The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-21
ALL THE FACTS NOT TOLD
DIR. MITCHELL IN A STATE OF
INDIGNATION.

Eight or Ten Cases May Develop
To-Day-Two New Cases and Death
Yesterdays Record - The Relief
Committee Issues a Statement
Double Pay for Faithful Railroad
Employees
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. 20, 1890 F. NJ.
The official bulletin for the twenty -four
hours ending at o'clock tonight is as
follows:
New cases, Q; deaths, 1 under treatment,
%; total number of cases to date 10; total
number of deaths to date, 2
The death is that of j. NJ. Minton.
The new eases are:
EDWARD S. WoNKLYN, an Englshman,
of No. 48 West Beaver street.
MRS. LUCY FORT. of No. 4S West Beaver
street.
Tomorrow MIR. and Mrs. Pine, August
Hulchy.J. G. Mumart, F. A. Windsheltem,
and Magdalina Spain will be discharged.
There are rumors tonight Of many sus-
picious new cases.
THE FACTS CONCEALED.
DR.. Mitchell was seen to night, and he
said to the NEWS correspondent: 81 am
firmly convinced in my own mind that
there are cases now existing here that have
not been reported to this board. l dislike
to think any physician would SO far forget
himself as to conceal cases of fever, but 1t
has been done, and within twentv-four
hours we propose to find out the full facts
in The Suatter, and if any doctor has so dis
regarded the orders of this board, he will
be punished for it," Further, DR.. Mitchell
said that he expected six or ten cases to-
morrow at least. DR.. Mitchell has earned
the gratitude of Jacksonville by his uutir
ing work and exertions as president OF the
board, and hs will not allow any conceal
ment oa the part of any one.
LIVELY DAY.
To-day has witnessed more business on Bay
street than any previous one. Teams and
pedestrians crowded the street, and it
seemed as if business was going ahead with
a jump, but good share of the negroes
present were after free rashuns," aud they
fairly besieged the committee rooms for
several hours.
A STATEMENT.
Judge Jones, chairman of the relief COM
mittee, issued the following: "In view of
the fact that the jects of the relief COM
inittee of the jacksonville auxiliary and
sanitary association seem to lie msunder-
stood among large class of our popula-
tion, tho committee desires to say that they
have received no funds whatever
from the United States government
OF state government, nor has any appro-
priation been made by either the United
States or state government for the aid or
assistance of the people of Jacksonville;
that the funds in the hands Of the com
mittee are meagre, and have been furnished
L. t,1ta Il
i'll Florida, that no assistance whatever will
be provided any one not absolutely in need,
and no assistance will be rendered any one
except upon a personal examination, and
report by member of the committee, and
that in no case whatever where applications
are made in the form of demands, or bad
feeling is exhibited, will any as
sistance .wheteVer be rendered
Such assistance as is given
will be only what is absolutely neces
sary to deserving parties. The conf
mittee requests that all classes of
citizens remaining here should pursue their
ordinary avocations and use their best en-
deavors to maintain the good order now so
happily existing in tho community"
MEETING OF THE SANITARY ASSOCIATION.
There was full attendance at the meet
ing of the sanitary association to-day. The
reports of the committees were received and
routine business transacted. The chairman
stated that the relief committee was pre-
pairing circular letter to be sent to absent
residents. c. B. Rogers has been added to
the membership of the committee. P.
McQuaid reported for the special com
mttee of conference and read consid-
cradle correspondence giving clews TO
the position of Volusa, Orange and Putnam
counties in reference TO quarantine matters
The committee on destroying the Grand
Union hotel was not yet ready to report.
SAW MILLS RUNNING.
Col. Daniel reported that Hunter & Clark
would keep their saw mills running as long
as they could get vessels to take away the
lumber. 1t was thought that lumber could
he sent to Mayport, and delivered there to
vessels ut the same price that 1t would cost
to towing vessels to this port. Mr.. Schu-
macher read resolution providing for the
organization Of a body Of sanitary police,
which was adopted.
Arrangements have been perfected for
funigating the mails in this city. The
Louisville and Nashville car No. 4075 has
been secured for tie purpose, and partition
made across the center. In one end a
number Of wire netting shelves have been
made, whilo the other end is used for open
ing the mails
THE PERFoRAToR.
A little mallet, the eud of which is filed
with sharp little spikes, is used to perforate
the mail matter 30 as 70 admit the purify
ing fumes. After being perforated the let
ters are placed upon the shelves. A large
TN boiler To which legs about six inches
long have been added, is filled with sulphur
This is set inside the shelve end of the car,
tne sulphur lighted aud the door tightly
closed, making the place almost air tight.
The letters remain in the fumes for about
SIX hours when they are removed and sent
on TO their destination. This arrangement
VIII avoid great deal OF unnecessary de-
ay. For this arrangement the public is in
ueoted to the untiriEg aad persistent Efforts
oI Postmaster Clark.
ST. AUGusTINE's FIRST MAIL.
The irst mails from Jacksonville that
nave reached St. Augustine for week past
were sent into that CITY yesterday. In the
morning a special train on the Jackson
vie, St. Augustine and Halifax railroad
leit here with the mails on board at 8
o'clock, arriving at the quarantine camp,
two miles from the city, at 1920 o'clock.
At thls point a fumigating station has been
established, aud the first batch of III IL was
,uhlgated Yesterday, occupying about 81 K
aoars In the process, after which it was
aEen into the ancient city, arriving about
O'clock i'll the afternoon.
ihe employees of the Savannah, Florida
aha Western railway company who re-
NAMED at their posts Of duty at the depots
"a TINS city, ana have continued to work
sNer since the fever scare commenced, have