The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-09
THE FEVER AT CHESTER.
What Correspondent Has to Say Re-
spoctinR It's Origin.

CHESTER, Fla, Dec. 5.-Editor Morning
Naus. The yellow fever has been subdued
by withering frost, and the quarantine
having been raised, propose making few
observations regarding its origin at this
point and its progress. Eighty-seven was
the number OF well marked cases. nine
having been critically i'll, and not a single
death. With this remarkable record the
question would arise, WIS this in reality the
genuine yellow feverl Before proceeding,
however, and as preliminary, will say that
Chester. Fla, is not an Incorporated town,
but a thickly settled community situated
on Bell river, midway between st. Mary's,
Ga. and Fernandina, Fla. The section
has long been noted for health and beauty,
and in bygone days was the pride of rich
planters with many slaves. 1t was about
the first of September of the present year
that riot was threatended in Fernandina
Fla, and some of the Chester boys belong
ing TO the Fernandina Volunteers were
ordered TO report to that city for military
duty. After ten days service they were
released and the boys returned to their
respective homes. A few days
after their arrival here, one of
the members, Mr.. Walton Goodbread,
was taken sick, developing we'll marked
symptoms of yellow fever. His fathers
house was on an elevated bluff, and the an
nouncement gave no uneasiness TO the COM
munity. The board of health at Fernau-
dina was apprised of our diagnosis, which
was ten days previous to their official an
nouncement of yellow fever, and before we
saw any notice of the Gainesville Guards
contracting the disease. l claim to be no
expert in diagnosis, but to the experienced
practitioner, in a well developed case Of
yellow fever, are found certain symptoms
different from that of all other fevers and
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the physician. Nor do | claim to
have a specific in its treatment, for | am
aware OF the fact that mild yellow fever is
a mild disease. few days previous to
Goodbread's being sick, Mr.. Mallory, an
employe in the oyster factory, having been
on a visit to Fernandina, came Lack sick,
with suspicious symptoms. In this same
large building lived the Hyde family, con-
sisting of five. In twelve days after two
house was regarded in an unsani-
tary condition, and now became
the focus Of infection. The building was
isolated and stunned by the community.
In due time the other members of the Hyde
family were taken, and for some weeks the
infection appeared TO be confined TO this
spot, but this limit was soon EXPANDED. and
other grounds became involved, and its
spread was continued until checked by a
chilling frost. The unprecedented mildness
ard successful treatment Of the fever, is
worthy of notice, and which we will fur
Their give in some medical journal as being
more appropriate place. Among those
that occasionally visited us dur
lng our troubles, we will men
ton Samuel Riddle president of
the Howard Association, Fernandina.
fla, and who, am impressed, did noble
service IN previous epidemic. and whom
we regard gentleman of pure and noble
motives. And also to /. II. Roos. United
states medical surgeon in charge OF gov.
eminent relief measures, we are indebted
Tor valuable suggestions. He is now
engaged IN preventing further troubles in
the future. These gentlemen particularly
wlli ever be remembered with sincere gooc
wishes by the community. G. HARby.