The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-25
Ths 8ntlana Daily Globs
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1876.
tFrom the Charleston Is. ca Courlerl
THE DEsoLATIoN IN SAVANNAH.

tFrom the Charleston Is. ca Courlcr.l
THE DEsoLATIoN IN SAVANNAH.
A Pitiful Picture of tho Condition Of tho
City-Ovor Two Hundred New Fover Cases
in One Day-The Physicians Worn Out
and Numbers Of Shops Closed,
The following letter, received recently
by Hon Henry Gurdln, tells in sorrowful
words the ptiful tale Of suffering and want
in Savannah:
SAvANNAu. Sept. - 1876.
M Dear Br0tler: | wrote to you last
night, with Z. S. this morning, and report
of fever from the Daily Neps. We have
had another very bad day, and the inter-
ments which will he reported tomorrow
morning will be larger than those of any
preceding Gay. The new cases of fever,
of all kinds Monday, were 200. To-day
there are said to be about 300 1t is said
that there are Il great many relapses, and
Louis Young tells me he has observed this
to be the case in bis beat He has two ser
watts very sick tonight who had fever
eight or ten days and had recovered. When
we came home to dinner, we found there
was no one to bring it up and wait Our
physicians are being worn down, and we
are beginning to experience the want OF
nurses. Chickens are getting very scarce
and dear, and, indeed, they tell me that
many of the butchers have fled and the
supply of meat in the market is both poor
and inadequate. Chickens and meat are
necessary TO make nourishment for the
convaescing, and the latter to provide soup
for the poor. Ii things run on as they are
going for week longer, we shall need as
sistance from abroad.
You have no idea of the depOpulaiion OF
the place. In CASTOR street, where we live,
between IIabersham and Abcrcorn streets,
there are 10 dwellings; 10 are absolutely
closed, and the occupants of the remaining
nine are reduced in numbers, only those
being at home who have been obliged to
remain People are not seen sitting on the
steps and balconies with their children play
ing on the ravements below as formerly,
every afternoon, and at night their front
doors and windows are closed II Is
gloomy walk from Louiss to Gourdin's al
ter tea. Mr.. Estill, proprietor OF the Ne'oS,
| told me that within a radius OF 3OO yards
around his house there were so dwellings,
only two of which were occupied, and his
| is one of these, and he is the only person
on the premises. | was this morning at
the market, and numbers of the shops in
the square around it were closed. l am,
your alfectionate brother,
RoBr N. GouRDIN.
HENRY GoURDIN, Charleston.
| TIE BRINK OF STARVATION.
A prominent merchant in Savannah
writes as fellows to a Charleston firm The
| fever increases daily, and we teel now its
course must be worse until the winter
comes or it is exhausted for want of sub
ects The writer visits almost daily, for
two hours, district in which there are not
more than two houses exempt from fever,
if not yellow, bilious and remitient, AID
the people are all as poor as It is possible
to be The contributions of the Savan-
nah benevolent association, OF which he is
agent, keep people from dying OF starva-
tion. and our funds will soon be exhaust ID
if they are not increased
In Atlanta, last Saturday. Col. A, r.
Lamar. at meeting of the chamber OF
commerce. said that he had been sent by
the citizens of Savannah to explain their
positlon and ask relief. lie said that he
had received letter from Capt. John +,
Wheaton of Savannah, asking for dona-
tons of chickens, eggs, butter, clothlng
and money, or in fact that the Suffering
population would feel greatly indebted tor
apv contributions that the citizens OF AT
lantn could make. That the benevolent as
sociation, which dated its birth in 1904,
had. at the outbreak OF the fever somt
weeks ago, about SIG 900, which was all OF
nearly expended to meet the wants oil SUI
fering citizens in the Forest City, such ai
medicines, noulishment Of vallous KINDS
and also TO pay nurses for the SICK, whict
was the main point in treating the SICKNESS
Col. Lamar went on to state that on th'
morning that he lett home there was bu
one meat stall in the market at which mea
was offered for sale; that the vendors o.
produce. butchers and statesmen of maIke
supplies, would not come to town witt
their vegetables, meats, etc., as long as any
sickness was in the city, and consequent,
, there was nothing TO buy, even If the PEG
pie had the money to spend.
from the savannah News OF the l3th.l
Yesterday was probably the saddest day
we have experienced since the commence
: ment of the epidemic, The large moItuarJ
report published in the NttcS in the nom
ing had depressing effect, and the large
number of funerals during the day seemed
to impress upon every one the iulness o.
The calamity which has bcfallen our city
Nevertheless it was almost impossible tt
realize, amid the natural beauty of our For
wide shaded walks, and the clear, balmy
air of early morn, that fearful pestilenc'
was raging in our midst. Before dark The
dark the streets are deserted and the gen
eral gloom is only relieved by the lighti
which here and there CLEAN from the cham
Der windows of the sick. AT 7 o'clock oul
thoroughfares present the appearance OF
midnight, nothing but the slow tramp Of
the policeman on his beat, or an occasion
al hurrying footstep, as some one seeks re
lief for the sick, dsturbs the solemn still
ness that reigns throughout the city.
THE MoRTUARY REPORT
shows an increase of one in yellow feve
interments-2l-but the death record is thu
same as yesterday, 33. From the reports
on the streets at noon it was supposed tina
there would be much larger increase, bu
this was caused, we understand, by SOM
interments being reported on yesterday tha
did not take place until to-day, owing t
the inability Of the undertakers to atten(
the funerals, though permits had beef
granted for the burial. The benevolent as
ISOLATION continue their noble work, AM
are doing much for the relief of the sicl
and needy. A number of our citizens hav
responded to the appeal OF Capt. Wheaton
for assistance. Liberal donations, mostl.
from our citizens. have been made to asss
the good work, and we refer with pride t.
the list published to-day Of contributions
We are informed by an officer of the be
ncyolent association that baker refused t
sell bread and a butcher to sell meat TO tn
association, and small ice dealer to kee
meat, except at an excessive charge, Sue
inhumanity and utter lack of feeling is sim
ply barbarous. 1t is hard to realize tina
- any person would, during the present ca