The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-18
GORDON AGAINST REFUGEES
The Mayor Issues a Proclamation
Of Appeal and Warning.

Of Appeal and Warning.
The OHeisl Announcement That the
Fever is Epidemic in Brunswick.
The Quarantine strengthened and a
De-eil Of Police Ordered on Duty at
ssrtaerer-Dr Bruuner's Adviees
From the Surgeon General The
Mayor Asks Aid For the Stricken
City.
The announcement that yellow fever
hal been officially declared epidemic in
Brunswick ly the board of health of that
city and the fact that eleven new cases
were discovered there yesterday was re
ceived and buletiued by the MORNING
News yesterday afternoon. There being
very few people on The streets in the bus
iu.ss section. however, these facts did
not become generally known,
Navor NaDonougu received a dis
patch from Fasor Lamb Of Brunswick
IasJ night eal vgtlu- ks same intorma-
Ito. Or BruaUeraL5 $50 received Z telegram
from tue surgeon general saying That
SURGEON Gedting5 had arrived in Bruins
wick and that Surgeon Murray would
arrive there today. Both are yellow fe-
yer experts Of him reputation and have
had ample experience in dealing
with the yellow plague. DR.. GeddIngs
has been in charge OF the government
on. ,sutina station at Dry Tortugas,
where ne had ample opportunity to be-
Cole familiar with the disease.
20 HAVE CHARGE AT WASHINGTON.
81 .Qeon Murray. whose ability is we'll
known py the medical men Of this section,
has been ordered TO WASHINGTON to take
OH Cial charge al the surgeon generals
Office Of the Brunswick epidemic He
will direct the movement Of surgeons on
duty there, and viii detail others when
needed. Camp Haines viii probably be
ordered opened at once.
Uuon receivingnotiCe last night that the
fever had been declared epidemic a / Bruins
wick. Mayor McDonough held a confer
ence with the health officer and the other
members of the sanitary board who could
b. gotten together. II was decided TO
tighten the quarantine at every possible
point
A regular detail Of police was ordered
t. act in cooperation with the sanitary
inspectors at SOuthOver and other points.
Details will be sent out regularly for
this purpose, the same as the details for
ordinary duty in the city,
Mayor McDonQugh issues prOclama-
ton in to-day's MORNING News calling
upon the citizens to cooperate with the
health authorities in sustaining a rigid
quarantine against Brunswick.
THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
- is necessary" he says, for the
preservation of our health that all per-
sous from Brunswick be kept out Of the
city, and citizens are requested to aid the
authorities in apprehending suspects who
NAV be il the city at the present time, or
those who may in the future eYade quar-
autine and enter the city.
An persons are warned against har-
beriug people from Bruins wick under pen
atty Of the law. All persons are also
warned against spreading false rumors as
TO the existence of yellow fever in this
city, and all good citizens are requested
70 report 10 the city authorities the au-
thOrs Of all such reports so damaging to
the citys interest"
AN APPEAL FOR HELP
Mayor McDonough decided also to take
steps officially to request assistance of the
citizens of Savannah for the people of
b ,swick. He issues the following
nooiee to this effect in to-days MORNING
News;
City of Savannah, Mayors ONCE. Sept. 10,
lSg3.-IeloW fever has been declared cpl
deulc al Brunsvie and the citizens Of that
Ill fated city er6 in distress and need the nee
essares Of life A subscription list is now at
the office OF the clerk of council where cash
subscriptions and all other donations will be
received. Packages Of all kinds donated for
the sufferers viii be sent to Brunswick by the
savannah, Florida and Western railway free
OF charge
Attest:
+. E. REBARER Clerk OF Council.T
There is no doubt that the people of
Savannah viii respond literally to the
Mayors appeal in behalf Of the people Of
Brunswick. Savannah has always been
noted for her Hberality to those in dis
tress and in case Of such a near neighbOr
as Brunswick with whom such close
business relations and 50 many personal
friendships exist, there is especial rea-
son why the response in behalf Of the
stricken city should be prompt and lib
eral.
TO AID THE AUTHORITIES.
While there may be some apprehension
on the part Of the people of Savannah, the
danger Is not sufficient to warrant the
Withholding of aid.
IL IS the duty of every citizen TO respond
to The mayors request that every one
should cooperate with the health author
tiles to the extent Of his or her ability in
maintaining the strictest quarantine
possible and to aid in every way in pre-
venting the Introduction of every posi-
bic source of infection. Anything sus-
piclou5 or in any way detrimental TO the
public health, should be at once reported
TO the health officer Those who engage
IN spreading baseless rumOrs are likely to
receive a lesson from the mayor which
they viii not soon forget.
IN a BAD CONDITION.