The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-26
ONLY SEVEN NEW CASES.
NO DEATHS AND NO DEVELOP
MENT THAT IS ALARMING.

Patients.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. 25.-The Off
cial bulletin for the twenty-four hours end
ing at O'Clock tonight is as follows:
New cases. I; deaths, 0; recoveries, 2-Kate
Hedrck and Frank Perry; under treatment, 80;
total number of cases to date, 81; total number
of deaths to date, ~
The new cases are:
WILLIAM CRAUGH.
jesse BARTHoLET.
Four of GEORGE Rosie NoL'S children.
HUGH D. ROBERTS.
CRAUGH, who was reported dead, is still
alive at a late hour tonight.
Unsupported that:a car full of Jacksonville
refugees was turned back from Waycross
to-day by the Georgia health authorities and
prevented from going to towns where safe
asylumns are offered. The people here this
evening are rather indignant over the re-
ports, as they think such action smacks of
inhumanity. DR.. Neal Mitchell was seen
tonight, and he said: Regarding the ru-
mored turning back of Jacksonville coaches
at Waycross, would say that this board
mas received no notification of such action
l understand that the ACCESSIBILITY of estab-
fishing absolute quarantine was considered
Yesterday. If such restrictive measure
was deemed necessary and adopted, the
health authorities of this city should have
been Immediately notified.
The weather is cold and damp tonight.
The prospects are fair for good many
new cases tomorrow.
CONFLICTING REPORTS.
Last night at o'clock the NEWS CORE
spondent went to DR.. Neal Mitchell aud got
the official bulletin which gave eight new
cases. Three hours after chat delayed re-
port came in giving g more, which DR.. Mitch
ell added to his o'clock bulletin of that
date, hence the difference in the report. 1t
will not happen again, as the doctor says he
intends closing tho bulletin at 8 o'clock.
The regular meeting of the executive
committee of the Jacksonville auxiliary
sanitary association was held at noon, Pres
ident Daniel presiding. j. NJ. Schumacher,
for the finance committee, reported new
contributions as follows: Citizens gaslight
company $50, s. B. Hubbard $50, J. E.
Hart 500, F. NJ. Robinson $25, J. r. Tysen
& Co. sixteen barrels of potatoes, Dispatch
publishing company of Pittsburg, Pa, per
L. A. Harris s100. and N. A. Hull IS.
NAMES TO BE PUBLISHED.
DR.. r. P. Daniel, on behalf of the board
Of health, stated that the only matter be
had to report was the action of the board
of health yesterday in disseminating the
announcement of the names of new cases.
DR.. Daniel gave an outline of the reasons
which influenced the board, and further
stated that as such action was taken in def
erence to the expressed desire of a number
of citizens, and not from motives of duty as
physicians, the board of health were ready
to rescind their actiou if such was the wish
Of a majority of the citizens. At the con-
clusion of DR.. Daniels remarks, the matter
was thoroughly discussed
THE RELIEF COMMITTEES POSITION.
Chairman Jones, of the relief committee,
stated that upon the suggestion of Dr.
Daniels the committee had already con-
sidered the matter of publication, and upon
a vote had, with one exception, differed
from the board of health III regard TO the
wisdom of their action. J. NJ. Schumacher
stated that the sense of a meeting of repre-
sentative citizens, held on the train coming
from Pablo beach this morning, was that
the names should continue to be officially
announced and published. Such also
seemed to be the opinion of Col. Whitfield
Walker, P. McQuaid, P. E. McMurray and
Others. Acting Mayor Archibald stated
that he had been approached and asked to
use his official influence to change the views
of the board Of health.
OPEN AND ABOVE BOARD.
President Daniel believed in pursuing a
thoroughly honest course with the people
outside of the city, and believed that the
publication of the names of the sick would
cause less pain and anxiety than with
holding them. Referring to the resolution
OF condemnation passed by the refugees of
Atlanta in terms Of disapproval, Col. Dan
iel said he hoped that they would not take
hasty action again.
Henry A. LEngle stated that he had
voted for the resolution of the board of
health for reasons which then seemed suff1-
Gent, and personally he now saw no reason
to change his views.
A RESOLUTION.
Judge L. NJ. Jones offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The board of health has requested
the opinion Of this executive committee on the
matter OF publishing the names of those afflicted
with yellow fever, therefore, be it
HesOtUed, That It is the sense of this commit
Tee that the board Of health, IN order to meet
the general expressed wishes of the public, con-
tinue to furnish the names and addresses of all
parties stricken with the fever as they have
heretofore done. 1t is further the opinion of
this committee that in their action of yesterday
the board OF health was actuated by the purest
and best of motives. II the board OF health
Should see fit TO rescind their action of yester-
uay, 1t Is requested by this committee that the
press should continue to publish the names OF
persons sick, convaescing, recovered, etc.
PosTPoNEMENT OF THE CONFERENCE.
President Daniel reported that the pro-
posed conference with the health authori-
Ties of the various counties had been post
poncd until Tuesday as it had been impos-
slDe to perfect arrangements for full n
ference earlier. He also said that he had
teIegrapaed Gov. Perry to ascertain IL there
was any truth in the report of the proposed
conference with Gov. Gordon Of Georgia
with view of putting on strict quaran-
Tine at Waycross, and received reply that
The governor bad not heard of Of it.
Al the meeting of the toard OF health,
after some discussion, the arbitrary resolu-
ZION was resented.
To-day was a very quiet one for Satur-
u'Y' There are no important new develop
nients The epidemic seems to spread and
new cases pop up all around the city and its
suburbs.
STARTLING INCIDENT.
One Of the most alarming features of the
prevailing disease here was presented to the
public view on Forsyth street at noon, where
poor fellow sat on the ground with his head
uo%n and his face scarlet red, too sick to
Yak DR.. Kenworthy pronounced the man
ia dying condition from yellow fever, and
last approaching black vomit. The sick
man WAS opposite the Sanderson house, and
o, ho ~