hat people have OF the saffron sconrse
hat nothing but death can prevent
hem from flying at the nrst alarm. -
From sanitary view the city was
lever In n better condition than nov.
For months the authorities have used
very energy 10 cleanse the streets and
Illeys, and every one was coneratu.
ntIng himself on the healthy outlook
When the death Of last night came
Ike thuuderbolt from the sky on o
lear day. From o'clock this morn.
ng Mnln street has been one great
hrong Of excited people. Toward
llghtfall feeling OF confidence wns
by many, especially when
/ became known that OF the Eve new
asses reported to-day but two were
.enulne yellow fever IL has lust been
that Norfolk, Va, and
Holly SPRING.. Miss, have quRrau.
ined against Memphis l