The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
AT CAMP MITCHELL.

Oullull rs Will De cOUlpleUSu tomorrow.
?. McQuaid announced the attempt of
the Knight Templars, through Eminent
Commander c. II. Mallett, Nj. D., to erect
hospital. Upon motion, the following
resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, The board of health concurring,
this committee will bear the eXpeuse of the
erection OF the proposed hospital in Springfield
by the knights Templar, provided that the
order will afterward procure funds for its
equipment and maintenance
Later it was learned that the board of
health does not favor the project, but why
is not stated.
f. r. Osborne, for the transportation
committee, stated that the tents shipped by
President Ingraham had boen billed aud de-
livered by mistake to Camp Perry; that
he had communicated with Sur
geo1i General Hamilton in re-
gard to another special train; that
he had beard nothing from the Henderson
vile troin, and that he was advised that
persons now going to Camp Perry could
take their baggage with them.
President j. J. Daniel read a telegram
from Maj. j. H. Durkee stating that some
contributors in New York de ired to assist
other sufferers from tie yellow fever in the
state. Col. Daniel was requested to advise
Maj. DurlIee that the committee had already
sent relief TO Maclenny.
THE EMBARGO ON THE MAILS,
"There are several towns in Florida now
scared to death over the yellow fever" said
Postmaster Clark this morning, "and some
of them have gone to absurd lengths in re-
gard to mail matter. Now, for instance,
st. Augustine, Lake City and Puuta Gorda
refuse all mail from Jacksonville, and there
are important registered letters and pack
ages lying here now, when they ought to
be at those places" 1t was further
learned that Gainesville, Orlando,
Providence and Palatka refuse news
paper mail, but accept letters. There has
never been known a case where infection
was brought to city through fumigated
mails, and the mails from Jacksonville are
thoroughly fumigated by men who under
stand their business. Tho postoffice depart
ment has been acting very generously
with their employees in this city.
Postmaster Clark to-day received
notification to increase all their salaries 20
per cent. for the months of August, Sep
tember and October, This will be gratify-
ing news news to the postoftice folks, for
they have manfully stuck to their posts all
during the epidemic
DIR. sHEFTALLIs ARRIVAL.
DR.. Sheftall of Savannah, with four
nurses, Dr. Won Hood Of Ocala, DR.. Peytou
of Mobile, Dir. Eddy Of Nashville, and Dr..
y
scian arrived in Jacksonville to-day to
give their services to the stricken people.
A shotgun quarantine has been established
i'll South Jacksonville against Mrs. George
Burnside, who has been nursing patients in
tine city proper Mrs. Burnside states that
she viii not attsmpt to go to the southside
as long as her services are required on this
side of the river.
All the patients in CampbelpS addition to
the city are doing well.
About fifty people went out to Camp
Perry yesterday from Jacksonville.
N Barnes closed his mill last week and
went to the beach where his family are
staying.
Mr. Brotherton who died of yellow fever
day or two ago leaves a wife and five
children to mourn his loss.
A BANKS SEVERE LOSSES.
The National bank of Jacksonville has
lost Messrs. Letter, Fleming and Bogart,
three OF it's attaches. of fever
Dr. Kenwortby had gang of workmen
out this evening to clean and disinfect all
the closets of the city
r. A. Russell, one Of the proprietors of
the Metropolis, who was taken down with
the fever, is getting along fairly well.
Mr.. Douglass. the bookseller. moved into
East Jacksonville a few days ago, but did
not remain. He left for Atlanta last Tues
day.
Miss Jennie Mcguire is up and will be out
again in few days. Her aunt, Mrs. Money,
is al on the read to recovery.
Rev. 7. II. +. Banks, wh) was employed
by the Knights Of Honor to nurse Z. A.
Kurize, since dead, IS now nursing the
nephew Of the deceased. Rev. Banks is a
CT arlestpnian.
O. L. Keene is considered out of danger.
F. H MCKAY is better to-day,
RAYMOND Hendricks is much better to-
day.
W. D. Vinzant was reported in a dying
condition this noon.
Miss Florence Fowler, of Campbell'S ad-
dition, Is much better to-day.
A Conover, manager of Dell's drug store,
is up again after the fever.
One Thousand pounds of bi-chloride of
mercury arrived in the city to-day.
Col. Fred. Southmayd, Louisiana State
Agent of the Red Cross society, arrived
this morning.
WHOLE FAMILY ATTACKED.
The family of Mr.. Corwin, consisting of
seven members, all had the fever, thoagh
not severely.
The drug store of the late DR.. Watson.
who died a few days ago OF yellow fever,
was closed to-day.
A. W. Cockrell, Jr., will report for duty
at the headquarters of the Auxiliary Asso-
citation MonIay.
The prevailing fever has gone entirely
through the family of Mrs. w. G. Moore.
All are convalesceut.
The illness of Rev. A. w. Knight is
greatly regretted.
TIE many friends of Father Kenney will
be glad to know that be is able to be up
again, and is ministeriDg to the wants of
the sick.
DR.. Black, the New Orleans physician
who has been assigned to East Jacksonville,
is winning golden opinions in that suburb.
DIR. L. A Bryan, Of Houston, Texas, who
wears the Red Cross medal for gallant SER
vices at the Memphis epidemic, arrived in
town to-day. DR.. T. o. Summers OF this
CITY also wears one Of these medals.
Miss Ella j. Hail, formerly compositor
in the Metro poliS Office, and at present at
Chaseville, Fla, will he married TO Edward
F. Smith Of this city next Sunday at Chase
vile.
JUDGE JONES' DEPARTURE.
Judge Lotion NJ. Jones, after gallantly
giving his services to the relief COMMITTEES,
finds lAhself completely proStrated, and
leaves to-day for Camp Perry, with his
mother, who refused to leave town unless
the Judge went with her. Judge Jones has
been of valuable service to the poor, and he
leaves now with regret, but feels that he is
unable to keep up ANY longer, as he hos
been working steadily night AMI day.
On account OF the illness of Rev. A. w.
Knight, Justice Arrow, formed q new com
mittee Yesterday composed of w. Drew,
j. C. Crows and G. +. West, with himself