St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-26
ON THE RAGGED EDGE.
A Suspicious Case at Memphis
Likely to Create a Panic.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 25.-The local
board of health met in session tonight
and declined to modify their resolution,
placing all trains on the west side Of
the river under strict non-intercourse
quarantine regulations, and, therefore,
the same law will apply to them as now
governs those on the east side of the
river. 1t was 10 o'clock when the board
had finished its labors and those in at
tendance were anticipating motion 10
be made to adjourn, when DR.. q. B.
Thornton, president of the board,
said he had suspicious case to re-
port of person sick on the outskirts Of
the city. His attention to the case had
been called by Drs. Ii. l.. Williford and
B. G. Henning, who were suspicious Of
their patient. The facts surrounding
his illness were as follows: At o'clock
this afternoon Drs. Williford and Hen
ming had been called to attend Berry III.
Binford a resident of Memphis, but
who travels for Cincinnati coffee and
spice house. Binford had chill this
afternoon at 3 o'clock, which was fol-
lowed by high fever. His symptoms
were such that they felt it their duty to
piciOns. DR.. Thornton, in company
with DR.. r. G. Mitchell, visited Binford
at o'clock tonight. Neither would
express their opinion as to his illness,
and in making his report to the board of
health, DR.. Thornton said he was only
KEEPING FAITH WITH THE PEOPLE
Of Memphis and the outside world,
which he had pledged to make public
any case to which had been attached
the least suspicion. The mere fact that
Binford had a chill, followed by fever,
was not suspicious, but the surround
lngs made him feel that it was his duty
to report it as such. He has gained the
following information concerning the
recent travels of Binford: He had been
in Decatur, Ala. on the Sd of Septem-
wife on that date, and told DR.. Thorn
ton that he was also in Decatur on the
14th. He was in Courtland, Ala,
where his father, DR.. l.. III. Bin
ford lives, on the 18th and went to
Huntsville. He had also been in At
lanta, Ga, where he was quarantined
five days and returned to Memphis on
the 10th instant. DR.. Thornton wanted
it impressed on the minds of the board
that he was reporting this only as a sus-
piciouS case. No physician in the world
could say that it was case of yellow
fever. In the morning he would dag
nose Jlle case, anu Il6Q cOulu SLdGe more
positively his opinion. 1t was proven
by several who were we'll acquainted
with Binford that he had been on spree
for the past four days, and that he
was of
A DISSPATING CHARACTER.
There is no doubt of this, as his
brother, who has just been interviewed
by the Associated Press reporter, ac-
knowledges that he was a heavy
drinker. The board ordered Binford
removed at once to the yellow fever
ward at the city hospital. He is being
attended by trained nurse who has
great experience i'll fever cases. Bin
ford's family consists of a wife, child
and his father-in-law. His residence
is on the Poplar street boulevard,
about 200 yards beyond the city lin
its. His neighbors were greatly excited
over the reported case, and several were
present at the board meeting and urged
his immediate removal from their midst.
The news of the suspicious case is
spreading over the city, and will, it is
feared, create panic. Even if it is only
a false alarm it will cause many of the
faint-hearted to leave. The report of
DR.. Thornton, to be made tomorrow,
will be awaited with eager interest by
over sixty thousand people.