, 1879-05-30
YELLOW FEVER.

Throe Casea Already Reported from Vlcls-
t,urg. 1ttss.-Intorvlow with scnator 1ten-
son an tho Sanitary Condition OF Memphis,
Tom.
st. Lotslx Gfobe. .Dtmocras, ldv ~.
Senator Henson, Of Tennessee, left st. Louis
last night upon AL extended tour Of observation
In Kansas. lie ia ono ol thu Representatives Ut
Shclby County, Of whic|, Memphis Is the chief
town, md must, therefore, be considered an au-
thority on matters concerning the "Hluh Citf."
Tic sanitary condition Of tint "dlstrlct," ns tho
defunct city Is now called. 10 at this time, md
will until the end OF thu summer Bolstice pc,
matter Of much concern to tho pooplo Of st.
Louis, and, with q rlew Of learning something
regarding 1t, 4 Gsote- -ls,locrut reporter sought
tic Senator yesterday 4nd hal thu pleasure OF
an interview.
"You aro from Memphis, Scaatorw
"Yes; 1 left t3,ero about week ago. Cau,e
TN Oh tic Granu Tower"
"Whnt Is tho sanitary condition Of tho dis
trict1"
uGoou, aA things cons!aessd; and t.sc hoastl.
Is better than haye eyer known 1t to bc fur
years. 1hc week before left Mero wcro only
two deaths of white peoplo, ,-one tic result Ut
a railroad ACCIDENT, and tic other from caareT.n
"Thc streets, 1t IL said, ncre until 1atcIy in
vcry lllthy condition.
'sThcY wcra; but there has been q consdcrR-
Blu chango effected, although not all that wns
dcsirod. They ara cleaning up und carrying OIL
tile nIth; tie polt.o ato ylglant, aud Commits
sloeers ot 1t t!'o District strict in tho enforcement
VI. ss ss,2a 9a19x' you say h'' n0t b'en s'' tint
III mean thu. for luck OF funds the street.
cleaning a,nl other uanstary measures had to bs
suspended for awhile, which was unpleasant rs
| wills Ii. That DIRECTION. An auxiliary Sanitary
| Commission bus been organized by tho ner-
| chants, who hayo aayanced money to pay tho
!aboroFs for atEeet.cieantng, and who, y fs bo-
| advancing money which will bo credited to them
OH their taxes"
"now !, I u!at H. the s. District Government has
"Well, tho people viii not pay thett taxes
until thc question ot tho constltutionnlty OF tho
bill passed a the last session Of TIC LeRiaaturo
abol!shiug The City charter, Of Memphis atd
| establishing on the ruins 0f the defunct corporA-
| ton \ taxing t.stslct Is dcSid.l.''
"llow docs tho question stand at prcsantl'
"Judgo baxter, tn tho United States Circuit
EnuEs, decided u was unconstitutional some
opinion, and they certified the CAUSE to the ku-
pfeuae cnurt. where Il cannot bu decided bo-
fora October. 1t IL alRo ut present. before hlo
supreme Court Of Ienncssce. who have heard
It argued Atltl hAYe II now uu4tr 44Vl5rncnL
| An opinion was daily expected FROM them, but
!tis rumored IN good authority that they ass
d!yllutt,'
| i.lteturnng to tho health question, Senator,
did yon hear ot nny sualurlal sickness down your
| way--Vicksburg Or other places!"
"Not q wurl." -
"What h thu feeling Of the Memphfsns con.
possible 1eturn VI tho yellow loyerr
'"Il.cY aro divided. A Yreat many don't want
to believe that 1t come, but they ate shaping
their course 60 tlAt II {clow foVeF Should como
they uto prepared to jump array Ut nlIee. They
sssy tllat yellow fever never RACES two years in
succession, nlld upon that many ufe basins thor
hopes. But tint theorf is fallaclous. Yellow
fever has rugged three YeurA tn suceesssop."
"po you not think that the physicIans will
] withhold tho kaoN!edEe Of tsolaled cases "