The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-11
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PENSACOLA. FLA, August 1o.-"Not
suspicious case Of sickness OF any kind
Is reported from the city or county up
to this hour" was the official announce
ment made by the board OF health at 6
o'clock this evening. To-day has been
quiet and uneyentfui as compared With
yesterday. The panic is over and the
people have begun 10 think.
The result Is that nearly every refec-
tive person who has had experience with
yellow fever Is now convinced that the two
deaths yesterday did not occur from yell
low fever. The only thing to support
the theory Of fever here is thar Captlin
III. c. Northrup. who died seventeen days
ago, had yellow fever. lie was captain
or the Echo. and several weeks ago went
TO Key West to tow a wrecked schooner
to this port. Some time after his return
ne was taken sick and died In about six
days.
The two physicians who attended him
gave n certificate OF typhoid fever one
or the physicians was Dr. w. III. Ross,
who attended the two persons who died
yesterday, and declared the cases sus-
piclous. NO tever has been reported at
Key West. and it is not believed that
Captain Northrup had yellow fever. IL
this be true. the cases OF Yesterday de-
clared 10 be yellow fever cannot he
accounted for or traced to any source
This is the way the citizens here view
the matter. The panic is over. and busi-
ness men are now prepared to act. A
large mass-meeting was held at noon to-
o,y. II was attended by representative
citizens Of all classes
A COMMITTEES. composed ~ syo ,,o,,,,,,..
from each ward in the CITY. was onnoi,,s
ed and Instructed to confer vyt,h s,,r
geon-General Wyman. of tho Marine he
pital Service. requesting an expert 70 he
sent 10 this city 10 examine the cases re
ported IN connection with the local an
thorides.
AFTER the meeting adjourned. the COM
mittee met at the chamber OF commerce
with Mr. Q. $. Cobb as permanent chair.
man and Mr.. w. T. Anderson as ner-
manent secretary. After consultation
the chairman and secretary were instruct-
ed to send the following telegram:
PENSACOLA, FLA, August TO- 1893.
ITO Surgeon-Gencral Wyman. Marine
Hospital Service, Washington:
"Whereas, doubt prevailing in this COM
munity whether any yellow fever exists.
we have been directed by the committee
Of public salty TO request you 10 send
at once your best yellow fever expert to
examine the cases reported in connection
with the local authoritis"
The board Of health have received n tele-
gram from Dr. J. Y. Porter, late health
officer, TO put guards on the bridge over
Escambia river, and allow no person 10
enter the city. Everything is quiet to-
night The people are hopeful and cheer
fully awaiting the arrival OF the expert.
IL is the general opinion that I'm ten days
the city will be able to resume it's nor
NAL condition.
SAVANNAH. GA. August 1O.-Savan-
nah has declared quarantine against PEN
sac0la to-day All trains arriving from
Florida have been Inspected, and a rigid
detention Of Pensacola fugltves will be
enforced.
AUGUSTA, GA, August 10-The Au-
gusta Board OF Health has quarantined
against Pensacola until December lst.
SCRANTON. MISS, August l0-This
place established quarantine this mora
ing against Pensacola. Refugees who ar
rived here on the early train were imme-
dlately sent 90 the Round Island quaran-
tine station.