The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-24
SIXTEEN NEW CASES AND TWO
DEATHS UP TO 6 O'CLOCK.


the present crop. The new cases are:
FRANK PERRY.
DR.. p. J. SToLLENwERCK.
Mrs. J. A. KNIGHT.
GEoHeE MILLS.
WILEIAM SMITH.
Mrs. H. r. BEEBE.
Mrs. L. /. FLEMING.
Master FLEMING.
e. w. DIXON.
THOMAS II. CLARK.
Miss GRACE ODELL.
Mrs. HUBBA Rb.
Mrs. A. w. BARNETT.
THOMAS SARRoDICE.
A w. BARNETT
Mrs. l.. Z. SULTER.
A heavy rain fell tonight, and if to-mor-
rows sun is hot the probabilities will be
good for another large crop of ew cases
The doctors think that to-morrow's list will
be larger, as many suspects are on hand.
This has been another warm and moist
day, though the breeze was quite cool most
of the time.
TWO DEATHS AT GREENLAND.
DR.. Mitchell received letter last night
from place called Greenland, near Sweet
water, on the line of the Jacksonville, st.
Augustine aud Halifax river railroad,
which stated that lady, a sister of Mr..
Hooker, four days out from jacksonville,
had been taken sick under peculiar circum-
stances and died there Monday night, her
remains having been buried before day the
next morning. The letter also stated that
there were four other persons sick in the
same house. To-day Mrs. Hooker died. 1t
is reported that sixteen people were in the
house and all exposed. DR.. R. Burroughs
went out today to attend them.
All the inmates of the Grand Union hotel
have been removed to the Sand Hills and
the house ordered closed.
MONEY POURING IN.
At the association meeting to-day ]. M.
Schumacher, on behalf of the finance COM
mittee, reported the following new contri-
buttons: r. II. Jones $40, Kohn, Furchgott
& Benedict $50, Clark & LOTUS $25, Dr.
4. T. Sabal $50, William p Clyde g. Co.
$500, John L. Ingles 800, H. Bisbee S25,
John G. Borden $50, Richard Chute $40.
Capt. Insles, in sending his contribution,
wrote: "Sympathizing with the people of
and the way they are fighting the enemy,
your not asking aid from outsiders, heartily
Commends itself to this outsider So here
is my mite of 800 for the sinews Of war.
| only suggest, brother reb that our old
destitute comrades get the full share Of it,
and if need Bs I'll divide again with them.
Wishing ySu the victory your pluck de-
serves and that you will yet win, am yours
to help"
A QUARANTINE CONFERENCE.
President Daniel. on behalf of the COM
mittee on quarantine, read kilograms and
letters from the health authorities Of the
various counties with whom q conference
is desired tending to indicate the probabil-
ity tGat a conference can be arranged with
most of them at an early date. This was
received as a report of progress, and the
committee was continued with full powers.
Judge Lotion NJ. Jones on behalf of the
relief committee, reported progress in all
the matters under the direction Of the COM
mittee He also called attention to the con-
dition of the people who were quarantined
at tie Grand union hotel, and urged that
| immediate action be taken to relieve them.
1t appeared that the special committee here
tofore appointed to investigate had not re-
ported. and the secretary was directed to
notify the members Of the committee with
directions to report to-day the facts in the
case Win ItlelT recommendations 10 Juo
board of health.
AN INVITATION TO THE SURGEON GENERAL.
While Surgeon Geoeral Hamilton is in
Savannah Jacksonville extends to him
cordial invite to call in and straighten out
our quarantine.
b. F. Dillon, superintendent of the West
ern Union telegraph company, was on Bay
street this morning, having just returned
from Georgia. He is looking splendid since
his attack Of yellow fever, and says he
feels all right again. 81 am awful
glad to get back to Jacksonville"
said he, to-day: "For | was avoided in
Georgia as if | had the plague. Everybody
sheered off when they heard that | had
been yellow fever patient, andsI tell you
there is not much fun in having people look
at you as they did at me-"
SANITARY POLICE.
The sanitary police force has been organ
lied with Capt. John Keefe as captain and
Cant. @. W. Wallacb as assistant
The recent action the different boards
of healta IN South Florida in permitting
the Jacksonville, T.mpa and Key West
railroad to run three times week
freight train through to Sanford
and Titusville and the quarantining
Of the DeBarry line is universally CON
demned by the merchants of this city, for
tneY SEQ y amy Jndb IL VIII HlllJdbo BiohliJ
against Jacksonville business houses. BY
shutting off the DeBorry boats they have
completely cut off Jacksonville.
A PROCLAMATION.
At last nights meeting Of the board OF
health the following proclamation was
adopted:
WHEREAS, There is proof that the fever now
prevailing in this city owes its origin TO infec-
ton introduced from Plant City, Manatee or
Tampa; and,
WHEREAs, The mild form OF the cases which
have ensued encourage US 70 believe that with
the vigorous and energetic measures which are
being adopted the progress Of the disease may
be stayed II no cause Of infection is brought
here: and,
WHEREAS, We have no sufficient assurance
that lufected persons or goods may not be per-
nitted TO pass through tue local quarantlnee
which have been instituted along the lines OF
communication leading % Jacksonville, we must
therefore look TO our own protection Therefore
BE II kaoioa, that the board OF health for
Duval county hereby declares strict duaran-
tine against all persons and clattlfs from Plaut
City and Tampa. and win 80 declare against all
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