The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-13
SPREADING DISEASES.
CHOLERA AND FELLOW FEYER
HAVE ADDITIONAL YICTIAs.
Two More Deaths by tho Former st Swim
burns Isiand-surEeon Branh.m Be-
comes Himself Yellow Fever Case.


ceivcd the following telegram from Past
Assistant Surgeon Magruder. Of the Ma
rine Hospital Service. stationed at PEN
sacola, Fla. touching the yellow fever
outbreak there:
mo new or suspicious eases have ap-
peared since the two deaths already re-
ported"
The excitement Is rapidly subsiding
House TO house inspection began to-day
10y order of the State health officer. and
win be completed Sunday. A proclana-
tion also has been issued by the same
officer, stating that no cause for undue
alarm seems TO exist at present
CHARLESTON, S. c., August 1.-Two
passengers ON the north-bound train from
Savannah were turned away from this
city and sent North via the Atlantic
Coast Line to-day. The men were from
Pensacola. Fla, and had tried 20 stop at
both Savannah and Beaufort. All were
sent on.
So thorough is the quarantine system
that the health officers here were notified
OF their coming several hours before the
train was due, and they were stopped at
Ashley Junction, seven miles from the
city. All the railroads have been notified
that passengers from Pensacola will not
be permitted to come here and that they
would be held responsible for a violation
Of the law.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August 12.-
Surgeon General Wyman, Of the Marine
Hospital service, tonight received from
Brunswick. Ga, the following kilograms:
Surgeon Branham, detailed to enforce
nj lar a. fo
very Ill In this city at a private residence.
Local physicians say he has yeilow-feyer.
People greatly alarmed
"DEVEAUX. Collector"
Assistant Surgeon l.. Branham has
yellow-fever. Precautions are being
taken. Can you send us Carter1
''J. A. DUNWOODY,
"Acting Assistant Surgeon"
Another telegram. dated Savannah. Ga.
reads as follows:
"Dunwoody wires Branham has yellow
fever. Precautions are being taken.
Have seen private telegram stating peo-
pie are leaving city.
''W. T. Drummer, Health Officer.
DR.. Wyman took immediate steps 10
prevent the spreading Of the disease.
Surgeon Carter. who arrived at Pensa-
cola tonight from Washington 10 take
charge OF the Gordon established
around the naval reservation there 10
protect II from the city proper, was
ordered by wire to proceed Immediately
to Brunswick TO aid the authorities, and
also to act as an inspector. TO see that
the United States sanitary regulations
are enforced. Passed Assistant Surgeon
Magruder, who is in Pensacola, was di-
rected TO relieve DR.. Carter.
II.,tf xh IN
ence I'm the jacksonville yellow fever
eDid mic of iSSs. arrived IN Washnsi IN
to-day from Detroit, and he was ordered
to Brunswick.
WAY CROSS. GA. August 12.-Way
Cross has quarantined against Bruins
wick tonight. and also against Pensacola.
PENSACOLA, FLA. August R.-The
mayor Of Pensacola makes the following
announcement:
In order TO answer numerous inquiries
the press is required TO answer for the
benefit Of the citizens Of this city. scat
tered throughout the country, the situa-
ton. which is this:
Captain Ncrthrup died July 18th. Ahcut
this death there seems 10 be no differ
ence Of opinion among the doctors. all
Gg1eeing that Il was from typhoid fever.
on the 9th Of August Mr.. +. G. Waite and
Miss Ellen Wood died. The city was
board of health dumbfounded. and when
the attending physicians announced that
their sickness was yellow fever there
arose the suggestion that the last deaths
were connected with Captain Northrup.
Surgeon-G General Wyman has ordered
Surgeons Carter. McGruder. Murray and
Hatton. with orders 10 cooperate with
state Health Officer Porter and the local
health board. The two first have arrived.
inc In a EnnV
what these experts say about the situa-
tIon. So far these experts have been un-
able TO say anything for the following
An autopsy IS now impossible. II was
TOO late for these experts. To undertake
TO pass upon the question on testimony
would simply be an effort to settle DIFF
ferencos and they would be forced 10 De
guided by the Judgment OF others. 1hefe
are two ways by which these experts
can Judge whether we have yellow fever
In our city or not.
!. BY waiting for further cases upon
which 10 apply their judgment This
opportunity has not presented itself as
a careful house TO house inspection by
eight reliable men report not single
suspicious case, and every practicing
physician has reported up TO 8 Il. NJ,
saying that they have no yellow fever
cases in their practice. In the absence
Of further cases the experts can only
wait the time their experience may sug
gcst as being the uttermost possible
period OF incubation, and then declare
our city exempt. The municipal relations
with the national. State and local health
authorities are Of the best nature, and
/ promise to announce through the press
any change I'm the existing encouraging
outlook My official term expires in
twelve days. but ! will request my sue
cessor 10 carry out my promise given
above. w. ID. CHIPLEf'
Mayor.
The cities of Gainesville and Cove
Springs. Ca, telegraphed Mayor Chip
lev cordial invitations TO ali refugees
10 come 10 their cities, whose gates are
open TO all.
Bishop Weed OF the Episcopal do
cese OF Northern Florida, who rendered
valuable service in Jacksonville in 1855.
teleeraphs to-day Offering TO come should
he be needed, but no new cases having
been reported, all are tranquil and nope
ful. All offers are held in grateful sus-
pense awaiting further developments.
Progress of the Cholera.
QUARANTINE. 5. l.. August l2-At
midnight Friscona Mola. aged twenty
ecvcn wears. and Mariana Reberati aged
twenty-three years, died Of cholera at
Swinburne Island Hospital Their remains
were incinerated this morning.
Before noon to-day the following sus-
poets were removed TO Swinburne Island
for observation and treatment: Francisco
COVE. aged thirty-one years; Francisco
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