The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-10
TIE BRUNSWICK RUMoRs.
The Facts Concerning the Yellow
Fever ak There.

Fever ak There.
The Brunswick Times Of yesterday pub
lished long statement of the facts which
gave rise to the reports Of yellow fever in
that city. The following is an extract
from it:
pilot Charles Arnold on June 1G boarded
the American brig Emma, bound for this
port, while she Is as some distance out at sea.
He was told that she had no suspicious SICK
ness. Capt. Hogel1nd, the master OF the
vessel, was found to be sick, but his sickne' s
did not create suspicion, and Pilot Arnold
brought the vessel into the harbor, near the
quarantine station, where she anchored
early in the morning Of June y, to await
inspection by the health officer.
Health Officer Dunwody was notified OF
her presence and boarded her for inspection
about noon, June %. the day Of her arrival.
The captain was found TO be sick with yell
low fever, and the vessel, the officers, ere"
and Pilot Arnold were ordered Immediately
to the government quarantine at Sapelo,
where she arrived the same day.
Upon arrival at government quaran-
tine all the parties were taken oil
the vessel, the captain separated from the
crew, and the vessel and everything that
could be a means Of infection were subjected
10 distinction. The captain died June -,
and the vessel and crew were detained IN
quarantine until July 3, when the discharge
was made, and the vessel returned 70 this
port.
"Pilot Arnold since his return has been
pursuing his usual work, aud on last Satur-
day was on the Telegram in the pilot boat
raco off st. Simon's Island. tuesday
afternoon he took his vessel to sea.
Health Officer Drummer Of the city was
seen by MORNING News reporter and was
asked for an opinion Of the case as stated by
the Times.
THE vessel, y said DR.. Brunner, twas de-
tanned In quarantine a sufficient length Of
time, and don't think any trouble need be
expected on that account. Sapelo is fully
equipped for dlsinfection purposes, and DR..
White is not the kind Of a man 70 allow q
vessel to leave until she has been thoroughly
disinfected. | am satisfied that every
ounce Of ballast was discharged and the
Emma given a complete cleansing"
How long would a vessel, under such
circumstances be detained at Savsnnsh's
quarantine"
"She would never be allowed into our
quarantine, replied Or. Drummer. when
ever a vessel, halling from suspected port
reports sickness 70 a Savannah pi lot, he
never asks whether 1t is suspicious or not.
He does not even board the vessel, but com>
pelo hSl " dLCIaA oUN7Alc duu 4cplINS 10 lDe
quarantine officer, who also, without board
ing the vessel, orders her 10 Sapelo. l
think Pilot Arnold should be severely
punished for his action. He, doubtless,
knew that the Emma hailed from Cuba,
and be had no right to have boarded and
brought her 70 quarantine
Health Officer Dunwoody,r continued
DR.. Brulner, acted unwisely in boarding
he " ssel and then returning to the city.
de was more liable 10 bring Infection than
The pilot, because the latter is nearly always
1n deck from the time be takes charge of
vessel, while the health officer has to be
under deck m1st OF the time in making an
The quarantine system of Brunswick, -
sdded DR.. Drummer, lis very poor. 1t is on
/ neck Of land as close 70 the city as Fort
OElethorpe is 20 Savannah. have seen the
anne when several vessels were strung along
u quarantine that a person could stand on
he end Of the wharves and throw a stone
N one Of them. There is
10 quarantine officer, and the health
,fficer has to look after everything
80 one realizes the poor quarantine faoili-
les of Brunswick better than DR.. Dun
woody, the health officer, but he can't help
matters. The city has 10 money to devote
% quarantine purposes. AS the quarantine
tation Of Brunswick stands at present the
oort is practically an open one."
DR.. Bruner concluded by saying that it is
90 early for yellow fever to take hold 10
Brunswick, even If 1t had been introduced,
and there is satisfactory evidence that il
has NOT haeD