The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
WAYCR0SS WANTS HELP
HER APPEAL FOR AID TO KEEP UP
THE QUARANTINE

The Councils Action What tn,
Quarantine is Costing Savannah
over $4,000 Expended Since Aug
o-Jacksonville's People Grateful TO
What Savannah is Doing for Them
DR.. Sheftalrs Successful Work.
Mayor Folks and committee of Way
cross citizens are in the city to secure aid II
keeping up their quarantine. To maintair
an effective quarantine at a point so ex-
posed as Waycross is, costs a great deal o.
money. The people of Waycross have SC
far kept out the fever. They recognize the
importance and the necessity of strict
quarantine but without outside aid they
will be unable to continue it much longer.
All the money appropriated by the town
council has been used up. The force of in
spectors has been reduced from eight to
three, the mayor himself doing one inspect
oris work.
IN NEED OF FUNDS.
Mayor Folks SAYS that it will require $500
to keep up the quarantine until November
Is. The committee was before the city
council last night and submitted the follow
ing, and asked its approval;
The authorities of Waycross have to this time
kept up strict quarantine against all infected
points and in their efforts to this end they have
exhausted all the means az hand and have been
largely assisted by private citizens. The tax has
been too heavy for so small community, and
without outside aid this cannot be kept up.
Waycross can be called the gateway to Savan-
nah, Brunswick and other cities, and strict quar-
Rntine is no doubt of vast Importance TO these
places An appeal for help from the citizens Of
Savannah has been decided upon, and any con
tributions will be gratefully received.
The appeal is signed by +. Z. Folks,
mayor, and w. p. Lee, K. p. Hawkins, S.
F. Miller and 7. H. Morton, committee.
THE SITUATION AT wAYCRoss.
Mayor Folks stated the situation of af-
fairs. In view of the fact that Waycross
is the gateway between Savannah and
Florida, he thought that the people here
would willingly help maintain a quarantine,
the Importance of which they cannot fail
20 recognize He asked that the council
approve the committees appeal The matter
was discussed at some length, and Alder
man Myers offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. II has been shown to the council that
the town Of Waycross has exhausted its means
and is financially unable to continue its local
Resolved, That this council recognizes the
Importance of keeping up the local quarantine
at that point as a protection to this city, and 1t
recommends aid be given Waycross by such
citizens may feel disposed to contribute.
The committee will gratefully receive
any contributions that may be offered.
JACKsoNvILLE'S GRATEFUL PEOPLE.
Mr. Sligo Myers, of the Savannah relief
committee, who has given much OF his time
and attention to the work of relief here, re-
ceived the following letter yesterday from
Dr. Mitchell:
JACKsoNvILLE, FLA, Sept II, 1888.
Si0O Myers, Esq, Savannah, Ga.
MY DEAR SIR-Please accept my thanks for
the active interest you have taken in sup
plying us with physicians and nurses. DR.. Shelf
tall and nurses are fully in harness and doing
yoeman service. Respectfully yours,
NEAL MITCHELL, NJ. D.,
President Board Of Health.
DIR. sHEFTALL's SUCCESS.
Mr. Myers also received letter from w
NJ Dal,am, secretary of the committee on
nurses and medical aid, in which he speaks
very highly of the work that DIR. Sheftal
is doing. 1.-The doctors time" he wrote,
sis completely taken up by the
heroic labor of alleviating the wholesale
suffering of our remaining population. His
professional services are constantly in de-
mand, and we are happy TO inform his
friends that he has been eminently sue
cessful. He is deservedly popular among
the new friends that he is making and is
undoubtedly accomplishing great deal of
good. 1t is remarkable that among the
numerous patients he has treated not one
death has yet occurred. This record is
worthy of note and should be more generally
known"
BEGINNING TO FEEL EASIER.
1--WE are beginning to feel better now
said Supervisor of Quarantine Sheldon,
yesterday, in discussing the fever situation
Mr. Sheldon is the indefatigable chief of
the corps of sixteen inspectors who are
maintaining the vigilsnt system Of Quaran
tine against all suspected points and keep
ing jealous espionage upon the move
meuts of the travelling public. The approach
of cool weather led to Mr.. Sheldon's graft
flying remark. or course, there will be
some warm weather yet, but the backbone
of the heated season is broken. and as cold
weather approaches the danger from visi-
tarion of fever is proportionAtely removed.
In forecasting the future, he thinks, though.
that next summer, if there be any doubt Of
the total humiliation Of yellow fever in
Florida, there should be no relaxation of
intelligent precauti IN to prevent its being
brought into Savannah.
WHAT IT COSTS THE CITY.
1t cost the city from Aug. o to Sept. IS
$l3, 500 TO keep up the quarantine system
and for extra sanitation; nearly $500 a
week The expenses have been reduced by
systematlzlng, SO that proportionately the
disinfection of the city is not SO extensively
conducted as in the first week or two Of
sanitary activity, but it is none the less
effective.
At presenU there are sixteen inspectors in
the employ of the city. fifteen of whom are
on duty. Two have been sick from bilious
attacks contracted in the districts outlying
Southover junction and the junction OF the
Central railroad and the Charleston and
Savannah railway. One reported for duty
yesterday afternoon and the other is con
valescept.
These inspectors are located as follows
One at Waycross, one at Jesup, two al
Southover junction, two at the Central
railroad crossing, two on the Charleston
and Savannah railway trains to and from
Yemassee, five on the Central railroad
trains, one in the city, one on the river, il
a schooner, watching the approaches to the
city by water, and one not vet fully re
covered from recent illness; a total of six
teen.
THE COST OF DIsINFECTANTs.
The cost of disinfectants has been great
iuclvdinz bs-chJoride Of mercury for STREE
sprinK1ng and vaults, Platt's chloride fol
vault and yard disinfection, carboic aclC
for deodorizng yards and vaults lime fol
scattering about damp places in yards
streets and lanes and for withdrawing, and
copperas for Biloo canal and the privy
vaults. The telegraphic and postage ex
penses have been considerable, and tn,
fnrca afnriOyed in tina work Of tps