The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-27
QUASH THE QUARANTINE.
DEMANDED BY THE PUBLIC,
THROUGH ITS REPRESENTATIVES.
Exchanges and Railroads Urge the Re-
moval OF Restrictions, So That tho
wheels of Commerce May Again
Revolve as OF Yore.

Rovolve as OF Yore.
That delightful sense OF security follow
ing continued freedom from harm, even
though danger still Turks in the woods, now
has full control OF Memphis.
There are numbers Of citizens now ready
to boast that they have all along insisted,
publicly and privately that Memphis had
not really been in danger at all.
Requested Ia give their reasons for this
blissful state the reply has ever been, 'our
conditions are all uniavorable 10 the spread
of infection, even were IL introduced
"Would you be willing 20 make test of
that boast and knowingly or otherwise, al
low case introduced in our midstY' mo,
of course not" Then upon what fanciful
theory do you base your. opinion "oh, /
lust feel that way" This Is fino specimen
Of innumcrable conversations ArrEAL re-
porters have heard and participated in dur
ing the paS. few days.
SWEEP AWAY QUARANTINE.
The return OF confidence has turned all
minds toward business. The Joint commit.
tee on quarantine from the Cotton and Mer
chants exchanges met at o'clock last
evening. There were present Mossrs. Napo-
leon llill. L. u. Suggs, :. II. Brooks, w j.
Crawford, b. NJ Norilcet, J. II. Martin, John
~
tee; also Nessrs. Luke Wright +. H. Turley,
John s Tcof, E. l.. McGowan, A. Lowcn-
stein and John r. Frank.
Chairman Hill presided and Henry Hotter
acted as secretary.
The following petition was presented;
To tie Board e| Health and Joint Commitec
on Qndgaai,se:
We respectfully suggest the non.intercourse
policy pursued by the city health nuthori-
ties, II ever necessary, has now ceased Ia be
No. Memphis was never healthier la its his
tory, and In view Of the splendid sanitary
condition, the lateoess OF the season. and the
low state OF the temperature, we feel satisfied
We are Ina probably less danger Of yellow
fever epidemic than any city In the country,
o and that even the most timid may now dis
diss all fears ~ danger.
Whilst, - y precautionary measure, adyo-
eating the continuance of the quarantine
against injected localities, we earnestly in
sist that or railroads aud other lines OF
communication should be re-opcnud and the
wheels of commerce freed from any cncun.
banco.
sP. REEp.
President ~ the Clearing House Associa-
ton and Cashier Union and Planters
Bank;
G. II. RANE,
Cashier Mercantile Bank;
NJ j. HrcKiNGHAN,
Cashier State National Bank
J. A. OmrRg,
Cashier Hank 81 Commerce;
e. W. snuIrE,
Cashier First National hank;
j. II SNirH,
Cashier Memphis National Bank;
llENRY J. LYKs,
Cashier Memphis City Fire and General In.
suraneo Company
Il J. BLACK.
Cashier Security Rank;
JANIS NATHAN.
Cashier Manhattan Bank and Trust CO.;
". kAzENnEEgEE.
President Mechanics savings hank.
EVERY oSE ADVOCATES IT.
Chairman llll said the people were not In
Iayor Ut \ further enforcement Of tho non.
Intercourse quarantine. ns the hour ~ dan.
,cr from Infection hal passed Persons
'oming from district. not infected should be
given accOs. b. the city.
Capt John W. Dllard expressed himself
NJ being In favor Of permitting anyone "a |
come ~ Memphis whu can show n clean
ccruhcato ~ health. lie WIS IN favor ~ do |
ing away with the nou-iutrrcpursc rrsulu. |
tions, but 30 increase the force of inspectors. |
and 10 cufovc a rigid inspection ul an per
sons coming here.
Gen. Luke wrrht aid the pp,.,nt state
NJ Affairs was quite different from fhnt nfn
week asu. The present situation does not
leccssitato a strict npn.iutcrCous' qunmn.
line, and u would be- we'll Ia modify d Tho
ine has como when The wheels u commerce
.hould Doe opened
Mr John = Ioof fully indor,od what had
been aid hy the uihcr. Ho thought that |
The uon-intorcuutsc order had bryn in OK.
stcncc long enough. lie favored its nhuI.
lshmcnt aud the keeping up Of strict IN.
spocuou.
Chairman llll stated that be- regretted
tmi President MADDEN was unable tn meet
the committee. Any resolutions adopted |
would only br Ia thu way ui u fueummrndn.
ton, and ho thought IL would Ir best b.
delay action until President llallcn aud The
board Of health could meet with tha com
miticc
The following was adopted.
Resolved, That thiH committed. frr notion |
on tho petition until tomorrow morning I'd
III o'clock, sud request the nNue District |
officials and the board OF health % meet and
ronfcr with them.
Adjourned.
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