Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-24
A PANIC AT PENSACOLA.
SEVEN HUNDRED PERSONS FLEE
FROM THE CITY.

Surgeon owen Dead-One of the Stricken
Sailors Dead-The House and its Con-
tents Burned-No New Cases Report
ed and the CITY Growing More Conf
dent.
PENSACOLA, August 23.-The Adrquce-
Gazette, issued this evening, has the fol-
lowing: pensacola was startled on We'd
nesday morning by the report that two
suspicious cases Of sickness had been
found on Palafox wharf. The Board of
Health decided to have the sick men re-
moved and the infected house burned.
This was done. Being placed in a small
boat the invalids were removed to
the Quarantine station. The Fire De-
partment was called on the wharf
and after good wetting down
the adjacent property the infected place
was pulled down and ths ruins and in
fected contents were burned in the middle
of the thoroughfare. This action added to
the excitement already prevailing. Every
one who could possibly leave the city pre-
pared to do so, and the scene at the depot
last night battles description. 1t has been
estimated that not less than six hundred
people left for different points of destina-
tion and about one hundred got away this
morning. Early this morning news came
that one of the sick men had died, and
that the quarantine physicians would
subject the body to an examination.
little later news came that the ex-
animation had been held and no
evidence of fever had been
found. A still later official announce
ment by Doctors Murray and Leonard
was received, the conclusion being that
the man had died of perniciOus malarial
or remittent fever. DR.. Murray belongs
to the Marine Hospital Service, and was
sent here by Surgeon General
Hamilton. Doctor Leonard IS an
expert in yellow fever. Alabama's
Health Officer, DR., Cochran, was here,
and agreed with the other doctors in pro-
nOuncing the case yellow fever. one
year ago he advised Montgomery to raise
its quarantine against Pensacola, because
he thought no fever existed here, though
there were numerous cases then and
1t became epidemic few days later. The
city is wild with joy, and sends happy
greetings to its hundreds of refugees.
There have been no new cases and no
deaths at the navy yard.
MOBILE, ALA, August 23.-UpOn the
RECEIPT of the news of the discovery of
yellow fever at Pensacola, the Mobile
Board of Health recommended the estab-
lishment Of quarantine against that
place at the government reservation. A
proclamation was accordingly made.
WASHINGTON, August 23.-The Acting
Secretary of the Navy has received the
following telegram from Lieutenant Com
mander Welch at Pensacola, Fla, dated
yesterday: Surgeon Martin advised us
to-day to ask the Marine Hospital
Service to assist the people of the
reserve, as one death occurred this MORN
ing in Woolsey, and there are at least two
more suspicious cases in Warrington.
All are believed to be yellow fever. They
will be decided this afternoon. | cannot
handle the reserve and the yard with the
force at my disposal, and have
wired surgeon Hamilton. We were
delayed III moving the marines,
but they got out last night
and are we'll located. Surgeon Martin is
making every effort to stamp out the
disease. / hope soon to have the citizens
acting with us energetically, although
many are very destitute. The case under
treatment in WOolsey has proved to be
yellow fever, and the patient is dead.
making two deaths to-day. l regret to an
nounce the death of Surgeon owen at
O'Clock with yellow fever"
The Surgeon General Of the Marine Hos
pltal Service hasreceived the following
kilograms:
PENSACOLA, August %, 1888.
We have chartered boat and sent the
two cases on PalafoX wharf to quaran-
tine. The house will be fumigated ~Dr
destroyed at once A great many people
Will leave tonight.
Signed j. NJ. TARBLE, Collector.
PENSACOLA, August %, 1888.
We have burned the little house, bed.
clothes and all other things, and sent all
the people connected with it to the Quar-
antine station. Everything has been dis
infected, and guards placed around the
premises. We do not believe that we will
have an epidemic, and will do everything
to prevent it.
Signed JNO. u. GUTTNIAN, =. b. II.
PENSACOLA, August %. 1888.
Your instructions have been fully COM
piled with An investigation shows that
the men were deserters from the bark
Dagmar, from Limerick, who arrived at
READS sailor boarding house on the 18th
instant, after three weeks spent in the
country up the bay. The Dagmar brought
clean bill of health. She had a long
voyage and no detention at quarantine,
The vessel cleared August II for Dor
drecht. | will advise you of further de-
yelopments.
Signed A. c. WHITE,
A. A. Surgeon.
Passed Assistant Surgeon d. NJ. Gui-
teras, now on board the United States
steamship SWatara, has volunteered for
duty at the Pensacola navy yard He
Will be Immediately ordered there if he can
be detached before the sailing of the SWa-
tara from New York.
ATLANTA, Angus 23.-The West Point
train came in to-day behind time. owing
to rush of people from Pensacola to
escape yellow fever