New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-13
YELLOW FEVER IN GEORGIA.
! CASE OF THE SCOCRGE IN THE CITY
OF BRUNSWICK.
ASSISTANT SURGEON JOHN w. BRANHAM. WHO
HAD BEEN SENT THERE TO ENFORCE
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS, WAS
TIE VICTIM

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE startling news
comes by telegraph from Brunswick, Ga to
Surgeon 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 to guard against the scOurgc. All
information concerning the matter known to
Dr. Wyman il contained in the following telc-
grums received BY MIN tonight from Brunswick ::
surgeon rranham detailed enforce quarantine recua-
tions this port is i'll in this city at his private
residence Local physicians say he has yellow fever
People greatly alarmed. DEVEACN, CoRcctor.
Assistant Surgeon l.. Branham has yellow fever Pre-
cautions are being taken. tan you send us Carter
J. A. DUNwOODY. Acting Assistant surgeon
Another telegram dated Savannah Ga, reads
as follows:
Dunwoody wired Branham has yellow fever. Pre-
cautions being taken Have seen private telegram
stating people are leaving city.
w. T. Drummer. Health onfcer.
DR.. Wvman took immediate steps 10 prevent
the disease spreading Surgeon Carter, who ar
rived in Pensacola tonight from Washington to
take charge of the Gordon established around the
naval reservation there 10 protect II from the
city proper, ordered by wire to proceed I'M
mcdiatcly to Brunswick to aid the authorities
and also to act an inspector to see that the
United States sanitary regulations are enforced
Passed Assistant Surgeon Magrudcr, who is in
Pensacola. was directed to relieve Dr. Carter.
Surgeon Hutton, who had large experience in
the Jacksonville yellow fever epidemic Of 1888,
arrived in Washington to-day from Detroit and
hc was ordered to Brunswick
Dr. w IT, Branham, of baltimore, brother
of the stricken surgeon, came over TO Washing
ton late tonight and saw DR.. Wyman IN refer
cncc to the news from Brunswick
Officers of the Marine Hospital Service will
not be surprised to learn that yellow fever has
appeared in Brunswick. Last month the Marine
HOSPITAL Service assumed control of the quaran-
tine regulations there, displacing the local au-
thoritcs, because the latter had displayed gross
carclcssncSs in allowing ship with yellow fever
on board TO pass the quarantine
In a letter 10 secretary Carlisle recommending
the enforcement of the law which provides that
the Federal Government may assume charge OF
the quarantine regulations Of any port where
proper measures to prevent the introduction Of
epidemic disease have not been taken by the
State or local authorities, Surgeon-General Wyman
SAYS III reference to an investigation by Surgeon
Carter:
ri, report shows that quarantine regulations were
no, enforced regard the bark Anita Berwind. on
which vessel tho captain who died OF yellow fever. wos
taken and that the quarantine anthorl;es at Brns-
wick have constantly during this failed TO comply
with said regulations
Will add that the state Of Georgia has no stat"
no,rI 81 Health the quarantine regulations at
brunswick are Of local character altogether have
rcr, fore n that Assistant Surgeon John W.
rr,nhan United States Marine Hospital Service. be de-
tailed Immediately by President 20 enforce the rules
md regulations. Assistant Surgeon Brinham has al
adv had quarantine experience Is native OF Georgia
and ron ,dcrcd we'll qualified to perform this duty
Secretary Carlisle and President Cleveland ap-
provcd these recommendations and their in
dor,omcnts were received by DR.. Wyman on
.July %. DIR. Wyman Immediately assumed
charge Of the Brunswick quarantine III the name
of the United States.