The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-13

allowing the bricks at his feet to get cold, and
failed to give him his medicine regularly.
This morning hospital nurse from another
ward came into where Mr.. Proythers' bed
was and seeing him lying quietly,
said to the nurse, What Is the
matter With Proythersn The nurse
lazily replied, "On he's all right; be is
having good Sleep but an examination
was made, and Proythers was found to be
unconscious hut alive. Miss DelanO came
hastily ana ondeavored to DO something Tor
him. but he died few moments later. The
nurse was Il private white man Who had
been sent up expressly To nurse Pr2ytherS.
Such instances of criminal neglect are only
too frequent and the large death roll has
been produced by such work.
MORE DOCTORS NEEDED.
Doctors are needed. Said prominent
physician to-day: Last night was the first
time have had . sound, undisturbed rest
for fortnight. l am responding to night
calls, and in addition have my days work,
SO that I am completely exhausted. The
deaths among the doctors have been large,
and have been largely produced by their
over work aud consequent cxhaus-
tion. DR.. Miller is very sick from
this cause, Dr.. Charles Burroughs was
taken down to-day. DR.. Neal Mitchell is
OverwoIking himself, and nearly all the
OSiA'io sr SUNNI iAies AAANi v VI A''' -
ing to attend too many patients. While
we want nurses in abundance, at the Same
time we do need, and | say it emphatically.
physicians to give our own doctors needed
rest.
The Citizens Auxiliary Association has
taken this matter in hand, and have com
lnittee on medical aid and nurses. &. f.
Wilson is the chairman of the committee,
to whom application should be made
FOUND DEAD.
This morning the dead body of H. E.
Pryor was found at the corner of Adams
end Cedar streets This circumstance
caused quite a sensation as foul play or
yellow fever seemed to be the only cauSs.
On searching his pockets two empty bottles
labeled laudanum were found and letter
which read as follows:
Afr. Parsons:
Would you please write q letter home for me
and let them know that am dead. Direct 1t to
Miss NJ. r. Henry, Charleston, S c. | don't
care what they do with me when | am gone.
Attend to this and oblige, Il. E. PRYOR.
On the outside of the letter were the
words: "Send my body to Archdale street,
Charleston" -" Pryor was employed by Mr.
Parsons, who keeps a grocery store in Oak
land Pryor was greatly alarmed about
the yellow fever epidemic and had been
drinking hard for several days. He was
buried here this afternoon.
FINANCIAL AID.
Mr. Schumacher reported the following
contributions to-day:
Citizens Of Newark n J............,...S ia 90
Citizens of Montgomery, Ala. ...-..: 200 OO
Master Jimmy Hardaway, through
forty citizens of Montgomery, Ala. 81 90
Citizens of Tallahassee. .............. 81 30
Henry Hemmslgem Chicago. ........ 100 90
Mr.. and Mrs. g. H. Thorn, Georgetown,
Fla. Observation-Disclosures. .......... III w
M A. Thomas, Beaufort S. O.......... 2 90
Citizens of Nashville. ....... ......-.... 3l4 5O
Savannah Cotton Exchange. .......... 500 90
C. b Shove Fort Gaines, Ga............ ) 90
Thomas Mooney Rau. u................... go W
Citizens of Galveston Tex.............. 1900 90
Office department. t...9................. 400 90
.'..e...'..' 81 90
A. a. Hirschen birmingham Ala ..... 10 90
relief committee -. ...... $500 90
Citizens, through mayor of Newark,
David Fauchev 3 90
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION.
Chairman F. r. Osborne reported pro-
gres, III the matter of arranging transpor-
tation He stated that tue committee
would have a dodger printed again, request
ing those who wished to leave town to reg
lister their names at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association building, on Laura street.
Mr. McMurray, as chairman of the CON
ference committee was asked to request
Acting Mayor Gerow to publish an order
furbidding the unnecessary collection of
crowds on the streets, under The authority y
OF the board Of health.
Upon motion Of Mr. Schumacher the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
ResoErcd, That in this hour of our trouble our
sympathy goes out to the people Of Macclenny,
arff NrF. a Var n
from the effects of the yellow fever.
Resolped, That our conference committee be
charged with the duty of communicating with
the authorities Of 1Iacclenny and ascertainng
their immediate needs and report to this com
mttee tomorrow.
W. A. McDutf stated that he had the
lumber on The ground for the erection Of
houses at Camp Mitchell. but that the raiu
had interferred. He said that he was now
erecting six additional buildings for hos
pltaI accommodations at the Sand Hills,
and had lust completed the largo building.
G.. i. Wilson, chairman of the commit
tee on nurses and medical aid, reported
progress IN securing headquarters for the
committee and other details of the work.
Mr.. Wilson was asked to confer with DR.. j.
Y. Porter in reference no supplying medi-
cine 20 the INDECENT.
There being several complaints aboutsthe
scarcity Of nurses and physicians, Mr.. Will
son was uuLHOIlADu W az 1Au ui 6S btA' DNeAl ~
of health to exert every effort TO make pro
vision for experienced nurses and physicians
sufficient for all calls.
NOTES ABOUT THE SICK.
A. w. Cockrell, Jr., is convalescent
Col. Louis /. Fleming is dangerously i'll.
George Emery is slowly recovering from
on attack of the all-prevailing.
J. Gumbnger is IN the streets again after
his tussle witn yellow jack.
Dir. 5ollace Mitchell will in day or two
move out to the Sald Hills-jusa Us soon as
his house is finished.
Earnest Butler, OF the United States sig
nal service, was discharged by his physi-
clans Yesterday.
j. F. Rollins, vice president of the Florida
Savings Bank, had Dnck-sct this morning
bv being imprudelt in the matter OF eating.
Or. Solace Mitchell said to-day that he is
prepared to accommodate large number Of
patients at the Sand Hills DR.. Miller Of
Ea t jacksonville is in very prccarious
condition, and fears are ente tailed that he
will not recover.
DR.. Fernandez has so far recovered from
his attack Of yellow jack that he is able TO