The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-11
How Atlanta Takes II.

The people Of Atlanta do not appear to be at
all exercised about the arrival Of the refugees.
They felt satisfied that Atlanta was impreg
nable to tho infection, and that the board of
health would take every necessary pTecaution.
DR. j. II. Alexander says:
81 feel not the slightest uneasiness about
the situation in Atlanta. because there is no
cause for any. / presume that some OF the eX-
cursionists who reached here this morning will
have tho yellow fever but il anything is set
tied by experience it is that case of yellow
fever cannot be generated in Atlanta. During
the Savannah epidemic remember to have
seen as many as twelve cases Of imported yell
low fever in Atlanta at one time, and / know
that four or five Of these died at the American
hotel. saw this myself and people visited them
without the slightest trouble. The hotel re-
tanned its guests, for every one realized that
there was not particle Of danger. The re-
suit proved this 70 be true.
atlanta, then, may be serene"
"Why, Of course; and she ought to be happy
that she is 30 situated that she can, with per-
feet safety to herself, offer our friends in Jack
sonville a safe home and hearty welcome, be-
You'd the reach Of tho epidemic"
The Florida refugees passed the following
resolutions:
o1y'' be extended 10 TIE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
FOR The active manner In Witch they have seconded
the efforts of your committee. We feel confident
that no flordan ever can or Will forget Atlanta
and THE Constitution.
TIE sURGEoN-GENERAL's ACTION.
ilG also ICdu inc lOiiOWlnR tcicRfaulS from
ID. t. Maxwell, superintendent Of the Florida
railway and navigation company:
ILESANnINA, TIA, September G.-Coolel j. W.
FuIrillc Secretary: Your message yesterday re-
ccyed. know Of no reason why the surgeon gen
erl should pursue the course he has II is certainly
pIeiudicia 10 tho service. There has been diff
Guilty in getting pAssengers through in locked cars
as far north as Nashville until Tuesday, when, by
order of Surgeon Hamilton, at WaycToss, special
car with refugees for Nashville and beyond on our
train was tuln back ir1m Live Oak. Yesterday,
without previous notice 20 Us, after we
had secured jacksonville refugees
outlet In locked cars far Gs Nashville,
Dr. Drqnhurt, surgeon, with an Office at Live OAK.
stoppco the special cars Hih refugees for Nashville
notice oftheir intention 10 stop Jacksonville travel
By our line was furnished us by the )ycrnmcnt
until yc8ordoO When upon my directing our
agent al Live oak 10 call upon the officer for an ex
PLANTATION OF his action and u copy Of hes instruc-
tons, was furnished the following tele gram:
WAYCRoss. Ga, August 80, 1SSS.-i0 Surgeon
Urquhart: stop all refugees from jacksonville and
order them 10 Jacksonville Camp Perry. Gt their
option" lSlgned HuTToN.
WAYCRoes, en-. September I, lss9.-To UrquhA-t,
Surgeon. II special train from jacksonville to
Nashville comes to Live Oak stop II and order 1t
back TO Jacksonville.
tSlsnedl HJrroN Surgeon.
Under the above instructions, said car WINS re-
turned yesterday. Have you any information from
the department am without any saved the above
Sgnedl u T.. MAxwFLL,
General superintendent
Below is the amount subscribed to the jack
sonvile sufferers by the citizens of Atlanta
for the week ending Saturday night:
Reported by the committee. ,........:. 81 2{5 rs
Reported by G. b. Eyerette n Co........... 20j 90