The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-20
QUARANTINE ON JESUP OFF.
The Health Board Removes the Re-
StriCtiOnS Against That Point.

Health Officer Drummer Formally
Raises the Quarantine, and the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western Rail-
way Notified That the Stopping of
Trains There May Be Resumed-Sa-
vannah's Long Guard Against the
Fever About Ended.
Savannah has raised her quarantine
against Jesup DR.. Drummer issued an
order yesterday lifting the quarantine,
and Withdrawing the inspectors from the
Savannah. Florida and Western railway.
Supt. Fleming was notified of this action
and gave orders to the train dispatchers
at noon to resume their former system
and stop all trains at Jesup. as was done
before the quarantine went into effect.
DR. Brunner's action in raising the
quarantine was based upon information
received from Surgeon Carter of the ma
rine hospital service. stating that all dan
ger at JesuD has passed. DR.. Carter SAID
the fever had disappeared entirely and
that the work of disinfectlon IS go
ing forward rapidly The last case Of
yellow fever in Jesup was discharged
about three weeks ago. since which time
there have been no further cases.
UNDER THE BAN TWO MONTHS.
Jesup has been under the ban for over
two months, during which time the town
has been closed to the outside world, and
strict supervision, both interior and eX-
terror, maintained upon her people. The
people of the little city exhibited a
plucky spirit and made no appeal for out
side help. Except for the assistance rem
dered by the United states marine hos
pital service, no outside aid has been re-
ceiVed except prObably small contributions
sent in by members of families and
friends of those confined within the town.
The announcement OF the removal of
the quarantine was received with great
Joy by the people of Jesup. Reports re-
ceived in the city yesterday said that the
whole town turned out to celebrate the
news.
The first tram on the savannah, Florida
and Western railway to stop at Jesup was
No. Is, from Jacksonville, last night. A
large crowd OF people gathered at the de-
pot to meet the train.
DR. Drummer left his office at the city
exchange last night at o clock, the first
time he has left his office before o'clock
at night In over three months.
oNF.nrAl WHO Is CLAN.
mere Is NOBODY napier IMAM Ut Brun-
ner al the END OF the quarantine. lie mas
since The fever was announced and the
strain was growing irksome He will
now be able to direct his attention to
other matters which have been passed
over for the time while the quarantine
was in force. The health Off
GERS oihce has been open from
o'clock in the morning until o'clock
night for over three months. This was
done chiefly to accommodate parties APP
plying for health certificates. The num-
Der OF certificates issued has run all the
way from % to 800 a day the average
being about $50 day. Over 5000 GER
tifcates have been issued from the health
ONCE, the majority being TO non-residents
OF the city, who were merely passing
through ana applied for certificates TO She
TACT that they left Savannah upon Ger
tam day In addition to this over 10000
more certificates issued by physicians
ana omcers OF other places We're vlsed by
the health ohcer. This IS showing as
to Savannah's transient travel which will
surprise many people who are of the
opinion that the transient travel at this
point IS OF small importance
Inc demand upon the health officer for
certificates was so great that he was
oLl II,',i 70 nave assistance 5 ana Mr.; l.
Purse had an he couId do at times in
simply filling out the printed certificates
CONSTANT WATCH
That Savannah has escaped a scourre
which would have damaged the business
of the port, and delayed the city's prog
ress for years, as web as sent many people
to their graves, is in large measure due to
the efforts Of the health authorities
When the fever first made it's appear
ance at Brunswick DR.. Brunner
predicted it would become cpl
demic and urged upon the health
board that the most stringent measures
be taken TO prevent its introduction to
Savannah
When the fever died down in Bruns-
wick in the early part of September he
strongly opposed the action of the health
board in removing the quarantine az he
was satisfied that the condition of Rrnns-
wick was not as good as reported Two
DAYS after the ouarantine was raised the
fever made its appearance at Brunswiel,
in epidemic form and ouarantine was re-
stored of a most rigid Character since
that time the health board has DracticaIlv
turned the management of GuarantinSo