The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30
QUARANTINE!
BOARD OF HHArTu.

BOARD OF IfAtTff,
No. ih FnONT STnEET,
TAXING DISTRICT oF snEiN COUNTY, TENN,
MEMPHIS TESS., September 10, lsss.
To the People Of the City;
Tho Board of Health, at the urgent instance Of
representative gentlemen from the lending com.
mopial bodies Of the city. have adopted and pro
mulgaicd the order Of this date. stopping all pas
scngcr tnius ON roads eaSt Of the city ten miles
frum the city.
This oricr has been urred upon the Board aud
adopted by twin t.,ll sa.-ciousncas Of the incon.
Ncnicncc aud injury 10 ,hv passenger and freight
tmnic 81 the city.
We beg 10 assure our people that no practicable
means for keeping the conthgion from our limits
shall bc omitted. confident conviction that we
Will do W ought Ia. and doubtless will, prevent
any heated discussion by our pcoplc Of what
measures ought ~ DO adopted-such discussions
being themselves exceedingly liable io do our city
very great Injury our people shall be kept fully
informed of the situation. Nothing shall IL with.
held from them. But We beg their aulct full con.
hdencc In the efficiency aud vigilance OF the Health
Department
The oricr promulgated today will result I'm n nc.
ccslty for funds beyond the capacity Of the means
At the command Of the Health department and
the citizens will 10 called upon Tor such necessary
contribution DAVID PARK MADDEN.
President Taxing District
On THORNTON,
President Board Of Health
TANiNa DISTRICT or surIHY CouNrY, TESS,1
MENrnis. 1ESs.. September ~. isSS !
All passenger trains coming into the city Of
Memphis by toads on the east Of the river must he
iloppcd at point ten 40 miles distant from the
cltv
baggage and passengers on such trains not Ia
ing been exposed 10 infection may. until further
ofd,r, bc transferred and brought into the city
after being subjected To most thorough inspection
and quarantine measures
Steamboats, coming from the south will b0
boarded by the health Inspectors OF the District
byioU landing, and no Passengers will 10 per
mltici 10 ic landed thcWirom within distance Of
ten liW miles irum the District except By pcrnis.
,lon VI such Inspector
DAVID PARK MADDEN.
President Taxing District.
q. n THORNTON.
President Boari Of Health.
BoAHn oF Hrttu,
No ~ inuSt gfUrTr.
TANiNg DISTRICT % suuny COUNTY. rTNN,
Mrariis. TrSS., September ~, isss
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ncug officially notified Of the existence oi vel.
low icycr In Jackson. Miss, the quarantine or,icr
published August 10 against Infected places In
Florida. and september y ag,iusi Decatur. Ala, h
now dcclnrd against Jackson. Al sanitary In.
,pyciors ON tmins aud steamboats, coming 20 Mem.
phis hrc Instructed 10 allow neither persons bag.
gagc ur frighn frum Jackson. ur any other place
whrru yellow fever may h. Imported to exist 10
cutCt McpphlA DAVID PARK MADDEN,
President Taxing District.
o. IA THORNTON,
President Hoard Of Health
JACKSON Ms, September ~, isss
NJ q n Thornton, President Hoard OF Health,
Memphis, Tenn
A. a consultation Just held between Drs. liar.
rlusiou. Hunter GALLOWAY, Todd Morgan and
myself II this city, aud pr, lgohari and Purncli
oi Nicksbufr. Il was unanimously decided the
cascs arr yellow io,cr WRIT JOHNSTON.