The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-14
SAVANNAH, GA. TUESDAY, AUGUST A. 1888.

particularly regarding the refugee camp
established by the marine hospital service,
the mayor was requested to
telegraph the mayor of Waycross
to ascertain if the camp at
Boulogne would affect through passengers
going north and west.
A COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY.
A motion was also passed appointing
Messrs. McQuald, P. E. McMurray aud DR..
I. o. Summers special committee to COM
municate with the authorities in and out
OF the State respecting the various quaran-
tines, and to send freight train through
Putnam county in defiance of the unwar-
ranted quarantine against freight passing
through that county by rail.
DIR. kenworthy, city health officer hav-
ing made statement, motion was unani-
mously passed requesting all places of busi-
ness, including liquor saloons, to close their
respective places of business at 5 o'clock
every evening and not to open till o'clock
in the morning.
NO LoAFING ALLOWED.
The mayor was also requested to issue Or
ders to the police to disperse all crowds of
loafers found on the streets, and to permit
no congregation of any kind on the streets.
A motion requesting the board Of health
to allow no meetings held at night was also
adopted
The Florida Railway and Navigation
company offered the use of their section
hands to clear up all places near the line Of
tteir road.
THE CLYDE LINE.
The Clyde line officials were present and
stated that, as it would not be advisable for
their ships to come into Jacksonville during
the present state of affairs, they had arranged
for all freight to come to Fernandina and
hn do DatI nd Naxyirr
pany had agreed to bring all such freights
belonging here into the city. The perma-
nent organization was then completed by
the chairman being requested to nomi-
nate an executive committee OF
seven, who, with the respective
committees would continue the work of
the association. The meeting then ad-
journed to meet again tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
THE COMMITTEE.
The presiding officer appointed the fol-
lowing as the executive committee viz:
j. j. Daniel, P. McQuaid, j. NJ. Shuma-
A. MacDuff and G. G. Elliott. They met
Immediately after adjournment and elected
the following officers: President, Col. j. ].
Daniel vice president, Hon. p. McQuaid {;
secretary, Charles s. Adams; corresponding
secretary, DR.. James NJ Farlie; Treasurer,
Henry a. L'Engle; chairman of the com
mittee in conference with other official
bodies, P Moo laid; chairman of the COM
mittee on finance, j. NJ. Schumacher; chair
man of the committee on relief, w. A Mac
Duff; chairman of the committee on sani-
tation, II. A. L'Engle.
GOV. PERRY BLAMED.
Gov. Perry is being soundly berated in
all quarters for his failure last summer to
call an extra session. though petitions were
presented asking him to do SO. The blame
for the present situation is all laid on him
The feeling is intensified by his failure to
telegraph here to see if he could aid the
people in any way. 1t is very lucky that
he is not on any ticket for Office.
CLERK WALTER DEPARTS.
P. Walter, clerk of the United States
court, by order of Judges Pardee and
Settle, has removed to Tallahassee, taking
such effects of the office as it was necessary
to have along. He goes from here to At
lanta to spend the fifteen days quarantine
Never in the history of the city has there
been such a demand for assaf9tida and
garlic. There was not pound of the sweet
smelling drug to be found for sale this
morning.
MUTUAL RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS.
The depot freight men have organized a
relief association for mutual protection.
The First Florida artillery company has
formed a similar association.
The MaSons, Knights of Honor and
Knights of Pythias are doing the same
Highland, Lawley, Temple and Starke
are among the latest Florida towns which
have quarantined against this city.
The feeling tonight is hopeful on account
of the report of no new cases. Still every
outgoing train is full and scores of others
would go if they could.