The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14


of Savannah, in council assembled that the mayor
Of the city be and he is requested 70 proclaim a
! rigid quarantine against the city of Jacksonville
and all other pieces and districts in the state OF
Florida infected with yellow fever, and he is hereby
authorized TO take al such measures as may be nee
| essary TO carry the same into effect.
In accordance with this resolution, the
mayor issued proclamation. 1t declares
! stlict quarantine against Jacksonville.
At o'clock this afternoon DR.. Bguuner re-
| ceived a telegram from Waycross stating that
| it is believed that fever has broken ont there.
| DR.. Guiteras got there early this morning from
| jacksonville, and he is Investigating the cases.
| DR. Drummer has wired Dr. Guiteras and Sur
| ge0n-General Hamilton in reference TO the re-
| port If the report proves to be true, Savan-
| nah will Immediately quarantine against Way
! cross
Tho health officer here received a telegram
| tonight from Surgeon-G eneral Hamilton, in
| which he says the agent of railway service will
| fnmigate the mails from infected Florida dis
tricts at Waycross. DIR. Guiteras has been
sent there to establish n fumigating staff on
Additional stations will also be established at
Dupont and ChattahoOchee as soon as DR..
Wright arrives at WaycToss. DIR. Hamilton
says there is no fear OF fever at Waycross.
Augusta Quarantined.
AUGUSTA, Ga, August 10.-[Special] !
President Foster, of the board of health, issued
an order quarantining Augusta against Jack
sonville. Police were sent to Alillen, on the
Central railroad, and Camak, ON the Georgia
road, with Instructions to let no passenger or
baggage or freight come from Jacksonville to
within forty miles of Augusta.
Albany Guaranteed.
ALBANY, Ga, August 10.-[Special. AL
bany quarantined against Jacksonville today.
All up trains will be stopped on the opposite
side Of the river where they will be examined
and Jacksonville passengers will not be al
lowed to enter the city. Trains loaded with
refugees have been passing through Albany.
Montgomery Shaken Up.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, August 10-TSpeciall
Montgomery has been cons derably shaken up
since yesterday over the reports of yellow fever
at Jacksonville. The city authorities Of
Montgomery have acted on the advice of the
board OF health and established rigid quar-
antine against Jacksonville and other points
III Florida where fever is reported. A full
force of quarantine officers were appointed by
the chief Of police aud sworn today, and de-
tailed to watch all incoming trains that might
bring passengers or baggage from the stricken
districts. Tho old quarantine station at Nc
Ghee's switch, nine miles south of the city, has
been fitted up today for regular service, and
competent officers placed in charge. 1t is re-
ported here today that there are ten cases of
yellow fever at Jacksonville. Pensacola and
Mobile have also quarantined against jackson
vile.
at Mobile.
MOBILE, Ala, August 9.-Quarantine was
declared against Jacksonville here today. No
persons, baggage, or freight will be allowed to
enter thence into Mobile except under such
restrictions as are established by the board of
health.
: Wilmington guarantees.
WILMINGTON, N. G., August 1o.-The
health authorities OF this city have declared an
inland quarantine against Jacksonville, for
bidding any persons coming from Jacksonville
or towns south of that point, from entering
here
From Jacksonville Direct
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, August 10-The May
flower house, the center of infection, corner of
Forsyth and Ocean streets, was burned this
evening by order of the board of health.
Probably one or two other buildings that can
not be safely disiniected will be burned. Tho
citizens are organizing and will aid the health
authorities in the most energetic measures to
prevent the disease becoming general. Strong
hope is entertained OF success. One new. case
was reported up to O'clock this evening
making nine in all. and one death, that OF j.
j. Perkins. Captain Low II. futile, Florida
passenger agent of the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad, died at Pablo Beach today of
yellow fever His was the only case known at
Pablo. An official bulletin is expected later.
Our telegraph Office closes at midnight tonight
Removing the Marines.
WARRINGTON, August 10.-T Special. Com
modore Walker and Surgeon General Brown
have recommended to the navy department
the removal of a company of marines from
Pensacola to Atlanta on account of the yellow
fever there. Secretary Whitney has conceived
the idea that the company is DESTROYS of going
to Atlanta moro for pleasure than anything
else, and it is probable if tho marines are re-
moved at all they viii be sent to Norfolk.
Senator Calls Action.
WASHINGTON, August Ex-senator Call to-
day introduced Joint resolution to appropriate
100000 TO be paid out under the discretion of
the secretary OF treasury, for the prevention
and suppression of yellow fever in tho inter-
state commerce OF the United States. 1t also
authorizes the surgeon-general of
the marine hospital service, on
the request of the governor of
amy state, to seize and destroy under conditions
and regulations to be prescribed by the secre-
other property which is communicating infec-
ton and disease in interstate commerce. Thi
condemned property, it is provided, shall be
paid for out OF money appropriated by the reso-
luton. A letter 10 Senator CAN from Surgeon
General Hamilton, dated August 9th. saws that
he has conferred with Assistant Mainard and
that the TREASURY department is OF the opinion
that no existing law Will authorize the destruc-
ton of any infected houses in tho state: but if
| congress should make an appropriation to re-
| imburse the state Of Florida or the individual
owner for the destruction of any house deemed
infected, so that disinfeCtion could not be
| effectively funiigated, there would be no
objection TO the officers of this service acting
rs appraisers to determine the value OF proper
| ~ and 10 superintendits destruction. 1t would
| probably be necessary for the governor of the
| state to give IN order for the destruction of
! any property. An order for the destruction
| OF bedding and clothing infected beyond effect
i've iamsation has this day been given.
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