The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-10-12
The Fever in Brunswick, Ga.-Suffer.
ing and Destitutfon.

BRUNSWICK, Ga. Sept. p, 1876
The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle prints the
following letter, received in that city from
a leading physician of Brunswick, Ca:
4 Dr.. s. G. Eue-DEAR DoCToR: You
are aware of the existence of yellow fever
in Brunswick from my dispatch calling
for medical aid and nurses, but YOU have
no idea of the fearful ordeal throu Oh
which we are passing. / regret to saw
that our calls for help in all directions
have met with the same sad fate as our
call upon Augusta. have determined to
write you few lines to acquaint you with
the fearful condition of our people, and to
request you to publish an appeal for help
in one of your city papers. Upon the an
nouncement of the fact that yellow-fever
was in existence in our midst, for the first
time in the history of Brunswick, the PEG.
pie were, OF course, panic stricken, and
began to scatter in every direction. Afraid
OF being quarantined in every large city
and town, they have principally located
along the lines of railroad leading from
this city, and many of them have been
stricken with the disease since leaving
town, in places where they canno, procure
medical attention. l am constantly re-
ceiving calls in the country that I
cannot attend. This is bad, but does not
compare with the frightful condition of
affairs in the city. Our medical force is
entirely insufficient to give attention to
the sick, and nurses are not to be had
upon any terms. In fact, there are not
enough persons well to wait upon the
sick; consequently, our people are abso-
lutely dying for the want of medical aid
and proper nursing. l will give you a
few days of my experience, in order that
you may be aware of our true condition.
| have had the disease. and have been out
of bed only about ten days, since which
time have been going necessarily day
and night with little or no sleep. Every
adult member of my family is down
with the fever; five cases in my house
and no nurses to be had: My sister, who
has just recovered, and u barely able to
get about, with the assistance of the chill
dren, manages to get through the day.
Yesterday, l attended between sixty and
seventy cases, came in about twelve
O'Clock at night, and alone nursed my
family until morning. Have attended
over fifty cases to-day, and am going
through the same ordeal tonight. How
long l shall be able TO endure the
mental and physical strain, God
alone knows. My experience is
about the experience of all others. have
visited families where there was not a
single member up: dependent entirely
upon what negro help can be procured
This you are aware makes the chance of
recovery extremely doubtful. In addition
to other ills, our supply of medicines.a and
nourishment is almost entirely exhausted
We are guaranteed in such manner that
expected supplies have failed to reach us
from New York. Vessels will not come
in, and we have been able to procure but
very little from the interior. There is not
tonight single ounce of quinine in the
place, and not a box of mustard to be
had. Of course, other needed articles art
as scarce. Food for the sick is about a.
scarce as medicine. There has not been &
pound of fresh beef in town for severa
days, and not single ounce of Liebig's
extract. have just been compelled tt
refuse to visit two sick children, because
I have no one to leave in charge OF my
sick family. physicians, except my
self, are all that are able to get around
will not enumerate other grievances fol
fear you may think 1 am complaining
which is not my intention.
JAMES s. BLAINE, NJ. D.