The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-18
SURGEON BRANHAM LIVES.
Just a Fighting Chance That He May
Recover.

Brunswick TranquiI-Important Bull
letin From the Board of Health, Sup
plemented by Statement From the
Eminent Physicians, That There is
No Likelihood Of the Spread of the
Yellow Fever-A Band of Music Pa
rading the Streets Last Night.
Brunswick, Ga, Aug. II. - Surgeon
Branham tonight is resting quietly, and
Surgeon Hutton announces that there is
fighting chance for his life, and it seems
now that he will defeat death At noon
to-day the board of health issued the fol-
lowing bulletin:
BOARD OF HEALTH BULLETIN.
"After a careful canvass of the city
through the praoticing physicians, the
health authorities make the announce
ment that there is no unusual sickness
outside of the quarantined house. There
is an entire absence of any cases which
could be classed as suspicious"
This morning DIR. Guiteras arrived. He
Is an eminent expert and pathologist, and
is now professor Of the practice of medi-
cine and pathology in the University OF
Pennsylvania. He is recognized through
out the world as a yellow fever expert.
His diagnosis of the case this morning
was yellow fever and his prognosis fatal
MOST GRATIFYING EXPRESSIONS.
Your correspondent tonight had q
lengthy interview with Surgeons Guiteras,
Hutton and Horsey. No other cores
pondents were present, and only one local
reporter. What they said is given below
and Is authentic in every detail given,
without coloring, and can be relied on
Surgeons Guiteras and Horsey have ex-
amined the mOrtuary reports for three
years past. as to deaths here and their
causes and unhesitatingly say that every
indication points favorably 20 no yellow
fever here for years past, and no cause
for the present case TO spread.
Surgeon Guiteras reported to Surgeon
General Wyman tonight that Branham'
was the only case, and he did not believe
it would spread. He reported also that
the mortuary statement for three years
past was about over with probably less
deaths for this year, and that a good
many deaths this year were from old age
and chronic diseases.
DIR. Horsey stated unoficially that he
had thoroughly examined Brunswick's
cemetery, garbage piles, water closets
and premises, and found Brunswick's en-
tire sanitary condition excellent.
Surgeon Hutton stated that II there
were no new cases IN elghJ DAYS ne would
| feel safe, and he saw no cause for there
| being new cases. Surgeons Hutton,
| Horsey and Guiteras then stated unani-
! mously that the people should be advised
| to keep quiet, as there appeared TO be no
| danger of a spread, and If the people
w0uld keep outside of the established
| Gordon they could stay out in the night
air, If they desired, and not contract the
| disease.
GOVERNMENT WILL PAY THE BILLS.
Surgeon Hutton to-day received author
| ity from the government to spare no exc
pense In stamping out the disease and the
| government would pay all damages to the
property disinfected The statements
from such high authority can be relied
upon by the people as absolutely correct.
Some people are still leaving the city, but
not in large numbers. All chopping of
weeds and breaking dirt in the city win be
stopped tomorrow. A private letter
from DR. Branham, at Sapelo, to your
correspondent tonight announces the
health Of those there good.
The brass band, surrounded by a gay
crowd of people, is giving a concert on
the streets tonight, and the fever for the
time being is forgotten.