The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-09
END OF THE EPIDEMIC.
Charleston's Nurses-Pablo Rejoices-
The Refugees.

Neal MitchelPs official bulletin Tor the
twonty-four hours ending at 9 o'clock
tonight is as follows:
New cases ..--....... .....-...'.....-.....-
Deaths. ...................... o
Total number Of cases to date. 4, ,7O5
Total number of deaths to date .......-.... 412
The new patient is Mrs. Eugene Lacroix
(white), at Panama park, six miles from the
city.
cHARLEsToN's NURSES.
At the outbreak of the epidemic Charles
ton responded to the cry for aid which went
up from stricken Jacksonville, and promptly
forwarded here seven trained, Intelligent
and responsible nurses, who during the
plague did magnificent service, and won
the esteem of all the people with whom
they came in contact. Charleston with char
acteristic generosity has maintained them
at her own expense, and actually paid their
way to and from their homes. The Charles
ton nurses here when offered remuneration
by grateful patients, refused to accept pay.
stating that Charleston was looking after
them.
A company of the second United States
artillery, $50 strong, arrived in the city this
morning from Atlanta, and went right
through TO st. Augustine via Palatka-
SCHEMES OF REFUGEES.
A large number of people will come into
the city Monday who hope to be able to
night. The city authorities warn the people
that they had better not try this for they
Will be promptly and severely punished.
citizens of Pablo have resolved 20 cele-
brate in fitting way their almost miracu-
lous escape from the scourge and tho
Tact OF its having proved what its friends
nave always claimed 1t to be, the s'sani-
tariun Of Jacksonville M
TO HAVE A SUPPER.
To this end, they have determined to have
q supper on Dec. ~, and committee OF
arrangements has been selected to take
arge OF the affair. The committee con-
sists Of Mr.. J. NJ Schumacher. Mrs M r.
Tbbitts, Mrs. Hy Robinson, Mrs. T. II.
Livingston, Mrs. T. 0. Summers Mrs. r.
v. Cashen, Miss Robinson, Miss Tibbitts.
y. nj. Schumacher, r. w. Mumby, James I.
Monoz. p. Z. McMurray and Il. N. Ellis.
tn fumigating brigade yesterday fumi-
gated 127 houses, condemned 2S5 and found
lb3 vacant, making a total of 1,0O9 visited
to date.
THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
The famous shrubbery around the Ann
bier residence Is being rapidly demolished.
preparatory 70 the erection OF the govern
nent building.
President McQuaid Of the auxiliary asso-
clation is expected In Jacksonville early
next week from Georgia. to bo present AZ
the winding up of tho associations affairs.
mo't OF the refugees at Camp Mitchell
will leave on Dec. l5.
AT the regular meeting Of o. NJ Mitcheli
Post No. 4, q. A. r., held last night. the
Following officers were elected for the eusu-
ing term: William j. Allen, commander:
gonn keefe, senior vice comman Ter; j. II.
Dobbins, junior vice commander. g vi
Bohn, .guartermaster: s. ID. Paine, chap
ain; Thomas Williams, surgeon; II. II.
mcintyre, o. D.; Louis Dubose, o. G.:
delegate TO the department encampnent'
John koefe; alternate. r. t. McMurray:
a. N. Dobbins, alternate. II. N. Ellis: s. a.
thomson, alternate, J. Gumbinger; E. M.
Corwln, adjutant.
=, Eloise Baptiste, a Cuban girl, living at
no oOl Ward street, died yesterday OF
marasmus.
robert Walker, an Englishman. is the
only patient now at st. Luke's hospital.
=, IL was slightly cold this morning. but
there was no frost.
hey. X. I. Hall, of the Congregational
church in this city, has returned from Ohio
and is in Eustis. V'