The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-18

within the lever Delt is III 1ollOWlng the
suggestions made by you, and the lives Of
many citizens and the prosperity of Men,
phis are now dependent upon how near
absolutely the authorities will enforce
these suggestions. The good citizens Of
this city should see TO ii that no time is
lost in putting all the the safeguards pos
sible around the city, and this can't be
done by allowing persons to come in
from the fever district and questioning
them where they lived and where they are
going and putting jet OF sulphur
fumes at them like an old hunter trying
to dislodge a"seedtick."
Nor is it safe for Memphis, or Just to the
traveller, to put an officer on the train this
side of Grenada, Grand junction, Jackson,
Humboldt or Reeves station, and tell the
passenger that he can't stop in Memphis.
Posters should be put up in the cars and
at the depots and circulated by the news
bows on all trains beyond these points, Civ
ing notice TO passengers before they pass
these places where they can turn off that
they can't enter Memphis. This would
give the traveller the opportunity to avoid
the humiliation, expense and delay occa-
stoned by being arrested after he got here
and avoid the danger to Memphis attend
ing his being here at all.
1t was advertised last week that Mem
phis had quarantined against the infected
district, and the t-gct-aways felt that
they and their loved ones were being
properly guarded, but since il has been
discovered by THE APPEAL that this was
only paper talk, they now feel restless and
insecure; and 1t is just impossible to ex-
press in a manner for man OF wealth TO
appreciate the feelings OF poor man
when he thinks his life is not cared for by
those in position, and himself and family
are exposed 10 the danger OF such NAL
ady, and no bound by the shackles OF pow
erty. He thinks better let our over-cau-
ton inconvenience many travellers and
drive away much trade for the while, than
TO jeopardize to any extent the lives OF
20 900 or $4,000 people.
1t seems by your correspondent that
now Is the time TO organize for any emer-
gency that may come. Banks, telegraph,
express, railroad companies and al bus
mess houses that must remain should Sc
lect those ready for duty--men who have
had the fever, and not require some poor
man TO sacrifice his life to hold position
for his bread. Relief committees should
be organized, and good, reliable, conscien-
tious men selected and booked for the oc-
casion.
A place should be selected and adver-
tised with rules OF government, TO which
those not able 10 bear the expense OF re-
moyal should be carried, or required to go,
and be provided at the expense OF the
government Of the United States. Gov
eminent should be applied to 10 put a SUI
iicent sum at the disposal OF a proper Off.
Gel 10 care for all the people not able
10 help themselves, and Il should be I'M
derstood that on the appearance Of a case
all persons should leave the city, unless ioI
good cause excused.
II the fever should appear, We well
know the people OF Memphis would not be
welcomed in any city or neighborhood in
the south. And q great expense will
have TO be incurred In going far away;
hence the great necessity of preparing q
suitable place and means for them 10 &c
without endangering the lives OF citizen.
Of other places. A place might be selected
somewhere at high, thinly settled point
on the Tennessee river, a short distance
from the railroad, which could be supplied
by boats not coming from the infected dis.
tricts. Those persons from the infected
| districts could De quartered, and alter q
sufficient time TO test the fact OF infection
or not, they could 70 and would be received
at any other place, and those not able 70
20 could remain.
II seems rs reasonable for the govern
ment TO provide for the protection Of the
people under such circumstances as Il
repel the invasion Of an armed force.
With organization all perfected and 9
place TO go TO, and the means OF going pro
vided, and the time Of going well defined
aud understood by the people, nothing
like a panic will ever occur, lives anu
property will be saved, harmony and Q
feeling OF security and confidence will bC
maintained with all the people. As you
have said, this is not a small question. Il
deals with human life as we'll as CONNER
cial prosperity. aud men should DO liberia
aud conscientious In dealing with IL, ant
II Mt all on the safe side. Hoping that
/ you will continue your real and get YOU
suggestions carried out, am, with graft
tudc, yours, etc,
"A CAS'r Grr AWAY"
Memphis, Aug. 10, 1883.