The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-02
WANTED BEER IN ALABAMA.
Thirst Proves Stronger Than Fear
The Effort to Relieve Commerce..

Thirst Proves Stronger Than Fear.
The Effort to Relieve Commerce.
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 1.-The official bulle-
tin of the board of health on the condition
of Carrie Fleming, the girl who was strick-
en- with yellow fever at 119 Auburn ave-
nue. .to-day states that she is convalescent
and win soon be we'll No new cases have
developed and no suspects reported to the
authorities
In spite of the general healthfulness of
the city, however the Alabama quaran-
tine continues with unremitting rightly.
The only relaxation that has been secured
so far has been to secure the passage of
empty coal and iron cars into the state
without fumigation. All other cars must
be disinfected before they cross the state.
An exception was made in favor of sew
eral carloads of beer shipped from this
city. The Alabamians were so thirsty that
they decided that the frothy beverage
must come at any hazard and as it could
not be fumgated, it went across the dead
line without it,
A conference was held at LAGRANGE to-
day between DR.. Drake acting for the ma
rine hospital service here, and DR.. An
drews, city physician of MONTGOMERY for
the purpose of modifying the quarantine
which has paralyzed business. Atlanta
has felt so much Inconvenience from the
Alabama quarantine, which appears to be
unreasonable from a business standpoint.
that to-day President Neal of the cham
Der of commerce, wrote the following let
ter to Gov, Johnson, pursuant to the ac-
ton of the chamber.
Dear Sir-I herewith enclose copy of
a resolution passed to-day by the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce:
our people feel a sincere sympathy for
the fever-stricken portions of our sister
state of Alabama, and fully appreciate
the extra precaution adopted by her au
thorties.
THE position taken by our city in OPEN
ing our city to your refugees is well known
to you Many of your people are now
with us, and we are willing to shelter
all who may come. More than twenty
days have passed, and no evidence has
developed that the fever has shower itself
here except the single instance of a Young
lady who came from Mobile. This case
was properly cared for by our health
board, and the patient is now fast recoy.
ing.
THE general health and sanitary con-
dltlons of our city were never better and
we have no fear of the epidemic finding a
AOotiilS aiming US. nlteQ states Officer
Or. Sawtelle gives Atlanta a clean bill
of health, so also the health officers of
Florida and Tennessee, who came to look
into our condition. The cities of Column
bus, Rome, Macon. Savannah ana West
Point, Ga; Knoxville, Tenn, and Jack
sonville, Fla, sent their officials here to
learn the true state of our condition and
returned home to report no need Of quar-.
antine against Atlanta
we regret that VOur state has not cont
It's health authorities here to make in
quiry as other states and cities have done
We earnestly urge you TO do so vet. as
We feel the time has come when you can
safely relax, or greatly modify, your quar-
antine restrictions against us in the mat
ter OF freight transportation.
"Our commercial interests are closely
identified, probably more so than any
other state.
I'VE need badly now your manufactur-
ing and mining products. Many of your
merchants have placed orders with our
business houses, and are writing they are
in great need of the goods. We trust YOU
viii send delegation here, and investi-
gate fully our health and sanitary condi-
tons, with view of modifying the quar-
antine regulations as they now exist