The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-13
NO SHOW FOR FEVER HERE.
Savannah Declares a Rigid QuaraR-
tine AGAINST Brunswick.

No Passengers, Baggage or Freight
From the infected Port to Be Allow
ed to Come Into the City-Inspectors
Sent Out on the Railroads to Inter
eept Rufugees and Detention Camps
TO Be Established The Tug Theckla
on Patrol-What the Authorities
Say About the Situation.
The report that yellow fever had APP
peared at Brunswick was news to Savan-
nah yesterday The first infor-
nation was telegram to DIR.
Drummer from Health Officer Dun
woody at Brunswick. The telegram was
received about 2 clock, and read as fol-
lows
Brunswick, Ga, Aug. 12.-Dr. w. F..
Drummer, Health Officer, Savannah: As
sistant Surgeon Branham has yellow fever
Precautions are being taken.
J. A. DUEwOODY,
Health Officer.
DR.. Drummer at once wired for further
information, and about an hour later the
following was received:
Brunswick, Aug. 12,--W. F, Drummer Health
Onicer: Branham taken sick at quarantine,
now in city at cousins house. Only five per
sons exposed and all have been isolated
Win keep you posted. J. A. DUNwooDY,
Health Ohicer.
THE MAYOR ACTS PROMPTLY.
Mayor McDonough at once ordered a
meeting of the sanitary board for 8
O'Clock and took prompt action before
hand. Detective Hanley and Inspector
Melvin were ordered to meet train No rs
on the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway which was due at S:3S last night
and to stop all passengers and baggage
from Brunswick.
Surgeon General Wyman at Washing
ton was wired for information and re-
piled as follows:
Washington Aug. 12-Dr W F. Drummer,
Health Oflcer; Carter informed me Branham
was suffering at quarantine from sun expos
ure. Wired Dunwoody this morning for in
formation as to condition. Win inform you
promptly Magruder wires from Pensacola
house to house inspection being made, no
suspicious cases yet discovered. Nine sus.
poets removed to-day from Hoffman to Swim
burne Island. Seventeen patients on Swim
burne now, eight certainly Asiatic (cholera).
Have medical officer there with tug as in
spector. Wire What you have heard about
Branham.
WYMAN,
Surgeon. General. =
A part of the surgeon generals tele-
gram relates to the cholera cases in New
York harbor
INSPECTORS PUT ON WATCH
Mayor McDonough and DR.. Drummer
spent the afternoon in consultation at the
mayors Office. All the sanitary inspectors
on quarantine duty were notified to look
out for people from Brunswick.
The peculiar feature about Brunswiclz's
case is that the patient, DR.. Branham, is
the United States Marine Hospital Sur
geon who was detailed to take charge of
the Brunswick quarantine station less
than than thirty days ago when
the quarantine was put under control
of the national government. This, it win
be remembered, was done after a demand
for an investigation of affairs that had
been made by Savannah's health officer,
consequent upon the death of a ship cap
tain from yellow fever who had been al
lowed to come into Brunswick while his
vessel was at quarantine, and who after
wards died at a station on the Satilla
river, where the vessel was loading lum-
Der. 1t is somewhat remarkable, though
not at all unnatural, that the physician
sent to take charge of the quarantine in
/. order that the government regulations
might be enforced, should be the first to
be stricken with the disease.
DIR. Branham is a native Georgian and
had been resident of Brunswick some
time previous to his appointment He is
regarded as an able physician by the
fraternity, and his affection is regretted
not only on account of the important
position he occupied, but on his own ac-
count as well.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FEVER.
kilograms were received by several
business houses and also by the railway
officials, yesterday afternoon, announcing
the case of fever at Brunswick,
and the matter became generally
known through the city before night. 1t
was the most absorbing topic of conversa-
ton in the city. twas generally taken
for granted that as DR.. Branham was the
quarantine officer at Brunswick, he was
being taken care Of at the quarantine sta
ton and on this supposition the danger
was generally regarded as slight. Those
who found that the case was located in
Brunswick had their uneasiness .increas-
ed
The sanitary board convened promptly
at o'clock, with every member of the
board present Over an hour was spent
in discussing the situation, Dr. Harris
and DIR. Drummer giving their opinions at
length for the benefit of the board.
QUARANTINE DECLARED.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously passed quarantining against
Brunswick:
Resolved, That a quarantine against
Brunswick be established. That no passen-
gers who have been in Brunswick within five
days be allowed to come into the city of Saw
annah. That the health officers wire this ac-
ton at once to Brunswick, Jesup and Way
cross. That all transportation companies be
notified that no freight or baggage will be al
lowed to come to this city from Brunswick
That the tug be placed on quarantine duty al
once in the waters between this city and
Brunswick, and that any steamer from Bruins.
wick be sent to our quarantine station for
distinction and detention
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