The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-23
BLACKSHEAR SHUT OUT.
DIR. LINCOLN REPORTS a CASE OF
YELLOW FEVER THERE.

Savannah Quarantines Against the
Infected Town - Surgeon General
Hamilton TO Arrive Here This Morn
inR-ro 60 to Waycross and Bou
logne on an Inspecting Tour-1he
Savannah, Florida and Western on
Gals Urge the Surgeon Generals
Visit.
DR.. F. T. Lincoln, who was sent to Black
shear Tuesday night TO investigate the re-
ported existence ot yellow fever there,
returned yesterday, and reported to the
mayor and health officer that there is one
case OF fever in the town--that of w. j.
Balentine, railway mail agent running
between jacksonville ami Wilmington, n
C. Balentine had been i'll Jacksonville and
went to his home in Rlackshear sick.
The case is a mild one. DR.. Lincoln says
that il has been isolated and he apprehends
no danger from a spread Of the disease.
Blackshear, is a small town in a healthy
locality and its sanitary condition and sur
roundings are not favorable for spread OF
any disease. There are number Of refu-
gees there, the town authorities having do
ciined to quarantine against the infected
districts.
QUARANTINE DECLARED
As SOON as DR.. Lincoln's report was re-
ceived the mayor called meeting of the
sanitary board, and after the meeting of
the city council, quarantine was declared
against Blackshear. The following resolu-
ton, by DR.. Duncan, was passed:
wKEaEAs, The occurrence Of case OF yellow
fever at BlacSshear renders it imperative that
renewed means for the prevention OF It's spread
should he instituted.
Rssof,.d. That until it shall have been ascer-
tailfed that there has been no spread OF the dis
ease from the focus of infection in BlacKshear,
all intercourse with that town should be inter
dcted.
A copy of the resolutions was forwarded
to the mayor of BlackShear last night, and
to all inspectors south of here, and also to
the Savannah. Florida and Western au-
thOrites.
THE SURGEON GENERAL COMING.
Surgeon General Hamilton will arrive
this morning on the fast mail from Wash
ington, and will go through TO Waycross to
inspect the quarantine camp at
Boulogne and the fumigation stations
with a view to improving, If possible, the
quarantine facilities, and to render the
quarantine more effective.
The railway authorities say that it is
with good deal Of difficulty that they are
able to keep up communication with the
QO0-l1ieFJeu pOTUlOUS Vi flOtlud. u6 I'LL
ferent systems Of quarantine in force in
volve a serious DELAY in the move
ments of trains. and they are
anxious to have the entire quarantine
service placed under government conCr3l,
so that the Quarantine may not only pe
simp1ned, out mat IL may oe Ihaoe III inc
same time more effective.
COL. OWENS TELEGRAM.
Tuesday night Traffic Manager Owens
telegraphed the surgeon general as follows:
SAv1SSAH. GA. Aus. 2i
SURGEON General HamiIron. Wdshi10tons d, C.,
The health authorities of Savannah have de-
clared quarantine against that territory south
and east OF the Florida Railway and Navigation
SohpaUy on ine ulamH ron ,t FeIla 70
ost f Ia In w. m ,,'ctinO rsnir II
Florida baggage to be funigated You viii
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