The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-23
iNsPEcToRs' nEPoRTs
what the Wen op the Trains Have 20
Nay About Heluzecs

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NASHVILLE, Tenn, sept 22-Dr. PUNK.
ct, president Of the state board OF health,
received the following reports from train
inspectors
Dr. r. T.. Prcwitt Of Grand Junction
writes under date Of September 20. "No
refugees today. | met policeman from
Jackson, Tenn, nj Cohnih, Miss, today.
News from Decatur today Of an alarming
nature The railroad agent OF the Mem.
phis x Charleston railroad had hard
chill this morning aud latest adyiccs no
ported him quite sick. Two nurses Of the
man Spencer, who died. are said 10 be
very sick. The telegraph operator threat
ems 10 leave. ! received your letter and
shall do the best I can. However. II |
bad an assistant | could mako It more
! efficient"
d. rrwit, reports, under date Of Sep
icmhyr ~. "fint. Memphis is stopping
vest bound trains nine miles out and not
allowing them 20 enter the city. Ten
/ rasos developing NJ Decatur, Ala. aud
| eight Al Jackson, Miss, created an alarm
| here. resulting IN the prevention Ut trims
ON the Memphis q Charleston railroad
! stopping herr, M Water Valley, Miss.
/ quamniiucd against Memphis People
are fleeing FROM Jackson Canton, Water
Valley aud Gwnaln. | believe the llli.
nos Central will be- gunrantincd today. A"
Dr. T.. J Peck, Of Newport. under date
Of september - writes Following Is
report Tor September ~ Three refugees
from Gainesville. fla; left there August
| H. Have bcrn ~ AloNndni, y. g.,
since August H. Held health ccriih. aics
Nome Of them sick. Destination Tone
llautc, Ind, via knoxville and Iollicn
Held through limited tickets. Names
Philip Miller white. age thIrly-scyrn
ycar, Mr Philip Miller. white. aged
! Twenty-Five Mr 4 ~. Austin. white.
aged ioriy-HiN. heard ium passenger
uu the tmin lat night from Henderson.
Vile, \. G., that III iho eight Cisrs ut vel.
low icNcr among the refugees NJ that
point two will probably Ice discharged To-.
morrow, five atc doing well and one will
die. Two cases wcW reported IN Asho.
| yillc yesterday but it lacks confirmation.
viii notify ull thu umIEnut agents meet
that II they bring these refugee Negroes
into th.s state they Will lay themselves
liable t1 punishment
d. L. v brown writes from Cleveland
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train, l-u'p.m,, E'A stevens, nom Tai.
lahassrr, t.a., September H.. ior Wash.
lnglun, u. g., lWhilcl, certificate from
lgOna county buiri 1T health. nlsn Tinted
States officers, Mrs. r. X. llallinrrr. with
Infant anl nuns. Mary CLARK. colonel
Same district and certificate irom samc
gihcou Found on 3 % o'clock I'm. train
Edgar Thomas from Atlanta WIS nrar
1aincsylllc, Tia, two weeks ago. dcstin.
alton Cincinnati prevailed upnn him 1,
80 VIA Knoxville. ] Did not Ike bis an
poamncc and conversation"
d. llunko,t rcCiycl the following lot.
icr today.
iurryuIr Ny, A.rt ~ isss
Dear Sir-l camc up today a. look after
the casc ui NuWhvrgcr who arrived hon
from Decatur on Tuesday aud died ycstcr.
day. u seems 10 hayv been a well marked
case. II excited No alarm herr anl over,
prronution was taken. bedding and effect.
burned aud house thoroughly dis.uicrtod
Rc Kind enough 20 keep mo advised Of
anything Of Importance coming 10 youi
knowledge. Very Respectfully,
J. v. MrCousAcK.
Scc'y State Board Of Health oi Nv.