Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-25
PENSACOLA JUBILANT.
NO NEW CASES OF FEVER RE.
PORTED YESTERDAY.


Surgeon Owens IIlnesss aggravated Inv
a SunstrOke-The Refutation of the
Doctors-The Government Lending all
Possible Aid-An Experienced Physi-
clan to be Retained.
PENSACOLA, August 24.-Up to noon
to-day there was no sickness of any kind
reported in this city. A post mortem in
the case of the man who died yesterday
developed the fact that his death was not
caused by yellow fever. Surgeon Murray
and DR.. Leonard pronounce the living
case one of malarial fever DR.. Murray
is the surgeon who had charge of the cor
don at Brownsville, Texas. last year. DR..
Leonard has. had a large experience.
Passengers arriving last night and this
morning from Employ City report that
place in a remarkably healthy condition.
Naval Surgeon Owen, who died at the
navy yard, sustained a sunstroke three
weeks ago, which contributed to his death,
He was the surgeon who defied Secretary
of the Navy Chandler in the case of Cap
tain Hopkins, who was discharged for de-
serting his post Surgeon Owen was
court-martialed and acquitted. His pOpu-
larity in Pensacola was great. There have
been no cases and no deaths at the navy
yard.
Before the man died VINO was sent from
Pensacola, and before the post mortem
was contemplated, old nurses and citi-
Zens familiar with yellow fever declared
that he did not have it. A large class
hold the same belief about the few cases
reported at the navy yard.
NEW ORLEANS, August 24.-The Board
OF Health last night resolved to apply the
non-intercourse proclamation to Car
denas, Matanzas, Santiago de Cuba and
CienfuegOs, having received official in
formation of the existence of yellow fever
at those places. The board also resolved
to establish a ten days quarantine
against vessels from Pensacola. DR.. Flv.
the Health Officer of Galveston, was
present at the meeting. He stated that
he had visited the Charity Hospital and
other public institutions, and after care
tul examination of the city was convinced
that it was in an excellent sanitary and
healthful condition. He expressed him
self fully satisfied that the Louisiana
Board of Health would deal fairly with
Galveston, and would furnish all the in
formation desired
NAsHINGTON, August 24.-The follow
ing telegram to the Postmaster General
from Acting Postmaster f. SalIee at Jack
sOnVllle, Fla, has been received at the
IOSI OIlce department:
''The Board of Health of this city, in
view OF the existence of yellow fever at
Pensacola, Fla, respectfully request that
you order all mail matter from that city
for this point to be separately pouched
and confer authority to have the same
fumigated at Baldwin. Fla"
A telegram from Pensacola, Fla, to the
Navy Department, dated yesterday, saws
that no new cases had appeared among
the marines, but there was one new case
in Warrington.
The Surgeon General of the Marine
Hospital service to-day received tele-
gram from Lieutenant Commander Welsh,
commanding the navy yard at Pensacola,
Fla,, as follows: 81 request authority to
employ hye sanitary policemen to make
a hOuse-tO-hOuSe inspection at 81 per
diem. viii you provide nurses and
medicines and physicians for those who
are too poor to pay? AS there are no pri-
yate physicians in the villages who un-
derstand sanitary work, no inspector has
been appointed. l may yet have to send
to New Orleans for one. There is but one
physician who will practice, and he is in
experienced l think one of experience
OF New Orleans should be provided for
the poor. IL physicians are allowed /
VIII recommend and procure them. What
per diem are they to be allowed, and also
the nurses?
The Surgeon General teIegraphed in re-
ply: You are authorized to employ five
policemen to make hOuse-to-house III
spectiOn i'll Warrington and Woolsev at 81
per diem. Please have the work com
menced Immediately. Cases of yellow
fever ought to be treated at the quaran-
tine hospital across the bay. Surgeon
Murray Will receive all cases sent there
for treatment, and by signal from the
yard will send launch 10 the navy yard
for them. | cannot supply families nurses,
etc. You may employ one physician at
$40 per day for thirty days. Disinfectant
and fumigating materials will be furnish
ed by the Collector of Customs upon
requisitiOn.
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. NJ. Gui-
terra, arrived i'll Washington this morning
from the United States steamship Swa-
tara. He received orders for duty at the
PENSACOLA navy yard, and left here imme-
diately for that post to render medical
aid to the yellow fever sufferers.