The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-11
QUARANTINE NOT NECESSARY.
SANITARY BOARD AND PHYSICIANS
so AGREE.


for the Enforcement of "a Rigid
Quarantine In Case of Further
spread of the Disease-A Confer
ence of Railway officials With the
Sanitary Board Last Night for
This Purpose and Plans Perfected
to This End.
Savannah viii not quarantine against
New Orleans and Ocean Springs at pres
ent. and unless conditions at those places
grow worse than they now are or the
fever should make its appearance else
where no quarantine win be enforced at
all However, should the occasion arise
the authorities have placed themselves in
position to enforce restrictive measures
of the most thorough kind and TO do so
at a moments notice. All arrangements
to this end have been made, the field
mapped out and the points designated at
which it will be necessary to station Off
GERS should the emergency require. The
railroad officials have been conferred with
and their thorough cooperation secured in
case it becomes necessary to enforce quar-
antine.
the present situation in Louisiana and
Mississippi was fully considered yester-
day, the result being the conclusions stat
ed above. A conference was held in
Mayor NIeldrim's Office yesterday, those
present being DIR. William Duncan of the
sanitary board DR.. w. w. owens, chair
man of the public health committee Of
council: DR.. George H. Stone, president
of the Georgia Medical Society; Dr. King
wylly, chief surgeon of the Plant system,
and DIR. VI. L. Boyd, surgeon of the Flor
ida Central and Peninsular railroad. The
conference was a lengthy one, lasting from
1 to $50 o'clock p. m. Those present de-
cIined to discuss the business of the con-
ference. 1t was learned, however, that
special meeting of the sanitary board had
been called and there was an
intimation that quarantine would be de-
clared against the infected localities.
At the meeting of the sanitary board
last night the physicians named above
were present, together with Mayor Mel
drim and members of the sanitary board,
and representatives of all the railways en-
tering the city. The railway men present
were Vice President j. NJ. Egan ana Supt.
T. D. Kline of the Central railroad Mr..
II. ]. Thompson, assistant to the general
superintendent, and Mr.. w. j. HIylow.
superintendent of transportation of the
Plant system, Mr.. NJ. V. Raley trainmas-
ter of the Florida CentraI and Paninsulnr
railroad. and Mr.. c. c. Martin, agent of
the Georgia and Alabama raliwuy. Alder
man w. G. Charlton was also present.
The conference was in session from $50
TO il o'clock.
The whole situation was thoroughly
gone over with the conclusion hat there
vas no cause for apprehension or alarm.
The railway representatives stated their
readiness to cooperate with the authori-
ties in any measures that might be taken
by the latter for the protection OF the city.
A pan to this end was tapped out for
use in case the necessity should arise.
Health Officer LeHardy stated that he
was in constant touch with the health au-
thorites at New Orleans, and was kept
fully posted as to the situation there and
at Ocean Springs. The situation was un-
der good control, he said and there was
would become epidemic anywhere.
I'VE shall declare no quarantine at pres
emit" said Mayor Meldrim, when seen by
a Morning News reporter after the ad-
journment of the conference last night.
THE situation at the fever points appears
20 be in good hands, and there is little
reason TO apprehend spread of the dis
ease There Is no fever at Mont gomery or
at Mobile, as has been reported at various
times. The purpose of the con
ference tonight was simply to
consider our situation with reference
TO possible spread of the disease and TO
take steps to meet it should such be ne
cessary. 1t is the part of wisdom to pre-
pare for war in time of peace. 1t was with
this idea in view that l requested the pres
ence of the railway officials and others al
the meeting of the sanitary board tonight
Our plans have been agreed upon and
should the disease advance in our direc-
tion no time would be lost in putting them
into effect. On a moments notice almost
we could begin an effective quarantine.
The railroad officials consider this posi-
bic and have assured us of their hearty
cooperation"
There was no local cause of apprehen
sion then responsible for the conference to-
night" Mayor Meldrim was asked.
Absolutely none" he replied. There
has been no nearer approach of the disease
that we are aware of than you have seen
stated in your daily dispatches.
The city is in healthful condition, there
is little sickness and very little fever of A
malarial type. We intend that there shall
be nothing else if we can possibly help It,"
The fact that the sanitary board aud the
physicians of the city consider it unneces-
sary TO enforce a quarantine against the
infected districts is an assurance Of the Sc
curity Of Savannahs position. without
further spread Of the diseas on the Gulf
coast there is evidently no cause for ap-
prehension here
THE BRIDGE NEARLY COMPLETED.