The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-23
DR.. OWENS TRIP SUCCESSFUL.
CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH ARE
on THE BEST OF TERMS.

Atlanta, Nor VIII Savannah De
Quarnntined-Dr. Stone Gives Rea-
sons Why Savannah Need Not
Quarantine AtIanta-MayOr Mel
drim Reviews the Situation.
Charleston will not quarantine against
Savannah, neither will Savannah quaran-
tine against Atlanta. In fact, it does not
seem that Charleston's board of health
ever entertained any idea of quarantining
against Savannah, Notwithstanding it was
generally reported here that such was the
case.
In fact, instead of quarantining against
Savannah, Charleston has amended her
restrictions towards Atlanta and merchan-
points, with the exception of sugar, rice
and molasses, will be allowed to enter
Charleston from Atlanta.
This is the result of the visit of Dr. w.
w. Owens, member of the city council and
the sanitary board, to Charleston and his
conference with the board of health of
that city. DR.. Owens visit and his object
was mentioned in yesterdays Morning
News. He returned yesterday morning
called on him at his office, gave an ac-
count of his visit and its results. DIR.
Owens was under the impression that the
Charleston board of health contemplated
a quarantine against Savannah because Of
the failure of this city to quarantine
against Atlanta, and his argument before
the board was based on this idea.
Il was very courteously received by the
members of the Charleston board of
health" DR.. Owens said, "and our confer
ence throughout was a most pleasant one,
l explained fully to them the quarantine
system in force at Savannah, showing
that we were not only fully quarantined
against the infected points, but that, in
addition we admitted no one, from At
lanta or elsewhere, who was not properly
equipped with a health certificate show
ing that the bearer had not been in an
infected district within ten days. Prac-
ica.iy the only ference between our quar-
antine and theirs, 1 found, was that
Charleston treated Atlanta as an infected
point, admitting neither persons nor bag
gage from that city unless it could be
shown that they had been away from At
lanta and every infected point for ten days
or more. No goods, merchandise nor
anything originating in Atlanta was ad-
mltted. They claimed that Atlanta was
receiving freight direct from infected ter
rltory. l contended that this was an err
ror In order to settle the point at my
suggestion, it was decided to telegraph
DR.. Sawtelle. the representative of the
United States marine hospital service at
Atlanta, and the following telegram was
sent:
Please telegraph Immediately at my ex-
pense what regulations are now enforced
at Atlanta restricting entrance and dis
lflDutlon of all freights, baggage and per
sons from any point in infected districts"
"This was signed by Mayor j. Adger
Smyth. The following reply was received
from DR.. Sawtelle: mo freight coming
here from infected districts All passen
gers rigidly inspected by physicians on
the incoming trains. Any person
found apparently i'll or having
been exposed to infection sent
to detention camp here with all baggage,
where they remain ten days and baggage
fumigated. Health certificates issued to
persons who are identified by citizens of
Atlanta on proof that they have not been
in infected districts within past twerty
days No suspicious case in Atlanta"
Il sent similar telegram to DIR. Stone
and received similar reply. I had already
touch with Atlanta, having a representative
there in the person of DR.. Stone, who was
IN close touch with the health authorities
and who kept us fully posted of every
thing transporting there in relation to the
disease. The result was that at. a meeting
of the board of health the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Resolved, That the product of the farm
and manufactured goods. except sugar
rice and molasses, will be permitted to
come to Charleston from Atlanta provid-
ed the same does not originate in any in
fected points and places"
From this it is evident that Savannah
has no reason to fear a quarantine by
Charleston, but, on the contrary that
Charleston has amended her regulations
governing intercourse with Atlanta.
The board of health also decided to send
DR.. w c. Ravenel to Atlanta as its per-
sOnal representative to observe the condi-
tons and report TO the board Dr. Rave
mel was to leave for Atlanta this CWednes-
day) morning"
DR.. Owens returned to the city yester
day morning and made a report to the
sanitary board at its daily meeting yes
terday of the results of his visit
The subject of quarantining Atlanta was
definitely settled al the meeting of the
sanitary board by decision not to recon-
mend quarantine so long as conditions
remain as at present. This decision was
reached after the reading of an interesting
letter from DR.. Stone to Mayor Meldrlm
replying TO a letter of the latter, in which
the views of DR.. Stone were requested rel
alive to quarantining Atlanta. DR.. Stone
replied, giving his reasons in detail, as fol-
lows:
l. The sanitary condition of Atlanta is
good, and measures are being taken by
advice of Surgeon Sawtelle, marine hospi-
tai service, to improve the same. Every
person is ordered by the chief sanitary in
spector to clean premises and cellars, the
order to be followed up by inspectors, to
see that is done.
?. Every suggestion of DR.. Sawtelle or
myself meets a prompt response, relative
to quarantine or sanitary subjects.
8. No one can purchase a ticket ont
of Atlanta unless he, she or they produce
documentary evidence or Identification
that will enttle him or her TO a health
certificate covering the time each city has
selected.
L. Lam positive that no case of yellow
fever has been in Atlanta.
5. All but about 500 OF the refugees have
scattered in all directions, and there is as
much danger from ST. Louis and New
l.