The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-07-23
YELLOW JACK.

this morning, under orders Of the
national board of health. He says it is
the almost universally expressed opin-
ion of those familiar with yellow fever,
that there is great danger of the fever
spreading over the Mississippi valley,
and there is very generally expressed
demand for the establishment of intel
ligent quarantine under the rules of
the national board, which everywhere
meets with approval, with the excep-
tion of its application to particular
localities where the fever has hereto
fore prevailed. At these places the
physicians and health authorities are
familiar with yellow fever and advise
such quarantine as will prohibit the
stay of people coming from infected
places. East Tennessee and Virginia
he says are thought to be the best local.
tiles, with easy reach for flying refu--
CESS, affording them a better asylum
perhaps than any fother region at the
same distance from the points likely to
be infected. He says the health author
tiles of New Orleans are exercising
great vigilance to prevent an outbreak
of the fever there, and are very watch
full Of every suspicious case, and that
every case occurring will be promptly
reported.
Memphis specials say the fever is now
scattered over the city, and the indi-
cations are that before the week is
ended there will be no part of the city
without its quota of sickness.
Memphis, July 22.-Two more cases
were reported to the board of health
this afternoon, both colored. Two ad-
ditional deaths have also occurred.
Camp Father Matthew, under super
vision of Father Walsh, is to be estab-
lished at once.
Requisition has been made for one
hundred tents, which will be furnished
as soon as those sent by the government
arrive. 1t is anticipated that four
hundred people will by this means be
removed from the city.
The steamer Hard Cash, which left
this evening for st. Louis, had full
list of passengers.
The Louisville and Nashville rail-
road to-day refused half rates to the
city authorities to points beyond Nc
Kenzie.
Shelbyville, Tenn, July 22.-Rev. B.
F. Filler, of Memphis, who reached
here sick ON the 18th instant, is pros
trated with yellow fever.
Pensacola, July 22.-By order of the
board Of health Pensacola has quaran-
tined against all points west of Mobile,
and including all points and places in
the Mississippi valley south of Cairo,
Ills., excepting seaport places in Texas.
No person or freight from the places
included or infected will be allowed to
enter the city without proper permit
from the board of health.
New York, July 22.-Dennis Man.
ming, fireman on the steamer City of
Merida, plying between Havana and
New York, died in Brooklyn to-day of
yellow fever. The board of health has
taken precautions to prevent spread of
the disease.
The Howard association held a meet
ing this afternoon and detailed two of
their members to ascertain from physi-
clans where nurses are required, which
will be furnished, but the organization
as whole will not begin operations, as
they do not think the situation at pres
ent sufficiently alarming.
Under the direction of ]. D. Plunket,
president of the state board of health,
John johnson, resident member, to-day
put into practical operation all rules
and regulations of the national board
of health. All baggage will be disin-
fected under the supervision of the san
itary officials. The rules, as applied to
passengers, freight and baggage, will
be riigidly enforced,
The authorities find it difficult to
select a site for the establishment of a
camp, owing to the fear Of the citizens
living in adjacent towns that the per-
sons removed from Memphis will bring
fever in their midst.
New York, July 22.-The Times, re-
viewing the morning dispatches from
the south, thinks there is not the least
evidence Of an epidemic at Memphis.
There have been only four or five
deaths, and the disease generally is de-
clared to be of mild type. 1t is not
likely to be carried elsewhere if ordina-
ry precautions are taken.
The following telegram from the
agent of the railway mail service at
Little Rock, was received at the post
office department at Washington to-
day: 1.-THE Little Rock board of health
say emphatically that fumigation Of the
mails makes no difference, and that no
mails must pass st. Louis. If so, no
mail matter will be allowed to be taken
from the cars or the agents handling it
to stop at Little Rock.
| colored Men to the Rescue.
Memphis, July 22.-The two colored
military companies, Mcclellan Guards
and Memphis Zouaves, have volun-
teered their services to protect the