The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-26
RAPID Resembling.
ORDERS ANNULLED BEFORE THEY
ARE CARRIED INTO EFFECT.
Trains West OF the Mississippi River
VIII Not Be Materially Interfered
with by Memphis Restrictions Against
Travel to This City.


Yesterday dawnei bright, with a crisp,
stimulating atmosphere, and confidence
among the citizens born Of a sense of &c
curity rom the encroachmonts OF yellow
fever.
Trusted military are on guard" they
said, "non.intercourse quarantine is now
established, the fever elsewhere seems to be
on the decline, and we are safe, barring re-
motely possible accidents. There Is also re-
moved the danger OF refugees entering from
west Of the river, as the joint committee
from the exchanges adopted resolution
shutting of travel from that quarter, and
the board Of health spread the action upon
its minutes"
The latter precautionary action Of the
commit, o took place at It's meeting Monday,
and was to have gone into effect at noon yes
terdny. Before the time fixed, however,
conditions changed, according 10 the com.
mitteos views, as evidenced by the report OF
the proceedings
TuE OFFICIAL REPORT.
The Joint committee ON quarantine OF the
Cotton and Merchants exchanges metat the
committee rooms Of the Cotton exchange
yesterday morning There were present
Napoleon nil l.. b. sug,s, j. II. Martin,
John w billiard, \. H. brooks, y. NJ. Nor
fleet, w. j. Crawford, q. w. Agcc, OF the
Southern Express company H. NJ. Nicely,
aud SECRETARY Henry Hotter President ID.
L. MADDEN being unayoidably detained at
the board Of health Office, could not meet
with the committee.
Chairman hin stated that the excitement
regarding the fever was dying out and ~
the public was now satisfied there was no
danger 10 be- feared from the fever being
brought here from the west side Of the rivor,
he thought Il would be cntiruly unnecessary
90 enforce quarantine on the railroads lead
ing into tile city from that side. This cx-
preston Oi opinion was Concurrcd Ia by the
other mombcnof the committee, whcrcuron
the following preamble and resolution was
introduced by W. J. Crawford aud unani-
mously adopted
RECiNDED nEFoRE IT TOOK Effect.
Whereas, No yellow fever exists on tho
west side Of the Mississippi liver; aud,
whereas. the danger OF infection from that
side was much less than from the east side,
when the resolutions of last Friday were
passed Wy this committee; aud, whereas,
there has been NO. incrcnHo In the apparent
danger, therefore, ne ~
Resolved, That this committee request th
boarl Of health authorities 10 pscind an,
u
regulations NJ about 90 be- applied e. tn
railroads ON the west side Of the Mississippi
river. but recommend that the force Of in
fpcctors ON the several lines west Of th'
river be- increased aud rigid inspection b.
forced and every other prccaution taken &,
keep persons who have been In infected dis
tricis from entering the city.
ANOTHER car.
Tho following resolution was offered b,
Capt John ". billiard and unanimously
adopted
Resolved That We recommend 10 the oil
ccrs OF the Taxing District and the board q
health that all wagons and other vehicle
coming into the city with cotton, produc
and dairy products from the Hurruundiu
country shall be allowed 90 pass la aud o1
OF the city without the necessity VI ubtail
ing permits, such teams 10 be accompani,
only by the driver, and after due inspgctiu
and satisfactory evidence 20 the guards an
inspectors nj their respective posts.
The secretary was instructed Ia immCd
atoly furnish copies II the resolution
adopted to President MADDEN.
Adjourned
suI0chirrioNs.
Twenty committees have reported sul
scriptions 90 the quarantine fund amountin
10 90 g. sGlbO. The outstanding committc,
are requested 10 IMPORT ~ Secretary Holt,
today.
ron JACKSONVILLE.
In addition 10 what las aiUndy been don
by the citIzcns ot Memphis for Jacksonville
the culofcd people came az yesterday with
nno showing 4 a. Williamson, George "
Daniels. H. H. Wright. ~. shaw, q,
Evans. Scott Wilson =. Thomas Tunc
chairman. and 4 n Moss. SECRETARY, turu,
over To- Mr. John W. Cochran, chairman
the Memphis relief committee, tjiN2', u
proceeds II hn entertainment given by u
colorcd people Of Memphis az Estiyal par
On the evening Of the 2uth.
TnE MILITARY rtUEUrs..
II was predicted before the local militia
vent out to runrd thy dirt roads that fpr
day or two tho boys would consider u 10,
fund, after which The estimate would ma
rally change, Those who ycuturcd II
opinion are inclined 90 correct H. 4
guards went out iuf business and full rc
izaiion II the responsibilities aud harlshI
in store Tor them. Hut whatever OF plonsi
there u In the situation u going a. be- sci,
tihcnlly extracted. Friends of the boys ",