The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30
CUBAN REFUGEES AT TYBEE.
FORTY-sIx ON THE STEAMSHIP
ORANGE IN QUARANTINE.

They Left Matanzas wednesday,
Health Officer lie Hardy Will Go
to Quarantine This Morning to d.
rect the Vaccination of the Refu-
gees and the DisinfectiOn of Their
baggage and CIothing-They VIII
Come Up to the City Tomorrow
The Health officer Says There Is No
Danger in Their Coming.
The Norwegian steamship Orange put
in at quarantine yesterday with forty-six
Cuban refugees, who want to come to Sa-
vannah The refugees are from Matanzas,
now blockaded by the American squadron.
The Orange left Matanzas Wednesday
Mention of her departure was made in the
Morning News dispatches. 1t was also
stated that she was stopped by the block
aiding fleet, which found that she had a
number of Cuban refugees aboard
The Orange was reported outside Tybee
roads at 1880 O'Clock. She came into
quarantine in the afternoon. Capt Cast
berg went ashorepand telephoned to the
vessels agent here for a supply of coal and
provisions. Mr.. Jonas c. Andersen is an
old friend and schoolmate of Capt Cast
berg, and the two had a talk over the
telephone. Capt. Castberg said that as
he was about to leave Matanzas number
of people came on board and insisted on
being taken to an American port. On &C
count of the threatened bombardment
they were afraid of their lives, not only
on account of the bombardment, but on
account of the Spanards in the city,
whose wrath would be aroused by the
bombardment. Capt. Castberg said that
as he had no accommodations for them he
put into the first convenient port to land
them. Not being provided with passenger
facilities the vessel was very much crowd
ed, and some of the passengers slept in
the coal bunkers. 1.g,g
DR.. w. j. Linley, quarantine officer, said
last night that there were forty-six refu-
gees, about one-half men and the others
women and children. They seem to be a
respectable lot of people, DIR. Linley said
some of them evidently well
provided with means. Several speak
English, and altogether they seem
to be an intelligent class of peo-
pie. DR.. Linley said he had no accommo-
dations for the people at the station, and
they would remain aboard the steamship
last night They will be yaccinated rnd
their clothing disinfected to-day, after
which they will be allowed 10 come up to
the city
The arrival of the refugees was reported
to Health officer LeHardy by DR.. Linley.
DR.. LeHardy called meeting of the ,;ani-
tary board and laid the matter before it.
AT his suggestion 1t was decided to vacei-
nate the party, those who have not alrea 1y
been vaccinated, thoroughly disnfect their
clothing, and allow them to come up to
the city Sunday. DR.. LeHardy will go to
the quarantine station at 8 O'Clock this
morning for that purpose.
When seen by Morning News reporter
Dr. LeHardy said: IL think there is more
danger of smallpox than yellow fever and
for that reason shall insist that every
one who has not already been vaccinated
shall be vaccinated. The clothing and
baggage of the refugees will be thoroughly
disinfected, both the steam chamber and
the formaldehyde process being used. 1t
will take some time to do this as the
clothing which the refugees have on will
have to be disinfected also. which will
require two distinctions, as they will
have TO make the change from the cloth
ing they have on to disinfected clothing.
is there any danger of the refugees
bringing yellow fever into the city?" DR..
LeHardy was asked.
Il apprehend no danger" he said.
There is no fever at Matanzas and only
two cases were reported last month. With
the precautions which will be adopted
there will be no danger"
Capt. Castberg intends to sail to-day so
that the refugees will probably have to
spend tonight with such limited accom-
modations as they can secure at the quar-
antine station. Considerable apprehen-
sion was caused in the city when it was
announced on the Morning News
bulletin boards that forty-six Gu
ban refugees had been landed
at quarantine. Many expressed
objection to the refugees being allowed to
come to the city for fear of yellow fever
contagion. 1t is likely on this account
that the refugees Will not prove over pop
ular when they arrive.
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