The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-15

The spread oi yellow jack in Florida,
and particularly at Jacksonville, with its
railway connections with the entire south
ern country, has caused no little alarm.
The board OF health held meeting yes
tcrday afternoon, and made the following
orders:
Health Order No. i
on aud after this date. until future notification
an inspecting sanitary officer viii he paccd on All
through tfnifs entering Memphis east ni the Missis
slppi river. Railroad officials and cNpress messen'
gers will give him desired information pa rcgard y
passcagcrs. baggage packages or ticights shipped
from either oue Oi the following named places
jacksonville. Tampa. Mnnnicc, Plant city, Orlando
IA OF Y any ons' sSs 'os. s, N ga, sp ny m
PrIn r. FoRD, Secretary.
Health order 40 .
on and alter this date all baggage, packages or
fn,tqhts lcxcrpt mail matter aud express money
parknrrsl catering Memphis from either u the
pnrcs in FLORIDA nHmCd in health order No. J.
must b. reported 10 the Health ohcc by thc tall-
rad or Cxuu's, company bringing such Articles ilr
dlslnfcctiuu nrinfc delivery 10 consgncc and nl
persons coming ifum either ~ the lciofe named
places OF from other places where yellow ivNyI VA
IMPORT 10 the Health ofiCc nr d0mlclinfy rgl sirn'
ton hciorr thoy will BE- allowed g. rnain Ia Mem
phiS This ori,r viii d. cuforci while danger cx.
Its from yellow fever east Or south. ~ orlcf OF
The board Of health. PIIER Il foEp. SECRETARY.
The foregoing orders were made as the
result OF conference between the board
II health and representatives OF the rail.
roads interested. Following Is list OF
sanitary officers appointed IN accordance
with their provisions o. II. Perry, Mem
phis x Charleston road; r. Delaney,
louisville 4 Nashville, Dan Kelly, New
mort News 4 Mississippi Valley; A. II.
Hurst, Louisville, New Orleans & Texas,
Fat Mahan. Mississippi & Tennessee;
Beni. W. Higgins, Kansas City, Memphis
a birmingham; J. &. Govartney, Tonnes
sce Midland. These officers have already
entered upon the discharge Of their duties
and proceeded several miles out on their
respective lines.
Ks an example Of glaring Inconsistency
the following previously published notice
OF quarantine establishment Is given:
QUARANTINE NOTICE.
T,xtSs DISTRICT. SHELBY COUNTY, TESs.,l
MNFHfs. IrNS., Aug 10 lsN%
This T. 10 givc notice that yellow icyef has bcsr
arsiar,.l cpldomic IN Jacksonville. fla., by w,
health authoTtic. aud lh,t w s's9si i,., WI NJ
u.rsons buats or baggage coming ifnm Sncs.nh
vile on nty other Injected points shall lc snblcc
,,,,5 Wy \, bIrh viii 10 figidiy eniorcoi. Ald this
tnturthef notify All railroads and steamboats, cen
tsrng IN this city not 70 receive eithcf pei = n, q
slusrIutiue inspectors will b. PLACED upon the iol
Tow ing nllrnnds tomorrow t0wit
Nemuhls6 charleston fallfuadi
Nississppl Tennessee railroad,
Mississippi Valley railroad ~ -,
Kanas,Iiy Memphis A birmingham railroad
Teuucs.cc Midland nilruad,
fouisyilie A Nashville railroad, aud
chesapeake a Ohio railroad. -, -.
All .traniboas will bc subject N inspection ,ci
mli,s i-'lov the ciy, Shcfe the quarantine su'n"'
h'O''''' W 10y" DAVID PARK HADDES.
President Taxing District
Attest e. l. PuiLES, sccrciap,
Hero are the sections Of city ordinance
referred 10 In the foregoing publication;
..c,tpn NJ Immediately thereafter the prs
aept of the board Of hfc and police commission
~, shall publish his proclamation. sy,uns i"il
ihc aciionof The board Of public works sud =
named Injected point, cities OF places, 10 =. ~
jccied 70 said quarantine regulatioua' under "a
pensy prsyds1 Y ih' o1alnsn &c o,.r,n,,,s
above stated. shall 10 permitted 70 land Al OF
the district ~ At any point within lhe disian,e
% seeiiass n ias op.,. ssesp,
the Quarantine grounds established a. aiorcsai'
nor shall any passenger o. any ifeighi % Ahne
scetion ~ The quarantine grounds, BUILDING
hospital shall Be uudcf The control 81 some one
mofs.physlcian. ,cleyiei BY the pfs.iden, ., y
boari Of health, and Of such Other assistants a. q
sane may appoint. .-, -,
iert b. quarantine a. above. shall Grit land NJ al
auafaniine grounds. and shall undergo inspocllo
and examination by physician sppQlnicd TOT th
paft1se. aud n iornd 70 ~ IN healthy copdiiio
and fire from disease, shall recrivsa ccrtihcatn
that effect fun the insppcting physician, end
then permitted 10 land AZ the district vhaff In .
cas- ,hali boats rc,lve aid permits ion ~ land
The didflct wharf until all danger Of coniaEion
injection shall have passed, fof such inspccil,
and "a ftiaeata each boat shall pay the sum II y
rsctlon IA The oficors ~ boata NAY put on a.
land shy sick person n aid quarantine hospii
upon the payment BY aid gficcf ~ 5000 iot ca,
one ~ lAndci and aid alck pgfson shall -
eclvcd aud tnifscd IN aid hospital. aud thall r
thc sum ~ two and one half dollar tl5gl per d
Coz such care aud attention
section VI II any boat shall b ~ inierted
toteauirp H. the inspcrting physician shall ha
powef 70 canse auy fright on ali beai iniend
Tor the district ~ be art lsnded Al the quarAnun
10 Be thggs kept J., saei. assistants aol iJ-,ii'.
shall 10 appoluiesi, until all danger ~ inisrul
or csyntaRtOn shall have oeasesi. For landing,
spor,lns and keeping aid freight no Chafsg shi
IL male but when r-hippc1 nf removed 10
dosiifualinn shall 10 at.hs exfpnsc ~ The ow ~
Tie phj sifsns In attendance ~ qnanni
srng nAs -iiaH tcrcitr carh allan. ~ ~ mel
he Legislative tounril and al icrs Tor iuspccti
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