Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-12
YELLOW JACK.
NO NEW CASES AT MEMPHIS.
The Panic Ended and General Feeling Of
Confidence Restored-A Case Re-
ported from Mississippi-Ac-
ton of the National
Board Of Health.

MENPHIS, July ll.-There has been
no new developments OF new cases and
a general feeling Of confidence is being
experienced. The panic of yesterday
has entirely subsided and everything is
moving quiet and serenely. The sick
members OF Judge Rays family are
progressing iavorably. No spread of the
disease is intimated. Both railroads
have sent out double trains, and yet we
are unable to accommodate all who were
compelled to wait over till to-day.
Everything is quiet. Over 5,OOOPeoPle
left last night. We have no transPor-
tation for any more, both roads having
run out of cars. The people are getting
quiet and reconciled.
Quarantine Against Memphis.
GALVESTON. July 1.-THE Board of
Health last night declared quarantine
against Memphis, and freight from there
is not allowed % enter the city. Pas
sensers are admitted only after the eX-
pir ltiOn of twenty days after the date OF
their departure. They also passed
resolution that, after to-day, all vessels
coming from healthy pOIts outside Of the
tropics shall be forbidden 10 touch at
Key West.
Precautions at Little Rock.
LrrrLE Rock, July 1.-THE yellow
fever news from Memphis creates pro-
found excitement. Little Rock is in
excellent sanitary condition. The town
is i'm quarantine. Mayor Fletcher was
notified to appoint a sufficient number
of sanitary police 10 be placed underthe
control OF Sanitary officer Morrison.
Numerous anxious telegraphic inquiries
by neIghbOring cities of the State are
ma le To the Board Of Health, asking
and promising cooperation with the
Little Rock officers.
Action OF the National Board Of Health.
WASHINGTON, July ll.-Up TO 3 P. NJ.
TODAY but one death from yellow fever
had been reported to the National
BoIrd of Health. that one being at
Water Valley, Miss At a meeting OF
the Executive Committee OF the Ma
tiOnal Board OF Health to-day the fol-
lowing was agreed on:
Tne following memoranda are trans
mitted for the purpose of securing, when
nee casSary, the speedy execution OF the
provisions OF the act of Congress OF June
2l, 1879, requiring the National Board OF
Health 10 cooperate with, and, SO far
as IL lawfully may, aid the State and
the Municipal Boards OF Health IN the
execution and enforcement OF the rules
and regulations of such boards to pre-
vent the introduction OF contagious and
infectious diseases into the United States
from iOreisn countries and from one
State into another.
l. All communications to this BOarl,
pertinent To the matter included within
the above provision, should be made by
State or Municipal Boards of Health,
and not otherwise.
,. Such communications should
present subject matter suthclent-
iy in detail to enable this
Bolrl 10 exercise discrimination as
To the expediency Of cooperating or
aiding therein, specifying among other
things the duties oi any officers the APP
pointment or payment OF whom Is re-
quested. .,
3. Official information should be
given therein of the adoption by such
State or Municipal Board OF any rules
and regulations that have been recon-
mended i'm such case by this Board, and
of any other State or municipal rules
and regulations that appear 10 be neces-
sary for the purpose in question.
An Anxious Legislator.
New ORLEANS, July ll.-ln the Con-
stitutional Convention Mr.. Vance OIL
fereI resolution To appoint commit
tee TO ascertain il there was any yellow
fever in the city. daughter ] llr,
Vance stated thathe was informed that
there were two cases at the Charity
Hospital. Ii this was true he wanted
10 know it and git Later a letter
was received from Drs. Pratt and Miles
of the Charity Hospital, stating that
there had been no cases OF yellow fever
or suspicious case received. Tney con-
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