The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-15
MARITIME QUARANTINE ON.
A strict Enforcement of Regulations
From Now On.

Maritime quarantine at Savannah went
into effect this morning at o'clock. Yes
sells arriving hereafter will go through the
various processes of sanitation. Health
Officer LeHardy visited the quarantine sta
ton yesterday to see that everything was
in readiness to enforce the regulations.
With a view to getting everything in
shape, considerable work has been done
by the city. BY these Improvements
large number Of vessels can be accommo-
dated at one time, and the delay TO which
they were formerly put on account of
waiting on vessels that had previously
arrived. will probably be a thing of the
past.
The added facilities consist of wharves
and large number of mooring posts, con-
structed under the supervision of City
Engineer VIM, who spent his time there
while the work was under way The city
officials who have seen what Col. VIM
has done at the station are particularly
well pleased, because Of the fact that there
will be no further complaint from vessels
being delayed at the station unless too
many arrive at one time.
BY the rules vessels, together with their
crews, passengers, baggage and cargoes,
subject to inspection and sanitation, are
those arriving from suspected ports; those
arriving from ports known to be infected,
without sickness on board at the time OF
arrival, or having had any sickness during
the voyage; those which, without regard
to port Of departure, are infected-that is
to say, vessels that have yellow fever. chol-
era, smallpox or other contagious or infec-
tious diseases on board at time Of arrival,
or have had during the voyage. All other
vessels not specified are subject to in
spection and sanitation, if necessary, but
are not to be detained longer than neces-
sary to place them in good sanitary con-
dltion The other vessels are detained
three days after their ballast is dis
charged and they are fumigated.
The first vessel detained at quarantine
arrived yesterday, the Macedon from Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil which was held and
shortly afterward an officer representing
the captain called on Health officer Lee
Hardy for instructions. He was told the
ballast in the vessel would have to be dis
charged at the station. The Macedon has
about 400 tons of rock ballast which 1t
will not require a great time to dump
with the force now at the station and on
the vessel. After this is done she will be
fumigated and allowed then TO come TO
the city.
DIR. LeHardy wrote Surgeon General
Wyman of the marine hospital service
some days ago regarding some important
points in connection with the detention
of vessels, but has not yet received a re-
ply. AS to the detention of vessels DR.
LeHardy asks the surgeon general
whether the law requiring the detent-
ion of vessels three days after being dis
infected from April / to Nov. l, is a gen.
eral law, or only applies to Southern
! ports. If general why are ports north
not made to comply with the law? Il
not general, why is this port included?'
1t has been stated that the summer com
merce of the port has suffered consider
ably on account of rigid quarantine laws
concerning the general enforcement Of
which it is now desired to have informa'
| ton.