The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-24
TIE NEfos OF QUARANTINE.
The Pressing Necessity Of Immediate
improvements Realized.


improvements Realized.
Il an glad TO sse that some action is
about 70 be taken looking TO the building Of
q new Quarantine station, aud that better
facilities are Contemplated for u.s." Dr. Lind,
the quarantine ofics-, said 20 q MORNING
NEWS reporter, On the occasion Of the visit
OF the health officer and city surveyor to
quarantine a few days ago.
Dr Ling went on 70 explain the needs of
the station He SAYS that while the de ten
ton restriction was removed Nov. l, the
Work OF the quarantine officer mas not been
diminished to any considerable degree, aud
ais facilities for boarding vessels are mad
equate. Living on Oyster Bank Island, a
mile away from the station, his boarding
boat IS not fitted for crossing over TO bis
quarters, much less going to the Tybee
roads With two men pulling the boat, he
says that he has somstlmes been as long as
-FOUR or five hours IN getting across the
river against wind and tide.
notwithstanding the detention period has
passed, the quarantine officer has had his
hands full, for it has been, and is yet, a
busy season in shipping. He boards all YES
sells from foreign port and American yes
se.s via foreign ports. The vessels, crew and
cargo are rigidly inspected, and if the YES
sells need fumigation they are fumigated
Roll sulphur is burned in iron pots, gener-
atlng sulphurous acid gas. The proportion
OF sulphur used Is fifteen pounds to the 100
tons register Of the vessel. 1t requires
twelve hours 10 fumigate an ordinary yes
sci, and one not so clean requires a longer
time, even twenty-four hours.
What vessels are fumigated and required
to discharge ballast at quarautinef' Dr.
Lind was asked. He replied that all vessels
from South America, Central America,
aE11 h. IL,
coast OF Africa between 10 north and IA
south. Vessels from Brazil and Cuba are
fumlgated before and after the ballast has
been discharged. In summer, vessels
from these ports are kept in
detention five days longer than
vessels from other ports, the latter being
sub1ec ed to fumigation twice, but not to
detention, and In winter there is but one
fumigation of the vessel. The first fumiga-
ton Is given vessels as they lie at anchor in
Iybee roads, before they are permitted TO
enter the river. An infected vessel, or a
suspicious one, is at once ordered TO Sapelo.
after Nov. l captains OF vessels having a
clean bill Of health are permitted to visit
the city
DR.. Lind says that the city is very much
IN need OF increased quarantine facilities.
and he Is much pleased with the proposed
site and Recommendations of Health Officer
many as fifteen vessels lying in the roads at
one tune this season awaiting their turn in
quarantine, delay which has been
Vexatlous to master and consignees,
but which has been unavoidable.
The mails have teen uncertain and unsatis-
factory, and while the present station is
measurably better equipped than the old
station, where the ballast had to be re-
moved by hand, tue necessity for operating
the cars on the tramways by mechanical
power Is obvious, and the necessity of a
place of anchorage is also pressing, as mas
ters of vessels always feel uneasy in the
roads on account Of gales and heavy seas
breaking in on them.
The present wharves, Dr. Lind says, will
not last year longer, as the piling was
not creosoted and the teredo has been in-
dustrlously working on it. The permanent
wharves at Cockspur point will be creosoted,
and rendered more lasting.
There Is some very fine granite ballast at
the present station which the street and lane
committee of council has applied for. This
granite comes from Rio. and is excellent
paving stone. The city has received about
$4,000 for stone for the jetties and has some
SlO,OJ0 or 81, 900 more, which it has con-
tracted to dispose Of for like
purpose. and when thus fact is
considered, it is not doubted that the
amount Alderman Harris will ask for in
the budget for establishing the new station
will be granted.
DIR. Lind is pleased with the idea of con-
verting the naphtha boat into a mail and
supply boat. The naphtha boat is now in
service In the government oyster survey,
having been loaned to Lieut.. Drake by the
city for that purDOse