The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-21


Mrs. GRIALEY.
". H. MIXEN.
Mr. and Mrs. P. CoNNELLY.
LEWIS DEPUE.
II. S. FLEMING.
j. H. FOWLER.
Eighteen whites and thirty-three negroes
constitute the total.
NURSES RAPIDLY LEAVING.
The nurses are rapidly leaving, there be-
ing no further need for their services,
James Patterson of New York left for
Camp Peray yesterday. Considerable
trouble is being experienced in arranging
for their transportation, owing to the
refusal of certain cities to allow them to
enter without going through a long
and tedious quarantine One nurse was de-
sirous of going to Montgomery, Ala, but the
authorities wired back that he must remain
outside of Jacksonville twenty days before
he would be permitted to come to
that city. DR.. Porter went to Camp
Perry yesterday and had an inter-
view with Surgeon Hutton, and made salts
factory arrangements so that he will no
longer return nurses back to Jack
sonville after the expiration of their
quarantine period when they are not sup
piled with transportation. The difficulty of
obtaining transportation has rendered it
necessary in some instances that they should
remain there after this period.
HARRY MINERS CONTINGENT.
The last development in the matter of
the pay of the Harry Miner nurses is a
statement from a number of them, some of
them admitting that they signed an
agreement to come as volunteers,
and others claiming that they did not
Some admit signing paper, but say that
i . se
decided to send all the papers relating to
the matter to Maj. Durkee, in New York,
and request him to have another interview
with Harry Miner or his representa-
tive and write further particulars.
1t is the prevailing sentiment
that whatever is done by Harry
Miner, that they should be paid, as it can
not be expected that people should come
here, endsngering their lives, and receive
no remuneration, whethor expected or not
Fernandina drew on the Auxiliary SAM
tary Association to-day for $1,000, which
was honored.
One hundred and thirty of the sanitary
guards were removed last night. A por-
ton of them will be retained to do special
police work around the city.
MR.. sToCKToN's CONvALEsCENCE.
T. T. Stockton of the Times Onion is
able to sit up. 1t is expected that he will
soon be able to resume his duties and once
more to be at his post, where he has been
sorely missed.
On the train to Camp Perry yesterday
we're large number Of colored nurses from
Tampa. One of them, filed with bad whis-
ky, created quite rumpus.
The number of people at the hospitals is
rapidly decreasing, only twelve patients
being at st. Lukes.
The Times Union, in an editorial to-day,
A1.s. Il AI..,A zlEl a.
should set a specific date when in all prob
ability it will be safe for the refugees to re-
turn Gnd thus prevent disappointment by
changing the time.
The Auxiliary Sanitary Association has
paid out this week $44, 765 %. The finance
report shows that the contributions received
today amount to $3,Sl7 %.
A DESERTED CORPSE.
A sad circumstance is related in connec-
ton with the death of j. L. Burch, who
was a member of the board of public works.
he lived some distance out in the suburbs,
away from neighbors, and was the sole oc-
cupant of the house, with the exception of
two nurses in attendance. He died about
1890 o'clock at night. The nurses closed
the house and came to town to notify
the authorities. The next day the neighbors,
hearing Of the death, were somewhat in
credulous, and one of them determined to
ascertain the facts. He went to the house
and interrogated several colored men who
we're employees of the brick yard run by
Mr.. Burch, and they replied that they knew
nothing of it. He then went into the house,
and finding the doors unlocked, repaired to
the sick chamber, which he found was the
chamber of DEATH for there lay the mortal
remains Of the late Mr.. Burch in the rigid
ty of death.
SAFFRoN-HUED DEATH.
His face and hands were a bright saffron
color. 1t is stated that while he was sick
ee lay on his stomach, but when his friend
found him he was lying on his back with
hls arm thrown across his face. In ordinary
umes Mr.. Burch would have received every
care and attention that kind hearts and
gentle hands could have given for his COM
tort and ease. This is another instance of
Ihe distressing times through which the
people here have been passing No one will
mss him more than the many colored men,
70 whom he gave employment, all of whom
speak of him as a kind, considerate and hu.
name employer.
Fumlgatlon and prevention OF refugees
rom returning were considered to-day by
the auxiliary association in executive
session, and they will do all in their power
70 support the efforts Of the authorities
IN this direction.
SCHEME OF THE NEGROES.
many colored people, fearing that their
oeadlng, etc, will be destroyed without
E;3olnpensation, are concealing.it, and deny
iug that any members Of their families have
nal the fever, claiming that their sick have
only been attacked with little spell of tar
IyIying" fever. The work Of fumigation has
ulready been commenced in Fernandina
uaaer the supervision of the government
ollclals, and the same state Of affairs exist S
5ai 5fnerei the colored people denying that they
uaVe been sick, or secreting their bedding,
&c Green Cove Springs denies that she has
.ne lever within her borders, and yet five
tls gartels of sulphur have been ordered to
that place.
As an indication Of the general dissatis-
'acoion over t1e fumigation ana destruction