The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-23
FLORIDA IN NO FEAR OF FEVER.
DANGER THIS YEAR No GREATER
THAN N ANY OTHER.

I The Usual Precautions Taken by the
state Authorities and the Quaran-
tine RigidIy EnfOrccd-Dr. Porter
Comments on the Detention of the
I spanish Cruiser at Tampn-Hc
Doesn't Look for the Abolition of
the state Board of Health by the
Legislature.
Jacksonville. Fla, May 22--Dr. Joseph
I Y Porter. the state health officer. arrived
in the city to-day from Key West and
I Tampa. Dr. Porter thinks there is no
chance Of the passage Of any bill by the
| Florida legislature 10 abolish the state
board Of health and place the supervision
of all quarantine matters in the state I'M
der federal control.
The action Of the federal government in
ordering the release Of the Spanish cruis-
er Infanta Isabel from the national quar-
antine shows that the general government
would not be as strict in such matters as
the state board Of health.
1t is reported that the Spanish man-of-
war has never been disinfected and fumf-
gated since having several cases Of yellow
fever on board last year. until she was
fumigated at the Mullet Key quarantine
station.
Dr. Porter says that this is not the
first time the state quarantine officers have
detained a war vessel, for three admirals
OF the United States navy have been de-
tanned at Key West in their flagships at
different times.
There is no more danger this year. in
Or. Porter's opinion, of yellow fever being
introduced into the state from Cuba than
any season heretofore. as the same pre-
cautions are taken and the quarantine is
rigidly enforced.
According to the reports of the agent
of the state board OF health. stationed
at Havana, there are at present fewer
cases Of yellow fever in Cuba. at the pres
ent time, than there was at the same time
last year.
Dr. Porter says that as soon as the Span
ish government begins massing troops in
the seaport towns then an epidemic may
be looked for.
Washington. May 22.-The state author
tiles Of Mississippi are paying but little
attention TO the order of the treasury de-
partment regarding the proper quaran-
tine of vessels arriving from yellow fever
infected ports. few days ago the
schooners Eleanor and +. A. Gaskil ar
rived at Scranton, Miss, from Cuban
ports. The vessels had been detained for
five days at the state quarantine station.
but the marine hospital officer at Scran-
ton did not consider that the ships had
complied with the recent regula tons is
sued by the treasury and recommended
that they be sent back to the United
States quarantine station at Ship Island.
Miss. thirty miles from Scranton. The
owner considered the order irksome and
appealed to Washington. after consider
ing the matter the collector of customs
at Scranton was directed to permit the
vessels to enter provided the marine hospi-
tai officers considered 1t advisable. They
so recommended and the vessels will en-
ter. 1t is stated that the state quarantine
officers receive fees for their service.
hence they use all their endeavors to in
duce vessels to ignore the United States
regulations. DIR. Wyman contends that
the state officials have not the facilities
for properly disinfecting vessels from yell
low fever districts and the only safe way
to keep yellow fever out of the southern
states is to strictly enforce the national
quarantine.