The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-27
No LET UP IN QUARANTINE.
The Health Board Refuses TO Modify
Its Regulations.


12-The Railroads Ask That In
spectors be Allowed Discretion in
Extreme Cases Where People Come
From Uninfected Territory.
Pres. II. NJ. Conner of the Central rail
road, and Col. c. d. Owens, traffic mana
ger Of the Plant system, met the sani-
tary board at the city exchange yester-
day Their object in appearing before
the board was TO discuss the permitting
of passengers not holding health certif-
Gates to enter the city.
A discussion of some length was held,
without any result so far as changing the
rules of the sanitary board was con-
cerned. The board announced after the
discussion that the rule requiring passen-
gers coming into the city to have health
certificates, before they could be ad-
| mitted, would be strictly enforced. 1t
decided that it was dangerous to the
health Of the city to modify the rules.
OUGHT TO HAVE DISCRETION.
Both Col. Owens and Mr.. Conner agreed
with the board that the strictest precau-
ton should be exercised, to prevent any
| chance of infection. They made the
point, however, that the inspectors should
| be men of sufficient intelligence to be
capable Of exercising discretion in
| exceptional cases, where for instance
a passenger had come from a distant point
and was unaware of the quarantine regu-
lations, but was able to present conclu-
| sive proof that he had not been in an in
fected neigh borhOOd. Both gentlemen
stated that they were anxious TO give the
| authorities all the support in their power
in protecting the city from infectious dis
eases. They had done so in the past and
| would continue to do So
THE HEALTH BOARDS RULE.
In order to establish exactly what was
| required Col. Owens wrote out the fol-
lowing and submitted it to DIR. Brunner:
1.-THE health officials of Savannah de-
mand that all persons entering the city
must be provided with health certificates
showing that the holder thereof has not
| been in any infected district since Aug.
! -, last. Such certificates must be made
out by a reputable physician, or the
mayor of a city, and the same properly
! certified; certificates issued by health
boards of city being preferable If par
ties are not provided with certificates as
above they will not be permitted to enter
the city"
The above states the case A notice
to this effect was sent out by the MORN
ING NEWS to the Associated Press last
night.
INN hAALhOADS AN@AlOOos
"Several railroads have telegraphed
me on the subject" said Col Owens, land
somehow or other they have gotten the
condition Of affairs confused it being
! thought in some places that fever may
possibly be in the city"
MIR. Conner was seen yesterday after
noon and asked what position he took on
the question before the sanitary board.
| Il thoroughly approve of the position of
! the G1Ditary ard ~ G lid Mr. Canaan
think they are right in using the strictest
means to prevent the introduction of dis
ease in the city. | think the requirement
| that passengers coming into the city must
present health certificates very good one.
| | suggested, however, that the inspectors
appointed by the board should be men of
| sufficient intelligence to exercise discre-
tion in exceptional cases, where the pas
senger has not been informed Of the quar-
antine regulations, but is able to present
absolute proof that he has not been in an
infected locality"
ut is true" continued Mr.. Conner,
that the quarantine regulations put the
railroads TO a great deal of inconvenience
and interfere with the passenger travel
This inconvenience would count as moth
| ing, however, in comparison with what
| would be our loss should one case of yell
low fever make its appearance in the city.
| There would be no greater losers than
the railroads if this should happen. The
sanitary board has my support in its eff
forts to protect the city"
1t is understood that the Pennsylvania
railroad has stopped selling tickets to
Savannah on account of the quarantine.
ADMITTED FROM HAVANA.
Capt Andracca, who was on his way to
Savannah from Havana to take command
of thee Spanish steamship Migeul NJ.
Pinillos, owned by Martin Saenz 81 Co,
of Barcena, was detained in South
| over yesterday morning on account of his
being from an infected port Capt.
Andracca's case was taken up by the
sanitary board at its meeting. AS it was
shown that he had left Havana over ten
days ago and had left his baggage at
! Tampa for disinfectiOn and was himself
in good health, it was de-
cided to admit him to the city.
Capt. Aracca, however, was not al
lowed to bring in single article of bag
gage and was compelled to leave his
hand satehel and grip at Southover,
where they will probably remain in
charge of the sanitary officers until frost.
A MISTAKEN ARREST.
Mr.. Thomas Brantley, commercial
traveller for Englar, Kite & Company of
Baltimore, was arrested last night by
Policeman Claytono on the instance of a
|
made a statement that he had done bust
ness in Brunswick since the epidemic
began. Mr.. Brantley was walking
along Bay street with friend
when the arrest was made.
He was taken to the police
barracks and from there to DR. Drummer S
house.
Mr.. Brantley showed by his health
certificates and by his order book that
while he had visited Darien and various
stations on the East Tennessee Virginia
and Georgia, and Savannah, Florida and
Western railroads within the last two
weeks, he had not been to Brunswick
DIR. Drummer was satisfied with the
proofs offered by Mr.. Brantley and re
leased him
GOOD DEAL OF COMPLAINT.
There is a good deal of complaint of the
lack of facilities afforded by the city for
securing health certificates. If an abso-
Lutte quarantine is to be maintained the
public demands that some officer be kept
on duty TO issue certificates 50 that travel
will not be embarrassed
4 number Of people were put of the
Atlanta train at Meldrim yesterday morn
ing, among them several business men
who left the city day or two ago to &c
up the Central Telegrams were sent to the
| CITY to secure authority for them to come in