The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
YELLOW JACK
Acknowledged to be Epidemic in
Jacksonville
Action OF Savannah, Brunswick, Charleston,
Montgomery, Mobile and Other Cities
Official Announcements.

WAsHNafoS, August 8,-Surgeon
Hamilton of the Marine hospital bureau, re-
I ceiyed the following telegram this afternoon;
JACKSONVILLE Fla, August SEIwo cases OF yell
! low fever were discovered this morning. one OF
/ them had been in the city six days from Orlando
when taken SICK; The other lad not been ont OF the
city.
The other two suspicious cases are traeebe to the
same store where Others were taken sick The
health authorities are taking active steps in the
matter. All cases will be sent 10 sandhls hospi-
tai. fear this is the beginning Of the outbreak
lsigncd.l GuIfERAs,
Official Report,
WASHINGTON, August 9.-Surgeon General
Hamilton has received the following telegram
from DIR. Guiteras, at jacksonville, Fla.
"There is circnmsorbed focus of infection
in one block in the city. Two more cases dis
covered are traceable to same CENTER The
county board Of health is very active in isolat-
ing all four patients. Some suspicious cases
sent to the sand hills. The board will comlnu-
nicate with you tonight, believe"
He received telegram from DR.. Murray at
Manatee, Fla, saying: "Four new cases, max
ing total of thirteen. One fatal case in Pal
metto, across the river. No other case known
or suspected"
He also received telegram from Collector
Mcdonald at Cedar Keys, saying: "Hayo
heard that refugees are landed at or near st.
Marks. Telegraph me authority TO hire boat.
Sent inspector to investigate the matter"
Or. Hamilton sent the authority requested.
The board Of health Of Jacksonville has tele-
graphed Dr. Hamilton that everything will be
done TO isolate fever cases in that city, and to
prevent The spread of the disease.
Brunswick Guaranteed.
Brunswick, Ga, August O. Especial. +
Considerable promptness of action on tho part
Of the Brunswick board of health and city
I'm q wit
quarantine regulation.
This forenoon the following telegram was TO
ceiycd from Acting Mayor Schwartz, OF Sayan-
nah:
President Board of Health, Brunswick ca: Look
out for Jacksonville by boat from Fernandua. We
viii place inspectors atJesup. Wife US whatsteps
you will take.
Isgnedl SCHWARTZ, Acting Mayor
Upon receiptof this telegram, tho board of
health and city council held % joint meeting
and passed stringent measures to do away with
all possibility OF yellow fever from reaching
Georgia from this direction should it become
epidemic in Florida. Inspectors wero sent to
Waycross and Jesup, who viii remain at those
points aud prevent all intercourse with Florida.
At Charleston.
CHARLESTON, s. c., August 9.-[Speeial /
The board OF health today declared quarantine
against the Florida infected ports on account
Of yellow fever. The quarantine is not only
by sea but ON land.
Immediately on receipt OF Offlclal n0tlftca-
ton from Surgeon General Hamilton of tho
extent of&elow fever in Jacksonville, two
detectives were dispatched to Ashley junction,
seven miles hence, with orders to allow neither
passengers nor baggage from Florida to enter
the city; and the superintendent of railway
mail service was notified to receive no Florida
mail until it had been fumigated.
The marino quarantine is much moro seri-
Gus affair. The only line Of communication
between Charleston and New York is by the
Clyde line OF steamers, which call here on
their way south and north between New York
and jacksonville. These steamers will be de-
tanned at quarantine for ten days or more.
There are no fears Of yellow fever here.
There has not been a case of fever in the city
for nearly twenty years and no epidemic since
the war. A strict Gordon will be kept up. The
city is in excellent sanitary condition, and the
force of the health department viii be doubled.
Official from Jacksonville.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, August q.-Thc follow
ing is Official; Dual county Gonrd of heal1 would
announce that developments which have occurred
lii the last tw nty-fouT hours assure them of the
prevalence within our midst of yellow fever tending
tOassume an epidemic form. While they regret The
necessity of milking this announcement, the open
dealing the part of this board with the public re-
qures Tint they should make IT, TIE board viii
hereafter issue daily O'Clock bulletins. Many PEG.
PIE left tie city today. Three new cases were re-
ported today which were sent TO Sand Hill quaran-
Tine station.