The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-17
BIlCE VOMIT DEVELOPED.
SurgcOn Branham'S Case Assumes An
other Stage.

put the Attacks are Mild IN Charac-
Tor. and the Patient Lives and is
Resting Easy Daily Reports of
Physicians ordered-Drs. Dunwody
and Branham Quarantined-Symp
+bv Expressed for These Erring
Gentlemen.
Brunswick, Ca, Aug. 16.-Surgeon
Rrauham had two attacks of mild black
vomit to-day, but tonight is alive and
resting comparatively easy. The board
of health and city council met to-day and
decided to have a meeting every day at
noon to consider matters coming under
the following resolution:
DAILY REPORT OF ALL PHYSICIANS.
"That the practicing physicians of the
city be instructed to send to the board of
health daily, a report in writing of every
case of sickness under their observation. :"
The board under that res
olution, will issue bulletins
every day to the public about noon at the
CITY hall Surgeon Carter instructed
Health Officer Robert Burford to send
vessels other than those coming from
Havana to tho wharf at Hunter, Benn &
Co. s, at the back river, and all vessels
from Havana to quarantine at Sapelo.
SENT TO GOVERNMENT QUARANTINE.
At5o'cIock Drs. Dunwody and Bran
ham. and o. V. BarkuIoo, nurse, were
carried through the city and placed on
board the steamer for the government
quarantine at Sapelo, where they
will remain until all danger
from their contracting fever shall have
passed. All looked well and reported
good health They were well disinfected
by Dr. Hugh Burford before leaving the
house The police commissioners have
put on six extra police, four mounted, to
guard the residence portion of the town
from thieves, until the people return to
their homes, and are being praised for
their precaution.
DAILY COMMUNICATION FROM sAPELo.
Your correspondent has arranged for
daily communications from Sapelo as to
Brunswickians' health, and will keep the
public informed fully. DIR. J. l.. Horsey
Of Femandina,, assistant Florida state
health officer and connected with the
Marine hospital service, is here to
aid physicians in stamping out cases
if any should occur He says
there is no cause to fear that the
fever will spread, The government
has assumed control of the Bran
ham case, and tomorrow morn
ing will establish quarantine four
hundred feet around the house All
occupants Of buildings will be moved out,
and those who do not move upon request
will be kept in for fifteen days after the
termination of the case. All premises
and streets will be disinfected in the
quarantine district
THE GOVERNMENT ASSUMES ALL COSTS.
The government will pay for all dam
ages to property and for what is de-
strOyed. DR.. Robt. Hazelhurst has been
appointed attending physician, and will
stay in quarantine for fifteen days after
the case terminates.
News received tonight from Mrs. Har-
ris Branham, wife of DR.. Branham, of
Brunswick, now up the country states
that she is suffering from nervous pros
tration, caused by mental anxiety for her
husbands welfare. Efforts'will probably
be made tomorrow to send DR.. Branham
to her.
KIND WORDS FOR TWO DOCTORS.
Both Drs Branham and Dunwody are
honorable men and hold high professional
and social positions. No one doubts that
they regret their error sincerely in caus-
ing Brunswick trouble, and it is
known that they would undo their unin-
ttentional error at any cost if it was possi-
bic,
THE MAYOR AND THE DOCTORS.
Council met tonight in regular session,
and brought up the fever subject. Mayor
Lamb gave notice that he was going to
suspend Drs. Dunwody and Branham for
dereliction of duty. The report was re-
celyed and the physicians will be notified.
Mayor Lamb and the board of health
nave given Surgeons Carter and Hutton
power 10 act in stamping out the disease,
out Mayor Lamb insisted on protecting
the city, naming the time to keep nurses
ana physicians of the patient out of the
clVy Tor thirty days, as precaution.
EITHER THAT OR DECLINES RESPONSIBILITY.
Mayor Lamb wanted council either to
vote Tor thirty-days or release him from
tne responsibility for any future results
Ihey returned in less time. Council
was against him, and the length of quar-
ahune will be determined by committee
from the board of health and council
Mayor Lamb fought hard for a thirty
Jay quarantine and protests he is right
ana Will protect the city at any cost of
personal friendship. He is red-hot and
determined, and the people will back him
~ ~ MS efforts to keep Brunswick free
from another case.