St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-24

fears of the people are so aroused that
barrel of celery packed in ice, sent from
Michigan by express, was not allowed
to be put off at Woodstock, Tenn. The
quarantine that Memphis has estab-
lished is
WORKING GREAT HARDSHIP
to many of her citizens who are absent
from the city and cannot return. The
effectiveness of quarantine, however, is
questioned. Last night three ladies and
a gentleman who were put off at the
quarantine station on the Memphis d
Charleston railroad, ten miles out from
the city, came into Memphis at 10
o'clock, having been driven in by a
negro. 1t was raining when they were
put off the train, and as they could not
secure any shelter at the quarantine
station, they determined to risk the
chance of getting into the city, and sue
ceeded. President Hadden, of the Tax
ing district, to-day had circular
printed and scattered about, which
reads as follows:
Volunteers Wanted-In view of the fact
that the governor of the state has not re-
sponded to our kilograms requesting the SER
vices of our militia companies for quaran-
tine duty, we ask for fifty men as volunteers
to act on picket duty on dirt roads and river
front until the services of the militia can be
secured. This call is made to carry out the
non-intercourse policy as now ordered.
DR.. G. B. Thornton, president of the
local board Of health, is in receipt Of
hundreds of kilograms from absenteeS,
asking to be allowed to return to Mem
phis. His answer in every instance has
been: memphis has established nom
Intercourse quarantine. l have no dis
cretiOn." The following, from DR..
Hyer, president of the Mississippi state
board of health, at Holly Springs, was
received by DR.. Thornton this after
noon: "Will you please send passes at
once to DR.. John Wright, at Sardis,
Miss; DR.. R. S. Toombs, at Green
vile: Dr.. R. T. Edwards, at Vicksburg:
DR.. J. P. Moore, at Yazoo City, to pass
through Memphis and return to and
from Tupelo, Miss, to attend the meet
ing of the state board of health on
Wednesday next" The same reply to
all other requests for passes was given.
The City of Providence from Natchez,
enroute to st. Lo uis. arrived tonight
with about $50 pass engers from Natchez,
Vicksburg, Greenville and other river
towns. They intended getting off here,
but were prevented
BY A SQUAD OF POLICE.
who were acting under quarantine
orders, and all were carried up the
river to Cairo and other points. Tom
Carter, an employe of a firm here, at
tempted to come into the city to-day.
He came from st. Louis. but had been
in Jackson, Miss, having left there last
Wednesday. The police arrested him
and kept him closely guarded all the
afternoon, shipping him back to st.
Louis tonight. The health of Memphis
remains remarkably good. DIR. Hadden
received the following message from
Gov. Taylor tonight:
Your telegram of yesterday asking me to
order the militia to report to you to aid in en-
forcing quarantine, was held awaiting my
arrival in the city. l am powerless to com
ply, having no authority of law to call out the
militia for such purposes, and without dol
lar of appropriation with which to pay them.
If the militia sees proper to volunteer for
such purposes will not forbid it. 1 should
be exceedingly glad if by any stretch OF au-
thority I could aid you, but I see no other
way to do so, except to Withhold my disap-
proval should they volunteer. If you can
suggest any plan, wire M at Springfield
Monday or Shelbyville Tuesday. L am
ready to aid you to the uttermost.
President Hadden Immediately con-
suited with San Carnes, major COM
manding second battalion, National
guards. state of Tennessee, and the lat
ter issued an order for the command to
report at the armOry tomorrow morning
for quarantine duty.