The morning news., 1889-04-25
FLORIDA HAS NO FEAR.
a BELIEF THAT SANFORD's CASE
is ONLY A STRAY ONE.
Everything Indicates That Even if One

or Two More Exposed Persons
Should Become Sick There Would Be
No Epidemic Even at sanford-Dr.
Hamilton Interviewed
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April A.-The
Sanford case of yellow fever seems to be a
sporadic one, and is so adjudged by the Off
GERS Of the state board of health who are on
the ground and vigilantly watching the
outcome. The following kilograms received
here to-day give all the facts 50 far:
SANFORD, FLA, April 24.-Mrs. C. De-
mont died at 10 o'clock Monday night and
was buried yesterday. DR.. R. P. Daniel,
president of the state board of health, was
present and pronounced it sporadic casa
of yellow fever. Every precaution has
been taken, and no one will be allowed to
leave the city after tonight.
SANFORD, FLA, April 24.-Drs. Cald-
well and McRae, and the presi-
dent of the state board of
| health, DR.. Daniel, held "a post mortern
examination over the body of Mrs. Demont
who died yesterday, and they say 1t was an
| unmistakable case of yellow fever. We do
not apprehend any further trouble. Every
step has been taken to guard against the in
fection's spread The building is a new
brick one and is isolated. There are no
other cases. [SignedlJ. e. Ingrabam, presi-
dent of the South Florida railroad.
JACKsoNvILLE'S ACTION.
The board of health of this city held a
meeting this afternoon and decided not to
establish a quarantine here against San
ford, as the board Is advised that the state
board Of health is doing ali that Is necessary
at present to protect the public health and
confine the disease. There is but slight ex-
citement here and all are of the opinion
that this cass will be the last. No vigilance
| is relaxed, however.
Mayor Smith convened the council in
special session this afternoon to make plans
to meet an emergency, if necessity shall
arise. An ordinance, empowering the
mayor to declare quarantine against any
place i'll which he believed yellow fever or
smallpox prevailed, was passed with a
provso that the mayor shall consult with
the state officer before putting quarantine
in force.
DR.. Porter, who was at home in Kew
West when the trouble at Sanford first be
| came known to DIR. Daniel, was teegraphed
for Immediately, and will, it is expected,
be at Sanford tomorrow The report
that Surgeon General Hamilton is en- route
here, to confer with the state authorities
is well received, though the general opinion
is that no further spread of tho disease
| need be feared. 1t is learned that Mrs. De-
mont had been i'll for ten days. She and
her husband kept bakery and restaurant
with rooms to let up stairs, where there
were boarders. In all, eight parsoAs we're
exposed, all of whom have been isolated
| DR.. Daniel has made no report to the au-
thorities mere beyond the brief telegram
| saying that the case was genuine yellow
| fever.
DIR. HAMILTON INTERVIEWED.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-An Associated
Press reporter saw Surgeon General John
B. Hamilton to-day and had talk with
| him concerning the case Of yellow fever
reported at Sanford, Fla, and the posi-
bility of spread of the disease or a recur-
renee of the epidemic of last year. Said
DIR. Hamilton: II learned of the appear
ance of yellow fever at Sanford from two
sources yesterday; from a special agent who
has been traversing the state sinch the sub
sidence of the plague of 1888 and from Dr.
r. P. Daniel, president of the state board
of health. This fact shows that there will
be no attempt made to conceal the presence
of the disease as was done last year and
such being the case the danger is largely
reduced. The fear and panic excited by
the knowledge that the true condition Of
affairs is being suppressed does much
more harm, in my judgment, than the fever
itself"
THIS YEARS PROBABILITIES.
"What are the probabilities of another
outbreak of disease this year9"
81 shall not be surprised if there are a
considerable number of cases. The danger
chiefly lies in these towns and cities which
escaped the plague last year. In the places
that were visited then there is q large pro-
portion of acclimated residents who have
had the fever and are, therefore, safe, who
can remain to nurse and care for any who
are sick, so that the disease may compara-
lively be easily controlled"
READY IF IT BREAKs OUT.
care you prepared to manage any out
break should it occur7n
Yes, much better than ever before
Camp Perry is In such condition that it
can be put in operation in twenty-four
hours. But it will be much better # we do
not have to fit upa refugees camp 10 do
this would tend to create "A panic in the sur
rounding towns and that is the most
difficult thing for us to control.
Already / have received mes
ssges Of inquiry showing an alarmed state
of public feeling for which there is no
foundation. Ever since the outbreak of
1888 ended this office has kept close sani-
tary watch over Florida, tracing every
report of the existence Of fever; and this
case at Sanford is the only one /
have heard or from reliable source.
Since the epidemic Of last wear
Florida has organized a state board
OF health by legislative enactment provid-
ing heavy penalties for violations Of the
enactment, providing heavy penalties for
violations Of the regulations Of the board
and those regulations, which were promul-
gated on April 6, are admirably adapted
for carrying out the purposes Of the act.
The board IS made effective by the imposi-
ton Of tax. the receipts from which are
set apart as a fund to be used for the health
purposes of the state
sANFoRD's LOCATION.
"Where is Sanford, the seat Of the present
outbreak
at is about 100 miles almost directly
east Of Tampa, in Central Florida. / can
readily account for the presence of the
disease there. II is only six miles from En-
terprise, across the lake from where the
fever ragged last year, and there was unin-
terrupted intercourse between the places.
After the fever was subdued, an attempt
was made at disinfecting the place, but it
was not thorough by any means, and nothing
like the house to house inspection and de-
struction of infected material carried on at
Jacksonville by this department But,
after the government ceased to pay for the
articles destroyed, destruction ceased-peo-
pie would not give up their property unless
Maid for it--and in great measure the in