The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-12
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The Yellow Fever Excitement
subsiding.
No New Gases Reported from
Memphis.
The People, However, Continue to
Flee to Places Of Safety.
The Disastrous Wind and Rain
Storms Yesterday.
Churches Unroofed at Miflin-
town, Pa.
Michigan Gets More Than Her
Share.
Immense Damage to Property
and Crops.
A Frightful Boiler Explosion at
Baltimore.
YELLOW JACK.

The Scare MeaSurabIy SubSIdIng - In
attractions from Washington Looking
to the Speedy Execution OF the Law
Passed by COHgresS-No New Develop
mcnts nj Memphis.
WARRINGTON, July 11.-Up to 8 p. NJ. to.
day but one death from yellow fever had
been reported to the National Board OIL
Health, that one being at Water Valley,
Miss. AT meeting Of the Executive
Committee of the National Board Of
Health to-day, the following was agreed
on:
The following memoranda are trans.
mitted for the purpose OF securing, when
necessary, a speedy execution OF the pro.
visions in the act OF Congress OF June 81,
1879, requiring the National Board OF
Health to cooperate with, and so far as it
is lawful, may aid State and municipal
boards OF health in the execution and en-.
torCement Of rules and regulations ofsuCh
boards to prevent the introduction OF con-
tageous and infectious diseases into the
United States from foreign countries and
from one State into another.
First-That all communications to this
board pertinent to matters included with
in the above provision should be made BY
State or municipal boards Of health, and
not otherwise
Second-SuCh communications should
present the subject matter sufficiently in
detail to enable this board to exercise the
discretion as to the expediencv OF CO.
operating or aiding therein, specifying
among other things the duties Of any Of
hcers, appointment or payment OF whom, is
requested.
Third-The official information should
be given therein OF the adoption by such
State or municipal board Of any rules and
regulation that have been recommended
in such case by this board and of any
other State or municipal rules and regula.
tons that appear to be necessary for the
purpose in question.
NO TRANSPORTATION FOR TIE PEOPLE.
MEMPHIS, July 11.-There has been no
new development OF new cases, and gen
eral feeling OF confidence is being expert
enced. The panic of yesterday has en-
tirely subsided, and everything this morn
ing was quiet and serene. The sick men,
bers Judge Rays family arc progress
ing iavorably. No spread of the disease
is intimated. Both railroads sent out
double trains, and yet We are unable to ac-
commodate many persons, who were COM
PEELED to remain over to-day.
Everything is quiet. Over 5000 people
left last night We have no transportation
for any more, both roads having run out
OF cars. The people are generally quiet
and reConciled.
QUARANTINE AT GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, July 1.-THE Board Of
Health last evening declared quarantine
against Memphis. Freight from there will
not be allowed to enter the city, and pass.
engers will be admitted only after the
expiration OF twenty days after the date
OF their departure. The Board also pass.
ed resolution that after to-day all vessels
coming from healthy ports outside OF the
tropics be forbidden to touch at Key
West.
LITTLE ROCK on THE DEFENSIVE.
LITTLE Rock, July11.-The yellow fever
news from Memphis, creates profound ex.
citement. Little Rock is in excellent
sanitary condition. We are quarantined.
Mayor Fletcher was notified to appoint
a sufficient number Of sanitary police,
who are 10 be under the control Of santa.
ry officer Morrison. Numerous anxious
telegraphic inquiries by neighboring cities
OF the State, are made to the Board Of
Health, asking and promising co.opera.
ton with the Little"Rock officers.
ALL ROADS BLOCKED WITH TRAVEL.
NASHVILLE, July 1.-THE stampede Of
people from Memphis is still on the in.
crease. The roads are all blocked with
travel. 1t is now claimed that there is not
so much danger, but people will not be-