The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05
SAVANNAH, GA. FRIDAY OCTOBER s. 1888.

ing that the guard on the bridge between
this city and Brooklyn refused to let him
pass, though he explained that the bedding
was new and old whom it was for. The
guard refused to listen, and as he couldn't
read the pass he made the driver return.
Ihe gentleman himself then jumped IN and
went over. The guard stopped him, and
though he had pass good to go anywhere,
the stolid and ignorant guard obstlnately
refused to let him pass. Finally the gem
tleman's patience gave out, and producing
his pistol, he told the guard" to stand
aside at once, which he did with alacrity,
but with loud expletives. The sick man
was found in very bad condition, as
result of the absence of any comforts, but
the supplies brought made HIM more COM
Portable.
This only illustrates some of the many
and seemingly insurmountable difficulties
that surround the work of all departments,
and it is this worry and trouble that is as
wearing on the leaders as is the actual
work. Dozens of such cases are reported to
the NEWS correspondent every day and
there seems no remedy for it.
THE PROPOSED MONUMENT.
The suggestion Of the Times Union this
morning that a fund be raised for the pur-
pose of erecting monument to Col. ). j.
Daniel, who fell a victim to the yellow
fever, and who had been very near to the
hearts of the people, has resulted in the
calling OF a mass meeting to be held on
Saturday next to take public action in the
matter. The committee On resolutions will
then report, and the board of trustees of the
fund will, i'll all probability, be elected. 1t
is understood that nearly $4,000 is ready to
be subscribed as soon as the subscription
books are opened.
DISINFECTION TO BE CONSIDERED.
The question Of disinfection will come up
for thorough investigation in a few days.
DR.. Eachemendia, until recently in charge
of this branch of the board of health work,
has just been transferred TO the government
bureau, and DR.. J. Y. Porter is in charge.
To-day he reported to the auxiliary associa-
tion that he did not deem it expedient to
continue disinfection as at present carried
on, and that it was better to wait until the
end of the epidemic, when it could be made
general, systematic and thorough. be is
now in correspondence with Surgeon Gen
eral Hamilton upon the subject.
KENwORTHY BACK FROM MACCLENNY.
DR.. Kenworthy, who made a trip to
Macclenny yesterday, made a very
full report to the auxiliary committee.
He took a thorough census of the
town and reports that there are only forty
families left, twenty-five white and fifteen
1S9 cases of fever, 100 being among the
whites. There have been 81 deaths, all
white. The doctor had large number of
bills submitted to their relief committee
and those that they approved. amounting
to about 81, ,734, he paid at once. These
expenditures were for nurses, outside ply
sicians, food for the INDECENT and sick,
clothing, etc. The three resident physicians
there rendered bills for 81 $50 charging at
a n mar AG
vile physicians even are not paid out of
this fund, these bills were not
allowed, somewhat to the disgust
of the doctors there. DR.. Kenworthy
called the attention of the mayor and others
to the appeal sent from there by J. w.
Wooding, and they disavowed all knowl-
edge of them. Mr.. Wooding was called in
and letter that he sent to Mayor Hewitt
of New York, and which Mayor Hewitt
had referred to the Jacksonville committee,
was read to him. The mayor and some of
the most prominent citizens denounced him
roundly for such misstatements, and he
suddenly left. The mayor furnished Dr.
Kenworthy the following for transmission
to the northern press:
MAcCLENNY, FLA, Oct, 4, 1888.
j. w. Wooding who writes and solcits help and
assistance for yellow fever sufferers for Mac
clenny, Fla,, is not authorized to solicit or re-
ceive any help or assistance for our town.
d. j. WATKINS, Mayor.
A committee of the mayor and four
prominent citizens united in a written
statement to DR.. Kenworthy saying.
that j. W. Wooding, author of the letter
to Mayor Hewitt has not done anything to
assist in relieving the sick and distressed
in this town or neighborhood,
and that he has no right
or authority to ask for assistance from any
source, and that The representations made
in his letter to Mayor Hewitt are in great
measure untrue, and further, that the Jack
sonville relief committee has furnished this
committee with all the necessities asked
for.n