The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-20
YcI1Ow.FeVcr.
TIL. CONDITION At NEHPHs-


MEMPHIS, August 19.-Eleyen cases wers
reported this morning, three Of whom were
colored. Four death have occurred since
last night. The authorities and Board OF
Health officials are in consultation arrang-
ing plans for the complete isolation OF the
injected districts. Major ". ". Guy con-
tlnnes to grow worse. His condition is en-
tremely critical
An inspecting officer is to be sent to White
Haven, Tenn, 10 aid in ehecting the abso-
lutte isolation of the Golf family, who are
sick with fever at that point. IL necessary
the Immediate neighborhood WEB be depopu-
lated.
LATEST FROM MEMPHIS,
MEMPHIS, August 19.-Thirty cases in
were colored. No additional deaths have
been reported up to ?. VI. No case
Of fever has yet developed in Chelsea.
One case Of fever and dcash has occurred
ut Bailey Station, Tennessee. 1t has been
traced to infection from some baggage re-
moved from within the infected district.
Major w. W. Guy died at I O'Clock to-
night.
STRINGENT RULES ADOPTED BT THE TENNEs-
SEE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, August 19.-At the
night session OF the State Board OF Health
the following rules were adopted:
1st. a house infected with ycIIow-fevcr
shall be designated with yellow tag.
I'd. No person shall bc permitted to enter
n house infected with ye'low-feycr eXceps
physicians, ciergymcn, and such nurses and
attendants us are necessary to take care OF
the sick.
Sd. No person except physicians and
clergymen shall be permitted to leave an
infected house without permission IN wri-
ting OF Superintendent OF Quarantine, they
having first COS piled with such methods OF
distinction rs may be prescribed by him.
4,h. Physicians and clerrymen may enter
and retire from apartments OF the sick of
yelIow-fcvcr at all hours provided, how
ever, that they shall not enter Il non-infcct-
cd house, carriage, car, or other public place
OF resort until their person and apparel have
been thoroughly dislnfccted.
9Th. Public assemblies OF all kinds are pro.
hibitcd in any place dangerously infected
with yellow-fcycr, and Superintendent OF
Quarantine is charged with the rigid en-
forccmcnt Of this rule.
9Th. From the hour OF =. NJ. uEtil 4
VI. O'Clock, each and all persons not engaged
in the care OF the sick or in execution O.
their duties rs officers of law, shall remain
at their house, on their respective premises
unless by permission Of the Superintendent
OF Quarantine. enforcement OF this rule
was left to the discretion Of the president.
The rules adopted by the State Boart
were the result Of the recent conference a
Mckenzie.
President Plunkctt received 4 dispatch
last night from John Johnson, superintcn
dent OF quarantine at Memphis, saying: 81
find this morning Il number OF parties re
turning to this city in violation OF our rules
/ wish the State Board to pass, formally, ;
rule or regulation positively iorbidding al
parties from entering Memphis without
permission OF the State Board, first bad ant
obtained through its representative in Nen
phis."
FEVER QUARANTINE DISCONTINUED.
MOBILE, August 19.-The fever quaran
tine along tho Mobile and Ohio railroad
north of this point has been discontinued
and the line is now open through from st
Louis TO New Orleans.