The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-22

and electric lights have been prepared, and
sided because of exhausted staying qualities
there is aconference at Dr. Thornton's Office
on Court street. Usually there are present
President MADDEN, Dr. Ford, DR.. William.
son, brace of reporters and any NUMBER Oh
citizens who watch the course oil events
Such was the case last night The ArfSAL
man meekly inquired of President MADDEN
what would be the policy pursued III inc
non-intercourse quarantine.
1--WE are going to live up TO the resolutions
adopted by organized business men,, said he.
And all trains will be stopped ten miles
outside the city2'
81 suppose that is about the size of IT,"
"What will be done then, TO keep parties
aboard from entering the city?'
Now, that's the question. | argued that
in the conference, as | did several other
points, Unless the roads and by ways are
guarded there is no way of keeping them
out, | understand the local military com
panies have rendered their services, and II
so we will have something 10 rely upon
We have Endorsed the action of the confer
ence, and will keep people out of here
by the way, want you TO notify the Cotton
and Merchants exchanges committees to
Cotton exchange cummittee-rooms."
"You apprchcnd no difficulty with the
railroads in stopping the trains, do your
"Why, it's the very thing wanted. There
isn't finer set of men in the world today
than the superintendent Of railroads enter
ing Memphis | believe II | were 20 issue
an order tomorrow that every car should be
parked at the other end of the respective
lines, IL would be done"
II I'm lerstand" said DR.. Thornton, adj
dressing President MADDEN, "that an Anchor
line steamer is due here tomorrow, loaded
10 the guards with passengers and baggage.
Some Of them are for Memphis. | have in
structcd Inspector Simons 20 look out for
the steamer Shall we allow her To landr'
anchor her mid-stream,' promptly re-
| spondcd the president
no Monkey Business in yiciESburg.
The mayor OF Nicksburg is u man Of quick
| decision, invincible determination, and the
very man for an emergency. lie does not
have 10 deliberate twonty-four hours when
confronted with n critical situation. He
went through the epidemic of 1873, and he
is evidently determined that his people shall
not be exposed 10 q repetition Of the dose II
| human vigilance and foresight can prevent
II. The following incident will show the
kind Of a man he Is: Drs. lglchart and Pur-
| tell, of Nicksburs We're summoned 20 jack
son, Miss, Oh Thursday by Or. Writ John
Ston, secretary of the State board Of health,
who did not state in his kilograms the nature
Of the business requiring their presence
there. When they got 10 Jackson they were
asked TO assist In the investigation Of the
suspicious fever cases, which they did, and
agreed with the other physicians that it was
yellow fever. Then they telcgraphed "a
| Nickshurg
"Can We enter Vicksburs2 We think
there is no danger 10 the public. Answer
tonight. "lGLEhEr
"puRNEIL."
The mayors reply was brief but emphatic
II was No" He followed this up with
telegram TO Supt. Clarke u the NicksbuR a
Meridian railroad, notifying him that %,
trains would be allowed TO enter the city
and then established q shotgun qunrantinc ol
every dirt road leading into II. lie thcl
called upon the Volunteer SouthruLs, com
mandcd by Capt G. J. Scarlcs, Tor q squad q
his company 10 do quarantine service an,
they promptly responded, and in six hour
he had every available avenue OF ontranc
closely guarded Good for Mayor Beck. IL
is q man for the dimes