The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-25
TIE CROOK AND HER CARGO.
The Manner in which They Are TO
Be Dealt With at Quarantine.


Be Dealt with at Quarantine.
Savannah. Ga, June "a, 1s99.-Editor
Morning News: Referring TO a commune
cation which appeared in your issue Of
Friday morning, and would Tend 10 give
tie impression that the marine hospital
service was going to permit the transport
Crook to come up to the city from Ia
vana without disnfection or sufhcient
period Of detention after dislnfecton,
would respectfully refer the writer TO
more careful perusal of the United States
quarantine regulations.
desire TO state that the vessel In ques-
ton can be given a very thorough disn-
fecfion al Havana without danger of in
fiction after the process has been finish
ed. Unless she bears a certificate to TINS
effect from the officer in command there,
she would be redisinfected at this port.
Ia either case she viii be detained untl
full i've days have elapsed after disin-
lection and a careful examination shows
her crew 70 be free from any suspicious
symptoms NJ Hugh Foster,
Assistant Surgeon, L. S. Marine Hospital
Service.
Savannah, Ca, June "a, 1S9s.-Editor
Morning News: Having noticed in the
morning and evening papers articles bear
Crook to c0rne up 10 the wharves ct Sa-
vannah, which evidently indicate that the
writer's thereof are not conversant with
the facts of the case, and cause by their
deductions, based upon insufficient data,
a feeling of apprehension in themselves
and in other residents. l request the priv
ilege of explaining the true state of at
fairs, from which II will be seen that the
arranged programme in no manner EN-
dangers the public health and business
of this city or is an attempt upon the
part Of the new health authorities" TO
illustrate practically lincolnshire madness"
or any other form of scientific mental OBJ
liquity.
The following is the plan to be pursued,
which is based entirely upon the recog-
nized five 90 day period of the incuba-
ton of the disease and the carrying out
in toto of all of the measures Indicated
by LAMBDA" in your issue Of the ed as
being necessary to insure protection from
the introduction Of the disease into this
port
First. The transport is to bring no one
from Cuba other than it's personnel
Second. No cargo whatsoever is to be
brought on the transport.
Third. The transport is to be thorough
~ disinfected al Havana.
Fourth. Only animals are to be loaded
upon her.
Fifth. The speed of the ship is to be SC
regulated that the voyage will take ap-
ppoximately three 90 days instead of two
%; upon her arrival at quarantine the
animals viii he disembarked upon lighters
as upon the previous "trip; the ship viii
remain at quarantine until five (5l days
have elapsed from the time specified upor
her certificate as that of the completion
of her disinfection, aud, IL. due to there
being no indications Whatsoever Of sick.
ness on board, she is given a free pratiqut
by the quarantine officer, it is expected
that she win be permitted to come to tn,
city wharves with the same freedom tina
would be permitted were she disinfecteC
at the Savannah quarantine and Remained
there five (3 days without developing sick
Gcss.
The execution of these arrangements IL
Havana Is under the direct supervis on O
| no less person than DIR. w. +. Drummer, il
whose ability and Judgment in these mat
| ters understand there is no question.
| Pardon my trespassng upon your kind
| ness TO the extent l have done, but m,
| motive has been simply one OF relieving
| the minds of those who might be unneces
| sar.ly anxious, due to their lack of knowl
| edge of the true facts in the case of tn
| transport Crook. which Is apparently be
ing unnecessarily agitated.
J. 3. Bellinger,
| Major and Depot Quartermaster.