The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-21
TWO VIEWS OF QUARANTINE.
OBJECTIONS TO sAYANHAWs sYs-
TEN Considered.

Upon the New Orleans Quarantine.
MIR. John II. YOung's Report In Be-
half of the Board of Tradc-Dr. Ae
Hardy's Views on yellow Fever,
Quarantine ana local Sanitation.
DIR. Brunner's Reply TO the Attacks
on Quarantine - DIR. Graham's
Statement.
The public meeting Of the sanitary
board last night, for the purpose OF hear
ing the various views on quarantine, was
largely attended. Business men were well
represented.
The opposing views, which might be de-
scrfbed as the Drummer view and the Le-
Hardy view, or rigid quarantine opposed
to a less restrictive quarantine, especially
as to the detention of vessels, were stated
at length, as were also the complaints of
the shipping people against the delays and
inconvenience they have been subjected
to by the present quarantine system.
As there was no discussion of the sub
ject by the sanitary board, and as no vote
was taken, it cannot be said what con-
illusions were reached by those who heard
the presentation of the two views.
The meeting was held in the council
other members of the board, Aldermen 7.
S. Wylly and w w. Owens, DR.. William
Duncan, Mr. w b. Stillwell, Mr.. ?. j.
O'Connor and DR.. W. +. Drummer, occu-
pied seats a the table.
Among others present were Aldermen
Hull, Guckenheimer Davis, smith, Reid,
and Krouskoff, DIR. J. c. lie Hardy, Presi-
dent H. NJ. Conner of the Cen
trail railroad. Capt. w w. VIII
Hanson, DR.. NJ L. Boyd Hon.
j. F. B. Beckwith. Mr.. G. S Haines.
Drs L. A. Falligant, J. A. Crowther r.
S. Kenan, and Weiohselbaum, Messrs.
George ]. Mills, II. p. Smart, Julian
Schley, Walter Coney, G. p. Walker ].
f. Minis, James Earle, A. l.. Farie, S. p.
Shotter, c. W. Howard, II. T. Williams,
William Kehoe, j r. Sheldon, Z. j.
Thomas, c.. s. Hardee, W. S. Tison, +. A.
Cults John II. Young, f. f. Jones, ]. II.
Hunter, G. 3. Pritchard, Edward Karow,
j. P. Merrihew, ]. b. Weber, J. ]. Dale,
DR.. George II. Stone, DR.. Backman, DR..
J. B. Graham Thomas Ballantyne, Capt.
w. j. Thompson, Wright Hunter, John
Taliaferro, j l.. Rankin, p II. LYMAN,
c. G. Dahl, James Mcclure and a number
of others.
Mayor Meldrim called upon DIR. Brun-
ner to give a statement of the existing
quarantine regulations. Or. Drummer eX-
planned the regulations in detail and the
had concluded Mayor Meldrim stated that
upon a suggestion made he had author
lied DR.. W. w. owens and Mr.. II. p.
Smart to visit the New Orleans quaran-
tine station for the purpose Of securing in
formation as to the regulations in force
at that port and the manner of their en-
forcement
DR.. Owens submitted a report Of some
length. Mr.. Smart and himself were
very courteously treated by the health
authorities at New Orleans, he said, and
were given every facility for obtaining
information. He went into details con-
corning the regulations governing the
tropical fruit trade and the dsinfectioH
and detention of vessels. The rules gov
erning the fruit trade of New Orleans
were quoted. All vessels engaged in the
trade between Central and South Ameri-
can and West Indian ports and New Or
leans are allowed TO pass the Mississippi
river quarantine station without deten-
ton longer than Is necessary for a thor
ough inspection, either by day or night,
by the quarantine officers, so long as
properly accredited medical agent of the
board certifies that such ports and places
are free from contagious or infectious dis
ease and provided the vessels conform
strictly to certain specified conditions. A
feature of this system is the sending of
agents of the board to the ports carrying
certain months of the year. These agents,
who are physicians, receive $500 per month,
paid by the companies engaging in the
fruit business.
The regulations regarding detention and
disinfection of vessels are as follows: All
vessels from infected or suspected ports,
from May ! to Nov. l, are detained three
days after distinction and fumigatiou,
provided there is no sickness on board on
their arrival. From April Is to May l
vessels from suspected ports are disiufect-
ed, but are not detained. An instance
was given of a vessel sailing from Havana
on April Is. 1897. and arriving at New Or
leans, loaded with cement and general
cargo, on April 16. Vessels are not de-
tanned at all after Nov. unless there is
infection aboard. If there is contagious
disease aboard the sick are removed to
the lazaretto, a distance of seven miles
the vessel is disinfected, detained five days.
again disinfected and allowed TO proceed
to the city If the disease is not conta-
gious the vessel is detained three days only
after disinfection. Vessels from infected
ports with no sickness on board are de-
tanned only three days after disinfection.
A description of the apparatus and the
maner of disinfecting vessels was given,
showing that the New Orleans station is
we'll equipped and the work is thoroughly
done. Ballast of all kinds from clean ports
Is allONtQ 70 10 UP " Nilt CITY Il rum
Montevdeo and below ballast is allowed
TO be brought up. Rock ballast from
Cuba or other infected district is at all
times sent up to the city after being flood
ed with bi-chloride solution, and is used
for paving. Sand ballast from infected
ports is dumped under water. If from nom
infected ports it Is carried to the city and
used for filling low ground There is no
restriction on ballast unless from infect
ed ports, and there are no facilities at
quarantine for discharging ballast.
From 1881 to 1895, 2,307 vessels were disin-
fected at the New Orleans quarantine. on
only three did yellow fever appear subse-
quent to disnfection, within As. and Is
hours respectively Since 1895 no cases OF
yellow fever have appeared after disinfec-
ton. The resident physician and employees
go to the city at any time, observing the
same rules as TO change of clothing as
crews of non-infected vessels.
A comparison was made with the equip
ment of the Savannah quarantine. The
methods of dislnfecting bedding and per-
sonal effects are practically the same
with slight exception. Savannah fumigates
ships by the crude method OF burning sui
phur on wharVes. There Is a sulphur
furnace which has never been used. New
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