The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-05
DIR. CARTER N The FIELD.
He viii Pass Through Savannah This
Morning 10 Brunswick.

Linooln's Report to DR.. Brunner-No
Trains Stopping at Jesup - The
Health Certificate Abuse.
r Surgeon II. r. Carter. of the United
States marine hospital service who has
been directing the work of the government
surgeons in the yellow fever districts
from Washington, win pass through Sa-
vaunah this morning en- route for Bruins
wick, where he will take charge in per-
son.
Dr. Carter is distinguished for both &C
tivity and ability in the management of
such conditions rs the Brunswick cpl
demic, and his presence is highly welcome
to all the medical and sanitary authOri-
ties in this section He viii remain in
charge until the close Of the epidemic
DR.. Carter has invited Dr. Drummer to
accompany him into the yellow fever sec
ton, but Dr. Drummer is too Ousily en-
gagged protecting Savannah from the
epidemic TO accept the invitation, though
he would like very much TO do so.
DR. j. @. Keller was sent down the Sa-
vannah. Florida and Western railway last
night TO inspect the condition of several
families of Jesup refugees. who have
scattered along the road between Jesup
and No ., and also to investigate re
ported suspicious case of sickness at
Pennington. DR. Keller will probably
return tonight and make his report to
DR. Drummer.
DIR. LISCOLN's REPORT.
DR.. T. F. Lincoln telegraphed DR.. Bun
ner yesterday as follows:
-Four positive cases aud two very doubtful
cases here We need Valentines meat cham
payne and ice. Whom shall 1 apply to?
Mayor McDonough made a special re-
quest of the MORNING NEWS yesterday
to correct the statement made to him that
a Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way train had stopped at the water tank
at Jesup, contrary TO orders. and that
the conductor ana engineer would be
sent out Of the city in consequence The
report was made by Detective Hanley,
but it afterward developed that Mr.
Hanley did not see the train stop at
Jesup.
Inspector Walsh telegraphed Mayor
McDonough yesterday as follows from
Jesup
Hon. J. j. MeDonough Mayor Savannah,
Ca: No trains have stopped at water tank at
this place, This l can state positively. as
NeVe and are always at station. no deaths
or new cases. WALSH.
As soon as Supt Fleming was notified
by the mayor OF the supposed violation of
the quarantine regulations he made an
Investigation and took the sworn af1ida-
Wits Of The engineer and conductor that
the train did not stop at Jesup as
charged.
NOT VIOLATING THE REGULATIONS
Supt. Fleming expressed his willing
ness to send the engineer and conductor
out of the city at once if Mayor McDon-
ough ordered it, but requested further
investigation of the report Fortunately
is was discovered yesterday morning
that the report was incorrect.
wish to express my highest appre-
citation, said Mayor MCDonough, 'of the
manner in which the officials of the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western railway
have co-operated with US in the en-
torcement of quarantine. They have
rendered every assistance in their power
To make the quarantine effective, and
have at all times shown the greatest
readiness to comply with every request
made of them. They have done their
duty fully in this respect, and are deserv-
ing Of the thanks Of the whole city ! am
very sorry that the mistake occurred.
ana trust nothing of the kind viii occur
again"
CHARGING FOR CERTIFICATES.
The attention of the MORNING News
has been called TO the fact that the au-
thorities of Asheville are requiring a fee
of 81 for each health certificate issued
People returning from AsheviIle report
that they were required to pay this fee
in order to obtain certificates.
There are still many Savannah people
at Asheville and at other points
in the same county who will have
to pay this fee in order 10 obtain ccrtif-
Gates with which to return home Ashe-
vile is the only city of any importance so
far heard from in the whole country that
requires fee for issuing health certif-
Gates. In fact no city OF even the least
Importance has been heard of which
makes such charge 1t looks strange
that Asheville, which is so largely pat
rOnlzed by summer visitors from this sec
ton, should charge returning visitors for
certificates enabling them to reach
their homes again. 1t looks like
an effort 70 extract last
dollar from the visitors pock-
ct before allowing him to depart for the
season.
Savannah's health officer has issued
nearly 5000 certificates within the last
two months and not a single cent has
been charged for them.
THE CERTIFICATE ABUSE.
Mr.. W. p. Durham of Danton, who was
In the city yesterday attending the tur-
peJiue producers convention, reported
that the country physicians in some sec
tons along the Savannah and Western
railroad have gone into the business OF
issuing health certificates, their fees
ranging from Is cents to ST. for certif-
Gates These certificates are issued in
many instances, Mr.. Durham says, pro-
miscuously to any one applying for
them, ana, in CONSEQUENCE,
are worth no more than the paper they
are written on. The certificates are ac-
cepted without question however. by the
inspectors on the railroads. and anybody
having certificate is allowed to come
into the city. There is nothing to prevent
persons from the infected district secur-
ing certificates, at second hand if not in
person, and coming into the city on them.
II was announced by the health board
that all certificates would require certi-
tcation by the ordinary of the county in
which they are issued. This is not the
case, however. Mr. Durham cited a case
at Ellabel yesterday where n certificate
was issued to a coiored man for 25 cents
and the doctor issuing the certificate ad-
mitted 10 Mr. Durham that he did not
know the party 10 whom he issued it,
II was reported last night that Operator
Calder "a Fleming, 20 miles from Savan-
nah, had arranged to take a family
named Clark from Jesup TO board. If
THIS is the case. Fleming viii find itself
under quarantine at once from Savan-
nah, with no trains allowed TO stop there.