The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14
QUARANTINE DECLARED.
NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE S0W
UNDER THE BAN.

ton 10 This Eject Based Upon Ac-
ton Taken by the Sanitary Board
and the city Council Last Night.
The system Previously Devised
Put Into Eject and the Inspectors
Now on Their Way 40 Their Posts.
Dr. stone advises" of the Exist
ence of Fever in MObiIe-CO-opera-
ton with Nei-hborinE Cities De-
sircd-Persons Entering Savannah
Now Must Have Health CertIii-
Gates.
Savannah has declared quarantine
against New Orleans and Mobile and the
infected yellow fever territory lying be-
tween and adjacent TO these cities. The
proclamation was signed by Mayer Mel
Grim last night and is officially promul-
gated in to-days Morning News.
The decision to quarantine was reached
after lengthy consideration by the sani-
tary board that body being in session
two hours yesterday and again last night.
The decision of the board was FASTENED by
a telegram received from Dr. George II.
Stone, the yellow fever expert, whose
departure for the infected territory Sat-
urday night was published in yesterdays
Morning News. announcing that one case
of yellow fever had been declared in that
city.
In order to make the quarantine more
binding and effective, the recommendations
of the sanitary board were indorsed by
council at a meeting held for that pur-
pose last night.
The sanitary board reconvened after the
meeting of council and remained in ses-
sion, perfectlng the final details of the
system of quarantine which is to be put
in effect this morning.
There has been much uneasiness here
for the last several days and the decision
of the authorities to enforce a rigid quar-
antine against the infected district will
meet with general approval.
Before the departure Of DR.. Stone a
Geographic code had been agreed upon
between himself and Mayor Meldrim.
Among other Authorizations, it was I'M
derstood that the word advise should
serve as a signal for immediate quaran-
tine, and the word prosperity" should
signify that a quarantine was unneces-
sary. The telegram received by Mayor
Meldrim yesterday Afternoon and which
brought the heretofore perfected arrange
ments for enforcing quarantine to a cul-
mination, was as follows;
Mobile, Ala. Sept, 10, 1Sg7.-Hon. P.
w. Meldrim, Mayor: There is one case of
yellow fever declared here by the board of
health. Advise.
George H. Stone"
The understanding between Mayor Mel
1rim and DR.. Stone being above stated
there was nothing to be done upon receipt
of the above message, but 10 proceed di-
rectly 10 carry out the plans for quaran-
timing the city, which had been definitely
settled upon by the sanitory board last
Friday. Fully expecting that the neces-
sity for guaranteeing the city against the
infected territory, would follow the in
Vestigations of DR.. Stone, not only he ar
rangements in general for carrying out the
quarantine but even the mnutest details
had been settled upon. The posts on the
different railroads and the selection of the
quarantine officers. together with the
drawing up of the proclamation and the
preparation of all other necessary papers
hnd received attention and were in readi-
ness for the word from Mobile
Acting upon the information before him,
Mayor Meldrlm at once issued a call for
the converting of both the sanitary board
and Of council, at 9 O'clock last night the
sanitary board. however, to meet in the
mayors Office before council convened. At
the meeting of the sanitary board. it was
unanimously decided to recommend to
council that the city of Savannah at once
quarantine against the cities and terri
tory above mentioned. Council convened,
and the recommendations of the sanitary
board, together with the further recon-
mendation that council request the may
or to at once issue the quarantine pro-
oil ma cd mr.
action. Without any delay whatever, 1t
was unanimously decided to request the
mayor TO issue the proclamation, in pur-
suance of the recommendations of the san
itary board. Upon being advised of the ac-
ton of council, the following proclamation
was issued
PROCLAMATION.
City of Savannah, Mayors Office, Sept
13, lS97-On account of the prevalence OF
yellow fever in the cities of Mobile and
New Orleans, and the intervening and adj
jacent territory. and for the purpose Of
protecting the people of Savannah from
the said fever, a rigid quarantine is here
by declared against the said cities of Mo-
bile and New Orleans, and all other
places and districts which now are or
which may from time to time, become
infected with yellow fever.
No persons, baggage, cars, boats YES
eels or packages of any kind, from said
cities, or any other infected place or
places, will be allowed to enter the city
of Savannah except after such detention
and under such regulations as may be
prescribed by the sanitary board of Sa.
vannah, Ca.
No mails from SAID places, unless and
until disinfecSed. under the regulations
Of the United States postal authorities,
VIII be allowed TO eater the city of Savan-
nah
The officers, agents and all persons in
charge of railroads, vessels, express com
panies, and other means of public or priv
ate conveyance, are requested TO assist in
enforcing this quarantine. and
All citizens are earnestly reques ell to
cooperate with the authorities in main
tanning the present good sanitary condi-
tons Of this city, ana in enforcing a rigid
quarantine.
This quarantine shall continue in force
until further rotice.
Any person violating any of the quar-
eutine regulations win be punished in ac-
cordance with the statutes and ordinances
IL such case made and. provided
=. w. Meldrim,
Mayer City of Savannah
Attest: VIM. p. Bailey
Clerk of Council.