The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-17
YELLOW FEVER CASES.
VESSEL FROM CHARLESTON BRINGS
THREE TO PHILADELPHIA.
One Proves 10 he Well-Devsioped Case
of the Dreadful Disease-The Fumi-
CATION of the Vessel.

l'h' .. -, was detdlHeu ol the local quar-
antine station last evening with three
cases Of suspected yellow fever on board.
The sick seamen were taken to the
hospital at the Lazaretio, where one Of
them was found to be suffering from a
well-developed case Of the dreadful dis
ease, while the others are suspects. and
show symptoms Of the early stages Of the
fever.
The schooner sailed from Charleston.
>. G., week ago. On the second day
out one Of the crew Of eight men became
Ill with fever. He passed through the
various stages, and was reported this
morning 10 be c0nyal. .selnt The man
was foreigner and unable TO tell Dr.
Boenning where ne had been prior TO
shipping from Charleston. The Doctor
said the disease has not developed far
enough In the other mcn TO enable him
to say positively that it is yellow fever.
The fumigation Of the vessel is being
performed to-day. II IS loaded with lum-
Der, which makes the work OF dlslnfectlon
easy Dr. Booming has caused the other
men In the crew 10 be taken ashore. and
they will be detained until the period
for the development Of the fever shall
Tor the disease 10 develop.
How the vessel passed the Government
quarantine is not stated but II is claimed
that the presence OF the disease on board
should have been discovered there
PROVIDENCE, Il. J., August 1.-THE
board OF health has ordered all vessels
from Brunswick, Ga. and Pensacola. Fla.
quarantined on account Of yellow fever
there.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. August 1s.-sur-
geon-General Wyman, Of the Marine Hos
pital Service, to-day received n telegram
from Surgeon Hutton, at Brunswick, Ga,
stating that Acting Assistant Surgeon
Dunwoody, who has ben attending the
yellow fever patient, Or. Branham. and
the patients cousin. who Is also a DR.
Branham, will be sent TO the United
States quarantine station al Black Beard
Island, of the coast OF Georgia, TO pass
the period OF incubation. An Injured doc
tor and nurse will take charge Of Or.
Branham, and active dislnfection Of his
house and premises will be made.
CHARLESTON. S. c., August IG-Dr
Horlbeck city health officer said 10 night
In regard TO the reported cases of yellow
fever on board a schooner at Philadelphia,
that no ships of any description Whatever
had left this port with any sickness on
Uboih ii1N there EAu llOl DFrn mere "A
any point in this State any case OF yell
low fever or any case Of the slightest
suspicion Of yellow fever i'm the year 1893.
and that it would have been impossible
for any vessel TO have sailed from here
with sickness aboard. The list OF vessels
sailing from Charleston since August lst
does not contain the name Of Betty NJ.
Lister. There is evidently a mistake in
the name Of the port from which the
schooner sailed.
Surgeon Brsnham's Condition.
SAVANNAH. August 1e-A special dis
patch from Brunswick "a. eays Sur
eeon John Branham. the yellow-fever
patient had two attacks OF black vomit
to-day. He is, however, resting easy.
Black yomit is not necessarily a fatal
symptom. Surgeons Dunwoody and Bran
ham, who have been attending the pa
tient. have been Isolated Federal author
tiles have taken entire charge Of quar-
antine and sanitary arrangements in
the town. The Board OF Health and
surgeons Of Marine Hospital service. will
hold daily sessions at noon and give
out concise statements Of the conditions.
a Gordon Of police guard the territory
around the house in which the patient
lies.
People Not Fleeing From Pensacola.
PENSACOLA, FLA. August 1.-THE
last bulletin, posted at the board cfice
at +. NJ. stated that no new ease Of
fever or suspicious sickness had been
reported up 20 that hour. The following
announcement was issued By the State
health office tonight
Office Of State Health Officer Of Flori-
da. Pensacola August Is. lS93-A state
ment having been widely circulated that
an extensive exodus Of panic-stricken
people from Pensacola has been contin-
uous since the 9th instant. the date OF the
announcement Of the deaths Of Rev.
Waite and Ellen Wood, It will be inter-
esting 20 learn that no moro than coo
people have left the city 10 all points,
for all purposes since that date. and
many have returned. The railroad Office
reports 525 tickets sold. and IL is fair 10
assume that not more than ten per cent.
OF this number In addition has left the
city by other conveyances. This shows
that. all imputatiOns 10 the contrary, the
people Of Pensacola, although dreading
the distress and suffering contingent on
an epidemic. have not been unduly alarm
ed. nor willing 10 act rashiy. but awaited
as patiently as possible the decision Of
the proper authorities OF both State and
national Governments or the fat OF
fate.
(Signed) JOSEPH l. PORTER
State Health officer.
Died of Yellow Fever.
NEW YORK, August 1.-THE Worlds
Key West. Fla. special says: Captain J.
W. Jones. Of the British bark Antila,
died at Port Tortugas quarantine station
Of yellow fever August llth. Two mates
have had yellow fever. and the crew are