The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-28
BRUNSWICE'S QUARANTINE.
The Surgeon General Talks About the
Satilla Incident.


A History of the Governments Ac-
tion in the Case of the Bark Bsr-
wind The Local Quarantine at
Brunswick Was Entirely Inefficient.
The General Condition of the Har-
Dor and Town Far From Satisfac-
tory.
Washington, July 27.-Now that the
probability Of a yellow fever epidemic in
Georgia has passed, Surgeon General
Wyman gives the MORNING NEWS CORE
spondent full particulars of the case that
developed on the American Barkentine
Anita Berwind during the latter part of
June 1t appears that the Berwind clear
ed from Havana and made her appear
ance in the Satilla river about June 20.
She had the yellow fever germ in her
ballast when she left port and on the vOy-
age her captain sickened and died and
when she made for the Georgia coast and
cast anchorin the Satilla her cook was sick
with the scourge. On June 2S Eugene
Wasdin, an attache of the marine hos
pital service telegraphed the surgeon
general of the arrival of the Berwind and
the particulars of her voyage, and on the
Both Sergeant H. II. Carter wired that
the bark lay at Conquest's wharf, 90
miles from Brunswick; that her captain
was dead of yellow fever and that eight
or ten people of the crew had been eX-
posed to the infection. Rigorous meas
ures were al once taken to corral the sick
cook and the suspects at Conquest's
camp, after which precautionary
measure various reports followed, the
last being dated July S, when all the sus-
poets at the camp were given pratique,
as no further danger was apprehended.
BRUNswICK's QUARANTINE.
Asked about the quarantine at Bruins
wick and about any action he had taken
in regard to it, the surgeon-general re-
marked that he regarded the local pre-
cautions there entirely inefficient, and as
the state appeared to have no sanitary
system, he had ordered DIR. b. w. Bran
ham, who had hadmuch quarantine ex-
perience rat Baltimore, to proceed to
Brunswick and take charge DR..
Branham, who, by the way, is
Georgian by nativity, reached Bruins
wick probably to-day, and he
will soon be joined by DR.. Carter as an
assistant or advisory surgeon. The sur
geon general has officially notified the
Brunswick board of health that he pro
poses to assume charge of the port, and
they will no doubt cheerfully acquiesce,
as their town is sadly in need of some sort
of superintendent. From what the sur
geon general can gather, the ballast pile
of the port is rotten, and the general con-
dition of the harbOr and town appear to
81, go gNF "a -.
These conditions are so notorious
that the Savannah board of health
has requested the surgeon general to
make an inspection or to assume charge
of Brunswick, but this action had been
taken before the Savannah appeal reach
ed him.
A COMPLIMENT FOR SAVANNAH.
'You can say" remarked DR. Wyman,
''that although this appeal from Savan-
nah reached me after l had accepted, I
nevertheless appreciate the act of the
Savannah board, as it demonstrates its
activity and acquaintance with sanitary
conditions all along the Georgia coast"
Asked if he thought there was any
danger from the crew of the Berwind and
the suspects who were connected with
her upon her arrival, the surgeon general
replied that there was none, that the
Berwind case had been stamped out, but
that rigid precautions should be exercised
hereafter at all the ports and stations
along the coast.
Asked further if he had turned down
DR. Cartern in regard to sanitary meas
ures suggested for Brunswick the sur
geon-genernI looked surprised and re-
marked bit coldly that Dr. Carter was
not detailed to make recommendations,
but to make reports, and that he,hadmade
the recommendations that had to be APP
proved by the President.
1t may as well be understood that south
Atlantic ports had better have a case
with the West Indies and many of the
Central and South American ports, which
are reeking with yellow fever germs and
vessels from those ports had better be
quarantined until all danger is passed.
BRUNSWICK NOT KICKING.
Brunswick, Ca, July 27.-Doctors Car
ter and Branham, detailed by the gov
ernment to take charge of Brunswick's
quarantine, arrived here to-day. This
action on the part of the government will
give Brunswick one of the finest and
safest quarantines in the country. Many
thousand dollars will be expended in i'm
proVements.