Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-17
is IT YELLOW-EEVER
UsPiciouS CASES ABOARD A
SCHOONER AT PHILADELPHIA.
Tho Aiiment ut First Pronounced the
Dreaded scourge, but Believed Now
TO Be swamp Fever Only.
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(By teegrapn 10 tne Dihphtcn.i
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. August 16.-The
schooner Betty NJ. Lister. from Charleston
s. C., wes detained at the local quarantine
station last evening with three cases OF
suspected yeilow-fever on board.
The sick seamen were taken to the
hospital at the lazaretto. where one OF
them was found to be suffering from
well-deyeloped case Of the dreadful
disease. while the others are suspects and
show symptoms of the early stages OF
the fever. TIE schooner sailed from
Charleston, $. c., week ago. On the
second day out one Of the crew OF eight
men became i'll with fever. He passed
through the various stages and was report
ed this morning 10 be eonvalescent. Inc
man was foreigner and unable to tell Dr.
Benning where be had been prior to ship
ping for Charleston. The Doctor said the
disease has not developed tar enough IN
the other men TO enable him to say posi-
lively that it is yellow-feyer.
The fumigatlon or the vessel IS being
performed to-day. 1t is loaded with lum-
Der, which makes the work of dislnteotlon
easy. Dr. Benning has caused the other
men in the vessel to be taken ashore. ana
they will he detained until the period for
the development of the fever shall nave
passed. l. l1keS Ut lca-J bou uhJo AoA NhO
disease 10 develop.
How the vessel passed the government
quarantine Is not stated. but 1t Is claimed
that the presence of the disease on board
should have been discovered there.
MISTAKE AS To CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON. S. c., August 16.-Dr. Horl-
beck. city health officer, said tonight IN
regard to the reported cases of yellow
fever on board a schooner at Philadelphia
that no ships of any description whatever
had left this port with any sick
ness on board; that there had not
been here or OF any point in this
State anv case Of yellow-fever or any cases
Of the slightest suspicion of yellowfever
in the year 1893, and that 1t would have
been impossible for any vessel TO have
sailed from here with sickness aboard.
The list of vessels sailing from Charleston
since August 1st does not contain the
evidently mistake 10 the name OF the
port from which the schooner sailed.
PENSACOLA STATEMENT.
PENSACOLA. Fla, August 16.-The last
bulletin posted Mt the Board of
Health Office at p. NJ. stated that no new
case of fever or suspicious sickness had
been reported mp 70 that hour. The toll
lowing announcement was issued by the
State health office tonight:
OFFICE OF
STATE HEALTH OFFICER OF FLoRIDA,
PENSACOLA. Fla, August 10, 1898.
To he Pubic:
"A statement having been widely circu-
lated that an extensive exodus of panic
stricken people from Pensacola has been
continuous since the 9th instant, the date
Of the announcement OF the deaths
OF Rev. MIR. Waite and Ellen Wood,
IL Will be interesting 20 know
that no more than coo people
have lett the city TO all points for all pur-
poses since that time and many have re-
turned. The railroad Office reports 525
tickets sold and 1t is fair to assume that
not more than 10 per cent. OF this number
in addition has left the city by other
conveyances. This shows that, all imputa-
lions to the contrary. the people of Pensa-
cola. although drsadng the distress and
suffering contingent on an epidemic, have
not been unduly alarmed nor willing to
act rashly. but have waited rs patiently rs
possible the decision or the proper au-
thorities of both the State and the ma
tional governments OF the fiat of fate.
"JOsEpH \. PORTER.
State Health Officer"
TIE BRUNSWICK SITUATION.
WASHINGTON. August 16.-Surgeon-Gene-
raj Wyman. of the Marine-Hospital Ser
vice, to-day received telegram from Sur
reon Hutton. at Brunswick, Ga. stating
that Acting AssiStant-Surgeon Dunwoody,
who has been attending the vel.
low-feyer patient. Or. Branham, and
the patients cousin, who IL also
DIR. Branham, will be sent to the
United States quarantine station at
Blackt card Island off the coast of Geor-
z a. TO pass the period or incubation. An
immure doctor and nurse will take charge
of DR.. Branham and active dlslntection OF
his house and premises will be made.
SURGEON DRASHAM's CASE.
SAvANNAH. Ga. August 16.-A special
dispatch 70 the Morning NelcS from Bruins
wick, Ga, says Surgeon John Branham,
the yelow-fever patient, had two attacks of
black vomit to-day. He Is. however, rest
ing easy. Black vomit Is not necessarily
fatal symptom. Surgeons Dunwoody
and Branham, who have been attending
the patient. have been isolated. The
Federal authorities have taken entire
charge OF quarantine and sanitary arrange
ments IN the town. The Board of Health
and surgeons of the Marine-Hospital Ser
vice will hold daily sessions at noon and
give out concise statements of the condi-
tions. Gordon Of police guards the
territory around the house in which the
patient lies.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., GUARANTEES
Providence. II. l., August 16.-The
Board Of Health has ordered all vessels
from Brunswick, Ca. and Pensacola. Fla,
quarantlned on account OF the yellow
fever there
AT PORT ToBTCGAs.
New YORK. August 1G.-A World Key
West (Fla.) special SAYS Captain j. w.
Jones. Of the British bark Antilla. died at
Port Tortugas quarantine station of
vellow-feyer August llth. The two mates
have had yeliow-fever and the crew are
negroes, hence no further cases are eX-
pected.
TaR SCHOONER FROM GEORGETOWN.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. August 16.-lt is the
schooner Carrie Hall Lister and not the
Betty NJ. Lister, as previously reported,
which is detained at State quarantine.
THE AILMEST BELIEVED TO BE swAMP-FEyER.
Her crew were reported TO be suffering
from yellow-feyer, but it is now believed
that IL Is malarIal-tever or swamp-teyer.
common among sailors trading from
southern ports at this season OF the wear.
The Lister broughta cargo Of lumber FROM
Georgetown. S. g., q port from which no
yellow-feYer cases have been reported.
The schooner will be held at quarantine
several days for observation.
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Railroads Paying on In Money.
The Richmond and Danville railroad
commenced paying off here Yesterday.