The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-15
TO INSPECT ALL VESSELS.
BOARD OF HEALTH TAKES PROMPT
ACTION AGAINST NEW YORK.

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All Vessels to Be Stopped at Qusrsn-
tine for Inspection and in Case of
Sickness to Be Kept at Sea-Steer-
age Passengers Prohibited-A Tug
Sent Out TO Meet the Tallahassee
Last Night-Preparation to Handle
the Disease Should It Appear Here.
The appearance of cholera in New York
has caused SavAnnnh's health authorities to
take prompt and decisive steps to protect
this city from an invasion OF the plague.
The sanitary board last night decided to
have all the New York steamers inspected
and prohibits them from hereafter carrying
Storage passengers.
Health Officer Drummer will keen ia daily
communication with Philsdelphia, Boston
and Baltimore, and at the first suspicion Of
cholera at any Of these ports the steamers
plying bet ween them and Savannah will be
put under the same regulations governing
the New York line.
The announcement late yesterday after
noon that cholera had appeared in New
York excited Savannah to no little degree
especially those whose families are summer
ing in and around the metropolis. The
first news was received about 3 o'clock
through a bulletin from the Associated
Press to the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, stating that five deaths had occurred
in the city from Asiatic cholera, 80 pro-
nounced by Prof. Biggs.
The bulletin was posted in the window of
the telegraph Office, and within a few min
utes the sidewalk was iammed with people.
The news spread rapidly. Many believing
the story was a canard, hurried to the
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THE HEALTH BOARD ACTS
Mayor McDouough and Health Officer
Drummer were at dinner when they heard
the news. The mayor promptly called a
meeting Of the sanitary board for $50
o'clock TO take action to protect Savannah
against New York, and Health Officer
Drummer Jelegrsphed DR.. Cyrus Edso1,
New York's commissioner OF health, for
official information. At 5:l5 O'Clock he TO
ceived the following reply: CHOLERA is in
this city; Ave DEATHS
The sanitary board met at once. Those
present were Mayor MoDonough. Alder
man Harris, J. R. SauDy, Esq, and Health
Officer Drummer Gen. Sorrel Of the Ocean
Steamship Company. and Receiver Conner
OF the Central were called in for consulta-
tion, and little later DR.. c. N. Brandt and |
Judge A. P. Adams. acting city attorney, |
arrived The meeting was secret. A |
MORNING NGwS representative sent in two |
requests for admission, but he " IS informed |
that it was not the desire Of the board to |
have represent atives of the press Jreseut,
and whatever information was necessary 10 |
be given out would be furnished after the |
meeting,
ALL VESSELS TO BE INSPECTED.
Health Officer Drummer gave the informa- |
tion at the conclusion Of the meeting The |
following resolution was unanimously |
adopted:
Resolved, That all steamers leaving New York |
hereafter viii refuse all steerage passengers for |
Savannah. All cabin passengers must Be thor |
ouRhly inspected, as well as the crew. All |
steamers must hereafter stop at this quarantine I
for inspection by daylight.
ResoUed, further, That no one of the crew |
must be shipped unless be shows evidence OF |
not coming from an infected locality of New |
York city. is precauton must also be OBJ |
served as TO cabin passengers
Tie meeting also decided to send DR.. |
Brandt down the river to meet the ITALIA |
hessee and inspect her, aud at 7:30 o'clock |
Health Officer Drummer notified Quarantine |
Officer Huger to get up steam on the |
Theckla, sail out aud stop the Tallahassee |
of Tybse until DIR. Brandt could arrive and |
take charge of her. Tue tug Regis was Sc
cured and DR.. Brandt left he CITY about 9
O'Clock. He will inspect the Tallahassee
before allowing her to come to the city,
and II he finds reason for suspicion the
vessel and her passengers will be detained.
CAMP ON TYBEE.
Mayor McDonongh was instructed to have
conference with Gen. Sorrel looking to
the establishment of a camp on Tybee for
uninfected passengers Of tie New York
steamers in case the disease should make
Its appearance on any of the vessels COM
ing this way, and Health Officer Drummer
was authorized in case necessity should
arise 20 turn the old quarantine station
into lazaretto for cholera patients. The
station can be fitted up in thirty-six hours
II 1t should be needed for such purpose.
DR.. Drummer said he will use the utmost
vigilance to keep the disease out OF SaVan-
nah. II cholera should make its appearance
ON any Of the steamers the vessel
will be carried outside after the patients
are put in the lazaretto, and kept there
until every possible danger is passed.
DR.. Drummer sent copies of the resolutions
adopted hy the sanitary board to the health
officers of Charleston, Jacksonville, Fernau-
dina and Brunswick; also to Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman. The board will meet daily
until all danger is passed.
OTHER CITIES NOTIFIED.
Health Officer Drummer last night sent
out the following kilograms to the health
officers of the South Atlantic and Gull
ports:
BY our board of health to-day. We now REQUIRE
all vessels from ports north OF Hatteras steam
ers and sailing vessels, TO stop for inspection at
our quarantine station.
We are preparing for the proper care of in
fected vessels, be it sailing vessel or passenger
steamer filled with passengers The well will
be carefully isolated from the sick and there
Will be no detention Of passengers on an in
fected ship.
Savannah will notify you when the disease
appears here.
Mayor McDonough was authorized bv the
city council at It's meeting last night to act
with the sanitary board and the Ocean
Steamship Company in arranging for ac-
Communications for passengers in case cholera
should break out on any Of the steamers.
The mayor, sanitary board and a commit
tee OF council will go down to quarantine
station this afternoon at Q O clock on the
Iheckla to inspect the old stations condl-
tion in case it should be needed for a laza-
retto.
Health Officer Drummer said that as there
are several states between Savannah and
New York which will take care OF the rail-
way quarantine all that Savannah need
have any fear from is vessels. He believes
rigid inspection is all that is necessary to
protect this city.
Gen. Sorrell has determined to no time
the departures of the steamers from New
YORK as TO have them arrive at quarantine
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