The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-15
The APPEAL has not been careless.

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Three reporters were detailed to hunt
them down. Mr.. Hidden, president OF
the Taxing District, was also waited upon.
Railroad depots were visited. Transfer
agents, hack drivers and others supposed
to be cognizant of the facts were intorro-
gated. II was q matter OF vital Importance
TO the citizens and deserving of the utmost
vigilance. The APPEAL did what the
people expect of it.
"a family of five, just from jackson.
vile, are .quartered, | understand, at II
fashionable Shelby street boarding-house,"
was the pointer given by Patrolmon Pat
Mahon TO an ArpEAL reporter To the
clearinghouse indicated the reporter
went. He was received with reproaches
for disturbing slumbcr, and returned 10
headquarters. "Go back there and tell
the landlord that there can he no foolish.
neSs about this matter" was his instruc-
tons, and he returned. Tho landlord saw
his mistake in the first instance, and, with
hands appraised ,swore that he was harboring
no refugees from the infected districts. To
go further, the reporter anticipated that
mistake had been made by the officer, and
visited q clearinghouse conducted by
party bearing similar name, in distant
locality. There he was at once assured
that every boarder in the house could he
satisfactorily accounted for none OF them
We're in the lantest degree liable 10 suspi-
cion, and thus that report was carefully
laid to rest
Another reporter took up the baggage
feature OF the reports. From the various
depots everything tending 10 bring Il sOlu-
ton was chased down, no matter in what
direction or TO what lengths it went Most
Of these were identified with the Memphis
q Charleston road, which has the most
direct connections with Florida. Streets
were followed their entire length, and not
n stone left unturned
Yesterday morning IL was whispered,
then spoken aloud, and finally everyone
was discussing il, that family had ar.
rived over this road. Conductor Andrew
J. Hall was in charge Of the train. lie
was waited upon by an APPEAL reporter
1T is great mistake said Mr.. Hall.
mot q passenger on my train came from
anywhere near Jacksonville or the other
infected Florida points, and hut two
Travelled on the trains at ull. At the point
where connected with the Western Il
! Atlantic road two passengers were received
from that train, but they left me long be.
| fore Memphis was reached and proceeded
north. Not more than eleven through
passtngcas were landed here, aud there
need he no anxiety about them"
1t is reasonable 10 suppose that nun.
Der Of refugees have passed through the
city bound northward. Dr. Thornton
stated to an ArPEAL reporter that lac had
been informed OF the arrival of man
named Williams from Jacksonville, hut
had failed after diligcnt search 10 locate
him. The reporter took up the search,
aud learned that Williams, or one believed
to hc him, had called at the transfer station
Of +. VI. Patterson & Co., had his baggage
transferred TO the depot, and hustled on-
ward to Kansas City.
THREE REFUGEES uERE.
On Tuesday morning family Of three
refugees from Jacksonville. Fln., arrived
| In the city and found shelter in the house
Of MIR. Gabay, at - Linden street The
/ family consisted OF man and wife aud
| the wiic's father. DR.. Thornton discuy.
cred the arrival Of the refugees and nj
once sent for the head Of the family aud
| questioned him as 10 his recent place of
residence. lilo admitted that he cane
from jacksonville, Fla, but claimed that
| lac had not been anywhere near
n fever patient, aud hsd LETT the city b..
fore the epidemic was proclaimed. Dr.
| Thornton ordered him Ia report nt his Of
flee every day for examination, but In.
formed an ArrEAL reporter last night the
family will be- shut out Of the city iudnc
with a warming not Ia return. The -,tn3
sort Of treatment will be- accorded m
other refugees The baggage oi the rc,u.
gees arrived yesterday by the VI. q G.,
and was promptly fumigaicd, under the
supervision ot the boarl Of health.
biligpnt inquiry on the part of APPEAL
reporters failed TO bring TO light the fact
that any other suspects arr In the city.
A wild report gained currency yesterday
that eleven iugiliycs from jacksonville
had arrived by thy Memphis Charles.
ton. The report was received With con.
s,ernaton and anger by oil who heard Il,
but patient investigation developed the
fact that the rumor owed IL origin ~ the
arrival Of several trunks from Jacksonville,
the property Of the refugees already men.
TONED. Measures have been taken 10
prevent the entrance into the city OF any
more exodusters frrn infected districts.
what q. Doing IN o,her cities.
The utmost precautions are being taken
everywhere TO prevent any possible chance
Of the introduction Of infected persons
Al waycross, Ga, ninety.ninc miles irOr
jacksonville, inspectors are stationed from
brunswick, Savannah, Thommyille, A.
J lanta, and the strictest patrol II kept upb b,
them. Passengers not properly certified
are not allowed 10 leave the coaches, IN,
doors being kept locked 10 prevent theiI
cgress.
At MACON
auarnntino officers arc al work on al
, northbound trains on the Fast Tennessee
, Virginia X Georgia and Central railwa,
rains. As each train arrives they boar
and return 10 Macon with IL, finding on
! n route all parties from infected district
, and notifying them that they will not b.
! allowed W stop, but must continue OI
p their Journey. The officers acconpan,
, each train some distance beyond the cit!
10 see that no one jumps of and come
? back.
, AT CHATTANOOGA
/. a rigid quarantine Is maintained. officer
are stationed nj Dalton Ga, aud At Wan
/ haichie, Tenn, 30 make an inspection
all incoming trains.
AT CHARLESTON
4 A rigid quarantine has been declared, bot
. by sea and land. Immediately on rcceir