The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-25
ATLANTA NOT GUARANTEED.
COUNCIL DECIDES THAT THIS STEP
Is UNNECESSARY.


Suspicious Baggage to BE Fumi-
gated - Council IndOrses Mayor
MeIdrin's Prompt ActiOn-FOur Al
dermen Voted to Quarantine.
Savannah has not quarantined against
Atlanta as yet, and viii not do so unless
there should be further developments in
the fever situation there, which. in the
Judgment of council, would warrant this
course.
After a lengthy consideration of the sub
5ect yesterday both by council and the
sanitary board, this decision was reached.
Extra precautions however, are being OK
ercised and practically a quarantine is be-
ing enforced against Atlanta in every
thing but in name.
Nobody can come to the city from At
lanta, unless the health certificate issued
by the Atlanta authorities is approved b.
DR.. Stone. who is the official representa-
tive of Savannah at that point. All bag
eage and personal effects which there is
any reason TO suspect will he fumigatcd
in Atlanta before being allowed to come
to Savannah. The railway officials are
cooperating fully with the authorities and
no precaution is being neglected which will
insure the safety of the city from infec-
ton.
The Morning News yesterday gave an
account of the receipt of the telegram
from Dr. Stone by Mayor Meldrim at mid
night notifying him of the appearance Of
a case of yellow fever at that point, and
the prompt action Of the mayor in declar-
ing quarantine against all persons and
baggage arriving from Atlanta. Orders
were given the inspectors to pass no ono
from Atlanta, with or without health GER
tificates. Health officer LeHardy was no.
titled of the situation and instructed to
proceed to Meldrim by special train at $50
o'clock a. m. to meet the morning train
from Atlanta, with instructions to pass no
one until he was thoroughly satisfied after
rigid inquiry that the passenger had not
been exposed to the infection.
Mayor Meldrim in company with DR..
William Duncan of the sanitary board and
Acting President Egan of the Central
railway, remained until a late hour at the
train dispatchers office of the Central in
telegraphic communication with Dr.,
Stone. About 2 o'clock yesterday morn
ing Mayor Meldrim, in company with Or.
Duncan and others, called at the Morning
News office and information was given
copies of the kilograms received from Dr.
Stone. A press Dispatch giving an ac-
count of the case of fever in Atlanta had
already been received.
The announcement of the existence of
a case of yellow fever in Atlanta was re
ceived with varied emotions here, and
furnished the principal topic of discus
sion during the day. People who had
urged that a quarantine be placed against
Atlanta said Il told you So" and the
general expectation was that the rigid
quarantine declared by Mayor Meldrim
would be confirmed and continued by
council. on the other hand there were
numbers of people with members of their
families and other relatives in Atlanta
who were very much worried by the an
nouncement, and who naturally regarded
the subject of quarantine in a different
light. Business people having freight
shipments en- route through Atlanta were
faced With the possibility of having their
shipments held up and the railway people
were much disturbed to know to what
extent their operations would be inter-
fered with on account of the prospective
quarantine.
DR.. LeHardy left the city for Meldrlm
al $50 o'clock yesterday morning as per
instructions of the mayor on a special
train furnished by Vice President Egan.
The down passenger train was stopped
at Meldrim and all the passengers nut
ton. All the passengers But one were
properly equipped with health certificates
and were able to produce other evidence
that they had not been in infected ter
ritory. The one passenger unprovided
with a certificate was a local travelling
man who had been drumming the country
trade. Not having read the papers re-
Gently, so he claimed, he was unaware
that he would be required to produce a
certificate before he would be allowed to
enter the city. His letters and order book
showed that his statements were correct
and he was allowed TO proceed to the city.
A country boy, who had been put off at
Meldrim the day before, was also allow
ed to proceed to Savannah by the health
officer. the boy having been a passenger
from a nearby station.
The sanitary board met as usual at
O'Clock and remained in session nearly
two hours discussing the situation. After
the matter had been thoroughly weighed
and considered, the board reached the con-
clusion that there was no cause for alarm
and that with the full exercise of all pre-
cautions, there would be no reason to APP
prehend any danger Further information
from Dr.. Stone confirmed the published re-
ports that the case was that of a refugee,
that il was of mild type and that it was
thoroughly guarded. The board approved
of the steps taken by the mayor for the
protection of the city at a time when there
was reason 70 apprehend that the danger
might be of a more serious character, but
with fuller light upon the situation adopt
ed the following resolution:
Savannah. Ga. Sept. "a, 1S97.-Whereas,
The sanitary board has Information of the
development of a case Of yellow fever in
Atlanta in the person of a refugee from
Mobile. Ala. and
Whereas, The board is officially informed
by Dr. Stone that the occupants of the
house, in which the case occurred, nave
been Quarantined,. be il
Resolved, That this board reports TO the
honorable the city council that at present
we do not deem 1t necessary 10 advise a
quarantine against the city Of Atlanta,
being prepared, however, should there be
any spread of the yellow fever in At
lanta to act promptly upon advice to that
effect Be il
Resolved, That the city council is ad-
vised that extra precautions on the part
Of the sanitary board have been instituted
TO prevent an introduction of the disease
in this city. Dr. Stone to wise the cerun-
Gates Of all persons coming to Savannah
from or through Atlanta, and TO REQUIRE
fumigaton of all baggage suspected to
ha l.