The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-24


pot resist the impusle TO communicaie q with the
outside world through your excellent Medium
OF modern thought. The exigencies nf The nm.
ment seem 10 me 20 demand h. and therefore
yield to the impglsipR, ,Fight o. wnng, although
am constrained to do 30 with q rapid pen.
Through the Associated Press.
sURaE0E- GENERAL HAMILTON
has deemed Il . duty in accordance with his stan
dard Of medical ethics and political PHILOSOPHY
Pensacola Board Of Health and the Marine Hos-
pital Service. The inference is clear thai he did
90 because he was not permitted 10 exercise eu-
TIRE control OF sanitary matters In and around the
city Of Pensacola. He not only declined ar re-
fused succor for the afflicted people of that cnm-
munity, hut traduced ils Board u Health 10 q
manner unbecOming q member uf The medical
profession and inconsistent with the sensibllites
Of true philanthropisi.
His lack Of knowledge regarding the peculiar
nature OF yellow lever, as clearly manifested in
his remarks 10 the reporter OF the TImss- Demncraf
would unit any medical ol1cer Tor the proper
direction or the application Of means for prevent
ing its extension. This is indicated Ia The fbllow-
ing quotation from the I'd. under date Gepsem-
Der "a, 1852:
II was intended 10 request the Mayor 10 issue
proclamation recommending that al persons
in Pensacola unaeclimaied. who had nos had the
yellow fever, should repair " the Gordon line,
Millview through Oak6eld to SINNERS saw
mill, at the head Of Escambia hay, near the
bridge, there pass the necessary detention, have
their baggage fumigaied. and then escape TO the
country"
Now it is fAcl-a fac, well known To this
community-that
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SOURCE
had begun its ravages, or, rather, Immediately
after its existence was recognized and made
al adv vfoo6f IN Aon he nserr R.of<.
il was possible for them to become imbued with
the Injection But hundreds, especially of the
cOlOred people could not do SO for the lack Of
means and many Of those who could and would
have fled believed, or affected 10 believe the de-
NAL of the existence OF the scourge persistenty
reiterated by the incredulous wiseacres-
There was never any necessity To put the peO-
pie, who intended TO flee, under any legal res
traint within the area under the jurisdiction Of
the Board OF Health, as shotgun quarantine be-
came the order OF the day." Every household
within that area was protected by its own chief,
Louisville and Nashville Railroad had their due
quota of guards extending to the Alabama line,
which no one dared pass only at his peril
Again, Dr. HamiltOn's suggestion in reference
to the unacclimated repairing to
THE GORDON LINE,
which was intended to be established to detain
persons for the disinfection Of baggage, ETC., was
the very worst thing that could possible be de-
vised for the refugee, and those with whom he
proposed To seek shelter; for, first, 1T is known
10 the well informed of the profession that il an
individual, after few days exposure TO the air
of an infected city, fees TO healthy district of
country he will certainly fall with the disease
and almost as certainly succumb 10 il and,
second, communicate the disease TO those
amongst whom he may take up his abode, and
thence it may spread extensively. myself have
kept a record Of many examples OF this kind
/ am compelled, here, in consequence OF fire.
quent unavoidable Interruptions To forego q con-
iinuance of this unpleasant task have imposed
on myself, but cannot forbear 10 lake time TO
say that the Pensacola Board of Health has taken
due notice of Surgeon General Hamilton's 6rusuBs
fulnaeR, and formulated proper recognition Of
its Gninlus and degraded impotency, aud trans
mtted it to the Associated Press for publication.
Although moi Immediately connected with the
subject under discussion, cannot f,rbear to
take advanta of this stolen opportunities
may not be able to posce-s r.ysclf of anoiher-t0
express my high appreciation of the services Of
DIR. EDWARD W. JONES
whom you had the kindness TO send 10 the aid of
our suffering people. For this benevolent act
you have the thanks Of the whole community
We have found DIR. Jones to be an able physician
and an accomplished gentleman, and The accom-
plishmemt of his work in the cause of humanity
and the medical sciences. coupled with his dex-
terity and skill, has secured for himself the last
ing gratitude and esteem of all with whom he
has been associated whether as Q medical attend
ant or social companion
Yours very respectfully and faithfully,
ROBT. B. s. HARGIs NJ ID.