The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-24
NO LET UP ON ANY SIDE.
THE CITY KEEPING A SHARP LOOK
OUT FOR THE FEVER.

Through Savannah Without Stop
pins-To Return Here To-Dsy--Wbar
the City Authorities Are Doing.
There is no Disgusting the fact that th,
fever epidemic i! Florida has assume
n much graver aspect than was at first be-
hevcd. \ gentleman thoroughly qual;he
70 sneak said last night that his onpor
tunitics have baen such that lie has beer
thrown into constant communication with
refugees from Jacksonville, and all o. than
agree that the epidemic is much more goa
eral that it has been at any time beloved.
A report, not authenticated, but consid'
cred perfectly reliable, reached this city
last night that refugee at Camilla. on the
Savannah. Florida and Western railway,
twentv-six miles from Albany and thirty
two miles from Townsville, had been
stricken down with fever, and that the case
is a critical one.
The Savannah health authorities sent out
a man last night to BlackShear 10 fumigate
and disiufect the houses occupied by w. J.
Balentine, the mail agent His case was re-
ported to be mild one, bus later advices
seem to warrant the belief that it is a criti-
cal one. The BlaCkshear special to the
MORNING NEWS, published elsewhere, puts
different hight upon the question.
KEEPING UP THE DIsINFECTIoN.
The embarrassing and disinfecting brig
AIDES were out in force yesterday, the rains
of Wednesday and Wednesday night having
effectually undone the work Of Monday and
Tuesday. The city was pretty thoroughly
gone over yesterday.
A new departure is the latest news from
Guvton The Savannah authorities having
laiD a1 Of hp In nj at
toE, refugees from Florida having been
permitted to stop there, and as Guyton was
given to understand that it would be quar-
antined against, the village council held a
meeting Wednesday night, at which the
matter was thoroughly canvassed. Mayor
Sweat was instructed TO issue proclama-
ton quarantng against Florida, and the
town marshal was instructed to permit no
suspected person to stop at Guyton.
A MORNING NEWS reporter, in an inter-
view with prominent Guytonian yester-
day, was informed that there have been no
refugees at Guvton and that there are none
there now. He says that the only persons
from Florida now in Guyton, or who have
been there since the fever scare, are Mr..
Myerson aud family Of Orange county, who
have been in Guyton for two weeks, and
who brought with them health certificate
from DR.. King Wylly, and Simkins, the ice
cream manufacturer, and wife, who came
from Jacksonville before the fever was de-
clared epidemic. Mr.. Simkins has been
twice permitted to visit the city, but was
not permitted to remain, and Mr.. Myersol
has thus far been refused permission to enter
Savannah.
SUPPLIES FOR CAMP ST. MARY.
Dr. Devan was kent pretty busy yester-
day getting off supplies for Camp st.
Mary, and fumigating material for the
81 10 Har le
of sulphur to river junction, two barrels to
Dupont and five to Waycross. To Camp
ST. Mary he sent six Winchester rifles and
twenty-five rounds of ammunition for patrol
purposes, and oil lamp, oil, blank books,
stationery, etc. DIR. Devan says that under
the law of June 4 last, the revenue cutters
are required TO aid the quarantine arthori-
tins along the coast for the better protec-
ton of the harbors from infection. Brug,
wick has a special patrol boat guarding We
coast in that sectiJn The revenue cutter
Boutwell, took on coal at the foot of HVes
Broad street yesterday and will look after
suspected vessels Savannah bound.
Inspector A. Jones Franklin, stationed al
Waycross. was in the city yesterVy, and
reported that the inspectors there fire work
ing tremendously with the Brunswick in.
spectors Brunswick is very etfectually
guarding herself by land and sea against tins
introduction OF suspects.
BAD PLACES OVERLOOKED.
A MORNING NEWS reporter, in company
with Justice Endres, was Jnown most un
sanitary place in YamacyaW We terday Il
Is in the quarter known as Reads Row >
The visit TO the locality was made through
Coopershop lane, where tho backwards wer,
closely inspected and but one unsanitary
place was found The lot in the rear of tbs
cabin occupied by Mollie Knight does no
appear to have been visited by the polics
inspectors, as it Is full of debris and gar
bage and the yard is strewn with decayine
vegetables.
Some of the houses in the lane were beiut
scrubbed, and lime has been very hberaf.l
spread about the premises a qnl
either side. Mr.. James Mcclure. dsinl
business on the corner of Farm street an,
Cooper Shop lane, reported that there ha
been very active sanitary work don
III this locality in the past ten days.
The wster ciosels on Mill street wero re
ported to be not IN the best condition, an,
Mr.. Joseph P. TniIey, at the corner of MI
and Farm stree IS said that a Mill sire .
vault, reportedytwo weeks ago as full to ov n
flow, has not set received attention. Con
plants are general of the irregularity c
the garbage scavenger carts here an
city. Rev Or. u. L. Houston, pastor o
the First Bryan Baptist church, resides o.
Bryan EAR Farm street, is inclined to th
belief 81 rat Tanacraw is not SO unsanitary O
to require so much notice. The premises il
his i'm hediate vicinity he said, are in goo
condition.
WHAT ALDERMAN REID SAYS
Alderman " r. Reid was asked las
nilfktif there las been any report of III
sanitary vaults, and he said that ne has nc
hehrd any. lie was lod to suppose that tn
vaults we're ia keeping with the surround
irlgs, which are ia good sanitary condition
Iie was not prepared to account for tn
fEegioct. 1t could not he, he said, that ther
are got enough carts to remove the col
tents of the vaults, for an extra numbe
has been put on However, il the force
not large enough, there is no reason why
should not be still further augmented an
the remedy properly applied.
In the ArkwItght row the sanitation
better. but the contents of one of the vaul,
is on level with the ground, and all nee
immediate attention, as the contents al
from to ~ feet from the surface
coat of whitewash is misleading here, as
is IN Reads row, just across the street.
THE SURGEON GENERALS MOVEMENT
Surgeon General Hamilton arrived in So
vannuh yesterday morning and left d
once for Waycross. He did not sec d.
Devan, but had hurried consultation WIT
Drs. Drummer and Duncan. 1t is not b,
leved that he will visit Camp St. Mary fc
the same reason that he declined To 20 {
JackannvilIa IN tha nocn sfon ~ his lo go vis