The New York herald., 1879-07-13
NASHVILLE RECEIVING THE FUGITIvES FROM
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REGULATIONS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

NASHVILLE. July IL. 1879
The announcement of the prevalence of yellow
fever in Memphis has created great deal of excite
ment here, despite the fact that no danger is
anticipated far Nashville is concerned, 1t
having escaped a touch Of the plague last year.
Tho city already in first class sanitary condition.
is being thoroughly cleaned and all other necessary
precautions taken to prevent even the possibility Of
disease Large crowds of Memphians arriving
by every train. and will spend the
mer here Their baggage has been forwarded by
freight trains until there is perfect pyramid Of
in the passenger depot here An unlimited number
are on their way to the mountains, and every train
east carries its quota. West Tennessee towns have
sent kilograms to President Plunkett of the State
Board of Health. announcing determination to
quarantine unless the Board shall take immediate
action. President Plunkett has given assurance that
every protection will be afforded in the yellow
fever should become epidemic in Memphis and with
that idea in view sent Secretary Clark to Memphis
confer with the health authorities there in reference
to proposed and general quarantine under the
rules adopted by the Sanitary Council OF the Missis-
sppi Valley. and recommended for adoption to the
State, county and municipal boards of health by the
National Board OF Health. These rules have special
reference to steamboats, and railroads. and were
adopted by the State Board of Health to-day.
Or. Plunkett told me he thought the feeling
cernng yellow fever is largely exaggerated and tho
reports so far received ought not TO create any
necessary excitement in Tennessee.
STILL FLEEING FROM MEMPHIS.
Conductors on trains running between Nashville
and Memphis say they have never witnessed such
stampede AZ that which has just taken place, and
which still continues undated. from Memphis.
The platforms OF all the way stations along the vari-
lines connecting WITH roads leading out of Men,
phis nre hlled with trunks packed up in monster
piles. Many people do not to know just
where they are going. and content with
any place OF refuge, whether IL be in q
house under bowel In tho woods, so
that they escape from Memphis and supposed
death. Excitement has been high in West Ten
nessee towns that business Is virtually suspended
andnothing is talkedsof but shotgun quarantine
People seem TO have grown wild. and have made
threats that unless the authorities shall with the
utmost promptness railroad tracks will be torn up
and bridges burned
SECRETARY REPORTS.
President Piunkett has received a despatch from
Secretary Clark who is at Memphis. 10 the following
eject
81 have appointed inspecting physicians, and the
rules recommended by the National Board OF Health
will go into effect this evening. Judge Ray and son
will die. The panic is subsding, but the people
still leaving Inspecting stations will be arranged
to.aight. the railroads making no objection. Drs.
Mitchell and Thornton have yielded but protest, as
they think quarantine unnecessary"
1t is understood at Nash Vile that quarantine rules
will be put into effect IL for other purpose than
to allay the widespread excitement prevailing In
West Tennessee and to prevent almost and in
evtabie prostraton of commerce by the destruction
of railroads.