The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-02

early to say what ought TO be done II the
cholera should continue until the time when
shipments Of exhibits. exhibitors and vis-
itors would be arriving from Europe It
would appear 10 be necessary TO postpone
the opening of the exposition.
There is a great deal of talk about the
necessity for postponing or abandon
ing the G.. A. r. encampment here
should the cholera actually get into
this country and spread at all, the
imprudenos of gathering 100000 people
here under extraordinary conditions being
obvious. but the G.. A. r. authorities and
the local committees OF arrangements are
stand now the encampment will meet as
has been expected and arranged for.
FRISCO ON GUARD.
SAN Francisco, CAL, Sept. The
health officers here are taking every pre-
caution against the cholera. Quarantine
Doctor LawIer has ordered all vessels ar
irving from Alaska rigidly inspected. He
fears the cholera might be brought over
from Russia by way Of Alaska. All incom-
ing trains from Portland and Ogden will be
inspected before passengers are allowed to
enter California. Chinatown is being in
spected and the city will be thoroughly
cleaned.
PROHIBITION OF IMMIGRATION URGED.
BALTIMORE, MD, Sept. The board Of
trustees Of Johns Hopkins univeraity to-
day adopted resolutions urging upon the
President Secretary of the Treasury and
governor Of Maryland, the Importance Of
closing all ports OF the United States and
Maryland TO immigration, for as long
period as the present danger of transmits
sion of cholera to this country exists"
"Stop immigration, especially from Rus
sia, for at least a year, said DIR. Craig,
- ~ D.
versity hospital. "That, In my opinion, is
the best way 60 prevent the cholera from
obtaining foothold on this side.n
PETITION FROM PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. City coun-
Gil this afternoon passed resolution petit
tioning the President to issue proclama-
tiOn forbidding Immigration during the oon-
tinuance OF the cholera epidemic. Consid-
cradle comment has been occasioned be-
cause OF the favor shown John A. Clark,
an ex-oounoilnan, who was taken Off the
steamship British Princess, now quaran-
tined here, by bis personal friends, Drs.
Shakespeare and Keyser OF the board Of
health.
FEVER SCARE AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 1.-Excitement was
created this evening by report which cir
culated freely that the steamship Denia,
which arrived Wednesday from Havana,
had yellow fever on board aud that two
sick sailors had been removed from the
vessel. At a meeting Of the board of health
tonight President Ohphant said that two
OF the crew who we're sick
had been taken Off the steamer at the quar-
antine station and placed In the hospital
there on Aug. 20, aud the vessel had been
thoroughly fumigsted and was now in good
sanitary condition, and that there had been
no sickness on board since her release from
quarantine. The doctor, in conclusion,
said: 81 deem it necessary to make
this report, owing to the many
wild and false rumors current as TO the
sickness on said vesseln The board passed
a resolution tonight instituring thorough
quarantine against all vessels likely to be
infected with cholera and requiring them to
submit to daylight inspection. New York
Is included in this,n