The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-24
Another Day Passos with Perceptibly
Diminished Unensiness-Tho Limos
TO be Extended Today TO
Take IN the Wcst-FUll
Ropor. OF tho Local
eltuntlon.

Great bodies move 8lOwiy. Great tasks,
10 be- well done, mug b. done carefully
and with consumihatc lrliberation. IL Is
easy TO promulgaic an order Of quarantine,
but no, an easy matter TO get the monster
machinery in perfect motion TO insure its
faithful execution. Particularly IA this
true where It is n city OF the proportions Of
Memphis. Ton railroads, over which are
run more than iiity passenger trains, TO say
nothing Of irright.; the great river, along
whose course glide many steamers, large
and small, and almost innumcrab!o dirt
highways all those have 10 be guarded
aud vel guarded.
HuT We NAVE IT.
Tm ArrUNl yesterday contained the
fact that tlic authorities hal prtitioned
Gov Taylor Tor am order placing the mill
tary ut their disposal for quarantine picket
duty 80 long did they vainly wait for "a
rcpiy that despair seized them. and the
following dodrcr. In bold, black type, was
printed and circulated:
VOLUNTEERS CALLED.
In Wow II the fact that the Governor Of
the San has not responded 10 our tclc.
grams requesting Tie services OF our mill
tin companies Tor
QUARANTINE DUTY.
We ask for FirrY MIX NJ volunteers to act
on picket duty on dirt roads and river
front until the services u the militia can
be secured. Volunteers will please report
10 Chief Davis nj the slalion.hOusc I'M
mcdiaicly.
This call Is made To carry out the non
intercourse policy ~ now ordered.
Dawn l.. llApuEN,
President Taxing District.
Hardly lad the ilr,t paper been posted
up when the following telegram was re-.
cCiycd:
NASHVILLE. Tenn. september =. iSss.
Hon. u. =. lilidcn. President Taxing District,
MCmphis TCun.
Dcr Sir-Your Telegram II yesterday,
asking me 20 order the militia 10 report TO
YOU 10 aid In enforcing quarantine. was
held awaiting my arrival in the city.
am pOwurlcss 10 comply, having no au-
thority Of law 10 call out the militia for
such purposes, and without a dollar ap.
preparation with which ~ pay them. II
HE militia sec proper Ia volunteer for
such purpose, | will approve Il On the cN.
| tent tlat | will not forbid H. | should DO
exceedingly glad II by any stretch Of nu-
thority could all You. hut sec no other
way 10 DO ~ except to withhold my
disappruval should they volunteer. II
Won can suggest any plan, wire mo NJ
Springfield Monday, OF shelbyvillo Tues.
day. am ready 10 and you 10 tho ut
most YouB very truly,
RonT. l. TAYLoR.
EKIInHHISo ron MILITARY.
The receipt 81 the foregoing put new
thoughts ia the minds IT the boards
mancuycrs, al IL whom were sitting In
tho Taxing District Office issuing health
certificates. President lladdcn started
his men and boys ont on n skirnish for
olliccrs oi the military Tho search WIS
successful, andat 3aD O'Clock pm. Mai. :.
| T. Carnoa aud Sccdnd Lieutenant Kyle, II
tho Chickanw Guuls, were brought In.
| The Governors telegram was handed Ia
Mai. Carncs. who rad u aloud, and dis
cussion Of is content and the situation
| cnsucd
"what are You going 10 do about Il,
| SAM inquired the president.
Whatever you oil instruct" was his
'TRcn how will Il 10 lor me 10 sit here
and address YOU lcitUr 10 the painl7"
Every well, that's the way 10 bring Il to
n point" "
Thcrcupon the letter writing began.
President MADDEN dictated tho following
60 his chief clerk, Mr. samuel Castle;
MrSna Tenn. sotI a. isaA
Maj a 7 Csfne. Commanding the secUnd I.t
isiloa q thc e,aie Militia q Tennessee, Moa
| uhis, Tenn
Dear SRI incloec You a telegram from
toy. n l. Taylor rvlating 10 a military
quarantine for our CITY. Please give the
same your earliest attention. and lot me
know II tho militia you command will vol.
unlccr ior this service 10 long rs needed.
Very respectfully,
DAVID rARK HApDES,
Prcsidcn, Taxing District.
1T WAS 4 DAISY.
Mai. Carnes GO, down on the opposite