The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-03

mated at about 1000. Since then, by ma
tural increase and the annexation OF out
living villages, the city covers an area six
miles long aad three miles WIDE, with
population of about $4,000 By the an
nexation a colored population OF some
5000 or 1000 has been added.
He estimates tnat from 800 to 1000 people
we're out of the CT y at northern ana lllUe-
rior summer resorts before the fever out
break, but not being on the ground, he Is
unable to estimate the exodus since the epi.
deInic began. IL is a small proportion OF
the resident population, and with nos less
than three months more Tor the FEVER 10
rage. he argues that the only safety is IN
getting the people out Of the area of infect
ion.
TIE rigid quarantine outside Of Jackson
| vile by The government and by local
authorities renders it ditilcllt even for
those who can afford to leave, and abSo-
lntaiv Impossible for those with small
means and no means at all at command
Refugees at Camp Perry when given free
| pratiqae are refused along the coast, while
| many, and bv far the greater part, VIII
have to be supported until they can retura
The time of Mayor Smiths return
will depend upon the nature of the letter
now on the way from Jacksonville. He
! hopes Jacksonville will not have to draw on
| the Savannah Benevolent Association for
the 81, 900 80 kindly proffered, but 1t is only
a question Of time. he says, If the govern
ment does not come to the city's RELIEF.
TIGHTENING THE QUARANTINE.
Savannahs quarantine is so systematized
that taere is very little chance for refugees
to get through. Now and then one runs
the gauntlet of the inspectors and gets into
this city, but they are very few.
The experience of one or two WHO
have tried lie at the Lazaretto is not
encouraging to those who are disposed to
get in if they can, and take the chances of
being clugnt the health authorities pro-
pose TO deal with such people as they
deserve to be dealt with.
EvADINa THE QUARANTINE.
One of this class tried to get in Saturday
night. He had through ticket to New
York, and passed the inspectors at Way
cross on health certificate from Gaines
vile, Fla, stating that he had been in
Gainesville eleven days. Gainesville is
moth of the quarantine line, and there is no
restrictions on passengers from that
point who have clean bills OF
health. Supervisor of Inspectors Sheldon
was on the train coming on from Jesup and
the unwary traveller dropped into conversa-
ton with him. In the course Of their talk
it leaked out that the man had been in
Gainesville only ono night aud that he had
recently been in half dozen places in the
Infected territory and was then on his way
to Savannah where, he expected TO scalp"
his New York ticket.
ADVISED NOT TO TRY IT.
He was advised not to try to come into
the city, as he might be arrested. Conf
dent that he was all right, he insisted that
he could come through without being de-
tected, and would take his chances. BE
was advised not to try it, but he laughed at
the idea of his being stopped. When he
found out who he had been talking to- be
blandiy explained that he wasn't going
to stop in Savannah anyhow, and
he went on north. His talkativeness kept
him out of here. His health certificate was
all right, no was ticketed to New York and
the inspectors had no means of knowing
that he had been in an infected territory.
REFUGEES FROM CAMP PERRY.
Three refugees from jacksonville, who
had been ten days at Camp Perry. and bad
been given free pratique, came up on the
same train. One of them was ticketed
north. The other two were on their way to
Savannah, but were stopped at Southover
junction. Savannah will not admit refugees
from Camp Perry under fifteen days, and
the inspectors have been given instructions
to that effect.
There are in all fourteen inspectors out
and another will be sent out to- day. A
patrol will be established on the Ogeechee
road and a lookout will be kept at the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western bridge over
the Ogeechee river to prevent negroes and
tramps from coming In that way.
WATCHING EVERY POINT.
The inspection is being made more rigid
every day. The Central railroad inspectors
hat al SQvnnnah md Mannn in
structed to watch all incoming East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia traits at
Macon, and to see that all Passengers to
Savannah have clean bills of health. A
Florida lady returning from Henderson
vile, n. c., was put Off at the Central rail-
road crossing yesterday morning. She was
travelling on a 'scslpedn ticket. The name
on the ticket was not the name that she
gave the Inspector. Her trunk bore her
name and florida address. Thu inspector
was not altogether satisfied that she was
not from FLORIDA, and she was put off at
the crossing. The matter was reported to
the health authorities, and she was brought
into the city. At the exchange she exhib-
tied her health certificate, which she did not
exhibit to the inspector on the train, which
showed that she was from Hendersonville,
and was returning to home in Florida.
PASSING THE INSPECTORS.
In spite of the strictness of the inspection,
however, refugees occasionally slip in. The
inspection in some instances has not been as
strict as it ought to have been. Some of
the inspectors have been too lax to suit the
authorities, and number of changes have
boon recommended. The health board is
dsterrlined to make the quarantine
as near perfect es it can be made. 1t h
practically impossible to make perfect
| quarantine. Ono or two instances of forged
heolth certificates have been reported, but
they are believed t. be very rare. The
effectiveness of the quarantance outside OF
the system of inspection, depends a great
| deal upon the care exercised in the issuing
| of health certificates.
MENU FOR THE HOLIDAYS.