The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-21

although some favored moro radical meas.
urcS proposing that all roads running TO
Memphis should he quamutned, and COM
plctc uon-iutorcourse enforced rs against all
infected towns and sections. II was the gem
cra feeling that So far the enforcement of
quarantine regulations ON railroads had
been only mere child's play and that
something moro business like and vigorous
was impcratiyvly demanded. The course OF
TuE ArrEAL, IN exposing the so-callcd quar-
antinc and demanding that the city author
itlcS should wake up to a proper realization
OF the dangerous situation, was universally
approved,
II was suggested by many that the Mem
phis n Birmingham road ought also 10 he
Quarantincd 80 Os to prevent Decatur people
and others from suspected points from COM
ing into Memphis from the Charleston road
at Grand Junction via Holly Springs.
Later the Chicago market report was re-
cciycd, which stated that shortly before the
close Of the board Of trade reports that ycl-
low fever had broken out IN Memphis caused
increased selling, and prices Of the near tut.
urc declined ~ 10 10 cents.
The temper Of the business community,
Judging from the feeling expressed at the
exchanges, would indicate that the enforce.
meut Of quarantine could not he too strict ut
present, and, II necessary, complete nou.in-
tcroourse with the outside world would be In
dorScd by the people rather than TO have ono
case Of fever appear In the city
At the hotels and along Main, Madison
and Second streets excited groups oi men
gathered and exchanged comments ON the
fever news, and every passcr.hy supposed TO
have sources Of information was asked
"What do you known Every newspaper
office was bcsicgcd with callers, hut the fact
that the telegraph office at Decatur closed at
q o'clock pm. almost completely shut oil
news from that stricken city.
Mucu uNrAsINEss WAS IMPRESSED
concerning the incilicicncy of the qunran
tine system. and instances were constantly
brought 90 light showing rlaring incapacity
ON the part OF those charged with the pro-
lection Of the city from infection through
refugees from the ioNcr district Thi, np.
plies equally to state and city officials. The
| following are eases In point,
On last SATURDAY September - Con Darby,
quarantine inspector. filed the following
| certificate. Louisville a Nashville rail.
road, September u, isSs. train No. /, going
tO Memphis Passenger J. H. tnstClr, oi
Forrest City, Ark. SAYS he Is from Decatur
aud left there TUESDAY, September H." luE
ArrrAL II informed that that man was nj
lowed 10 90 peacefully on his way to Forrest
| city.
| Auuiltf case ~ lhuN hl ~ w NNlNh
| drummer Tor q Main street house lie lcil
| Decatur September ~, the day Spencer died
| lie walked down to the nearest station an,
| took the train Tor m-cuullha. The Ius
| Cumbiu Inspector made Him gvt uO 40 Leigh
| ton q village near Iuscumhin Whcrr u,
save nll night The next day he paid 4
| doctor ~ cents fur nCprtIii, ate ON plain not,
PAPER. which reads ~ follows:
"This IN 10 certify that Mr u. W. Shank
| ~ not from q yellow fever district, nor has
| hc been exposed TO yellow fcNcr.
"EuuvU H,yr, MD.
Leighton, Ala, Sept ~. lNNN
with that scmp uf paper the man passed
| Dr. lrrvitt NJ Chattanooga, and the iuswr
! tur lt Memphis aud Is now iu the city. ll'
| may be- infected CT not. Probably not hui
We have been taking these chances every
| dly, aud when Tur ArrrL hus pointed
| ulism' Scnsatiuualism' This is running uui
| trade"
rur AurAL w not given tp s0nsntoualisu
| aud the cycnu oi yesterday are tts cuwp'",
| Niudittuun,
! IL Was reported In Memphis yesterday M
one ol th, iuyCr PATIENTS iu ~ yltur was ID
| Cross. president ui the luril board ~ hDllt'
who attended Spencer, and that tho uthoi
.i,k were the uurcs
ADDITIONAL iNsrrDruEG
! The following additional Inspectors vii
| ru uu duty today They uur ull Uliir,mru
| g " Wilton. Little Rock transfer J. q
| mrh,yIllr. Kansas Ciiy ]. J. Carey, steam
boat laulua n 4. Riley Midland ilr.fh
| lud accommodation.