The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-17
INSPECTORS ON ALL ROADS.
SAVANNAH BEGAN YESTERDAY TO
ENFORCE ITS QUARANTINE.


| Officers Were Started Out on All the
Lines Entering the City-FOr n Day
or Two the Quarantine viii Not
BE ms strict as IL VIII shortly BE-
cOme-Concesslons That Are Nee
essarlIy Made to Passengers-Per-
sons From New Orleans Arrived
ny the Early Morning Train ON the
Central and Left for Tampa-TwO
or Three Others Are Yet Here Who
Arrived EARLIER.
| Incoming trains on all the railroads were
boarded yesterday by the city's quarantine
| inspectors. The passengers we're requir-
ca TO show health certificates or furnish
satisfactory evidence that they had been
in no fever infected territory since Sept
5. that being the date settled upon by
Health Officer Drummer and the sanitary
board as the ultimate one for the pass
| ing of such travellers.
The quarantine was not In operation long
enough for DR.. Drummer to tell just how
smoothly it would work. AS to that how
ever, he had no uneasiness, feeling conf
dent that the corps of inspectors he en-
p.oyed were competent and fully able to
do all that devolves upon them. They will
be watched carefully by DR.. Drummer and
the chief inspector to see that they I'M
derstand and carry out their instructions
and guard properly against the entry into
the city of any persons who may be cal
culated TO bring infection.
The following are the appointments
made by Dr. Drummer to the positions or
inspectors, The salary being s. a day:
Savannah, Florida and Western-Robert
Dreamer, Henry Greene and Charles Ora
dot.
Central Railroad-R. F. Baker and E.
H. Bacon.
Florida Central and Peninsular-E. W.
O'Connor. j. W. Davis and j. F. Walsh.
Charleston and Savannah-Messrs.
Charles D. Coburn and John IS. Lance.
Georgia and Alabama-W. E. Behnken
and X. s. Nell.
Trains at Jesup will be met by Messrs
Greene, Gradot and Dreamer; those at
Guyton by Messrs. Baker and Bacon; at
Helena by Messrs. Behnken and Nell; at
Ridgeland. Messrs Lance and Coburn; at
Everitt, Mr.. O'Connor; at Fairfax, Messrs.
Walsh ana Davis
The inspectors were given to understand
tAiot iitGg ltGu UON De as EkTlGI Tor the
first day or two, as the authorities will
require them to be after the fact that Sa-
Vannah, has quarantined against places
infected with yellow fever becomes gen.
orally known. Many had not been able
yesterday to provide themselves with
health certificates, though not having
heard the news of the establishment of
quarantine or having left their homes be-
fore hearing of 1t.
The health officer was visited by a num-
Der of Savannahians during the day, to Sc
cure certificates for members of their fam
lies who were away. 1t was desired to
have them so provided for as to enable
them to return TO the city. Those known
TO DR.. Drummer as worthy of being trusted
in the matter, were furnished the certifi-
Gates. 1t was also arranged so that pas
sengers coming in on Yesterdays trains
who could show they had not been where
there is any fever, could enter the city
without hindrance, a concession that was
appreciated by "A number who had rela-
tives returning TO the city from visits or
summer trips.
On the Central train early yesterday
morning six or seven passengers came in
who were from New Orleans. AS soon as
Information of that fact reached the
health officer, he put the special inspector
for the city on the track of the New Or
leans people, and they were discovered 10
| have left the city soon after their arrival
taking a train for Tampa. Uneasiness on
their score, therefore. was relieved.
Two or three persons are known to be
in the city, who came from New Orleans
They arrived during the mid
die of the week before quar-
antine was established The city
authorities are powerless to tell them
they must leave, though they are able to
watch and note any results. Any suspicion
o. fever would be Immediately followed by
isolation. Now that quarantine is on, it
is quite safe to presume that there will
be no others from the infected territory
who will manage to elude the vigilance of
| the inspectors and get into the city.
DR.. Drummer is greatly pleased with the
| aid he has received from the railroad Of
| ficials, They have afforded him every
| hefp IN their power. allowing transporta-
! ton for the inspectors and notifying their
| conductors and trainmen to do all they
can to assist the officers in the discharge
of their duty. The health officer received
| letters from the superintendents of the
! lines, each assuring him of their co-opera-
| ton and asking to be Informed of anything
! they might do TO be of assistance. Masters
| of transportation sent out letters 10 the r
| masters Of trains to notify their conduc-
! tors and train men of Savannah having
established quarantine and inform them
| that they were to aid.
! In this cooperation of the railroad men,
| DR.. Drummer has great satisfaction, as the
| conductors and brakemen thus become in
| spectors for the city Their help is valu-
| a bic, for they know where passengers
board the trains and are able to tell to
certainty, usually, whether or not thew
have been where there is yellow fever
DR.. Drummer heard nothing by telegram
during the day from New Orleans or the
! other places infected. He could see nothing
in the Associated Press dispatches how
! ever, to indicate that there has been any
| Improvement in the situation.
RAIN AND COOLER WEATHER.