Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-15
THE YELLOW FEVER.
It Has Broken Out Again at Brunswick
Georgia
Quarantine Re-Established, and DR.
Geddfngs VIII Assume Charge-Re-
suits of the Hurricane-Cholera.

Surgeon General Wyman Of the marine
hospital service today re-established ma
tional quarantine at Brunswick, Ga This
action was necessitated by another out
break Of yellow fever. There have been
four cases Of fever and one suspected case
OF the fever during this outbreak, with two
deaths from the disease. 1t is believed by
the marine hospital authorities that the
spread OF the fever in this new outbreak
was due to the criminal negligence of the
local physicians at Brunswick, who failed
to report the cases and secure their isola-
ton.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Geddings, sta
toned at the Delaware breakwater, has
been ordered to Brunswick to assume
charge Of the quarantine which has been
established. Surgeon Murray has been
ordered to report to him. The establish
ment Of quarantine means that no person
will be permitted to leave Brunswick with
clean Dill OF health without having pass
ed ten days in the camp Of detention which
has been fitted up twenty-five miles out of
brunswick. All persons desiring to leave
brunswick now must proceed to this camp.
where they will be disinfected and taken
care of. and II after ten days no fever
appears. they will be permitted to proceed.
inspectors have been placed at Waycross
ana Jessup. Ga. with instructions to pre-
vent refugees from Brunswick going to
points south Of Atlanta, as they might car
ry the contagton with them. Despite the
warning given by the marine hospital serv-
Ice. many people who left Brunswick upon
the first outbreak Of fever have returned,
but will not find 1t so easy to get avay
now.
Up to late hour this afternoon no
further report had been received by the
In Brunswick.
Disinfecting the Mail.
Very little seems to be known at the Post
omce Department as to the situation at
brunswick. The department was yester-
day in receipt Of dispatch from Ella Park.
where Brunswick mail is transferred that
the mayor and common council OF Rruns.
Wick had declared that the place WAS free
Oh Lever. Press dispatches OF later date tell
q oiHerent story. and the postal officials
nave taken no action. They believe that
fected. but this is not a matter thar Comes
properly under the head of the depart
ment but Of the sanitary inspectors.
Result Of the Hurricane.
Passed Assistant Surgeon McGruder WIN
was recently sent on a tour smony ,bs
south Carolina Sea Islands to tako .sn,.
tary precaution against an outhrc,k n,
oisease resulting from the deaths amons
the colored population by the recent hpr.
ricane In that vicinity. has made n IRE.
Hmlnary report to Surgeon wyman- Hs
reports that malaria is prevalent in .he
sectlons that suffered most ana thai tbere
are disorders among the survivors occa
s,Uhed A% es ny bad water and improper food
All ehe weils yield brackish water He has
ordered one hundred to be cleaned ont nn-
tii the water is pure. Some sections of th.
Island are flooded from the closing Of ,bs
main drains and the water emi,s a had
oaor. arrangements have been made fol
starting a force of 13o men to begin the
work OF clearing the drains The crops are
almost completely destroyed -Four hun.
dred and ffty-two houses We're wrecked
ana tents must be used for te,npora ~
sneiter. The government will adopt suci
measures as are necessary to prevent the
spread OF epidemic disease consequent unor
tnis disaster. but the feeding and care q,
those who are simply destitute cannot ht
undertaken by the government, and those
,;n unior.unates must be provided for by pub
Cholera at LeghOrn.
surgeon General Wyman has received 9
cable dispatch from Marseilles, France
that cholera is prevailing at Leghorn
Italy. -