The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-18

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fever, and the doctor had been
to cause apprehension among his friends.
Two children have in the meantime been
Frustrated with the disease, and the loving
and watchful father was doubtless worn
out with the labor of nursing
when he was himself attacked.
He leaves four children, two
boys and two girls The older ones at pres
ent are absent at the north. He has
brother residing in Troy, N. Y, and one
brother, William, who has been partner In
the business here, and had only just returned
to New York from a visit to Scotland. No
man in this community will e more sorely
missed than DR.. Fairlie, and the deep sympa-
thy of the whole community will go out to
his orphaned children.
The Jacksonville Auxiliary Sanitary AS
sociation expressed their grief at the death
of Dr. Fairlie at their meeting to-day in the
form of appropriate resolutions, and paid
their last respect by attending his funeral
in body. The funeral was largely at
tended.
AN AMUSING INCIDENT.
An amusing incident was related to-day
as occurring last night, though it might
have terminated fatally. These little oases
in the desert of af1iiction and suffering tend
to enliven matters somewhat, and cause
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expand INTO a smile or broad grim accord
ing to the disposition of the hearer. A sum-
mons was hastily sent to the medical bureau
for a physician to come Immediately to at
tend a colored woman living out in the out
skirts Of the city, who it was supposed had
the yellow fever The doctor delegated TO
go was extremely fatigued with mis- days
labors and was somewhat 10th to go, but
knowing it was duty's call he did not
hesitate. On arriving at the vicinity of the
house designated he failed to find it. it being
after dark, but after considerable hallooing a
colored woman came to the door of a GER
tain house and informed him that she was
the person he was in search Of
ATTACKED WITH PISTOL.
The doctor entered, examined his patient,
and found that she was suffering with
slight ailment He prescribed for her wants
and started TO leave wheI a big, burly
negro came from an adjoining room with a
pistol in his hand and pointed it at the doc
tor, and snapped it; but it was flash in
the pan. The doctor Immediately rushed
upon him and wrested it from his hand. 1t
appears that the negro was labor
ing under a delusion. He was
in a partially somnolent condition, and said
heshad been dreaming of robbers, and hear
ing voices, he supposed that the premises
were being burglarzed. When he awoke
to perfect consciousness and saw what he
had done, words failed to express bis apollo
gies, which were duly accepted. The doc
tor left, thanking his lucky star that he had
escaped so narrowly from death, and though
somewhat nervous at the adventure, could
not but join in a hearty laugh at the lu-
dicrous features of it.
REFUGEES MUST NOT RETURN.
At the sanitary associations meeting this
noon, a very importa t communication
Ga, 4 4
the refugees returning to this city before it
is safe for them to do so. Surgeon General
Hamilton had telegraphed him that it was
very necessary that the people of this city
should take the matter i'll hand at once and
adopt stringent measures to prevent them.
For" added the surgeon general ''if you
do not do this, you will have fever all the
winter, for these refugees will furnish fresh
material for the scourge" He also said
that martial law should be adopted
if necessary. The matter was discussed by
several members present, and all were unan-
imous in the opinion that for the preServa-
tion of the city's prosperity the most
stringent measures should be adopted Ii
was decided to hold joint conference with
the city authorities, board of health and
DR.. Porter to that end. The general i'm
preston was that the government should be
asked to take charge of the matter, and
place this section of the country under
martial law, if necessary. DR.. Neal
Mitchell was seen this evening by the NEWS
correspondent, and he indorsed this position
very strongly, saying that suitable meas
ures will be taken to securely bar out all
refugees until it is announced that they can
return with safety.
AMONG THE SICK.
Nearly all of the sick people were pro-
nounced to-day as getting along very well.
Nho ~ia orlx hn xal-o
T. Stockton were reported as doing very
we'll this afternoon.
DIR. Hy. Robinson, who was announced as
i'll yesterday, was all right to-day and on
the streets.
1t is said this evening that E. D. Halliday,
at st. Nicholas, a wel-known resident of
this place, will hardly live through the
night.
One of the New York nurses. Gustave
Mueller, died this forenoon at the Sand
Hills. He contracted the disease here in
town while nursing, and was taken out to
the Sand Hills day before yesterday.
The situation tonight is almost the same
as for several days, with no particularly en-
couraging promises of speedy ending to
the epidemic. The large number Of new
cases seems very dlscouTaging, and it will
require a good heavy frost TO fully tighten
the hearts of the long suffering people.
A large quantity OF provisions was sent
to Macclenny this afternoon, in response to
a telegram from that place.
Cash Thomas. prominent last year at the
Sub-Tropical as the manager in charge of
the beautiful exhibit Of the counties of
fernando, Citrus and Pasco, was taken sick
to-day.
STILL PRETTY WARM.
To-day has been decidedly warm and
there appears TO be little hope that the fever
will disappear, or oven decrease much, so
long as the temperature remains as high as
at present.
The Auxiliary association to-day an
nounced contributions of cash amounting
to $2,454. The finance committee is at
present engaged In receiving reports and
making estimates in order that they may
determine whether or not TO shut Off the
bountiful help which is still coming in
from almost every state in the Union.
Nearly ton days ago they had hoped
to have sufficient data at
hand, but circumstances have conspired TO
delay the report. A week ago they conf
IDENTIFY expected 10 be able to take some
action on Monday last. Nearly another
week has passed, and still no decision has
been reached. The relief committee is cut
ting down expenses rapidly, and the com
mittee on sanitation, and the county
are giving employment TO many
burdrad man which an "a hlaa tharn IN ha salt.