Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-11
A GROSS OUTRAGE
On the People of the Mississippi Valley
The National Board of Health to
Cease Inspections
On the Fifteenth Instant, Owing TO In.
sufficient AppropriatiOns-A Grave
and Inexcusable Blunder.

The National Board OF Health, owing 10
the failure of Congress to provide for the
maintenance Of the inspection stations, will
close them on the 18th, and II Is more than
likely that the various cities on the Mlssls-
sIppi will have 10 re-establish them. There
Is no occasion for any panic here, because
there will be a quarantine post established
here, and no difficulty will be experienced
in raising money enough TO carry 1t on.
That, however, is not the issue. The result
OF the discontiuuance OF the stations by the
government will be that every city will have
its own officers at It's own station, and the
tendency will be to conceal the truth. The
National Board could be depended upon for
the truth, and for that reason 1t was and is a
desiderstum. The following is the dispatch
received by DIR. Mitchell, notifying him TO
discontinue the stations:
Dr. R. W. Mitchell:
Give notice TO all concerned to be prepared to
close Inspection on the 18th, and get all govern
ment properly ready to place ont =, OF eo%miSsion.
Secretary National Board of Health.
An APPEAL reporter called upon several
gentlemen to see what they had to say about
the matter.
DUB QUARANTINE EDUCATION.
Mr. J. r. Goodwin thought it was outrage
Gus, in view of the money the government
was spending on unimportant matters. The
people had been educated up TO reliance
on the quarantine inspection stations, and he
regarded them as the greatest preventives OF
the disease. He thought some action ought
TO be taken TO influence Congress to make the
necessary appropriation.
NATIONAL INTEREST IN GOOD HEALTH.
Mr.. Henry j. Lynn thought il would be
great misfortune. There was no doubt that
yellow-fever originated in other countries
and was brought into this country. The die
ease could be prevented from spreading by
having these stations. If no ether means
could be used, he thought the cities and
States ought to take the matter in hand and
continue the stations, though it was prop
erly matter that the Federal government
should handle, as the health of the Missis-
sippi valley was a matter of interest to the
whole country.
THE DUTY OF THE CITIES.
General Cotton Greene said that the city
ought to take immediate action. 1t would
not do to risk anything. 1t could not reason
ably be expected OF the general government
that it would maintain these stations. The
different cities were locally interested in
having good health, and the government had
only volunteered to help them for a while.
The cities might as well prepare for it.
COST OF A STATION.
DR.. D. T. Porter said it would never do in
the world for Memphis to be without quar-
antine station. He thought the Federal
government would cheerfulIy contribute the
psraphernalia of the station here, aud the
city could do the rest. 1t would only cost
about $500 or $500 month, and there was
no question that the amount could be raised.
To give up the station would create panic.
lie did not think any danger was 10 be APP
pretended this season, but il was always best
to be on the safe side. To give up the port
would be to undo the work OF years.
STATIONS AS A PREVENTIVE.
Mr.. r. c. Graves said that the only pro-
lection against yellow-fever was quarantine.
He wanted the National Board of Health to
have charge OF the stations, because then the
people could te II when there was yellow fever
below here, nd could guard against any in
OF the disease. Memphis would
never have D. epidemic so long as the dis
ease was not Introduced. He favored petit
Iioning Con - ess to continue in the work
begun.
VERY PEEURIoUs.
Captain n. i. Lemaster thought Congress
was guilty OF very penurious action when
it refused to make the necessary apprepria-
lion.
OUGHT TO BE CONDEMNED.
Wharfmaster Kallaher was very indig-
nant, and said the people ought TO condemn
Congress for not sustaining the stations.
of dollars were squandered by it, I
put when it came to a question of health
he matter was allowed 10 fall through.
CHAIN PICKET.
Captain James Lee, jr., said that under no /,
circumstances should the quarantine station
De given up. 1t gave people feeling of i
ecurity. There never was a case of fever 1
generated in this country. The only way TO J
light the disease was to keep it out. Some !
people said that Memphis might as well |
make up her mind TO become accustomed to
but she never would. If an
'ther plague ever broke out here, it would
ill Memphis for all time to come. II it was
ound that the fever had obtained a fooihold
n New Orleans, Memphis ought TO be sur
ounded by chain picket and people ought
o be kept out.
CONGRESS OUGHT TO KEEP IT UP.
Mr.. Napoleon Hill said that Congress
ught TO be petitioned TO keep up the
tations. If it did not, Memphis would
ave 10 depend on the Louisiana State
board, and it would be TO the interest of
'ew Orleans TO conceal the fever when she
ad it. OF course the station here would
OF be given up.
BITING OFF HER NOSE.
President Hadden said that New Orleans
las the cause OF all the trouble, and she
-as biting off her nose 10 spite her face.
Ter physicians were jealous OF the National
'oard of Health. Without the government
ations, New Orleans would be an object of
Ispicion 10 every city along the Mississippi,
nd whenever case of mumps was reported
lere the people of Memphis, Vicksburg and
Their cities would set it down as yellow
.ver, and would refuse TO be comforted
ntil a quarantine was established. If
uarantine was established it would be very
riot AGAINST New Orleans A Ii the cilies ON