The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-25
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
THE MILITARY GORDON AROUND THE
CITY FULLY ESTABLISHED.
Resolutions Adopted by the Joint Com
mittee of the Two Exchanges Modify.
ing Quarantine regulations Where
the Military Boys Are Stationed.

Yesterday the stranger would not have
known there was uneasiness at the somewhat
menacing attitude Of the fever from the drift
Of street talk Men met each other with
smiling Eases, cordial handshakcs, inquiring
after business, remarked upon the delightful
weather, passed on, and that was oil.
JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING.
The joint committe on quarantine and
President d. p. MADDEN met in the commit.
tee rooms of the Cotton exchange ut 10
o'clock am TlN<S were present Messrs.
Napoleon Hill, l.. u. Suggs, J. II. Martin, s.
H. Brooks, John w. billiard, II. NJ. Norheet,
Hugh Petit, Of the committee also Messrs.
w. j. Crawford, y. Mcintyre, II. II. Lee, X.
b. Pegram, G.. w. Agcc, II. NJ Nelly, j. X.
Goodwin, sheriff A. j. McLendon, Capt 8. I.
Carnes and others.
Napoleon Hill occupied the chair and
Henry Hotter acted ny secretary. w. J.
Crawford was elected 10 fill the vacancy ON
the committee caused by the absence from the
city Of W. A. Evcrman.
Chairman Hill called for the reading Of
the minutes OF the previous meeting, which
were adopted.
President ID. p. MADDEN reported that the
city authorities were carrying out the quar-
antino regulations to the strict letter so far
rs could be done, but thought II great
city, who lad not been % infected districts,
and were unable to return. He intended 10
carry out the action taken by this committee,
and by noon would have all the dirt roads
| picketcd. He wanted the sense of the COM
mittce as 20 what distance the Gordon should
| be extended.
Capt. j. II. Martin said that President
IIaddcn certainly deserved credit for the ex-
cellcnt manner in which he had carried out
g
had now come when the quarantine orders
can be somewhat modified.
He favored allowing residents who have
not been in infected districts TO
RETURN TO THE CITY,
and the transportation of cotton into, and
supplies out of the city should not be inter
fcred with. lie submitted the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That passes be issued upon the
| certificates of the President OF the Taxing
| District or the President of the Board OF
| Health to persons 10 come In and out Of the
city, who live in the city or its vicinity, and
who have not been aud who will not go to
any infected district. That this authority
will also cover oil cases Of people desiring TO
| bring In produce or carry out supplies in
wagons or other vehicles.
ii was agreed that President MADDEN
should have authority 70 rescind passes at
any time.
Mr. l.. NJ. Mcintyre pctitioned that he be
allowed TO receive his baggage, which was
shipped from Buffalo, y. Y. on the 10th
inst. Referred 10 President MADDEN.
Capt. J. w. billiard submitted the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted:
Resolved, 1hatany person or persons who
| arc at present Of quarantine stations, shall be
permitted 10 come TO the city upon permits
Issued by the Taxing District authorities,
when satisfactory evidence is shown that
| they have not been In infected districts.
President Haldon requested the members
Of the committee 10 attend the meetings Of
| the board Of health, which are held ut the
| city hall daily ne II o'clock am.
Relative To the request OF members OF the
| State board OF health OF Mississippi, who
desire to attend a meeting at Tupelo, Miss,
10 be permitted 10 pass through Memphis
| the following resolution was submitted:
Resolved That the city authorities may,
at their discretion, pass members Of the
medical board Of the State OF Mississippi 10
aud from Tupelo, Miss.
Referred to the presidents Of the Taxing
District and board Of health.
MOVEMENT oF FREiGHTs.
The matter 81 towns In the surrounding
country interfering with freight trains wa.
discussed, aud IL was decided 10 request said
towns 60 allow the trains free movement
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That, ~ Memphis has not seen
proper TO interfere with the running Of
freight trains, the cities In the surrounding
country be requested not 10 permit thcir
| quarantine regulations 10 Interfere with th,
movement Of such trains.
The following resolution, offered by Capt
J. II. Martin, was adopted:
Resolved That merchants Of the city
having employees who are members Of thC
military companies are requested N permit
such employees 10 perform military service
In the enforcement Of quarantine, aud that
their salaries DO continued during such
service.
sheriff McIendon stated that lie desired
~ tender his services and the services % bis
iorcc Of deputy shcriils 90 the committee foi
the purpose Of enforcing the quarantin,
regulations.
Capt Martin introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved That the thanks of this com
miticc be rendered TO sheriff A. J. Mcl.cn
don for tender OF services VI self and dcpu
ties for duty IN enforcing quarantine, and
that said tender j. hereby accepted and they
are requested 10 report 10 President MADDEN
for duty.
secretary Hotter stated that up 10 satur
day night eleven committee, had reported
subscriptions Of ii,Ol3, and that S30Si had
been collected aud placed In the Mcrcantil,
bank. II was resolved 10 turn this fund oyel
20 President MADDEN.
SPREAD IT BROADCAST,
Tho following was unanimously adopted
aud the Associated Press agent requested q
give IL tho widest publicity.
RrroRr ~ COMMITTEE ron ASSOCIATED rREss
Tho undersigned, composing the advisory
committee from the Cotton aud Merchants
| exchanges, In connection with the city and
board of health authorities. desire b. state
positively aud cmphatically that the city OF
Memphis Is remarkably healthy, and that
We have had no yellow fever in our vicinity
since lS7g NAroLroN HiLL, Chrm.
\. II. llROoEH
y. NJ. NonFtEEr.
JoHS w. DtLLARp.
W. J. CRAvToRp,
liuGH PErT