The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-13
IT Is THERE.
Yellow Jack Reported at Decatur
Death of One Man Under Very
Suspicious Circumstances,
The Decatur Health Authorities Re-
fuse to Answer Questions,
Therefore President Hadden Orders
Non-Intercourse Quarantine.
Memphis s. Charleston Railroad
Trains Ordered Not to Stop.
Twenty-Eight New Cases Reported at
Jacksonville Yesterday, and Twenty
Five at McClenny, Where
All Physicians Are Sick
- But One.
The Decatur Health Authorities Re-
fuse to Answer Questions,
Therefore President Hadden Orders
a Non-Intercourse Quarantine.
Memphis g. Charleston Railroad
Trains Ordered Not to Stop.

"Is the yellow fever at Decatur, Ala.T'
was the question that agitated the people Of
Memphis yesterday. A rumor to that effect
came and President ladden promptly telc-
graphed to the authorities there, but no re-
ply was received during the day from official
sources. Inquiry was made of the telegraph
operator at Decatur, and the following re-
sponso was at once forwarded:
THE attending physician on Spencer
says the patient died of uraemic poison.
He will not say whether yellow fever caused
il or not. lie SAYS il is a suspicious case.
The man who died did not nurse man
from Jacksonville, but n man from Jack
sonyille slept with Spencer here few nights
ago and the police made the Jacksonville
man leave. | can't learn his name, but the
physician says the man who slept with
Spencer has not had fever | don't know
his whereabouts now. lie has left Deca-
turn
This was confirmatory Of the rumor
Decatur is only 1856 miles from this city,
~ the Memphis a Charleston railroad, and
IN order 90 head off the people who were
fleeing from Decatur DIR. Thornton at once
directed the train inspectors 90 refuse admis-
sion Of all persons or baggage from that city.
There was stampede Of the people of De-
cntur yesterday, ~ TIm ArPEALs Nashville
rTAL tclcgraphed the mayor Of Decatur for
information, but, like President Hadden,
received no reply. This was in itself n sus-
picious circumstance, but In order that the
people Of Decatur should hayen no reason 20
charge the Memphis authorities with pre-
ccCding on insufficient information Prcsi-
dent lladdon last night sent the following
telegram:
Ic the Mayor and Health Officers, Decatur Ala.
our official telcgrams are unanswered.
Unless answered by ~ O'Clock tonight we
will issue a non-intcrcoursc quarantine
against your city. q. u. TuoEKToN,
President Board Of Health.
DAVID T. HADpEN,
President Taxing District.
President lIaddcn and Dr. Thornton
waited for an answer until long after mid
night but none came. II being made evil
dent that the Decatur authorities were not
disposed To speak, the following notice Of
quarantine against Decatur was issued:
QUARANTINE AGAINST DECATUR.
TAXING DISTRICT suELBY CouSrY, TrSS.,l
MENriiis, sept. y lssS. !
One death from supposed yellow fever
being reported IN Decatur, Ala, September
II, and no official denial or answer TO tclc-
grams oi inquiry sent 60 the mayor and
health officer being received, Decatur will be
included In quarantine order Of August 10
gminst infected places In Florida, issued
from this office, which provides that neither
persons. baggage. freight or express packages
Shall be received la Memphis until further
notice. DAVID PARK llAppEN,
President Taxing District
II was n case of silence giving consent.
The officer oi the Memphis * Charleston
railrund tuok summary action and deserve
credit Tor their prumputudr. They nt once
ordered that trains should not hg stopped nt
Decatur until 10 was definitely known
whether 10 was yellow fever ease or not, ns
the following telegram will show.
10 u Hughes, Nvmphis
We did not stop our No. today, and will
not stop at Decatur until the matter ].
definitely settled 10 is by no mcIus certain
that IL Is yellow fever
n. u. rrDUtu, Superintendent.
pr. Thornton did not 80 tp Decatur last
nrfht n being considered best that hc should
wait until word could bc had from the Dc
ratur authorities.