The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-22


THE NEW PATIENTS.
The new patients among the whites are:
Mrs. JULIA SMITH.
Mrs. BROUTHERS.
A. j. BhADEN.
JOSEPH A LOPEZ.
b. HAGENs.
HENRY WILLIAMS.
II. H. MOULTON.
JAMES SAUNDERS.
Eight whites and 10 negroes make up the
total.
KEEPING AWAY THE REFUGEES.
At an adjourned meeting of the city
council the following resolutions in regard
TO the premature return of absent citizens
70 the district infected with the prevailing
yellow fever were presented and unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS. On account of the nature of the
existing epidemic it is universally deemed that
none Of our absent citizens can return or other
persons come to this city and county without
risk to life and health until winter weather has
arrived, unless the said persons have become
practically proof against the disease of yellow
fever; and
WHEREAS, The coming in of any such persons
would not only be attended with risk 10 them
selves, but by furnishing material for the fever,
would greatly increase the danger of extending
ana DerpeLuollIR tuc ulS6hSt, IueT6lOTt De IL
/. ReSotred, That for the public good we
hereby forbid the coming of our assent fellow
citizens and all others into the city of Jackson
vile until announcement has been made by Or.
j. Y. Porter. government agent, that they may
come with safety.
2. That we hereby relinquish to Dr. Joseph
Y. Porter, as agent OF the United States gov
ernment, all our power to act i'll the premises
at his discretion until such time as he may an
nOunce it safe for persons to come into the
city.
DIR. PORTER SATISFIED.
DR.. Porter was present at the meeting bv
invitation, and upon the above preamble
and resolutions being submitted to him, he
expressed his entire satisfaction, and ad-
vanced the opiuiOn that the resolutions
were comprehensive enough to enable him
to accomplish the much desired end that of
shutting out all who may have desire to
return to the city until such time as it Will
be safe.
Acting Mayor Gerow, Of the conference
committee appointed last Monday to meet
with the board of health, and also to con-
suit with Dr. Porter relative to fumigation.
sta ed that a conference had been held in
the morning. CAS- result of this confer
enca" said the mayor, lit was found eXpe-
dent TO communicate with Surgeon Gen
eral Hamilton, and 1t was therefore agreed
that no further steps should be taken until
advces from that official had been re-
ceivedn
THE SURGEON GENERAL ADVISED.
DR.. Porter was seen this afternoon by the
NEWS correspondent, and asked what steps
had been taken in the matter 81 have
made a memoranda of the manner in which
I think this work should be done if the gov
ernment takes charge" says he, ''and this
has been submitted to the board of health
aud auxiliary committee. Both have made
some suggestions regarding the de-
tails, ana as soon as Gen. Hamil-
ton notifies me of the governments
action in the premises, l will be able to
complete it. / wired Surgeon General
Hamilton last night that all the authority
necessary had been given, and that | now
awaited his instructions. also stated that
IN my opinion the government could do the
work far better than the city. | also
stated that the total cost for property
destroyed would be in the neighborhood
OF from $4,000 to $4,000. / received
telegram last evening from Surgeon Gen
eral Hamilton stating that no had referred
the matter to the President, as he desired
full authority in the matter, and that he
would wire me the decision reached to-mor-
row."
INFECTED PROPERTY.
What do you consider would be infected
in house wnere there had been sickness?"
was asked
That is hard question to
answer" replied the doctor laughing, ''as
even the doctors themselves have not set
tied 1t to their satisfaction. When / was
at Camp Perry l had u long conversation
with Surgeon Guiteras on this very point
We both are about of one opinion, and that is
that where there has been sickness in a
house in one room that is the only
place really infected. The mattresses,
pillows and comforters, and probably the
quilts, should be burned. The blankets and
sheets and all linen or cotton goods can be
oohed at the fumigating house that will be
erected. The carpets will be taken up and
placed in big pans prepared for that pur-
pose and baked in a furnace. The house
snould be given thorough cleansing, such
as any housewife would give it, and prob
AMY sulphur will be burnt. 1t is all non
sense to say that furniture and things of
tlat Kind should be destroyed"
now THEY WILL BE BURNED.
., How will these things be burnedW was
the next question.
we viii try and get some old saw-mill
Douer whero there Is a tall chimney, |
should say, so that all the smoke from the
Dnfning articles will be carried high in the
SSlf' HE bedding to be burned will also be
nlst spi1nkled with bichloride of mercury
as an additional safeguard The people
can rest assured that il tho government
.aNeS charge or the work 1t viii be done
thoroughly"
Il see that DR.. Paul Gibier Of Paris is
coming here soon." remarked the reporter.
- suppose he will bring microbe or two
"a 20 snow you doctors what you have been
hgGthg all the summer"
=, oIl pshaw," replied the doctor, smiling
oroadly; "if he comes here to find microbes
n9 ought TO have been here six weeks ago,
,Itneh they were SO much more abundant
than now.n
BRIGHT SUNDAY.
Today has boen a bright Sunday, though
gul1e cool. During the afternoon and even
l.g It reminded ono of the Indian summer
Sl S New England. 1t also indicates that
al alVSt is not far of, and raises dropping
spirits very much.
r., tonight there is a prospect Of rain.
- AAe change from yesterday is said by the
Ei,iaylcians 70 argue III for the sick, and is
AAely also to induce new sickness