The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
THE DISEASE DECLARED EpEDEm1o.
People Fleeing Away From Jacksonville
Tho Cities Onarnnilning.

WASHINGTON, August Surgeon General
Hamilton has telegraphed to DR., John p. Wall,
president Of the board of health at Tampa and
Surgeon Murray, at Manatec as follows
"lou may destroy all infected bedding ana cloth.
ing by fire, taking inventory and appraising yaua-
ton lie careful TO destroy nVno unless evidence Of
being infected, and on Your certificate OF such art-
Giles place statement to tie effect that nmigauon
could not bo effectively performed"
lie also sent the following telegram to the
president of the board OF health Mt jackson
vile, Fla,
"What steps are being taken to destroy infected
bedding aud clothing? Keep informed"
To this he received the following reply:
"ln!ectcd bedding ana clothing were burned"
DR. Hammond telegraphed the pres dent of
the state board OF health al Charleston, S. c.,
rs follows:
"Will try to make arrangements for fumigaion Of
mails and baggage at W0ycross tomorrow Can YOU
provide for fUmgNtion of mails al Charleston"
Passed Assistant Surgeon Urquahart, at
Norfolk, Va, has been ordered 10 Waycross to
open station for the funligation oAluails and
baggage. He win remain in chargS of that
station throughout the summer, relieving DR.
Guiteras Of that duty. Passed Assistant Sur
gcon DeYan, at Savannah has been ordered to
send barrel OF sulphur to DR.. UrQuhart at
MaycrosS. Passed Assistant Surgeon Cult
eras has been ordered to establish fumigation
station at Dupont, Ga, and one ut Chattahuu-
chloe, Fla, and 60 engage competent lucal phy-
SicQns in those places, and to suporintend The
stations with the assistance OF physicians and
railway mail otieers,
The collector of customs at ForuanGina Fla.
was asked what steps had been taken 10 pre-
vent The entrance of baggage from tho south
ana an Inspection was ordered at Hearts Road
junction,
A telegram has been received from DR.. Gut
tCraS, at Jacksonville. as follows:
since yesterday ,the Sihl evening two cases have
been foupdat the city hospital in the outskirts of
the town. they have been isolated there. ono of
them can be connected with the original toc,s
Three other oas>s discovered today total. live new
cases. We are beginning to lose connection with
the org nal focus, The last three cases win proba
ly be sent 10 sand mis-, hut the importance OF
isolation is evidently dimiuishine Infected local.
tiles have been closed up and measures for disinec
ton have been taken"
The president of the state board ot health of
jacksonville, Fla photographed today that tho
disease is assuming an epidemic form Super
iniendont OF railway mail service, Bancroft,
was IN consultation with Or. Hamilton this
morning and promises ihat an employe of the
service shall be present AZ each tuuigation sta
tim to cooperate with the physicians
Macon Welcomes the Refugees.
MACON, Ga, August 10 Special. The
trains reaching Macon this morning from
Florida, cMno loaded with people from Jack
sonNlue who were noemg from the dreaded
and natal yellow Fever.
Many of these refugees STOPPED over in
Macon, but great number went higher up tho
country. More oi the alarmed people arc cN-
pectod TO arrive tonight. and Che influx W n
continue to daily increase IN proportion 10 the
spread aud fatality OF the fover.
Fortunately Macon is m an extremely
healthy condition, as she always is. and never
has been the victim of amy serious epidemic.
o she throws Wide omen her hospitahie and
lfe-giyiug doors aud babe the rcfugrcmg pcu-
pie TO enter and be az home.
kaNannahs Action.
SAVANNAH, Ga. August lO.-f Spccial T.
much sympathetic interest Is fe,t horeIu Jark-
sonvil.es condition and citizens are q discussing