The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-16
SURGEON BRANHAM'S CASE
Is Pronounced to Be One Of Yellow
Fever.


opinions, Reach a Conclusion in the
Much -Mooted Fever Case-They As
sert. However, That the Patients
Illness Originated at Quarantine.
The Result Received With Great
ouietness-No Danger of Epidemic
and Nobody Alarmed or Leaving.
brunswick, Ca, Aug. 15.-As agreed
last night, DR.. Hugh Burford, Robt. Bur
ford. J. A. Butts, L. B. Botsford, r. Ha-
zlehurst, local experts; John Cecil Legare,
New Orleans expert, and Surgeons Hut
tonand Carter, of the marine hospital
service, met at 9 O'Clock this morning with
Drs. J. A. Dunwody and H. M. Branham
10 diagnose the illness of Surgeon John
Branham and determine whether his
case was yellow fever, or other fever.
SURGEON BRANHAM SERIOUSLY ILL.
Owing to the serious illness of Surgeon
Branham it was determined not to visit
him at once, nor too many during the
morning, as their presence and examina-
tion of his body and their questions might
excite the patient. Drs. Legare and
Hazlehurst did not go to the patients
room, but the others, clad in long india
rubber coats, viewed the patient.
THOROUGH RESEARCH INSTITUTED.
They then returned to Drs. Legare and
and Hazlehurst, and for four long hours
all the assembled physicians discussed
the case, read the symptoms as daily kept
by Drs Dunwody and Branham, examined
the albumen in the urine of the patient,
and made an exhaustive research into the
case from its inception to the present
time.
GREAT PUBLIC INTEREST SHOWN.
In the meantime the street corners were
thronged with citizens discussing the case
and the probable opinion the doctors
would render. At 80 O'Clock all left the
house except Drs. Branham and Dun
wody, and as soon as the quarantine
around the house was passed they were
interviewed by your correspondent.
ABSOLUTE SILENCE MAINTAINED.
They refused positively to talk, saying
they had adjourned and would meet with
council and the board of health at 2:3O
o'clock and make a report. Until that
hour the interest on the streets increased,
and when the council of officers met the
corridors of the city hall were crowded
with citizens impatient to hear the re-
suit.
AWAITING THE RESULT IN THE RAIN
On the streets outside many stood in
the rain awaiting the result For two
hours no news reached the public. Finally
the executive session adjourned, and
gave the press statement that they had
reached no conclusion, but would meet at
o'clock tonight.
ANOTHER VISIT TO THE SICK.
In the meantime Drs. Legare and Halle
hurst were to visit the patient and exam
inc him.
1t IS generally known that up to the ad-
iounment Of this council the examining
experts were divided and had disagreed.
Drs. Legare and Hazlehurst stayed with
the patient several hours A few min
utes before o'clock it was rumored on
the streets that DR.. Legare had pro
nounced it yellow fever.
IT IS PRONOUNCED YELLOW FEVER.
At joint meeting of the board of
heaIth and city council tonight the ex-
perts into the case of Surgeon John w.
Branham pronounced it yellow fever,
WIN Two doctors voting in the minority
press reads as follows:
4, Whereas The committee OF council and of
the board of health of the city of Brunswick
"a. being impressed with the immense i'm
PoIlance or securing reliable information on
lue IeVer case of Surgeon John w. Br2nham
II TIu haFlng called to our assistance Surgeons
mutton and Carter of the marine hospital. and
II j. T. Legare of New Orleans. and Drs
66ults, Botsford and Hazelhurst and r. Z. L.
huIIord Of this city; be it
BY THE PREPoNDERANCE OF EVIDENCE.
Resolved That we consider that the pre-
pouuerance Of the evidence is in favor of
OoueIlslon that Surgeon Branham's case Is
one OF yellow fever and be it further
tsC9oi yea, mat we assure the public that
everything has been done to isolate this case;
all necessary precautions having been taken
70 prevent its spread. and that we believe
..,laL we VIII be enabled to prevent any infeo-
Viou IN brunswick.
DID NOT ORIGINATE IN BRUNSWICK.
ms case was undoubtedly contracted
az az Ihe quarantine station and brought to
vi vi u4IsWlck u in the person of Surgeon Jno.
W. Branham
IN. Iue caucus was star chamber, and al
ttlIough members of the press were invited,
rley We're excluded. A private citizen
VAS, however, admitted, and, this dis
t tt'uttioh being made, caused a general pro-
49, w. IRON indignant citizens and the
nes"Spaper men, who think the session
baou4i nave been open to the public and
lEy naye allowed them and thenewspapers to
RuoLSh to the world who is to blame for
'' 0usWlck's present position.
WANTED THE NEWSPAPERS ADMITTED.
- sCiosed doors suggested whitewashin
VI oiLlAclal acts, and it is known to the
Veqlt OF Mayor Thos. W. Lamb, Judge
a. 1a ID. Croyatt and others whose names
III tIIulu not be learned, that they wanted
oe NJ. ueWspaper men admitted. Members
- - s 1us caucus claim that nothing was said
w lS?uIeId any one or any acts taken to
,wrn,l,G|dSh any official; but the people
bo5 b%oud have been better satisfied if they
LAD been admitted.
INVESTIGATION MAY FOLLOW.
,rLe headed by Mayor Lamb, the people will
iB,rg.99,llgate, and place the blame for
il IN T. oH1ha'l S presence in Brunswick where
No.; . ..ohss and if an official is guilty his
fi'9l-i9n i Will be taken from him. There
RI BiS udnger of a spread of the fever,
I2toIi WICK IS clean, and the case is iso-
q ''IoNS CARTER AND HUTTON REMAIN.
bo2l 92ul'geons Carter and Hutton are
h,ir-. ana will aid the local physicians in
ann ing Branham's health back Quar-
bo'-il'ple mas been extended around the
f.. as an additional caution and disin-
Thu Is nave been iberally sprlnkled
an IS no more of the wild alarm
da,- tne people that prevailed Satur-
nGt ' as lhey realize that the disease can
'pIedd with the precautions that have