The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-14
CARING FOR THE REFUGEES.

| from Washington aud ought to reach
! Boulogne to-day. The camp will be solely
| for refugees from JacksOnvilly, and for the
purpose of OBTAINING, for reasonable safe
! time, those who desire to leave Jacksonville,
| and not for the treating Of fever patients
| The sick will be sent back to Jacksonville
| Tor treatment there. the Surgeon General
added that he had received telegrapbic
advices from Jacksonville that the authori-
ties and citizens are very grateful
that the quarantine camp has been estab-
lished, as it will enable the unacclimated,
and those otherwise unable to leave the city
20 escape, and thu aid in stamping out the
fever. 1t will also go far TO simplify the
quarantine system and protect other points,
for those vino are discharged from the quar-
antine camp can with safety go 10 any ua-
infected point without danger of communi-
eating the disease.
THE FUMIGATING STATIONS.
Dr. Hamilton said that he has made no
appointment 10 the fumigating station at
Dupont, but he has given DR.. Urquhart the
power to select a competent physician, who
will bs located there. He said, however,
that there is very little danger in the neigh
borhood Of Dupont, az there are about 100
inspectors in that section. 1t is understood
that nearly every citizen in that section is a
self-apponted inspector, and tine people are
determined To prevent the Infection from
finding lodgment there
Before leaving Savannah, DR.. Hamilton
had full conference with Past Assistant
Surgeon Devan, whom he left to direct
affairs from this point, aud who will do the
purchasing of supplies at Savannah for the
camps.
DIR. Devan was seen last night by the
MORNING NEWS, and be outlined the policy
of the depart ncnt. II il to aid all local quar-
antine regulations that have been estab-
hshed in various interests ed localities; to
furnish all the acknowledged infected
points with what supplies are absolutely
necessary and to aid them in every possible
way. This policy has been put into
practical operation in the past
the refugee camp at Boulogne. DIR. Guiteras
is already on tho ground, aud army hospital
tents have been ordered to Boulogne for the
refugees, and DIR. Devan thinks they may
have arrived there last night, or will ar
rive this morning
SUPPLIES FOR THE FUGITIvES.
Additional tents will be held in reserve at
Lows station. The fumigation stations at
Waycross, Dupont and Chattahoochee are
already in operation, under control Of the
government service, through Past Assistant
Surgeon Urquhart, with headquarters at
Waycross. Em9rgencY supplies will be
During the detention of refugees at
Boulogne any found with an indication of
fever will be returned to Jacksonville. and
will be taken care Of there. At the other
stations under control Of the service, bag
gage, oars, mails and individuals will I'M
dergo tunigation. Every precaution known
to sanitary science will 10 taken during the
prevalence of the epidemic to relieve the
people of the infected Districts the unin-
faafad tasiHs1fS will ha crixro
tunity to leave the places infected under
such restrictions as may be deemed neces-
sary 10 protect other places to which they
may go, with the least possible detenti n.
All infected persons will be Isolated as COM
pletely as possible and tho localities will
be placed under the best possible sanitary
conditions.
DR. DEvAN NOT AFRAID.
DIR. Devan says: my perso lal belief is
that Savannah, comparatively speaking, is
in the best sanitary condition The chances
Of infection are small, and IL is my opin-
ion, il the sanitary regulations adopted by
Mayor Lester and Health Officer DR.. Brun-
ner are continued, that the chances of in
lection will be reduced to a minimum.
Waycross seems to me to be tho key stone
OF the situation so far as Savannah is con-
cerned, and unless through some channel
that cannot think of at present, not the
slightest fear need be entertained by the
people here. Until the disease breaks out
there, l would especially warn against the
belief of any rumor of yellow fever
at Boulogne, or reports from any
other direction, except in Associated
Press dispatches or over the signatures OF
DR.. Guiteras or DIR. Urquhart, as they will
report the first cases occurring.
The Savannah. Florida and Western
railway officials, as we'll as the city authori-
ties" Dr. Devan added, "have been very
cautious, and withal accommodating, and
with their cooperation with us the pro
lection Of Savannah against the invasion Of
yellow fever is made as secure as circum
stances so far demand, and should any in
crease of danger call for additional precau
tions they will be immediately taken.n
THE BILBo CANAL.
The surgeon general, after an investiga
| ton of Bilbo canal, said that il would b.
better not to cover il over, but rattle
| allow it to remain open as it is, with
proper system of food gates, so that it cal
be flushed and kept in a sanitary coalition
| If the canal is arched over, DR.. Hamilton
/ idea is that it will be a receptacle for fou
gas that will be forced through the sewer
back into the city and through drainag,
is to prepare a report to DR.. Drummer in re
| gard to the matter, and will suggest a sys
tenn of food gates that, he thinks. will b
advisable for the city to adopt.
NO MAILS YESTERDAY.
The southern mail is still detained al
Waycross, but will reach here to-day
| There has been some complaint that Bruins
wick mail, Savannah bound, and also the
mail from other points, has got mixed up
with the delayed mail, but this will be regu
lated 50 that there will be no more delay
than is incident to getting out Of the tan8ie
which has caused the quarantining o
northbound and westbound mails. Tn,
post Office authorities are looking for a bis
day to-day when the long delayed mail
come in. Advices were received by Sur
geon Hamilton tnat the work of fumigatinG
began yesterday afternoon, so that here
after the delay in the mails will not be s.
great-positively not beyond to-day, anc
thereafter only few hours.
AID FOR THE STRICKEN CITY.
The directors of the Savannah benevolen
association held meeting at the Citizen
bank yesterday afternoon to take steps will
reference to the fever outbreak in Jackson
| vile. A telegram was sent to the MAYOR O
Jacksonville last night rendering assistance
President J. NJ. Solomons expects a repl,
to-day. and more definite action will b.
taken in the matter. Maj. j. n
Lewis, secretary of the association
said last night that it has nov
between $50, 900 and 500, 900 surplus. Tn,
association was organized in 1854 and sine
that time has ministered to the wants O
numberless sufferers 1t sent a fund Il