The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-28
QUARANTINE!
Board or HEALTH,
No, lhl FRONT NfNFkf,
TANNING DISTRICT OF SHELBY COUNTY, TENN,
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No. lbi FEoNr SrREEr
TAXING DISTRICT on SurInN COUNTY, TENN,
MEMPHIS, TENN, september 10 lSoo. J
To the People Of the city;
The board OF Health, at the urgent instance Of
representative gentlemen irom the leading com
mcrcial bodies of the city, have adopted aud pro
mulgntcd the order oi this date stopping all pas
scnger trains ON roads cast OF the city ten miles
nom the city.
This oricr has been urged upon the Board and
adopted by II with full consciousness VI the ucon.
ycnicncc and injury 10 the passenger and freight
traffic VI the city.
We beg To assure our people that no practicable
means for keeping the contagiou from our limits
shall be- omitted 4 confident conviction that We
will do 30 ought to. aud doubtless will, prevent
any heated discussion by our people OF what
measures ought n be- adoptcd-such discussions
being themselves exceedingly liable to do our city
very gpht injury. our people shall be- kept fully
Informed oi the situation Nothing shall he with.
held from them. hut We beg their quiet, full con.
hdcucc In the efficiency aud glanoe of the Health
Department
The orlcr promulgated TODAY will result In q No.
ccssity for funds beyond the capacity vt the means
at the command ot the Health department aud
the ctizJns will be called upon for such necessary
contributions DAVID PARK MADDEN,
President Taxing District
G.B ruoRNruN,
President Board of Health
TANISG DISTRICT 90 SUNNY CouNrY, rESN.l
MTNruis, TENN,, September ~. lsNN !
All passenger Trains coming into the city Of
Memphis by roads ON the east ot the river must hy
stopped alta point ten uOl miles distant from the
city,
baggage and passengers on such trins not IA
ing bccn exposed Ia ini"rion may until further
orders he transferred and brought into the city
after being subjected to most thorough Inspection
and quarantine mcasurN
Steamboats, coming from the south will h.
boarlri by the hcnlth Inspectors NJ the District
hciurc landing, and mo- passengers will be- por
mittci Ia h, landed thcrcirum within distance oi
ten uOl miles from the District except by pcrmls
sion OF such Inspector.
DAVID PARK MADDEN.
President Taxing District
q. n TIORNIuN,
President board VI Health.
Roam o. Hr,m
No. 10 lnuNr stuErt.
TANSa pi.tmct 90 snuuy CovStY, TrvS,
Mruuus, Trss, September -, iSss
oni"ini-iO OClook PM
uSlur oNiclnliy notified ~ tho existence ~ vel
low lever In Jackson, Mis- the quarantine oric
published August 10 against Infected places II
Florida ana september " against bccaluf Ala y
now declared against Jackson. All sanitary In
speciors on trains and steamboats, coming ~ Mem
NH, nrc Instructed 10 allow neither persons bag
garc Or frlrhts from Jackson, ~ any other place
where yellow fever may b. reported Ia exist Ia
enter Memphis DAVID PARK MADDEN.
President Taxing District
q. n THORNTON,
President board 81 Health
JAcNsoS. MISS. September ~. 1854
Dr q, n Thornton. President noafd Of Health,
Memphis, Tenn
A. n consultation iust held between prs liar
rnrion, Hunter. galloway. Todd, Morgan and
myself. oi this city. and nn iglchhr and rurncll.
If Ncksburs Il was unanimously decided the
cnses are yellow fever WRIT JOHNSTON.