The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-02

Rauey that fever news will be communi-
Gated by mail, only in the future. Several
deaths have occurred in st. Augustine
: ''u dengue
n pretty note incloscd SIT for the yellow
lever sufferers made at a party in New
y OK state was received by Supt. b. f.
Dillon to-day with the names of the donors:
Mary button, Emma Dutton, Annie Low
and and Susie Perrine.
ONE OF TIE HEROES.
JACOB Huff is one Of the yellow foyer he
roes. he has remained here and faced
danger and death to aid his friends i'll a
quiet, unobtrusive way. He has daily
remained at his office, directing the affairs
OF the Knights of Honor and Odd Fellows
IN the city, and seeing that none who are
SICK are In need or neglected. With
out the red tape formalty, nurses, medi-
cines, food and money were furnished the
sick and needy of the above orders promptly,
and everything was paid for out of the
funds contributed by the brotherhood
Marzyck, t. j. Mott, H. Stafford, and
others, have aided Mr.. Huff in his good
work during the epidemic.
BISHOP WEED SUGGESTION.
At the auxiliary associations meeting
physicians issue certificates good for one
week to families in need was favorably
considered, and the physicians were IN
structed accordingly. The executive COM
nlitee further requested all chairmen of
committees to report their total expendit-
ures and submit estimates as near as
practical for their further needs. This is
done 50 as to enable the executive commit
tee to determine as near as possible the
probable amount of money that will be
needed to the end of the epidemic.
Public work is progressing and being
systematlzad as fast as possible.
Lager beer is popular drink in this CITY,
and the disappointment was great tonight
when the barkeepers announced that their
supply was exhausted. A search for drink
by the thirsty proved unavailing, as all the
saloons were out of beer.
Alderman Virgins is able to be up again.
j. W. White is out again after u very Sc
we're illness.
DR.. Donohoo of Caryville has not yellow
fever, but is simply down from overNork.
DR.. Potts, who had black vomit at the
Sand Hills three times, was discharged to-
day
The contributions received to-day
amounted to $4,000
A Gainesville special says no new cases
have been reported The two sick members
FERNANDINA's REPORT.
A Fernandina special to the Times Union
says three new cases developed Sunday, but
none were reported to-day. There is no
smallpox here. Surgeon Ross has seen
some typical mild cases, and he does not
blame the physicians for not recognizing
them as yellow fever. A few severe cases
are now under treatment.
A st. Augustine special to the same paper
denies the statements of suspicious case
there. Dengue has prevailed, but no deaths
have taken place, and there is no yellow
fever. The city is keeping up a Gordon at
an expense of $500 per day to keep out yell
low fever. The st. Johns county demo-
cratic convention will be held on the quar-
antine Gordon line tomorrow.
COOL WEATHER.
The mercury last night fell nearly to the
frost line. 1t is cool tonight, but frost
before the last of October would break the
record for the past sixteen years. The most
experienced local physicians are nearly
unanimous in the opinion that the epidemic
will gradually die out, huctuating somewhat
as the end approaches. The heavy mortality
report Of to-day was not unexpected, as
such cool weather always has an injurious
effect upon very sick fever patients, unless
they are comfortably housed and have most
experienced and careful nursing.
THE CoTNTRY'S DONATIONS.
The citizens association to-day referred
to the executive committee the question of
asking the people throughout the country
to discontinue their contributions. Up to
date there has been received 1885,
SCI. The disbursements have been
$74, 47S. leaving a balance on hand
of Sl62,3 $3.50. The demands of the
INDECENT have steadily grown from
$4,000 to 1872, 900 per week, but it is be-
lieved that they will now decrease with the
more stringent measures adopted to pre-
vent duplicity on the part of those
who have practiced the grossest frauds
to obtain more rations than they were
properly entitled to. A corps of volunteer
detectives has been organized to detect
frauds, and under the ne y system of cards,
to be Endorsed a. registered, it is probable
that duplication of orders will be reduced
to minimum.
THE CAMPS OF REFUGE.
It is problcmatical whether the limit of
the refugee camps tardily constructed can
now be filed. All the camps will not ac-
commodate more than 1000 people. The
fever has been in more than ZOO families,
white and colored, left in the city, hence
the disposition TO 20 to the refugee
camps. Had these camps been
established promptly and been ready by
the last Of August much sickness and suffer
ing and consequent expense, and many lives
would doubtless have been saved. The
efforts to obtain relaxation Of the quaran-
the at Camp Perry, 50 as to allow conval-
escents to 20 farther north to recuperate,
have not been successful.
ALL QUIET AT JACKSON