The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-11
IN A SAFE HARBoR.
Arrival of the First Florida Excursionist
at Atlanta,


When the excursion train from Jacksonville
arrived at the East Tennessee depot ut 6:50
Friday morning there were thirty-seven tired
looking people ON board. Since the stop ut the
fumigaton station, five miles below Waycross,
where the passengers Were fed ham sand
witches through the windows the train had
only stopped for water and fuel, and the pas
sengers were locked in.
''If one Of those thirty~seVen people had been
taken with yellow fever soon after leaving
Jacksonville" said Mr. Archibald Tho would
have died before reaching Atlanta, or he
would have been lar gone that YOU might
rs well have buried him.
WheA DIR. Alexander and oihor members OF
the board OF health entered the cars and asked
the tired looking people ii they were from
Jacksonville, the refugees faces fell and they
seemed about 20 drop through the floor; hut
when they were told that they were welcome
and these gentlemen had only como TO look after
them, and in case there should he n sick man
on board 20 take him 90 the hospital and care
for him properly, the faces frightened up and
the passengers were almost ready to shout for
Soy. For seventeen hours they had been
treated Us pests and Stunned like lopers, and
with their recollection 81 the revocation Of
former orders by the surgeon general. they
Were prepared to soc hospitality changed to
hostility. Met 10y Atlantas open armed wei
como they came out OF the cars like birds out
OF cage,
Mr.. t. w. Archibald, the acting mayor of
Jacksonville, was one OF those who came to
Atlanta this morning,
"There is no doubt that Jacksonville has
the yellow fever" he said, 'but il is a very
mild form OF the disease. The mortality is
only about fifteen per cent. and taking from
tho number OF deaths the number OF those adj
dictcd 10 the use OF alcoholic drinks, the NOR
tality would not exceed hve per cont. In
other words, the use of liquor has given yell
low fever two-thirds Of its fatality. 1t
Is the best prohibition ammunition
we have ever had In our town, II is a common
remark inthe streets Of Jacksonville, that this
Is the best temperance lecture Jacksonville
ever had When the fever strikes man
who has used liquor 10 excess he invariably
dies and dies without q reaction"
How about the conclusion theory"
"Ihey have quit that experiment The
strange thing about 1t Is that DR. Stout, the
chairman of the committee in charge Of the
experiments with conclusion. has the fever
DIR, Stout is homeopathic physician
who was very enthusiastic advocate OF the
conclusion theory and they made him chair
man Of the committees. lie has been sick
about ion days, and the paper announced yes
terday morning that lac would be discharged
from treatment"
How about the churches have they assem-
bled for prayer as protection against the dis
Not tlat know o. The people are in
ciined 20 keep ia doors after nghtiall. / don't
kno" how many prayers have been offered
SepNatolv."
shine -
'Ncs, I believe il is generally. understood
that tue microbes do NOT hoat ia The sunshine.
The stores are Open from so in tho morning
III - in tho evening Thon the people 20
70 tA,r homes ari remain there until after
Hun-Up nCNt day.
as thrre amy iuc1nN cnlcuceiu housekeeping
Tor want ui hcip o. provisions 3"
Nos There IS plcuty ~ help. thc ncsrocs
are nut AFRAID 81 Tie fever ana there Is no
tnoulle in getting work done
We have no trouble la getting fresh meats, "a
cattle are driven into the city, but there is
some toob.e IN getting vegetables. There Is
good stock Of groceries in the town
h 1he Int few days aisSI he aeiai announce