The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-18
YELLOW FEVER.
The Events of the Week in the
Stricken District.
THE PEOPLE ELEEING FOR LIFE.

case of Rev. J. II. Sharp who died yesterday.
He had no one to watch over him save very
ignorant and inexperienced negress. Yester-
day morning he took hot bath and then
made her battle his feet in ice water and put
ice on his neck She did not know any better,
and he died in an hour.
Subscriptions in New New York.
New York, September 10. subscriptions
for the relief Of the afflicted in Jacksonville
Fla, here today amounted to S14,33l. OF this
amount Sl2 600 was the donation of one man
who. refusing TO give his name, presented
Mayor Hewitt $4,000 gold certificate and
two crisp 81 900 bills. The total amount sub
scribed here to date is 1926.
Giving up Their Homes.
SAVANNAH, Ga, September 10.-[ Special. !
Mr., Haines, general manager OF the Savannah
Florida and Western, says only about two hun
dred and fifty passengers have consented, sc
far. to leave Jacksonville on tomorrow's train
though, under orders Of the government, &C
commodatons for five hundred have been
made.
The Red Cross Organization.
WAsHINGroN, September II. - Head
quarters of the American National Red Cross
was established here at the Riggs house today,
with its president, Miss Clara Barton, in
charge. AmOngthe dispatches reccived7IaS one
from Colonel f. r. Southmaid, dated New Or
leans 18th, stating. cam off this evening with
is nurses for jacksonville. which makes
total of fifty trained nurses ready for duty and
in tho employment of the Red CeoSs, all OF
whom are acclimatod and have had yellow
fever"
Miss Barton tolographod Colonel southmad
10 know If more nurses are required, and II so
there are h number 'd,orid 70 be wa Sen5
and what is most needed
DR.. Proctor Dies in New York.
NEW YORK, September r. Special. PRO
lessor Richard A. Proctor died at 1915 this
evening with black vomit, at the Willard
Parker hospital, on Sixteenth street this city.
Professor Proctor had an observatory ut Oak
Lawn, Marion county, Fla, and he resided
there with his family lie intended to 90 to
Europe and arrived here last Monday, having
already engaged passage on the steamer sail
ing next Saturday Hestopped at an uptown
hotel the name OF which is suppressed by the
board of health. He usually stops at the West
minister while in this city
On Monday evening he complained Of feel
ing i'll. As he had been troubled with Brights
disease for some time his symptoms were at
tributed TO this disease. Physicians visiting
him thought he would be about on Tuesday.
lie slept at the hotel On Tuesday, however,
he became worse and began TO show symptoms
of yellow fever AS the day wore on the
symptoms became more marked and no doubt
was had of the nature of the disease. 1t was
then decided TO remove him to North Brothers
Island but ii stormed so hard that IL was sub
sequently considered imprudent to remove
mentioned. The board of health was not in
formed Of the case until today, when 1t caused
a CONSERVATION in the office. Everything in the
apartment he had occupied was destroyed and
his room and halls were thoroughly fumigated
The health officers here are confident that
they can battle successfully with the disease
In any event. They deny that there are any
grounds for popular apprehension, even should
other cases be imported from the south The
machinery of the board Is in good order and
could handle several cases without inconven-
fence. No danger from exposure could result
from the removal OF patients, THE city,"
said President Bayfss, of the health board, sis
in no danger" Health officials
claim that more precautions were taken than
were necessary, and DIR Adson said that he
would not be afraid TO sleep in
the room himself tonight Room
was also thoroughly disnfected. President
Bayliss said there was not another case known
or suspected In the city Of yellow fever at pres
ent, but that in Wow of the arrival every day
OF refugees from the south, doctors could not
be too prompt in reporting all suspicious cases.
Everything depended upon quick and ener-
getic work.
Startling News From Decatur. Alabama.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, September r. Spe-
cial "A labama Is stirred up tonight over the
probable outbreak of yellow fever at Decatur.
man who is thought to have come from
jacksonville died thoro last night and was
immediately buried and the bedding used by
him was burned.
State Health Officer Cochran received a
telegram this morning from tho Decatur
board Of health stating that ther
was n suspicious case and asking him TO come
there on the first tram.
From private individuals il is learned that
people are leaving Decatur in large numbers.
County Health Officer Cross. of Morgan coun-
ty, where the city is situated says the death
was caused hy urcmic poison, which is suro
sign OF the existence of tho fever. Local ply
sicians declared 1t was not
yellow foyer, but DIR. Jerome Cochran,
president state board Of health. was
summoned, and after examination of the body
declared the disease yellow fover. A consul
tation OF fourteen physicians there lasted until
II O'clock Five Of them, including Cochran.
decided il was a case of yellow feyer, while
nine local physicians said it was not. This
city qGarantnod against Decatur tonight.
-Four hundred people left there today,
Arriving In Atlanta.
Ten cars loaded with Sol refugees from Flor
ida, arrived in Atlanta Thursday at II oclck
noon.
OF this number -20l-which does not in
clUdc children, about forty were oolored reo-
pie, and rs they enjoy travelling ona railroad
under all circumStanoes-the made the
most of the trip
The Scenes at the Depot.
are beyond description. Everybody on the
train was hungry and there was only one way
for thom 10 got anything 10 eat and they pro
Ceelcd at once to let their wants DO knnwn.
Regular walters and volunteer walters were in
demand and Durands did rushing business
Milk, sandwiches, pies fruit and water-ev-
erythins that coum in any way I'LL long-fclt
want or an empty stomach was eagerly taken
In through the windows OF the cars by the
hungry refugees. Many OF them had lunches,
brought with them from Jacksonville, but the
delay Of the train had not been provided for
and tho m jority Of the passengers had moth
ing 10 eat Tor several houlS Water was In
great demand and bucket after bucket was
passed mp through the winpowS by the willing
hands of several gentlemen who volunteered
in the service Of the refugees
Police Commissioner Brotherton, with q
pocket full of money that no didn't seem 20
care about stood about the train and made
many hungry and moncyleSs refugee happy
by ordering and paying Tor his lunch.
lie Wanted to stay in Atlanta.
Dan pitchford, well known in this city,
where he was formerly in business, was one of
the passengers ON the refugee train which
reached Atlanta Thursday lie knows all
about Atlanta, and evidently preferred re
manning here 80 continuing his tIip TO Hen
Jacksonville, even lift was u free ride.
With this object IN view lac jumped from the
train AT Belt junction and made his way to
the house OF n friend.
he was detected later and carried before