The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-07-26
THE DREADED scoURGE.
Tennessee Authorities to the Rescue to
Preserve Life and Property The
Governor Calls Upon the
coiored People
For Aid.

was reported to the board of health to-
day. Five deaths have occurred since
last night. A meeting of prominent
citizens was held this morning and a
subcommittee of four appointed to
name permanent committee on safety,
who will aid the city authorities to pre-
serve the peace. Col. John F. Came
ron has been appointed on the govern
or's staff and ordered here to take
charge of the local troops. He arrived
this morning.
The authorities are still unable to
procure means of transportation to the
site which has been selected for the
establishment of camp. 1t has been
raining all the forenoon.
The following telegram has been re-
ceived: Nashville, July 25.-Col.
Jno. F. Cameron, Memphis: Col. Cam
eron is hereby assigned to the command
of the local troops at Memphis. He will
be obeyed and respected accordingly.
Signed, Albert 5. Marks, Gov.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.
Nashville, July 25.-To the officers,
and soldiers of the colored companies of
Memphis: The eyes of the people of
the state are upon you. Prove true
soldiers. will ask the state to reward
you. Remember the first duty of SOL
dier is obedience
Signed, Albert S. Marks, Gov.
Memphis, July 25.-Eleven cases in
all were reported to the board of health
to-day, among the number being Ben
Hollander, well known saloon keeper.
whose daughter died yesterday. Ten
deaths from yellow fever were also
officially reported for twenty-f -fonr hours
ending at 6 p. m.
Mrs. Judge Rays name appears
among the list, although she has never
been reported as having yellow fever.
Two colored military companies have
been organized. Col. Cameron, as
representative of the governor, will
obey any order issued by him.
The last train ON the Charleston rail
road leaves tomorrow. Every station
between Memphis and Knoxville has
established quarantine against this
city; but one train is now being run on
the Louisville and Nashville route,
leaving Memphis daily at p. m.
The Howard association have %
nurses on duty.
DIR. S. II. Collins, secretary of the
board of health, resigned his position
to-day to accept the position of inspect
ing officer of the national board of
health.
Miss Lizzie Meath is reported dying
tonight.
Washington, July 25.-The mayor
of st. Louis to-day telegraphed the ma
tional board of health that yellow fever
refugees from Memphis are arriving in
such large numbers that the establish
ment of quarantine has become neces-
sary. He asks tents and rations for
1000 persons for thirty days, to be for
warded at once.
st. Louis, July 25.-The Illinois,
Hardcash and Belle of Memphis were
stopped at quarantine to-day. Only
the Hardcash was held, the Others hav-
ing no Memphis people or freight on
board. The Hardcash had sixty cabin
and twenty-four deck passengers from
Memphis, but none sick. They were
permitted to go up to the city, but the
boat was held for fumigation. The
Ouachita Belle is due tomorrow with
over six hundred Memphis people, the
most of whom are said to be poor, and
from the infected part of the city. 1t
has not been decided whether they will
be permitted to distribute themselves
through the city.