St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-25
BAYONETS AND BULLETS.
Such Is the Solace Offered
Refugees by the City of Mem

phis.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Sept. A.-An armed
force consisting of members of the
Chickasaw guards, Memphis Merchant
zouayes and SchOrr zOuaves guard the
roads leading into Memphis tonight.
There are thirteen picket stations, and
detail of six men for each station was
made this afternoon and the soldier
BOYS placed on duty. The appear
ance of the volunteers in their
fatigue uniforms, with blanket and
canteen strapped behind and car
rying their shining muskets, as they
marched through the streets, recalled
scenes witnessed just before the war.
They go now to protect the lives of the
people against an unseen enemy, whose
presence is even more to be feared than
a hostile army Of men, since the fever
kills women and children along with the
able-bodied, and spares none. The
board of health authorities tonight de-
termiDed to place the same restric-
Mississippi river as have been in
forced against those on the east
side, and after 10 o'clock tomorrow
night no passenger travel will be al
lowed on the Kansas City, Springfield q
Memphis, Iron Mountain, and Memphis
81 Little Rock railroads. While the city
has no jurisdiction in Arkansas, yet
trains will be stopped at West Memphis,
and all passengers not supplied with
passes from the Memphis board of
health, will not be allowed to cross the
river and enter the city. Residents of
Memphis, who are now absent from the
city, will be allowed to return, provided
they have not been in any infected dis
~ hoo n Of
health to enter the city. Maj. j. M. Ed
wards, general manager of the Louis
Vile, New Orleans & Texas railroad,
appeared before the board of health at
their session tonight and appealed in
behalf of many residents of Vicksburg,
for permission to convey special train
through Memphis. He stated that there
were hundreds of people at Vicksburg
who were anxious to go North, but could
not leave, as all modes of egreSS were
closed against them. The board signi-
fed its Willingness to allow the special
train to pass through the city, each
coach to be sealed aud guarded by in
spectors, who would meet the train ten
miles south of Memphis and guard it
until it had passed ten miles to the
north of the city. The steamer Ohio,
which will arrive tomorrow morning
from Cincinnati, will be anchored in
the middle of the river and not allowed
to land until an inspector has made
thorough examination of all passengers.
There are many passengers brought in
by the several railroads this afternoon
who are detained at the quarantine sta
tions Among the number is gentleman
from Birmingham named Fisher who is
suffering from chronic dysentery and
yet, he must remain at the station to-
night, where he can not secure any ac-
commodatiOns until arrangements can
be made for his entrance into the city
tomorrow, and the exposure may result
| fatally. The exodus from this city con-
| tinues, but not to such an extent as
heretofore. All passenger trains OH the
Louisville, New Orleans & Texas rail
road between Memphis and New Or
leans have been abandoned, and none
of the other lines are running their
usual number. Trade is paralyZcd al
most as much as if case of fever had
really developed here, and yet the city
was never healthier nor the crops in
this vicinity more abundant.