Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-30

o'clock in the afternoon, and headed
down the river. She had a full crew on
deck, in the engineroom and in the
cabin, and was temporarily in charge
OF Colonel John w. Glenn. superin-
tending architect in the United States
service here. By invitation a Plea
yune man, Mr.. Whitney, of the I. D..
and Mr.. William G. James, of the
United States Auditors Office, were
on board as special inspectors of the
coast quarantine.
Colonel Glenn, who proved to be a
thorough navigator and capable sea.
man, directed the movements of the
vessel, gave careful attention to all the
details OF her course. After a pleas-
ant voyage down the river Port Eads
was reached about z o'clock the same
evening, where the boat was tied up
at the government warehouse all that
night.
Or. Hart, Medical Boarding Officer
for the State Board Of Health, and
Captain Merritt, of the Customs SER
vice, testified TO the care and precau-
tons that were being used by the
State health officers to prevent the
communication of infection from ship
ping to the shore. They also expressed
their satisfaction at the adoption of
the policy OF non>intercourse adopted
by the Governor and Board of Health
and declared it would meet the appro.
baton Of the people living along the
lower river.
On Wednesday morning, after tax
ing Ia a supply Of fresh water, Colonel
Glenn headed his vessel for the south,
ward, and soon she had passed through
the letties and was dancing over che
sparkling waters Of the Gulf. The
ship, after clearing the muddy water
OF the many mOuthed river, was steerd
tor the Chandelier Islands, and for
many hours her course was along the
border of the archipelago that occu-
pies the angle includes. between the
projecting delta OF the Mississippi
river and the south coast of Missis-
sippi State. Some fine fish were taken
with a trolling line while this run
was being made, and at about 8 o'clock
at night the vessel was anchored east
OF Ship Island light and some five
miles from the coast, and equally re,
mote from the shipping at anchorage
there.
On Thursday morning the vessel
slowly steamed along the front of the
Island some three miles off
shore. Ship Island, which
is some nine miles long. /, a mars
row sand bank, extending east and
west twelve miles off the Mississippi
shore In front Of Biloxi. 1t broad.
ems out to the width of perhaps half
a mile at each end, and is extremely
narrow at the central part
which is nearly covered with water d
high tides, while the two extremities
show a height Of perhaps twenty faet
above the water, and bear growth of
tall pine trees. On the east end arc
the fort and lighthouse, and a small
and ragged looking collection of
houses, sheltering population of
some scores Of persons.
Near the western end of the island
and some SIX miles from the lipbt'
house, are the hospital buildi1gs
st amid groups Of large Dine |
In the Sound, in front of the hos. |
pItel, were anchored the infected Acct |
OF tour vessels, each flying q yellow |
nag, AT the east end near the fort |
lay four vessels, one discharging iron |
Tor the Northeastern railway, and |
three loading with lumber. these |
vessels were all said to be in good |
condition, with no sickness aboard
and the healthy ships lay some seven
or eight miles from the infected aeet
All the above features of the land.
scape were noted as the Day Dream
steamed along in front of the island
while the charts Of the coast survey
we're also unrolled for examination
The steamer held no communication
with the island, and Col. Clean was
the bearer of the most stringent in
'tructions for DR.. Finnie. medical
othcer In charge of the hospitals
These Instructions embraced proyis.
iohs for absolute on-intereourse with
ihe outside world. The Doctor was
ordered not to allow any ship or per.
ION to approach nearer than within
'wo miles OF the island, and on anv
Iuch approach the ship or party was
Q be arrested and held in quarantine
The entire island and all its peonIe
IRE to be isolated. The keepers Of The
0rt and lighthouse are ordered from
Washington to bold themselves in
quarantine under orders of the Doc
or.
The Day Dream is to be used as
coast guard and patrol boat, and was
o be turned over to the Doctor.
How to do this and not to come in
contact with any of the people of the
sland was the question, but it has al
eady been provided for by the fore.
bought Of Col. Glenn. A boat was
uchored in the Sound, three miles or
more from the island. 1t was alone on
ne water, unattended by single
oul. The Day Dream steam-
d by this solitary boat
nd dropped into it a package con,
aiming the orders aud instructions
or Or. Finnie. The Day Dream then
yes headed for Biloxi, and, after
iding out 10 safety very severe
quail Of wind and rain, cast anchor s
q eight feet of water off Biloxi bar
sailboat that had been previously |
ranged for them came and took off
rom the steamer Onlnnel Glnnn nnA