St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-13
YELLOW FEVER.
Surgeon General Branham Strick-
en- With the Scourge.


WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 12-The
startling news comes by telegraph from
Brunswick, Ca, 10 SugeOn General
Wyman, of the marine hospital service,
that yellow fever has appeared in that
city, and that its first victim is
The man who was sent there 10 guard
against the scourge. All information
concerning the matter known to DR..
Wyman is contained in the following
kilograms received by him tonight from
Brunswick:
Surgeon General Branham. retained
to enforce quarantine regulation at this
port. is very i'll in this city at a private
residence. Local physicians say he
has yellow fever. People greatly
alarmed. DEVAUN, Collector"
Assistant Surgeon General Branham
has the yellow fever. Precautions are
being taken. Can you send us Carter?
u. A. DUNWOODIE.
Acting as the Surgeon"
Another telegram dated Savannah,
Ca, reads as follows:
''Dunwoodie wires Branham has the
yellow fever. Precautions are being
taken. Have seen private telegram
stating people are leaving the city.
NV. T. Drummer.
Health Officer"
DR.. Wyman took immediate steps to
prevent the disease spreading. Surgeon
Carter, who arrived in Pensacola to-
night from Washington to take charge
of the Gordon established around the
naval reservation there TO protect
it from the city proper, was ordered by
wire to proceed immediately to Bruins
wick to aid the authorities and also to
"a OF nn n fhot fha mi
ted States sanitary regulations are en-
forced. Passed Assistant Surgeon Ma
grudtr, who is in Pensacola, was direct
ed to relieve DIR. Carter.
Surgeon Hutton, who had large eX-,
perience in the Jacksonville yellow
fever epidemic OF 1888, arrived in Wash
ington today from Detroit, and he was
ordered to Brunswick. DR.. Branham,
of Baltimore. brother of the stricken
surgeon, came over to Washington to-
night, and saw DIR. Wyman in reference
to the news from Brunswick.
Officers of the marine hospital service
will not be surprised to learn that yell
low fever has appeared in Brunswick.
Last month the marine hospital service
assumed control of the quarantine regu-
latiOn, diSplacing the local authorities
because the latter had displayed gross
carelessneSs in allowing a ship with
yellow fever Oil board to pass the quar-
antine.
In letter to Secretary Carlisle rec
ommending the enforcement of the law
which provides that the federal govern
ment may assume charge of the quar-
proper measures to prevent the intro
duction of epidemic diseases have not
been taken by the state or local authOri-
ties, Surgeon General Wyman says i'll
reference to an investigation by Surgeon
Carter:
His report shows that quarantine
regulations were not enforced with re-
gard to the bark Anita Berwind, on
which vessel the captain, who died OF
yellow fever. was taken sick. and that
the quarantine authorities at Bruins
wick have constantly during this season
failed to comply with said regulations.
| will add that the state OF Georgia has
no state board of health, and that the
quarantine regulations at Brunswick
are of a local character altogether. L
have therefore TO recommend that AS
sistant Surgeon John w. Branham,
United States Marine hospital service,
be retained Immediately by the presi-
dent TO enforce the rules and regula-
tiOnS.
Assistant Branham has already 0een
III Tue uuul uulillC SCl NiC0s 10 a udliNC vi
Georgia, and is considered we'll quail
fed TO perform this duty"
Secretary Carlisle andPresidentCleve-
land approved these recommendations,
aud their Endorsements were received
by DIR. Wyman ON July %.
Dr. Wyman immediately assumed
charge of the Brunswick quarantine in
the name Of the United States.
CHARLESTON, sc. Aug. 12.-The pas
sengers on the nOrtn-DOund train from
Savannah were turned away from this
city and sent north via the Atlantic
coast line today. The men were
from Pensacola, Fla, and had
tried to stop at both Savannah and
Beaufort. All were sent OH. So thor
Ough is the quarantine system that the
health officers here were notified OF their
coming several hours before the train
was due, aud they were stopped
at Ashley junction. seven miles from
the city: All railroads have been noti-
fed that passengers from Pensacola
will not be permitted to come here, and
that they would be held responsible for
a violation of that law.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. r. Thirty
six yellow fever refugees from Pensa-
cola are stopping i'll this city. They
have been examined by the health off
GERS and permission given them to re-
main here. Nashville has never had
yellow fever.