The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-18
GAINESVILLE SHUT OUT.
A RIGID QUARANTINE AGAINST
MORE OF FLORIDA.

and East of Fernandine, Callahan,
Wayoross, Dupont, Live Oak, Talla-
hassee and ST. Marks-The Railroads
and Express Company Refusing
Freight via Gainesville - The Sur
gson Generals Advice to the People
There - More Money for the Suf-
ferers.
The outbreak of yellow fever at Gaines
vile, Fla, has resulted in the establishment
of rigid quarantine not only against
Gainesville, but against the greater part Of
Florida. AS soon as information was re-
ceived here that the fever had appeared in
Gainesville a meeting Of the health board
was called to see what should be done.
Gainesville is 249 miles from Savannah,
and has been the outlet and distributing
point for South Florida since jacksonville
has been shut in. The existing quarantin ne
was against all points south and east OF a
line from Fernandiua, via Gainesville to
Cedar Keys.
QUARANTINE DECLARED.
The board was in session from noon until
2:30 o'clcck, and then adjourned until
O'Clock. At o'cloc< the following notice
| was issued
In view of the prevalence of yellow fever in
| Florida, the want OF proper quarantine restrio-
tiOns In said portions of the state and the great
danger OF tho spread of the disease westward,
unless prompt and efficient measures be insti-
tuted TO prevent its doing so, the board OF sani-
| tary commissioners of the city of Savannah,
| with view to the prevention of the introduce
ton Of the disease in our midst announce that
| all passengers desiring to come to this city from
| any and all points in Florida south aud east of
the territory embraced within the area from
| Fernandlna to Callahan, thence to Wayeross,
| Dupont Live Oak Tallahassee and St. Marks
|
present satisfactory evidence that they have
not been in any part of the territory above
and baggage from Jacksonville. Tampa, dan
Gtee, Plant City and Gainesville, and other
places known to be infected with yellow fever,
will not be permitted to come to the city until
frost.
| A rigid examination of all trains bearing
passengers 10 This city will be made regularly,
aud all persons desiring to come to the city are
hereby warned that satisfactory evidence B'tst
be presented to the health authorities that shey
have not been exposed to any part of the terri
tory above cited before being allowed TO enter
the city, or having been in tile locality above
mentioned, that they have complied with the
above regulations.
No freight from any portion of the territory
above cited will be permitted to be brought to
the city, except by special permit of the board
of sanitary commissioners. under such reStric-
tions as may DO deemed by them necessary for
the preservation OF public health
Instructions were sent out last night TO
all Inspectors TO enforce the quarantine
against ali points in the territory mentioned
above. 1t will take day or two probably,
TO get the quarantine in working order.
The Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way refused all perishable freight yester-
day to be shipped via Gainesville, and the
Southern Express Company refused all
express matter via that point. As Gaines
vile has been the gate to South Florida
since the quarantine against Jacksonville
and all matter has ben shipped via that
point, shippers are at a loss TO kaow what to
do.
SOUTH FLoRIDA's GATEWAY.
The people Of South Florida have been
dependent upon Savannah for groceries and
provisions since they We're shut off from
Jacksonville, and now they are entirely cut
off until the railroads open up new route.
A stampede of refugees from Gainesville
is looked for, but the people will not be al
lowed to como here Surgeon Urquhart
stopped Gainesville t~ain with $50 passen-
gers outside of Live Oak yesterday after
noon. The following telegram, received by
General Manager Haines Of the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway last night,
explains the instruc, ions under which DR..
Urquhart acted:
CAMP PERRY, Sept. II, 1888.
H. s. HdineS. General Manager:
have advised all Gainesville people 10 60
away. No quarantine win be placed on Gaines
vile until thursday. Freight trains without
passengers may pass n4No WlTeO OrquHaTts
HAMILTON.
MONEY FOR THE SUFFERERS.
The Central Railroad and Ocean Steam
ship Company sent 81, 100 Saturday to
Jacksonville for the relief of the yellow
fever sufferers.
Mr. Sligo Myers, chairman Of the fever
fund committee, received the following
communication yesterday, which explains
itself:
SAVANNAH, Ga, S pit. 10, 1888.
M. sligo Myers Treasurer FeUer FStItd Commit
tee, Savannah, Ga:
DEAR SIR hand You herewith my check for
SIS 60 being the proceeds from the sale Of
soda water at my fountain this day.
Please make such disposition of it as in your
Judgment it will do the most good. regret
very much the weather was SO unfavorable as
to keep great many people Especially the
ladies' in doors who would have been glad to
help the fund in this way. Yours truly,
BuTLERs PHARMACY.
Mr.. Myers says that with the outbreak Of
the fever at Gainesvillei 1t is likely that there
will lie further calls upon the charity of the
people. He desires the MORNING NEWS to
say that contributions for the sufferers may
be left at tho following places MORNING
NEWS office, Evening Times office, Buffers
pharmacy, Fernandez's and Simon Gazan's
cigar stores, Cotton Exchange, Board of
Trade rooms, and at II. NJ yers & Bros.
HANDLING THE MAILS.
In reply to kilograms sent by the MORN
| ING NEWS to- Supt. Is. NJ. Turner OF the
Fourth division, railway mail service
yesterday in regard to mail arrangements
owing to the breaks on the Charleston and
Savannah railway, and the fever in Gaines
vile, Fla., the following were received: 1t
will be seen that arrangements have been
made for extra crews for mail trains to
take the places Of any that may be cut Off
by the floods or the fever
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept II, 1888
To Col j. H. Esftu, SuUuunQh.
The clerk arriving from Wayoross will return
tonight and Clerk Balantyne will take out the
gusta to keep up the run after that.
b. NJ. Turner, Supt
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept II. 1885,
Col. J. H. Esttl, SovdnnGh, Ga:
This morning Chief Clerk Davis at Live Oak
was instructed TO send all mail heretofore sent
by Gainesville, from Lave Oak to Baldwin,
where IL will connect with the train from Per-
nandina to Orlando, and Will be distributed for
South Florida. This will cause delay. IN tho
meantime have wired General Managers Itaines
and Maxwell asking them 10 arrange to run
train from Waycross 10 Fernandna so that
northern mail may enter Florida via Fernandna
Until this is done IL will have to go via Live Oak
and Baldwin, as Callahan will permit no trans
fers at that Junction
Il. NJ. TURNER, Superintendent
WANTS TO GO TO FLORIDA.
William Bernhard, who left Augusta last
week for Macclenny, Fla, as yellow fever
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