The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-21
WYMAN SHOWN THE SIGHTS.
The Surgeon General Takes a Trip to
Quarantine.

HNuANAbAhSa
An Inspection Of the New DisinfectinR
Plant-A Trip Through Yamacraw,
Along the Canal and on the Out
skirts of the City-Dr. Wyman Says
Savannah Is in Good Sanitary Con-
dition.
Surgeon General Wyman left for Wash
! ington last night, after spending very
| pleasant day in the city DR.. Wyman
expressed himself pleased with the sani-
tary condition of Savannah and the
! equipment of the Savannah quarantine,
which he found frst-class in every re-
spect.
DIR. Wyman was taken in charge by
Health officer Drummer yesterday morn
ing and was given a carriage drive around
the city Yamacraw, the Ocean Steam
| ship Companys wharves, the Ogeechee
canal, the crematory and the outskirts of
the city generally were visited.
1T is no use to try to fool a sanitarian
| by showing him the best portions of the
/ city" said DR.. Drummer afterward. 'Bet-
! ter show him the worst and be done with
| it."
! well, | didn't see anything astonish-
ingly bad, - said DR.. Wyman to a MORN
ING News reporter after his drive.
BETTER OFF THAN MANY CITIES.
''There are some things that might be
| improved on, of course, but the outskirts
! of Savannah appear to me to be in much
better condition than those of many other
| cities I know of. Altogether the city ap-
pears to be in very fair sanitary condition.
| The crematory is a good thing, and is a
valuable addition to the city's health de-
! partment."
An informal reception to the surgeon
| general was held at the mayors Office al
! O'Clock. About twenty, aldermen, mem
! bers of the sanitary board. and prominent
! citizens, were present, and welcomed him
to the city.
DR.. L. A. Falligant was one of the in
| vited guests.
DR.. Falligant and DIR. Wyman have met
before in the conventions of the National
Health Association, and their meeting
was very pleasant. DR.. Falligant dis
cussed his house drainage system with
| DR. Wyman and received the latter's
thorough approval Of it. Dr. Wyman
agreed that it is necessary for the future
health of the city that proper system
of house drainage be adopted and put in
operation as soon as possible.
THE TRIP DOWN THE RIVER.
In spite of the threatening weather it
was decided to take the rgeon-general
down the river to view the quarantine
station and the new disinfecting plant
which is about ready to be put in opera
ton. AT 2 o'clock the Theckla started
down the river with the party Mayor
McDOnough was unable to so on account
of press of other business, much to his
regret, and the party consisted of DIR.
Wyman, DR.. Drummer DR.. Golfer,
local officer of the marine hospital service,
] ~ ov,N Tl,, 4
! O'Brien, Mcmillan, and E'olliard, Mr.. j.
r. Sheldon and P. J. O'Connor, Esq, of
the sanitary board Mr.. John Rourke and
L. w. NeesOn of the MORNING NEWS.
In spite of the weather the trip was a
very pleasant one. DIR. Wyman was much
interested in viewing the Savannah har-
Dor, and was surprised and gratified at the
number of ships in port and the amount
of commerce evidently being handled.
SURPRISED AT OUR COMMERCE.
''This looks like prosperity, indeed, :" he
exclaimed. There are not many ports
on the south Atlantic that can make
| such a showing"
| When told that there were sixteen ar
! rivals of vessels at quarantine Tuesday
! he was still more surprised. DIR. Wyman
! visited Savannah about five years ago on
tour of quarantine inspection, and he
| was surprised at the evident development
| of the business of the port since
then. His visit will incline to give
| him better idea of the
! Importance of this port. Savannah is not
| likely to be forgotten in any future regu-
| lations of the national quarantine service.
An ample lunch had been provided by
! Sullivan's restaurant, which was very
much enjoyed on the trip down. Quail on
toast, brOiled chicken, snipe and other
! delicacieS of the season were features of
the menu. Liquid refreshments were
also provided in due proportion. Alder
man O'Brien acted as master of ceremo-
MES, aided by Dr.. Drummer and entertained
the party with anecdotes of Savannah
| politics. The other aldermen
joined in, and many stories, both
amusing and pointed were told. DR.. Fal-
igant declared that Savannah should
have the house drainage system If he had
to run for mayor to get it, in which re-
solve he was loudly applauded.
AT QUARANTINE.
The party arrived at the quarantine
| station about o'clock. The number of
| vessels at quarantine made quite an i'm
posing appearance. The Kansas City was
just passing out on her trip to New York
and the British steamship Incharren was
| departing loaded with cotton for the con-
tinent, while the British steamship Eden
more was coming. Inaddition there were
several banks waiting to be disinfected,
| anu several Tugs waiting 1Or vessels 10
come in. DR.. Wyman was shown the
banks up in the marsh where they were
carried by the August storm and where
some of them will probably remain for
years to come. The new wharf at the
station, built to replace the one destroyed
by the storm, was very much in evidence.
The party was received at the station
by DIR. Graham. the quarantine officer,
who exhibited the points of interest with
a great deal of pleasure. The new disin-
fecting plant, which has just been COM
pleted by Rourke & Son, was inspected
by the surgeon general with great deal
of interest.
PLAN OF THE NEW PLANT.
MIR. Rourke, who was with the party.
explained the mechanical workings of the
plant and the manner of its construction.
The disinfecting chamber is an immense
cylinder thirty feet long by eighteen feet
in diameter, with coils of piping covering
the interior surface These pipes are
filled with steam from the engine near by
and the chamber can be heated in any de-
gree desired. A movable wire frame is
attached, which can be moved in and out
of the chamber with the articles to be
disinfected. The best features of the
new plants at Charleston and New
/ Orleans are copied in this miami