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1AKlNG more PREGAU HONBBrunswick s Officials Determined That Thera Shall Not be Another Case of Fever,ACTION OF CITY COUNCILQuarantine About lh» Dmnhtim Premises Extended—Veifols From Inlet tod For It to be Sent lovSspelo Quarantine.Brunswick, Auk. IS.—(SpccUt.J-Couti-ell m«t toniiSit in r**ular *e»don *nlt;1 brought up the tevsr tubject. Mayor lAmb gave hotlce that he wu golnK to »u*pend Dr*. DunwrwJy and Branham for dereliction of duty. The report w*« read and the phy*icl*n» will be notified.Mayor Lamb and the board of health have given Surgeons Carter,and Hutton power 4o act In stamping out (he disease. but Mayor Lamb insisted on protecting the city and naming the lt;im* to keep tha nurses and physician* of the patient out of the city for thirty daya as a precaution. Mayor Lamb wanted council either to vote for thirty day*or relieve bhn from responsibility for any future mutts If they returned In less time. Council wss against him and the length of quarantine will b* determined by a committee from tha board of health and council. Major Lamb fought bard for a thirty-day quarantine, and proteats that be la rlg|t and will protect (he dty at any coat of personal friendship. Ho ta red hot and determined and the peopla will back him in his efforts to keep Brunswick frea from another case,Ur, liranham'* Condition,Surgeon Branham had two attack* of mild black vomit today, but tonight Is atlva and reatlng comparatively aaajv Tha board of health and the city council met today and decided t«i hav* a meeting every day at noon to oonsider maifars coming under tha following resolution:“That the practicing phvaldana of tha city be instructed to sand to the board of healflh every case of sickness under their observation The board, under the resolution, will Issue bulletin* every day to tha public abjut noon at the city ball. Burgeon Carter Instructed Health Officer Robert Burford to send vessels other than those coming from Havana to the wharf at Huntsr. Bennett ft Co,’* at Back river, anil all vesicle trom Ha* vans to quarantine at Sapelo.Veil I in UuuruuUu**irllr-7afrJsisleUipma.a-ri*»;7-Cbnbea:i*ddm*At 5 o’clock Dr*. Dunwody and Branham and o. V. imkuloo, tha nurse, were carried through tha city and placed on board the steamer ftfr tbe government quarantine at 8 j polo, where they will remain until all danger from their contracting fever will be pained. All looked well and reported good health. They were well disinfected by Dr. Hugh Burford befora leaving the house.The police commissioners have put on six extra police, four mounted, to guard the residents porttm of the town from thieve* until the people return to their homes, and are being praised for their precaution.The Telegraph corrcapondent has arranged for dally communication from v Sapeio as to the Brunawlclin'a health, and wilt keep tha public In formed fully. Dr. J, 8. Horsey of Fernandlna, assistant Florid* state health officer, and connected with tho state horplta! service* la here to aid the physician* In stamping out the causa. He-wiya thera is no cause to /ear the fever will spread.A N#w Quarantine Limit.The government has assumed control of the case, and tomorrow morning will establish a quarantine 400 feet* around the house. All occupants of the building will be moved out and those who do not move upon request will be kept in for fifteen days after the termination of (he case. All premiss*. and streets Mill ba disinfected in the quarantine district. The government will pay for all damages to prop* vrty and for what Is destroyed. Dr. Robert llaalehurst ha* been appointed at lending physician and will stay in quarantine for fifteen day a after the case terminate*.New* received from Mrs. Harris Bran-ham, wlf* of Dr. Brink am of Brunswick* now up the country, stst* that she is suffering from nervous prostration. caused by mental anxiety for her husband's welfare. Effort* will probably he made tomorrow to send Dr. Branham to her, Roth Dr*. Branham and Dunwody aiw honorable men and hold high professional and aoeial poshturn*. No one doubts tbai they regret their error sincerely In causing Bruns* wlck'v misfortune, and tt is known that they would right their unintentional *rrcr at any coal If it wer# possible.a*m-irgor-i*Afe-ill.ayThe Uorld't F»lr late.Chicago, Aug. 16.—The hcarln? oCargument* oa tha motion 10 dismisstho CUnsroan injunction rcatmlalng tho Wond’i Columbian Exposition from cloning the Wartd's Fair gntes on 8trolt;tey was resumed today befor-i Jodgva Dunne, dong',n and I', rent a no. The day wag taken up fn argument by counsel. It Is thought that tho cju* will go |o tha jury tomorrow.
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Macon Weekly Telegraph
Macon, Georgia, US
Mon, Aug 21, 1893
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