The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-15
TO BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.
QUARANTINE INSPECTORS WILL
OBEY INSTRUCTIONS.

VIII Have to Get on the Trains.
More News From Mobile Through
DIR. stone-The Situation Not SO
BAD as at First supposed-NO One
Put on the Trains Yesterday.
work Ahead of the sanitary
Board. a
The only informat ton received yesterday
from the infected districts by any Of the
health authorities of the city was a tele-
gram from Dr. George II. Stone from
Mobile. advising Mayor Meldrim of the
fact that one new case of yellow fever
had developed at that place, and that two
suspicious cases were being watched.
DR.. stone advised that he would not
leave for Savannah last night. Nothing
whatever was received from either Mo-
bile or New Orleans by Health officer Lee
Hardy, and the lack of advices led him
10 the conclusion that the situation Is
probably less alarming than at first sup
posed. But the telegram received by the
mayor from Savannah's representative
shows that there is still reason for aad-
herring to the strictest application of the
quarantine rules. according TO what was
said upon receipt of DR.. Stones tele-
gram.
If any one was detained by any of the
officers on inspection posts during the day,
the fact was not made known to any of
the health authorities. The strictness of
the orders under which the inspectors are
laboring, and the fact that they are men
who are likely TO perform their full duty
makes the supposition that they would al
low any one to pass within the lines,
against the provisions of the proclama-
ton, Incredible, Mayor Meldrim says.
The principal matters attended to by the
sanitary board, with reference to the quar-
antine against the infected districts, were
the general instructions sent out to the
quarantine officers at their different posts,
the perfecting of all arrangements with
the different railroads. whereby their hear
ty cooperation with the sanitary board
has been obtained to more successfully
carry on the quarantine and to generally
systematic the plan which has been
adopted and which is being pursued.
1T is extremely important to have the
cooperation Of the railroads and espec-
tally of the railroad conductors" said
Health Officer LeHardy TO a Morning
News reporter. "Often they can give
the inspectors valuable information about
through passengers, which the officers
themselves would possibly, otherwise be
4 unable to obtain"
During the day the office of the health
officer was besiebed with applicants for
health certificates, and as it was impossl-
BILE TO have the proper blanks printed in
time for use at once, the task of writing
out certificates was somewhat onerous
and kept two men busy through most of
the day. A large number of the appi-
&c n
Virginia i. or South Carolina, and as
Charleston has quarantined, the only spec
ification in the certificate was that the ap-
p.icant had passed through Savannah upon
the date mentioned.
A communication by telephone was had
with Brunswick at o'cOck in the after
noon by the health officer. A member of
the board of health of that place was in
quiring as to what was being done in Sa-
vnnnah with reference to quarantine, and
upon being told, he said to Dr. LeIiardy
that Brunswick was pursuing exactly the
same course. 1t seems that hearty CO.
operation is being had between all the
cilies that have thus far declared a quar-
antine against the infected districts.
Mayor Meldrim seemed especially pleased
when advised of the quarantine which had
been declared by Charleston.
Among the instructions sent to inspect
ing officers was the circular to messengers
and clerks, issued by Ihe Southern Elk
press Company, and signed by Superin-
tendent c. L. Myers. Superintendent My
ers circular says:
THE city Of Savannah has declared a
strict quarantine against all matter from
New Orleans, Mobile and the Intervening
and adjacent territory, and all other places
and districts which are now, or which
may from time to time become infected
with yellow fever. Inspection stations
have been established at Jesup, Everett
nd Co hon
officers have been placed to wise all matt :
coming to Savannah.
st is the desire of this company to
fully cooperate with the health officials.
and with this in view you will be expected
20 extend such courtesies and correct in
formation as will enable said officers to
effectively carry out their duties. Should
an officer determine to remove any freight
from your car, allow it TO be done, after
taking a receipt for it on your book. Make
special report of each transaction to
your route agent"
1t was decided by the sanitary board
that all through passengers. if not from
the infected districts, who were to reach
the city at $50 o'clock last evening by
the Central railroad, should be permitted
to pass through the city and take the
steamer for New York The board did not
think this course involved any risk, as
the passengers did not stop in the city
and their baggage was transferred to the
steamer direct.
Vaccine points have been received by
the health officer for distribution to ap-
plicants for them.
In speaking of the condition in a general
way to a Morning News reporter yester-
day. Mayor Meldrim said that he wanted
the people of Savannah TO rally to the
support of the sanitary board aud the
quarantine officers. He said the sanitary
board would meet at l O'clock every day
To at RI oil 81 ,f.,s
= quarantine until decided that it was nc
longer necessary.
The city council has appropriated 5000
or as much of that amount as may be
necessary for the purpose of maintainine
thorough quarantine against the infect
ed district
QUARANTINE CUTS RECEIPTS.