The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-21

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the owner OF the vessel through their agent
here and division of opinion was caused on
the ground that such an action on the city's
part would greatly injure the shipping of the
port but the safe side faction carried The cap
| tain of the vessel which lies . anchor in the
stream Of the quarantine station, was notified
| by, signal. He refused to go
and question of ways and means to enforce
their orders was mooted. 1t is likely that the
United States revenue steamer, Boutwell,,
which is in this port under special orders to
assist the quarantine patrol under Collector j.
+. Dart, will be ordered to take hand in the
matter. 1t is currently reported tonight that
if the vessel does not move by o'clock in the
morning such will be the action taken by Col
lector Dart.
Refugees in Savannah.
SAVANNAH, Ga, August 14.-[Special. The
| yellow fever in Florida will cause q loss of
thousands of dollars to Savannah's wholesale
merchants. Already they are beginning to
feel it, and if it continues the cutting off that
part OF the trade will mean heavy loss, Two
OF the refugees were run out of the city last
night. One of them came into Savannah on
Saturday morning from Jacksonville, having
left that city at Friday afternoon; and he
heard of the ordinance and the reward soon
after the council adjourned, and started for
the Central depot An officer was sent to look
him up, but when he was found at the rail-
road waiting for train he was
allowed to go in peace. From the wording of
the ordinance, refugees who have been out of
A person was heard to remark at the court
house this morning that he had Just met a
friend who got in from Jacksonville on the
morning train. AT noon the officers were look
ing for the refugees. They were man and
his sister. For two hours policeman waited
at Bay street office for the travelling man to
come. AT last accounts the party had not
showed up at the office, and it is suspected
that he had got wind of what was going on.
A Case in North Carolina.
News reached here today that there was case of
yellow fever at Godsboro, fifty miles east of here
The news caused considerable sensation. Pas
sengers who left Godsboro this afternoon and
passed here were greatly alarmed and circulated
exaggerated rumors not only that that there were
cases at Goldsboro, but at Moorehead City and
Newbern as well. There is no foundation for the
latter statements.
Trains leaving Goldsboro going east are closely
inspected. There is a rigid quarantine at Whining
ton.
Tonight your correspondent received the follow
ing telegram from Goldsboro, which accurately
describes the there. The dispatch says: paul
Wigs, whose home is two miles from here came
from Jacksonville, Fla, where he was telegraph
employe, on Friday. He has since been confined to
his home by fever. There are several members of
his family who constantly in contact with him,
and all of them are in perfect health. The nature
of the fever is on this account questioned The
house is quarantined. The town is regarded as en-
tirely SAFE"
There is close inspection of travellers but no
quarantine Of any kind in regard to Goldsboro.
Mississippi guarantees.
NEW ORLEANS, La, August IA special
from Jackson, Miss, says: The Mississippi
state board of health decided to establish
quarantine stations at the Mississippi state line
on the following railroads: Louisville and
Nashville, Alabama Great Southern, Mobile
| and Ohio, East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
| gia, and Georgia Pacific.
The Situation in Jacksonville.
| JACKSONVILLE, Fla, August 15.-TSpecial.
| The situation is decidedly better No new
| cases have been reported and no deaths.
| Patients are all doing finely.
Rain commenced to fall at an early hour
| this morning and had poured in torrents all
| day. The mercury is much lower than at any
time during the week. Tho work of disinfect-
| ing goes actively forward. The sanitary force
has been increased to nearly 800 men. Many
| places are found in decidedly unhealthy con-
| dition, especially the premises Of citizens who
| have fed the town.
| The tar and pitch fires and booming of cam
| non enlven the scene somewhat tonight. The
| committee on cannonading has batteries firing
| at different points night and morning. Many
| people laugh at this, but the majority deems it
| a measure worthy Of trial. Hundreds look on
| with interest each night and morning.
| The money for the relief committee is be-
ginning to come in, and kilograms have been
received from many cities Offering municipal
assistance. Representatives in congress have
sent kilograms Offering to lend their aid to-
ward the passage of bill appropriating $780,
600 for the purpose of stamping out the fever
in the United States and especially in Florida.
VIII Try TO Pull Through.
SAVANNAH, August 10. Especial The
Evening Times today received the following
dispatch, in answer to telegram sent
through. asking If Jacksonville needed out
side financial assistance, nurses and doctors:
JACKSONVILLE, August 15-We need nothing yet
We are going to try and pull through without out.
side assistance. IF we find we can't do it, we will
(signedJ ]. W. ARCHIBALD,
Acting Mayor.
a Prosecution in Augusta.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Augusta 15--[Special. w.
r. Kimbrel, from Jacksonville, was put off of
the Central train today at Munnerly, under
the quarantine regulations. He attempted to
evade them Icy walking to Augusta. He was
arreAed and lodged in Jail and tomorrow will
be prosecuted by President Foster, of the board
OF health, for violating the quarantine regula-
tons The penalty is that of the regular mis-
deneanor section of the code.
Fever in Cuba.
ST. JAGo DECuBA, August 15.-There were
twenty deaths from yellow fever in this city,
up TO the 2Sth OF July, largely among the mill
itary. New food is furnished the disease by
lot OF freshly arrived Spaniards, who are now
working at Juaraguay mines near this city.
The season is very irregular, in fact weather
NHtPu prevails WneH NGIiOW lever becomes an
epidemic on the island. Reports continue to
be received from the interior Many children
and native Cubans are dying of yellow fever.
Ell Pals Of Saucu Espiritu refers to a
number Of cases there. 1t is q long timo since
it has visited that city AS many as twenty
four children have been swept away in single
day by disease.
North Carolna's Quarantine.
RALEIGH, n. c., August III Special. -
New Borne has established cast-iron quaran-
The council permitted two ministers, Father
Price and Rev. Mr. Battle, to return 10 their
home in New Berne At the request Of Presi-
dent Bryan two gentlemen were allowed to
come in from Raleigh. All others are barred
Fridays Report.
WASHINGTON, August 18.-Surgeon Cen
erai Hamilton received a dispatch from
Jacksonville showing four new cases Of fever
and no deaths during the Il hours ending last
evening.
ONE %Ew CASE ~ JACKSONVILLE.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, August 18.--Only one
new case Of yellow fever has appeared today,
tia was near the Grand Union hotel. Frank
Davidson died last night at Sand Hills, and
two cases were discharged cured today,
leaving Only - under treatment. Total cases