The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-08
pESTILENCE IN SAVANNAH.
THE INHABITANTs' FLT0HT FROM
TINE STRICKEN CITY.
The Excitement Abating Expectations Cone
corning the Origin Of the Maindy-The
I Extent Of the N ortaiity Of Yellow Fever.

The Excitement NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cone
corning the Origin Of the Maindy-The
Extent Of the N ortaiity Of yellow Fever.
From me Savannah Ne,os
Compared with the four previous days,
the city yesterday was quiet and free from en-
element. our citizens who remain having brave
ly and energetically set TO work to meet the
trouble. The physicians were more hopeful,
md several said that In their practice the dis
case yicl led to prompt treatment. They added
that the fever was assuming mider type. In
qpiries still continue to pour in from our sister
cities and from Savannahians away from home,
expressing great anxiety and keen sympa-
thy. The trains OF yesterday carried on
many citizens but not 80 many as on, on
Wednes lay and Thursday. In short the
excitement seems almost WHOLLY TO nave
subsidized. and there Ia general disposition
among all classes who remain to iacc the e..
authorities in taking such measures aS VIII pre-.
vent the spre d q the disease. Inc nemoers
Of the Sayan nah benevolent Association. under
the able and energetic direction OF I pt. john
4. Wheaton. were iudustriouslV at work during
the dnv, relieving sickness and distress wherev.
er found The committee visited all parts OF
The city. ana wherever assistance was neeued in
The way ~ food. medical aid. or nurses. the
Inembefs were authori7s d TO give them.
ATLANTA. sept 2.-lhe hotels here are be-
eieced with travellers, some coming away from
Savannah. others bound in that dirC elton. but
1alted here hv the villa and disturbing reports
that are Tnoat. Every tram that comes In from
Savannah draws u crowd to the depot, and pas
tencers are interviewed with great eagerness.
The refugees are mostly scattered IN the Air
Line and along the Western and Atlantic Rail
road. Marietta has n large number, aud Gaines
vile. New lloll nd Springs. Iocca titv, and
Y aiiulah Falls are equally well nlled. The ma
.iorty keen on to the mountain region, seeking,
~ they say. absolute safety from the yellow
0end.
From me Macon 7,ieordph
According to the kilograms. official reports at
Savannah Nesterd " show. two hundred and
sIltimo. when the ui.ease broke II. of which
only forty have proved fatal. This Is not a
heavy mortality for the early stages OF such an
outbreak. when medical treatment IL, 10 great
er or less extent. cxperimental. Less than one
sn six have died, and this fact shows that the
disease cannot well be either malignant or
obstinate
Yellow fever. In its recurring vista tions at
points on the Gulf and Allan 10 coasts, has dif-
Tered widely in character and demanded widely
q ferent treatment from year to year. and hence
the ratio 81 morality has been generally greater
at the he.inning than subsequently; after OBJ
SeryatiOn and 'Xpcricncc have estnt li<hed tho
Saving doubtless originated in some mere local
cause. energized. perhaps, by the long spell ~
drought and hot, weather. may very possibly
Dass away as suddenly "a IL came with the
occurrence Of rain and a change of tempera-
ture.
There is nothing In the situation Of tho back
country that betokens pestilential crisis. The
whole State OF Georgia Is remarkably healthy.
Macon has been almost positively without sick
" throughout the state.
nom ne augusta consiituffondi'.
Business IN savannah is at stands III. and the
business men 81 the city have gloomy fore
holdings for the remaining warm months. Tho
country people are alarmed. and few Of them
venture an entrance into the city Among the
prominent business houses closed are those OF
Meinhard Bro her. GRAY 4 O'Irien, and the
Singer and Wheeler y Wilson sewing machine
branches. Others are ureparing to close. owing
- q genc-al ,tdguattou OF business. a LADY.
writing FRIDAY murnin, from q tinesville SAWS :
- resident OF this place came home from Sa-
ATE ward ~ veIiow fever Tbe n,ht from H fS
no NOE 10 iRh lar - ft