The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-12
NO MEETING YESTERDAY.

FRANK z. REBARER
7 Clerk of Council.
NO MEETING YESTERDAY
The sanitary board did not meet yester-
day, but the mayor and health officers were
in communication most of the day. DIR.
Drummer said last night that the board
aims to make the quarantine as
nearly perfect as possible, and special
orders have been issued to the inspectors
with a view to rigid enforcement of the
regulations. The city was full of rumors
yesterday and last night, and the health
officers Office was crowded with people
anxious to hear the latest news. The health
board heard nothing from Jacksonville
until the official bulletin of the Jack
sonville board OF health was received.
WANT TO KNOW THE LATEST.
There was a crowd of anxious inquirers
at the city exchange. Clerk Rebarer and
Assistant Clerk hernandez, gave all the in
formation that they had, but that was very
little. The health board was busy all day
perfecting the quarantine. and cutting off
every means by which the fever might be
brought into the city. Nothing that can
be done, will be left undone," DR.. Drummer
said last mig e.
NO PERFECT QUARANTINE.
City Marshal Wade, who has had some
experience in the epidemics through which
Savannah has passed, said that there is no
such thing as perfect quarantine, but that
Savannah is doing all that can be done to
keep out the disease. In spite of the utmost
precautlon, stragglers slip in, now and then,
but they are closely watched. The people
that are the hardest to keep out are tn
drummers, the most Of whom are now in.
SURGEON GENERAL HAMILTON COMING.
The Savannah Florida aud Western Rail
way officials were busy all of yesterday
and most Of last night. The wires were
kept open and kilograms came and went
thick and fast. General Manager Hanes
left in the morning for Warm Springs, but
Superintendent Fleming directed affairs.
He informed a MORNING News reporter
last night that he had received a telegram
from Surgeon General Hamilton announc-
ing that the latter was then on his way 70
Savannah, and would reach here this morn
ing and leave at Gas for Waycross. Super
intendent Fleming will accompany him.
General Freight and Passenger Agent
Hardee may also go with the party. Mayor
Lester, Health Officer Drummer and DIR.
Duncan, have been invited to accompany
them. Capt. Fleming was unable to give
the details Of Surgeon Hamilton's visit, but
1T is one Of inspection.
The superintendent said that no trains OF
cars from Jacksonville are coming into
Savannah, and no through trains come to
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way was established at billiards. yesterday
afternoon, and fumigating station has
been established at the ninety-nine mile
post, three miles south of Waycross. Nc
trains of the road come nearer Savannah
than Southover junction except No. and
the Jesup express, but shuttle train runs
from Savannah to the junction for outgoing
passengers and baggage.
AIDING THE QUARANTINE.
Supt. Fleming said that the company IL
doing all that it can for the protection
of the city, and having fever at the Jack
sonville end Of its line, it has no desire tc
have it at this end. All the small towns
north of Jacksonville on the Savannah
Florida and Western railway, have estab
lished rigid quarantine against infected
Florida cities and towns, Jacksonville
Mauatee, Tampa, Orlando and Plant City
The towns which have quarantined are
Callahan, Albany, Waycross, Live Oak
Townsville, Boston, Dupont, New Bran.
ford, Gainesville and Jesup, aud the list i,
being added 10 all tho time. At Albany,
yesterday, a Brunswick and Western train.
load of fugitives was stopped and the sit
uation became one OF gravity, but thj
health authorities, after an interchange OF
kilograms and after consultation, raised til,
quarantine and let the train go northward
REDUCING THE FORCES.
The Savannah, Florida and Western fine
IL very hard 10 do business under such Goa
ditions, and Is reducing It's force Of en-
ployes: other reductions will necessarily fol
low a quarantine system that is ramifying
southern, southeastern and southwestern
Georgia.
The following disposition has been mad,
Of the regular trains: No. will 20 as far
ns Jeup. Trains Nos g a. 6 and IL will
n. L.. a..