The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-14
QUARANTINE PUT BACK.
The Re.AppeaTaRCc Of Yellow Fever in
Brunswick.

Look After the Brunswick People
Who Have Come Here-Other Towns
Take Actiop-Jesup and Wayoross to
Assist savannah-The Mayors Proc
lamation.
Yellow fever has appeared in Bruins
wick again. Two deaths aud one new
case were reported yesterday.
The first news of the appearance of the
disease was received by DR.. Drummer
about $3.50 yesterday afternoon from a
private source.
DR.. Drummer refused to give the source
of his information or whether it was re-
ceived by telegram or otherwise. He
said he could not afford to reveal his
informant, as he might be
dependent upon him for further
information in the future, DR.. Burners
information was to the effect that there
had been one death fr0myeliOw fever and
that there was another case.
Telegrams were also received late in
the day by business men, confirming DR..
BrUnner's information.
MAYOR LAMBS MESSAGE.
At 3 o'clock Mayor McDo-ough re-
ceived the following telegram from Mayor
Lamb of Brunswick:
Another case Of yellow fever proven by au-
topsy. Z. w, LAM Mayor
Mayor McDonough wired the following
reply:
Telegram received. Thanks for prompt
information. Quarantine again declared
j. J. MCDoNoUGH Mayor.
DR.. Drummer at once communicated
with Mayor McDOnoUgh upon receipt of
information Of the outbreak Of fever in
Brunswick, ana a meeting of the sani-
tary board was called for clock The
sanitary inspectors who had been nOt-
fed the first part of the week that their
services woul be no longer required for
quarantine duty, We're summoned from
their homes to appear at the Office of the
health officer at once.
SENT OUT N HURRY.
Detective Hanley, who had been ex-
pressing his qualification about two hours
before that he had finished with quaran-
tine work for good. was ordered out TO
Southover at once TO meet train No. rs
from Jacksonville.
Chief Sanitary Inspector Melville
started upon e discussion Of the
drainage around the city in the afternoon
when be was informed That DR. Drummer
would probably like to see him at the
city exchange, as there was more fever
in Brunswick. He lost no time in reach
ing Dr.. BrUnuer's Office, whore he was in
formed that he would aid Mr.. Hanley in
looking after the trains on the Savannah,
Florida and Western railroad.
Inspectors Hunt and LightbOrne were
assigned to the Central railroad and In
spectors White aad Laird TO the Charles
ton and Savannah railroad. Other in
spectOrs We're detailed last night.
THE SANITARY BOARD MEETS.
The sanitary board met promptly
Those present at the meeting were Mayor
McDonough, Health Officer Drummer,
Aldermen Harris and Myers, and J. Il.
Sheldon and p. j. O'Connor, citizens.
The board was in session nearly two
hours and the situation was fully discussed
from every standpoint 1t was de-
termined to enforce a rigid quarantine
at once and to maintain il so long as
there remains the suspicion of the eX-
istence of yellow fever in Brunswick.
AN ABSOLUTE SHUT OUT.
1t was decided thatno persons, baggage,
cars, boats, vessels, freights or packages
of any kind from Brunswick or any other
infected point should be allowed to enter
the city No mails from infected points
will be allowed to enter the city until
disinfectcd under regulations of the
United States lostal authorities,
1t was decided to ask the cooperation
OF the neigh6oring towns, and for this
purpose the following kilograms were
sent at once by Mayor McDonough:
A. NJ Knight, Mayor Waycross: Authentic
reports Of yellow fever at Brunswick. VIM
you quarantine against Brunswick; Answer
quick. J. j. MCDoNoUGH, Mayor
uJames Steele, Mayor JeSdp: Authentic
reports Of yellow fever at Brunswick win
you quarantine against Brunswick If not
We VIII nave 10 quarantine against you.
Answer quick. J. j. MCDONOJGH, Mayor.
JESUP AND WAYCROSs ACT
The replies were not long in coming.
They were as follows:
Waytross, sept B-J j. McDonougb
Mayor: Have Quaraatined Brunswick My
information same as yours
A. NJ. KNIGHT. Mayor.
Jesup, Sept. IA. J. Med enough Mayor:
Quarantine restrictions hive again been es-
tabished against Brunswick. Passengers.
freigh t and baggage will not be allowed
within our corporate limits.
JAMES STEELE, Mayor.
The prompt action Of Waycross and
Jesup, whose situation at the junction of
the two railroads leading out Of Bruns-
wick with the line of The savannah, Flor
ida and Western railway leading to Sa-
Vannah place them in very important
positions in the present crisis, was very
gratifying.
Resolutions enforcing quarantine were
passed by the sanitary board, which were
embodied IN the following proclamation
issued by Mayor McDonough and ordered
published IN The MORNING NEWS.
THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
CITY OF SAvAENAH, MAYORS OFFICE.
savannah. Ga. sept Is. 1898 (
On account OF the prevalence Of yellow
fever IA the city OF Brunwick Ga and for
The purpose OF protecting the people of Sa-
valuah tharetrom "a rigid quarantine IS now
hereby declared against the city Of Bruins
wick and against ali other places and districts
IN me state Of Georgia which may become in