The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-17
THE
QUARAN TINE
REMOVED
Jacksonville Nov Open to the
World Splendid Record by
Health Officials.

Quarantine has been raised, says
the Jacksonville Times-Union-
The following proclamation was is
sued yesterday by Mayor Nolan:
The danger from yellow fever no
longer exists, and from to-day there
win be no restrictions. Jacksonville
has been fortunate. and much credit
is due TO the action of the state and
city authorities The season is now
on for winter visitors, and ] believe
we can show them the cleanest and
healthiest city in the country
GEORGE NJ NOLAN, Mayor
While the mayor SAYS in his prOcla-
nation that from to-day there will be
no restrictions" this is subject to a
slight modification. for it d1es not
mean that people can come here direct
from Pensacola. If they have been re-
siding in that city
But an restrictions on travel have
been taken of in regard to through
/ passengers from New Orleans and all
other points where yellow fever ex-
listed except Pensacola.
Camp Durrance Closed.
The State Board of Health's deten-
ton camp on the Middleburg Road
known as Camp Durrance. was yes.
terday closed for the season.
Camp Durrance was established Au
gust 3. and since that date it has
been In charge Of George w. Thames
The camp entertained" a number OF
suspects at different times while Il
was in existence. but not one case OF
sickness developed among the per
sons detained.
Mr.. Thames had as his assistants
one guard and one cook. All persons
sent TO the camp were well taken care
OF and provided with good food
There were no complaints, ana that is
far more than can be said regarding
many hotels and boarding houses
where the guests have TO pay for their
accommodation No charge was made
any one detained at Camp Durrance
Or. McGinnis in Charge.
During the existence OF Camp Dur
rance DR.. r. II. McGinnis was in di-
rect supervision DIT. McGinnis is
special assistant TO the State Health
Omcer. and while Dr. Porter has been
waging war against yellow jack and
secOmyia in Pensacola DR.. McGin
mis- has been IN charge of all matters
pertaining to to the State Board OF
Health I'm this city. Whenever there
were any persons detained at Camp
Durrance Dr. McGinnis made frequent
visits TO the camp and watched de-
veloDments III a case of yellow fever
ha1 developed after the arrival of any
person at the camp Ii would have been
So promptly dealt with that there
would have been no danger of an
other person contracting it. for each
person was required to sleep under
mosquito net and the doors and win
dOws of the building were well
screened
Vigusnt City OFFICIALS.
The general opinion is that Jack
sonville has been extremely fortunate
in not having a single case OF yellow
fever brought here this season.
The vigilance of DIT. T. d. Miller
the CITY health officer. and his corps
Of assistants. can not be too highly
praised. Day and night the health
department has been on guard, an6
whenever there was even a rumOI
that any person had gotten into the
CITY fvom an infected point. the ru
NOR was traced down and the person
suspected of evading the quarantine
rculations was hustled 10 the deten
tiCn camp. unless he could produce
proof that the rumor was groundless
with Dr. Miller 10 was always a case
OF catch your man first and inves
tigate afterward. ~ became so well
known that the Jacksonville author
ities would take no chances, but
would treat an alike. that people from
infected points gave this city a wide
berth.
Macon Attorneys Lesson.
The arrest Of a prominent attorney
OF Macon. for. saying that he had come
here from Pensacola. had a gOOG ef
feet He proved that he was only
joking. bur that Joke caused him to
spend a half hour of anxiety such as
ne does not care to again experience
When DR. Miller and Commissioner
Knight Of the City Board of Health
finished talking 10 that lawyer he
never wanted 10 hear of Pensacola Oh
yellow fever again.
Pensaoola's Perfect Gordon.
The Gordon that has been main.
tanned around Pensacola by the state
health officer. is certainly one of the
most perfect that has ever been
maintained during an endemic MOI