New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-15
YELLOWFEVER ATBRUNSWICA
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE BRINGS ON RE-
NEWED OUTBREAK.
TWO DEATHS AND TWO CASES WITHIN TWO
DAYs-MARINE HOSPITAL SURGEONS SAY
IncA Al pIIYSICI ANS ARE RESPONSI BILE.

TWO DEATHS AND TWO CASES WITHIN TWO
DAYs-MARINE HOSPITAL SURGEONS SAY
LOCAL PHYSICIANS ARE RESPONSIBLE.
Washington. Sept H-Surgeon Guiteras, the
velIou, fever expert at Brunswick. Ga. late this
evening telegraphed Surgeon-General Wyha" vi
the Marine Hospital service that another case
Of yellow fever was discovered to-day near where
the Cox child had the disease This makes .ne
fourth recently reported and seven sihce III"
disease first appeared. TIE last case Is that Oh
Mrs Turner a returned refugee 1t Is suspeceeu
that her child also has the yellow fever Many
people have returned to Brunswick. despite ,he
advice given by the Marine Hospital authorities
The fresh outbreak of yellow fever at Bruns-
wick Is charged by the Marine Hospital Bureau 10
the criminal negligence OF local physiciahs' anu
the most rigid investigation, with a view OF To-
eating the violator Of the law. has Deeh set oii
foot
The Montgomery conference OF lSss dec'neu'
after thorough investigation Of the subject that
refugees might safely return to their homes AFTER
II had developed that there were no cases oi
fever for a period OF two weeks, and after proper
dsinfection and other precautionary measures hau
been taken.
The last previous OF yellow fever In the city Oh
Brunswick was that of the Cox child. when was
discovered August % After period or eighteen
days had elapsed there no evidences OF any
Infection The locality had been Thoroughly us
infected and on September the quarantine was
raised Yesterday afternoon the hrst MESSAGE
came announcing post mortem held on the pous
of a shoemaker who lived over his store IN the
business mart OF the city DR. Guiteras the Marine
Uosptal surgeon wired that he had not seen
the patent In life but his examination showed that
death had been the result of the fever The mouse
was at once vacated and dsinfectants appiei'
This II was thought. might prove to be sporauic
case but later in the evening a second 'eiesrah
tba ofip
formed autopsy on second case "hi0" ','
also been concealed from him. and for when
a death certificate OF consumption had peeh siVe"
# proved TO be genuine yellow fever. One colored
child taken sick Monday last Is also repor'eu
down with the disease. thus making an outbreak
of tvo deaths and one case within the last twenty
four hours There was nothing TO show tnat there
was any connection between these and the cases
previously reported before the recent quarai'',tle ny,
was established, and the conclusion redchsu W
the authorities is that the city Is lltecteu ~ d,,
that fact has been cohcedleu DS '"' ' r
The action of Surgeon General Wyman, was
prompt and emphatic He az once WI VIZ ~, ne
three localities and ordered surgeon MURRAY, , VI
me Hospital Service TO report there iVi uu,S, L
and detailed a number OF stewards ior Ihe ,aod~ wa
~ airing for the sick Two physicians are aleahS
on the ground representing the Marine IioHpltd th
service They are Drs. Guiteras ana faEe.ii Us ss
yellow fever experts; WORD Oh the oenars 9H Of all
the Southern cities. and active measures Weie
gun to prevent the spread Of the plague " o''e
cities. ,,,u ,,as this morning
oficallv requested by the Surgeon,Iennera t W
renlire ali mail coming from Bruhswlck " ". y.
disnfected, and the railroads WIN. ,,e @ the same
course in regard TO the express matter anu '''N
goods transported over their lines.