The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-09-08
RELIEF AT LAST.
JACKSONVILLE TO BE RAPIDLY
DEPOPULATED.
SURGEON GENERAL HAMILTON ISSUES AN
IMPORTANT oRDER-A TRAIN LEAVES
DIRECT FOR ATLANTA GA-NoTEs.


IMPORTANT oRDER-A TRAIN LEAVES
DIRECT FOR ATLANTA GA.-NoTEs.
At late hour on Saturday night the
following telegram from General Manager
Haines, of the S., F. g. w. Railroad,
giving the first authentic information
with reference to the government excur-
sion train: Savannah, Ga. September
AT $40 p. M, l received message
from Surgeon General Hamilton asking
me 10 send a special of four cars for ref
ugees from Jacksonville to Atlanta. Bag
gage must be left at the Waycross fumi-
gazing station. We will endeavor to
have the train ready to leave Jacksonville
about 80 p. m. Please give this pub
lie nctice.-H. S. Haines, G. NJ" AS
soon as people learned this, there was
more or less hustle, especially as tele-
phone messages to Waycross depot were
answered by the announcement that the
train had been made up and would
leave promptly at 80 p. m. Nearly
TWO hundred intending passengers had
booked their names with the secretary of
trade and it was expected that every one
of the four cars would be crowded full.
An impression had gained ground in
some way that, inasmuch as this train
had been heralded as government ex-
cursion train, y under charge of the sur
geon-general, it would be free to all, and
scores Of people, both white and black,
were ON hand two or three hours before
the departure of the train in order to take
advantage of this, and they were all dis
appointed. There were less than forty
passengers, by actual count Four ordi-
nary coaches had been provided, and the
orders from Superintendent Fleming had
been to sell tickets to Atlanta only, the
cars to be locked, and no
one allowed to leave the train
at any point between Jacksonville
and the Georgia capital. No baggage
was received. Those who had brought
it with them, expecting that it would be
taken as far as Waycross and there left
behind for fumigation, were doomed to
disappointment. The train orders were:
'Receive no baggage" Not even hand
baggage was received, or wraps, or over
coats. All had to be sent back to their
homes by friends or messengers. Lunch
baskets and boxes were the only ''eXtras"
allowed. Orders were; that after the
train had passed the tracks Of the Sa
vannah, Florida & Western Railroad and
gone upon those of the East Tennessee,
Virginia 81 Georgia, the conductor was
to securely lock the car doors, and mingle
with the passengers as little as possible.
A moderate cyclone passed over Jack
sonville Sunday. After the vortex went
by, gale from the southwest, accompa-
MED by load thunder, keen flashes of
lightning and a heavy rainfall continuing
several hours, clearing the atmosphere
wonderfully and lowering the tempera-
ture. washing the surface of the streets
perfectly clean. as we'll as carrying sew
eral hundred barrels of lime which had
been scattered abroad, into the river.
"The effects of the storm, said lead
ing Cuban physician, twill probably be
excellent on the well, tending to lessen
materially the infection, but will be bad
on the sick. Unless watched with great
care many patients may have a serious
set back in consequence of the change OF
the weather."
About thirty new cases were reported
on Sunday, and but two deaths Up to
date seventy-two have been discharged as
cured, Summary of situation: Total
cases to date, 258; total deaths to date,
"a.
At meeting of the Board of Health,
the following resolution was passed:
eResolved, That from this time no up
holstered furniture or bedding shall be
moved from any place in the city with
out permission of this Board, obtained
through N. M. Belisario, chief of the
sanitary guards. Neal Mitchell, NJ. D.,
President of Board OF Health"
II. Al committee of the Florida refugees
rho are at present in Atlanta, Ga, went
Tallahassee, Fla, and interviewed
Governor Perry, and the governor said
he will ask the government to erect bar
racks at some available point near jack
sonville for use By the poorer classes of
{ Jacksonville who are unable to get away
from that city. The governor received
the committee very eourteously and gave
every indication that he felt a deep In
terest in everything that would in any
way relieve the dreadful state of affairs
at Jacksonville. He promised to do
everything in his power to arrange for
transportation for refugees from Jack
sonvllle, and from present indications he
Is going to succeed.
A public meeting, which filled the
court room to its utmost capacity, was