The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-26

and $4,000 people. We have rested quietly
on the assurance Of this board. The promise
made and reiterated by il has gone abroad
That man must be moved tonight, 1t IS
better for all parties than to put It oil until
tomorrow. Whatever doubt there be for any
one, give it to the 1900 people.
Capt Jacksonville ought to be removed
tonight.
Mr.. Hadden>-I move that lie be moved
Immediately to. the post-house, and that
every arrangemc~t be made 10 main
tain his interest in moving, bedding, nurse,
etc.
DIR. Thornton-He has nurse now, Peter
| Craven, who nursed here in 1875. lie also
has regular medical attention. DR.. Will
ford, the county physician is his regular
| physician.
doctor You are his present physician.
Dr. Thornton-l am not, never
nr Williford-He told me you were, and
also that he telephoned you several times
| before calling at our office. He said you
knew his father very well and were his
physician.
Dr. Thornton--I do know his father, old
Dr. Binford, very we'll, but l never heard
Of any call for me by him in this case. /
never in all my life saw the young man
before tonight.
Capt Lee-I have Just been informed by
Stack Lee that Smith, the baker says Bin
ford has been on a spree for eight days.
President Thornton then started TO put
the motion for Binford's removal 10 the
pest-house, when he was interrupted by DR..
Williford, who said something in an under
tone.
DIR. Thornton-Tell the board all about IL,
so we can act openly and intelligently.
DR.. Williford-I Just want 10 say that
maybe we are going TO far in removing him
10 the pest-housc tonight Tho law Of 1883
regulates that matter. Were we 20 remove
him to that place, and the case should prove
one Of triiling moment, but resulted in him
contracting smallpox, there is no predicting
where il would stop.
Mr.. Collier-Mr. President, the law DR..
Wiliford speaks Of cuts no figure in this
case Necessity knows no law. We can
afford 10 take chances on whatever crisis
should he fail 10 have fever and contract
smallpox.
DIR. Thornton-We have our own city hos
pital. He can be carried there very properly
Nobody can question our right TO remove
him there and do not believe there will be
any objection. We have a room into which
he can be taken and can isolate him there
n much Us though ho were at the pest-housC
or anywhere else.
Calls for the motion were made, where
upon Mr.. MADDEN made the motion tina
Bnford be moved tonight TO the hospital
adding that he believed IL nothing NOR,
than bilious drunkenness.
The motion prevailed. after which DIR
e Thornton instructed Health officer jackson
90 have the hospital ambulance taken out {,
, the house OF Biniorl at once, and the paten
removed 10 the city hospital
The meeting then adjourned.
: DIR. HESSING's VIEW.
Dr. Hcnning was interviewed by an Ar
/ PEAL reporter at IL o'clock last night and re
qucstcd 20 make a statement with reference
, "a the suspicious case Of fever reported by
, him 10 the board of health. He said: 9Th,
, name Of the patient is William Binford an,
/ he lives with his wife and child on Popla
/ street boulevard. | never saw him until thi
afternoon, when was called in and founI
him suffering from n hard chill. His colo
was yellow aud his eyes cOngcsted. lie la,
, only slight fever, but the mans histor!
1 made his symptoms suspicious. He told M
, that he left Decatur September and wen
10 Atlanta aud was there qunrantncd Il
company with some Jacksonville refugees
That aftcrward he returned TO Decatur anI
I left there again, entering Memphis OF
? Wednesday, September 10, six days aftc
/ | Memphis had guaranteed against Decatur
: These facts, taken In connection with th
4 mans symptoms were, In my opinion
\ sufficiently suspicious 20 make u my dut
: ~ report the case TO the board of health
i Dr. II. W. MITCHELL.
u 81 was requested by Dr. g. H. Thornton (
. visit Berry II. Binf0rd tonight o'clock.
asoertained that he had n chill this after
I noon, followed by fever. ] would no
. have attached any special importance 60 hi
condition except that he had been expose
within the past twenty days at Decatur, Ala
would dislike very much ut this earl
stage of his illness 10 diagnose his case. Til
true nature 81 his sickness cannot be deter
l. mined for from twenty-four 10 thirty-sii
, hours"
= Capt Jackson, who went out after Bin
!, ford, reported that upon his arrival nj ii
a house the patient nfUse from the bed %
. which hc was lying. dressed himself an
/, walked out b. the ambulance uu.u,sistc,
- At the Samc time, ~ Capt Jackson say
- iliniord was laughing, and remarked that Il
1, would be oil right tomorrow.
=, At loo o'clock ;his morning DR., Black |
a charge Of the hospital. telcphoncd TnE Al
- rH,L that Bniord's temperature hal III
7. seconded 10 500, and that he was perfect
= rational aud free from pain.
:, Bullctin-At 2i5 the following wns r
n cciycd from the city hospitals Binford
- temperature g0', pulse iOI, resting cas-
, rational