The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-11
JACKSONVILLE SHUT OUT
THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARES AN
ABSOLUTE QUARANTINE.

the City's Doors Against the Fever
District-The Sanitary Board Sus'
tains Health Officer Brunner-Inspect-
ors Appointed to Enforce the Quar-
antine-What the Railways are Do.
ing-Commissioner Saussy's Report
The City's Sanitary Condition.
Savannah frightened its quarantine
against Jacksonville yesterday so that,
practically, there is now absolute non
intercourse with the infected territory.
That is, with a strict enforcement of the
health boards regulations.
There was a total absence yesterday
of any reliable information from Jack
sonville other than what was con-
tanned in the MORNING NEWS dispatches,
up to last night, when the official bulle-
tin of the Jacksonville board of nealth
was received. A pretty thorough knowl-
edge of the condition of affairs there was
learned through Commissioner Saussy, and
the health authorities at once decided to
declare an absolute quarantine.
THE SANITARY BOARD ACTS.
Mayor Lester called the sanitary board
together at 10 O'clock and it was in session
with closed doors until nearly l o'clock.
Health Officer Brunner's position at Thurs
day nights meeting in favor of total non
intercourse was sustained. The health off
Ger protested against any trains from the
infected territory being allowed to enter
the city. He was strenuously opposed to
taking any risks that might imperil the
lives and property of the people.
General Manager Haines, of the Savan-
the board and he stated that the railway
company was ready to cooperate with the
city in securing an effective quarantine.
Postmaster Lamar was also present. He
had already notified the postoffice depart
ment of the situation, and was waiting for
instructions.
AN ABSOLUTE QUARANTINE.
After the meeting of the health board,
meeting. of the CITY council was held in the
mayors private office. AT its adjournment
the report ers were handed out the following
resolution, which had been adopted:
Resolved, By the mayor and aldermen of the
city of Savannah. in council assembled, that
the mayor of the city be, and he is hereby re-
quested TO proclaim rigid quarantine against
the city of Jacksonville and all other places and
districts in the state OF Florida infected with
yellow fever, and he is hereby authorized to
take all such measures as may be necessary to
carry the same into effect.
THE MAYOR PROCLAMATION.
The Mayor at once issued the following
proclamation:
On account of the prevalence Of yellow fever
at various points in the state of Florida and for
the purpose of protecting the people of Savan-
nah therefrom, rigid quarantine is nov hereby
declared against the city of Jacksonville and
against all other places and districts in the state
of Florida infected with yellow fever.
No persons, baggage, cars, boats, vessels,
freight or packages of any kind from Jack
sonvilie, or any other infected places in the
state Of Florida, will be allowed to enter the
city of Savannah.
No mails from said places unless and until
disinfectod under regulations from the United
States postal authorities, viii be allowed to en-
ter savannah
This quarantine will continue in force till
further notice.
The officers, agents and all persons in charge
of railroads steamboats,, express companies
Quested to assist in enforcing this quarantine.
Given under my hand and official signature,
and seal of said city, at the city of Savannah,
in Georgia, this tenth day of August, eighteen
hundred and eighty EIGHT.
lsEAL.l RUFUS L. LESTER,
Mayor.
Attest: FRANK E. REBARER, Clerk of Council
INSPECTORS SENT OUT.
The health officer was authorized to ap-
point inspectors to aid IN the enforcement
of the quarantine, and last night eight in
spectors were sent out on the Savannah.
Florida aud Western railway, reaching as
far south as Callahan, twenty miles this
side of Jacksonville. Inspector Fred Won
Camp will be stationed at Callahan. The
number of all north. hound cars
passing that point will be re-
ported by telegraph to the authorities
here, and the reports will be- turn ed over to
the inspectors at Southover junction. All
northbound trains passing the junction will
be inspected and all cars reported from
Callahan will be prevented from entering
the city.
Deputy Sheriff A J. Franklin and Henry
Hastedt will have charge of the inspection
at Waycross. Policeman Smith has been
sent out to Jesup to relieve Clerk of Council
Rebarer and City Marshal Wade. and they
will return to the city this morning.
THE INSPECTION AT soUTHovER.
Detective Mike Hanley and Richard
Conway, with detail of police, will have
charge of the inspection at Southover juno
ton. Two inspectors will be placed at the
Central railroad and Charleston and Sa-
vannah crossing this morning; the other in
spectors were sent out last night under
orders from the mayor and health
fpcted district will be allowed to
leave the trains at Southover or the Cen
trail railroad crossing. Six jackson vile
passengers left the north bound train there
yesterday morning and came into the city,
and eleven came in the night before. Sew
eral through passengers who arrived Thurs
day night, bound north and west, and were
kept in the cars until yesterday morning,
were sent out over the Central railroad and
TO Charleston.
BOOK AGENT GUARANTEED.
A New York book agent and a colored
woman were kept in car in the Savannah,
Florida and Western yard the most of the
day, guarded by a policeman. The i'm
prisoned book man took things quietly and
made the best of the situation. The police
man thought he had soft snap and rather
liked the job.
Mounted Officers Mikell and Townsend
were detailed to duty at Southover junction
yesterday morning, and they were in charge
of the inspection there until Inspectors Han
ley and Conway went out last night. The
northbound train due here at 6:15 yester-
day morning was crowded with passengers,
but they had been warned by the inspectors
at Jesup that no jacksonville passengers
would be allowed to come into the city and
very few tried it.
THE s. F. & W. ACTS,
The Savannah, Florida and Western
people have taken prompt measures toward
an effective quarantine General Manager
Haines was seen last night A conference of
the officials Of the road was he'd in the
forenoon and the situation was thoroughly
discussed. The company has agreed upon
an arrangement of its trains between
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