The morning news., 1897-05-04

STATE, IN the nrSt place, that i am a Sa-
vannah man, and have had the pleasure
of knowing your family and visiting at
your house. For the past seven Of eight
years have been here in Brunswick eu
ployed by the above firm Q1llis, Young &
Coz, which is, no doubt, well known to
you, first as clerk and now as manager
for Brunswick agency, consequently NV
expressions toward Dr. Drummer
cannot be said to be the out
come of narrow and prefu-
diced feeling, which seems to Character
ize the average Brunswick native. Dur-
ing the time which fntervened between the
first announcement of yellow fever here
IN 1893, and the final publication of an cpl
demtc, our business was completely para
lyzed, and all of our receipts of naval
stores were diverted to Savannah Hang
ing on here all this time doing nothing.
becoming irksome / asked my house for
a vacation, which they readily granted
ana left here on the last through train
out of Brunswick after the pronouncing
or an epidemic, going first to Marietta,
where my family was spending the sum-
mer. After remaining there about three
weeks ] went to Pembroke 10 visit my
mothers family and stayed there about
three weeks. Just at this time / receiv-
ed a letter from Savannah stating that
the condition of affairs in Brunswick were
/ such that some one must go down to look
| after II and to come to Savannah at once
and talk the matter over with them. As
i mad volunteered previously to go at any
| time, and had no fears at all about going
| ! started for Savannah to receive final
instructions as to what should do On my
way down / was met at Meldrim by In
| spector Luffburrow who blandly informed
me that DR.. Brunner had given him posi-
| tive instructions not 10 allow me under any
| circumstances whatever to put my nose in
| Savannah. My mother was travelling with
| me at the time, but in the confusion and
eayai iAh fat1 7 IL
with my money, leaving me penniless In a
strange place, with nothing to eat. She
went to our Office and explained the mat
ter to Mr.. Young, who went TO Dr. Brun-
ner and tried his influence to get permis-
sion for me to come in the city, explain
ing that l had left Brunswick six weeks
| previously, and. had on the same clothes
| left In and had been in contact with hun
| dreds of people and had Doctors affida-
Wits certifying that I had been perfectly
we'll all this time. But no-Brunner was
| obdurate; / must be arrested IL looked
| toward the Forest City and imprisoned
and fined or carried to the pest
| house; there was danger
| lurking In me intensified by the fact that
| the danger eminated at Brunswick, which
would make matters ten times worse IL
| it could ever get a chance to vindicate
itself in Brunswick's old-time enemy Sa-
| vannah. was not allowed to enter. but
| receievd my instructions by letter and
| wire. and proceeded on my way 10 Bruns-
| wick via Helena to Folkstone, across the
| county in buggies and boats beating past
! and around Gordon of spies like an escap-
| ed fugitive, arriving here safe and sound
| during the epedemic g? where have re-
| mained ever since. Now II Drummer want
ed to be consistent he should have quar-
| antincd the whole train, at Meldrim that
morning / was stopped, as there was just
| as much danger ofsmy giving fever to the
people on the train as with those. with
| whom 1 would meet In Savannah. Any
1 how, he should have arrested my mother,
| with whom I had been staying for three
| weeks. Drummer Is arbitrary and inconsis-
| tent and his policy has had no more TO do
| with keeping yellow fever out of Savan-
| nah than it has in developing x-rays. San
| itation as you have truthfully said, is the
| only preventive, and the fact that epi-
/ denies have virtually ceased in this coun-
~ Is due entirely 60 that, and not TO
| quarantine.
Savannah is the fairest city in the south
to-day. and with you for health officer
she will soon shake off the shackels which
have checked her commerce so under
1 Brunner's stupid administration.
| My best wishes attend you in your race
| for Office, and especially when / know that
It is for Savannah's good that you rem
der your services, and not for the pecu-
MARY consideration attached. Very truly
| yours. III. M. King.
To such quarantine as described by Mr..
/ King / object in toto. 1t Is senseless,
/ and 1t subverts every principle dear to a
| free-born people.
| The closing Of every channel Of COM
munication between cities, on the mere
rumor Of the existence of one or two
| cases of yellow fever as was done in Au-
| gust 1893, when Surgeon Branham was
| brought into Brunswick from the quaran-
tine station and when two deaths, be-
/ a.xgp rod nf
1 Pensacola, and upon the report of a sus-
| plcious fever in Tampa, Is not only to be
/ reprehended, but does not deserve the
the name of quarantine.
The Gordon Militaire," with shotguns
or artillery, Is as likely to stop north
easter as It will check the spread Of yell
| low fever in an Infected district - a pre-
ventive measure II Is as little 10 be relied
upon as sulphur fumes on board ship.
Land quarantine, as l understand II,
| like maritime quarantine, Is a protective
| measure. II Is of two kinds, local and
| general; local quarantine is Tor the pro-
| lection OF the people Of a city against con-
! tagious diseases (such as smallpox. scar
| let fever. diphtheria, ete.) within It's bor-
| ders, and consists of the quarantine OF
houses. the segregation and isolation OF
persons. and OF thorough dsinfection.
General land quarantine is for the protec-
ton OF a city when an epidemic disease,
whether cholera, yellow fever. smallpox.
| tvphus or typhoid fever exists IN any
neighboring city. This, like the local one.
should be conducted on strictly scientific
and humane principles. Buildings should
be erected az a safe distance from the city.
accessible to all public roadways. In or
der that cars or other vehicles might be
dlsinfected when necessary. These build
ings should be furnished with bath rooms.
etc, for the disinfection OF persons: also
with apparatus for the rapid disinfection
OF baggage. personal effects. trunks, vehi-
cies, cars. etc. Suitable and comfortable
quarters should be provided for the sick
and for the detention of persons who have
been exposed TO contagion. the length OF
detention being tho maximum period OF
incubation. Respectfully.
j. c. LeHardy.
Savannah, May ], 1857