The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-12


CHARLES CoRBETT.
Mr. SMITH
Mrs. COLLINS.
Mr. MACLENNY, Sr.
WILLIE MACLENNY.
George Miller is not expected to live.
There are several precarious cases now
which are expected to terminate fatally.
Miss Mamie Davis is the name of the
plucky little girl who has stuch to her post
at the telephone exchange in this city all
during the prevailing epidemic. Had it
not been for her." said Supt. Dillon this
morning, I'VE should have been forced to
have closed up the exchange. Miss Davis is
only 10, and is quito pretty. She is the only
one left of the original force.
A CALL FOR NURSES.
Bishop Moore has telegraphed Rev Father
OShanahan of New Orleans for ten or
twelve experienced yellow fever nurses to
look after the sick of this city.
DR.. {. ii. Mallett, eminent commander of
the Knights Templar of this city, has con-
ceived the idea of establishing another yel-
low fever hospital in Jacksonville, under
the auspices of the Knights Templar, but to
be open as we'll to patients not members of
the order. Yesterday he had the matter
brought before the board of health, and
that body will give such an insti-
tuition it's official sanction and
support. by singular coincidence, while
this matter was being informally discussed
among some members of the commandery
here, telegram reached Dr. Mallett from
James F. Thompson of Chicago, a leading
knight Templar of the country, and one of
the best known and highest ranking members
of the Masonic order, inqniring if the MEM
bers here needed any aid, and offering the
assistance of his fraternity throughout the
country for the general work of charity
here.
LOOKING FOR BUILDING.
If suitable building can be secured an
appeal will be made to the Knights Tenn
plar generally throughout the country, and
the necessary funds will be available within
a weeks time. The Harriet Hubbard Aver
villa in Riverside, has been suggested rs a
suitable building, but it is not yet known
wher it could be secured or not. This is a
very important move, for already the
proper care of the sick in their own houses
IS daily becoming more difficult. If any
one has in mind an isolated building in
some easily accessible situation. he is re-
quested to communicate with DR.. Mallett
at once.
THE REFUGEE TRAIN.
A large crowd gathered at the Waycross
depot this morning to see the refugee train
leave. AS no time was given when it would
go, many of the people were so afraid that
they would loose it. that they went over at
O'Clock this morning and "camped" out
waiting for it to go. The East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia provided the train,
which consisted of ,ven pretty tough look
ing and rather ancient passenger coaches
and a combination car. Two hundred and
forty people left with their handsatchels
and provisions for twenty-four hours, as the
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20 get out until Hendersonville was reached.
The East Tennessee's general manager
telegraphed that they would see that hot
coffee, ETC., was furnished the refugees at
different points along the line The scenes
at the station were quite affecting. Those
going off looked cOmpaSsionately on those
left behind and wished them all manner of
good luck in escaping the fever, while those
remaining heartily reciprooated by wishing
them safe aad pleasant journey and
immunity from yellow fever attacks.
Shortly after O'Clock the train rolled
out, amid the waving of handkerchiefs and
the loud farewells of the crowd. At Camp
Perry 100 will be added, and DR.. Guiteras
will then accompany the train to Hender-
sonville.
The sitnation here tonight is very dark
and gloomy. The rainy weather keeps on
and the prospects for a let up in the near
IuUure are very poor.
THE FAILING OFF IN THE NEW CASES.
Some regard the reduction in the number
of new cases as an effect of the storm, but
physicians see no reason to hope for any
abatement Of the disease on that account.
There is still great want of physicians and
nurses. One hundred more nurses are
needed. The mortality is still very light
where cases are promptly and properly
treated and nursed. Several persons have
died from want of proper nursing,
being in charge of field
hands who professed to be
nurses. The board of health has issued a
circular giving formula for self-treatment
thut will be the occasion of much good. 1t
is estimated there has been 30 per cent.
more cases, principally very mild, than
The rule that yellow fever flags be placed
only at hou.e es where relief
is required has caused several physicians
who heretofore concealed cases to report.
Probably there have been nearly 800 cases
in the city. Three TO four hundred are
under treatment now. The discharged are
not now reported except from tie hospitals.
TIE work of relief will probably not be
hampered for lack Of funds in the future.
MACLENNY's SITUATION.
At Maclenny there is population of
l 900 in the town and vicinity. The place
is built on line level, but there are numer-
Gus cypress ponds filled with sawdust,
which was the case at Plant City, near
Tampa, where the fever hibernated.
The fever is most prevalent in this city in
sections near saw mills where sawdust is
used for filling the low ground.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR APPEAL.
At meeting of the state executive board
Of the knights of Labor held in this city
to-day it was decided to appeal to the order
at large for aid for the resident members Of
the order. Nearly all tho mechanics and
lahore.s now here are unemployed, d
fully 900 persons, members of the order
and their friends, are in needy circum-
stances The appeal was forwarded to the
general executive board.
Rev. Thomas NJ. Smith was reported in a
dangerous condition this morning, but Is
easier tonight with some hopes of recovery.
Hon. Fl. A. L'Englo is still seriously i'll,
but is somewhat improved.
Some cases reported to-day should have
been reported yesterday, but the physicians
we're late IN fling the names.
But few stJroS are now open in tho city.
Harry Lee, leading Knight of Labor, is
dangerously i'll.
The headquarters Of the American
National Society Of tho Red Cross wa
established here at the Riggs house to-day
with its President Miss Clara Barton in
charge.
Among the dispatches received was one
from Col. +. r. Sou hmayd, dated New