The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-30
FEVER'S HOPS AND SKIPS.
d DEATH NEAR LIVE OAK BUT THE
TOWN NOT INFECTED.

tonight is as follows:
New cases. s.......--........-..-... SO
Deaths. .............-.........., 4
Total number of cases to date. ,095
Total number of deaths to date. ............ 352
THE FOUR DEATHS.
Those who died to-day are:
J. N. BELL.
THOMAS PHILLIPS (colored)
JOSEPH II. SELLERS.
Mrs. MARY FENNEL.
NEW CASES.
To-day's new white patients are:
EFFIE ROBERTS.
Mrs. IDA ROGERS.
w. C. EVANS.
NELSON NELSON.
Roy CORNISH.
JESSIE CARTER.
JULIAN JOYCE.
PINKIE r. JOYCE.
Mrs. A. B. THRAsHER.
c. L. GIBSON.
OSCAR NEUNERT.
Mrs. J. NJ. LINDSEY.
AGNES CHICONIE.
MARSHALL OSBORNE.
CHARLES WALLACE.
EUGENIA DAVIDs.
ANNIE MALoNsON.
ARCANGELo EsTAsECCIT.
Eighteen whites and IS negroes make %
the total.
Bishop Weed is still improving III every
respect.
BALwIN NOT INFECTED.
N w. Raley, masteT.of transportation of
the Florida Railway and Navigation Com
pany, wires from Baldwin tonight as fol-
lows: 'Have Lad no case of yellow fever
here up to this moment. No place in the
United States can show better health.
Th re has been no sickness of any kind
since Aug. s. Reports of yellow fever here
do Us great injustice and much real harm"
Gainesville reports ten new cases to-day,
Eddie Voyle, son of Commissioner Vovle,
being among the new patients. No deaths
have occurred. The people there have
asked the government to take charge of the
place, as they find they cannot manage it.
SUSPICIOUS CASES AT LIVE OAK.
Surgeon Porter received a telegram from
Camp Perry to-day stating that DIR. Quite
ras has been dispatched to Baldwin and
Live Oak to investigate suspected cases that
have been reported in those places
A telegram was received from DR.. Posey,
at Enterprise, sending a requisition for sup
plies for 400 people for two weeks, and six
barrels of roll sulphur, and four barrels of
bi-chloride of mercury. aud other disinfect-
ants. He further stated that within the
past forty-eight hours Enterprise had had
seventeen cases and two deaths, and that
the area of infection is extending into the
country. 1t is feared that the infection
will extend into the northern part Of Volu-
sia county.
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES.
The opening of many of the saw mills in
and around the city, and their need for la
borers, has rendered the necessity of en-
ploying so many men on the sanitary work
no longer so urgent, and accordingly, only
about 200 men were put to work to-day,
as against 2.039 last week, reduction of
$50 men and proportionate decrease in
the expenses for this week. The relief COM
mttee, entertaining some question whether
those employed should be supplied with ra-
tons on application. sent an interesting
communication to the executive committee
to-day which was referred to the sanitary
committee. There should be no doubt
In the matter, as able-bodied men, at least
those who have been suspended from the
public work, can, by seeking, easily secure
remunerative employment in the saw mills
Day by day different branches of industry
are Tesuming operations, thus affording
Ing much needed reduction in the large
expenditures which have been absolutely
necessary heretofore.
MONEY FROM CONTRIBUTIONS.
The finance committee report receipts
from contributions to-day of So ia 30 1t
Is Intended to present each week a state
ment of the receipts and disbursements,
tnus giving the public frequent resume of
the tnaucial condition of the associ alton.
1t was resolved to-day to furnish no more
nome people with free transportation to
Other points, as Camp Mitchell is now open
aad VIII answer every purpose as a place
OF refuge.
There were supplied from the public ccm-
imhlssaries last week 1898 people, including
those in the country.
council meeting was held to-day to re-
celVe the report of the committee appointed
to,prepare plan of action for the memoir
@I G TO Col. j. j. Daniel. Acting Mayor
;Herow otiiciated as chairman at the meet
lI5s, The report was presented by Judge
McLean. This committee sub-divided
Themselves into two committees, one on a
pan OF organization and the other ON nam
Ing trustees.
TO ORGANIZE UNDER STATE LAWS.
=. ~ was recommended i'm the report that
sue organization be effected as provided by
Ile statutes Of the state providing for the
Incorporation Of benevolent Institutions 1t
was moved that the trlsteeship consist cf
."!ehty-iive members, with the option to ap-
pHlHJ as MANY more as shall be deemed
HtIecesaary. The following named gem
Polen PPeIlen were suggested as trustees:
tnGouert II. Coleman, Joseph II. Durkee,
bon bon James NJ. Baker, II. r. Duval, Rt.
Tey, ~ +. G.. Weed, Hon. w. A. Mclean, r.
~ -. might, James b. Talliaferro, DIR. A. S.
DDaiGG"in, ~ II. S. Haines, Leopold Furchgott,
s.; 81 " Amber, J. G. Greeley, j. N. G.
SSITocsHton, D. L. Gerow. j. 7. Hartridge, j.
~ ~, schumacher, w. d. Barnett, II. Y
iT''pHlh,son, j. j. Boyd, Dexter Hunter, DR..
., - LEngle. 1t was also moved that a
nitnhi sUi,aihittee Of seven be appointed TO draft
READY TO RECEIVE MONEY.
IN. me secretary, w. Hawthorne. was
aui.norized to receive any contributions,
IIosh4n1owledge them and deposit them in
l onhk until such time as the permanent
~ tosanlzation is perfected. 1t was decided
M,,,lne NJ name the organization 1.-THE Daniel
-9ieihorial Association Some expression of
.t3jI tlewS followed as to what form this memorial
o,.,'Hu e,.oulu assume, some suggesting hospital,
e,'Pnaainage, library or other charita lie in
ss.Vu'lon, and others the erection OF monu-