The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-11
FLEEING FROM PENSACOLA.
4 PANIC IN NEARBY CITIES OYER
THE YELLOW FEVER CASES

No New Cases Reported ma Citizens
Committee Appointed to Investigate the
Situation In the Ctty-Atinntn the Only
CT, TO Provide Places for the Refugees.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Aug. 10-Dr Joseph Y.
Porter. State Health officer OF Florida. is now
on his way to Pensacola in response to a tcle-
gram from President HarGis OF the Escambia
County Board Of Health. He will reach there
late to- nRht. This morning two infantry COM
ranies and one artillery company from Pensa-
cola. on their way to the State encampment at
Ocala, were ordered back by the state hcalth
officer for fear that they might have been ex-
posed to the fever there. They numbered
about 200 men. and were crestfallen at tho
turn which affairs had taken.
The attending physician In the two yellow
fever cases violated q regulation OF tho state
Board Of Health in not notifying DR.. Porter Mt
once. As soon as the disease became at all
suspicious the County BOARD violated the rule
in not notifying DR.. Porter promptly. 1t
waited nearly fifteen hours after the deaths.
A special despatch from Pensacola tonight
says: "Thcre is n wel-deflned feeling in the
public mind that 4 mistake has been made in
declaring that yellow fever Is hero. mass
meeting OF the citizens was held In the public
square ut noon to-day. and has Just adiourned.
Speeches were made by some leading cit.
zens. who have had experience with yellow
fever. declaring their belief that the attending
physicians and the Board OF Health have acted
without proper discretion. and that yellow
fever has not existed here Mt all. On motion a
Committee OF Safety. five from each ward. was
appointed to make o thorough investigation
on behalf Of the people. and, to request Sur
COON General Wymun to send an expert here
to make IA thorough examination.
Ihat ft,fT ltrt IL n Am nnS Tor
ally. The Committee Of Safety is nov in SEES
ins That the fever docs not exist here is so
strong that nearly all traces of the panic nave
men Who Who have been thponsh Yellow fevcr cpl:
denies, AMI confidence is ielt in their action"
General Nyman this afternoon:
parted is,t III. From Yellow fever 1et" san"anesd
entll An autopsy was hsdn :. NJ. an! me rnyst
from yeow "ve Not" case. wer IN t lie northern
rortGn q ne S,ty me from the water front M
lie soatcc Of the fever There are nc Other cases In
sis
ton. # any.
!, ArLANTA. Aug: 1o:-The Board OF Health Of
hospitality to the refugees from Pensacola
fleeing from yellow ieyer About nifty refugees gees
whom houses will he inrni shed here.
which tNey have passed is terrible. It is
CHARGED tnat there were nine cases Of ye9W
the matter bee me known.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 1U..-A strict quarantine
against Pensacola went into fore" here TO.
and no baggage. freight. or passengers will be
admitted to town Inspection CAMPS will be
established about forty miles from tho city on
each road.
NV 0ELrANs. Ia. Aug. 1o.--The state Board
OF Health met this morning to act on the
thrpn cd yellow fever endemic Mt ppnRa-
cola. 1t was decided to take sharp precautions
M n
passengers out OF Pensacola today Al Of
them were stoppcd about thirty miles from
mem hers Of tile New Orleans baseball Club.
who left Pensacola IN a great fright; .
passengers from Pensacola will be. detaine
The ensh Of rhnss T Whe hey he
near the city The health officials do not be;
Orleans for fifteen years and the city is not
BiR,uXGH>M. Ala. Aus. 1o.-Birmingham
has declared quarantine against Pensacola
m"rnns eonsIs, r Of tee eosches st and
baggage car. The coaches were filed with
teiuGefs' The No were not alI9wed to get on
VA HlNGroN. Aug. 10-Tho army and navy
from PENSACOLA. that two we'll developed cases
OF yellow fever have made their appearance
there. and to-day Secretaries Lamont and
station there and the army. post. which Is one
mile away. The Pensacola Navy Yard has
been practically Abandoned for several years
rs n stat on for ships. and recently there have
left there to look after tho property,
These officers nre Can't. Allen V. Reed. Com
mandant Lieut. Commander William 4.
MORGAN. surgeon loss. md Paymaster w. II. |
Wilcox. Alter conference this morn
ing between tho two Secretaries. the
surgeon Generals Of the army and navy. and
Pr Wyman. Surgeon General OF the
mont teegraphed to Fort Barrancas.
Third Artillery and one company Of |
GeHrga where there would 10 no danger from
infection: The batteries are A and Il, and were |
stationed here until last spring. when tho |
Headquarters OF the Third was transferred to |
Infantry. composed entirely OF Indians. is also !
there.
Ali OF the officers OF the Navy Yard were d.
Surgeon hoss, who will act with the, Marine
out the disease. Five years ago tho !
fever. played havoc at Pensacola. AT that time |
Hopkins: who deserted his post without au-
thority from, Washington. FOR which no was
court martialled and dismissed from tho SER
vicc.
Surgeon Gen. Wyman Immediately ordered
ference; and Passed Assistant surgeon
W New "re9 'Rsrs to 60 t" Pow
surgeon Murray, at Key West was directed
BY telegraph to hold himself in read mess for
service. Secretary Herbert also telegraphed
ncola to. prevent all compunicaton between
tho naval reservation and the city.