Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-18
SPREADING SCOuRGE.

Several New Cases at Concordis, Miss.-The
Inhabitant. Confined to the Town by
Shot Gun Quaranttne-D Decrease Of New
Cases snd Fatalities at Memphis Other
Fever Notes.
NEW CASES AT OoNCORDIA.
New ORLEANS, Sept. ia Greenville. Miss.
special reports the. doctors have decided it is
yellow fever at Concordia and trace the infec-
tinn to Memphis Three new cases reported
1o person" remain in Concordia, unable to
get through the shotgun quarantine.
ONLY NINE CASES.
MEMPHIS, Sept. l7.-Nine cases in all-fsur
white. five colored-were reported to the board
of health to-day. Among the number were
Charles Miller, Maggie Burns, Catherine
Stokey and A. Berman. One additional death
occurred--Ma,y Hill, colored
conference was held this afternoon be-
tween Hon. John johnson. DR.. G.. W. Ross,
representing the national board or health and
teveral influential leaders of colsred people,
which was most satisfactory to all. The OBJ
ject in view ia to establish camn Of observa.
tion, to which colnred people will go and re-
main thirty daya, after which time they will
lie permitted TO 90 fOrl b into the cSnntry seek
ing labor. There will BE- meeting to- morrow
of the several cOioied organizations in the city,
when the plan agreed Unon this afternoon will
will be favoraby considered and acted upon.
Donations to the Towards to-day aggregate
1862.
A child of Mrs. Marx, residing eight miles
south of Memphis. on the Mississippi q Ten
nessee railroad, died of fever yesterday.
Fifteen nurses were sent out by the Towards
to-day.
TWO CASES, FIVE DEATHS.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 1.-Two new cases were re-
ported. Five deaths have occurred since last
night among tho number bling ". A. Erie,
brother-in law Of holland Fontaine, who died
eight miles south of the city.
CoNsTlTUTIoNALITY OF TRADE RESTRICTIONS.
The constitutionality Of the order of the
State board of health, which prohibits loose
cotton from being brought into the CITY and
ginned dusing the epidemic, is to be ascer-
tanned. An injunction has been prayed for
and awaits the action of the Judge to whom
The petition has been sent. Weather clear and
pleasant.
INTERVIEWS.
The updertakers report nine interme%ts since
last evening: Fred Volkncr, Mode Wooden,
George B. Machaffe, J. Right, F. DIETRICH, DR..
A. Campbell, Francis Wells. W. 81. Eanes and
one colored.
FALSE ALARM.
DR.. Ess, who was to investigate the case of
fever reported on the Paducah road, eleven
miles north of the city. returned late last
night. and reports the party sick. bat not With
yellow fever.
GOVERNMENT RATIONS.
The following telegram addressed to d. T.
Potter and John Johnson, committee, was re.
ceived from Washington this afternoon: 1t has
been decided by the President and cabinet,
after full consideration, that since the recent
action of Congress, relief for the people in
yellow fever CAMPS must come either from the
national board Of health, or State authorities
| Congress having passed a law on the subject
federal action must lie guided thereby
(signed) Geo. w. McCrary, Secretary of War,
DR.. G. A. Bell, president Of the national
board of health, telegraphs that we will supply
| ratlons to persons now to go out of Memphis
into camps, for a period in no case to exceed
| twenty days.
RELIEF FOR MEMPHIS.
New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE grand master OF
this State is asked by the craft to collect funds
for the relief of the Masons of Memphis. COL
| lections at-the postoffice for Memphis orphans
$3.50. The amount was forwarded to-day.