The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-11
REIGN OF THE GRIM PEST
THE DEATHS FALL TO 3 AND THE
NEW CASES TO 90.


Total number of deaths to date. ............ aO2
Those who died to-day are:
J. L. ELLIOTT.
c. L. HoLBROOK.
Mrs Mary !. SMITH.
To-day's new cases among the whites are:
JULIA Cook.
MARY BUTLER.
ANGELA CAUCIO.
j. r. MEREDITH.
Mrs. j. R. MEREDITH.
EVA JONES.
Mrs. LINHART HABBERT.
Miss West.
A boy OF Mrs. VESTS.
LIZZIE JAMIsON.
JOHN JAMISON.
Mrs. RYAN
Miss N. FERNANDEZ
Mrs. N. r. Ross.
Mrs. J. L. CHADWICK.
GEORGE LOPEZ.
J. L. REYNOLDS
The total is made up of IS whites and 45
negroes.
BUT FEW DIsCOURAGTNG REPORTS.
Although the sick list is higher, there are
few discouraging reports brought in.
T. T.. Stockton, business manager of ths
Times Union, about whom there was 50
much alarm yesterday, is considerably ct
ter to-day, and all uneasiness has subsided.
His wife, too, has quite recovered her pass
ing ailment.
The following passengers left on the gov
ernment train for Camp Perry at 1:15
o'clock yesterday afternoon: Mrs. J. S.
Newton, Mrs. a. Irving, Mrs i. B. Young,
Messrs. @. w. Talbird, James Calvin, N. C.
Smith, Priton Roper and Marshall Living
ston, ali white people The NJ. G. Smith
mentioned above ia a photographer, who
went to Camp Perry for the purpose of
taking views Of the place. His wife was i'll
of the prevailing fever, but was improving
so fast that he thought it quite safe TO 90,
hut last night she began TO sink quite
rapidly and died at 2 o'clock this morning
A telegram was sent to her husband, but it
was impossible for him to reach the city
before noon tomorrow. When he reaches
homo his wife will have boen buried long
before.
TAKEN SICK AT THE ALTAR.
Last night a wedding took place in Brook
lyn, suburb, at the residence of F. Vile
rett. which terminated most uDpleasautly
for those most nearly concerned. W. r.
Ross was welded to Miss Jessie Lovett.
Bishop Weed conducted the ceremony, after
which congratulations followed. Suddenly
the bride was seized with a very severe
chill and was compelled to retire. The
thoroughly frightened bridegroom at once
sent for physician, and the same carriage
which took the clergyman to Miss Lovett
took the physician to Mrs. Ross. 1t is hoped
that it is nothing more than nervous indis-
position, brought on by the excitement Of
the moment and that she will soon regain
her health and spirits. As the fever has
been in Mr.. Villerett's family recently her
illness may prove to be something more
serious.
J. II. Stephens, agent of the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway Company in
this city, and a member of the city council,
is expected to return to the city tomorrow.
Mr.. Stephens had very serious attack of
yellow fever, during which he was a pa
tient at the Sand Hills hospital. After re-
covering sufficiently to travel, he left for
Georgia in order to regain his strength, and
now, although not yet entirely strong, he
feels that his presence is needed here, and
hence his return.
MANY SAD INCIDENTS.
At such time as this some sad cases
arise outside of the plague, though indi-
rectly attributed to it. A reporter, while
at the city Jail yesterday morning, wit
messed sight that called forth his strongest
sympathies, and caused him to wonder at
the suffering to which humanity is con-
stantly being reduced in the plague-stricken
city. In one of the cells Jailor Frank Payne
was seen endeavoring to place a common
crocus bag over cOlored woman's head.
She was confed within the narrow limits of
this cell and was apparently a prisoner.
Upon a closer examination it was discov
cred that the woman was entirely hare
OF clothing, her nude body being
exposed to the gaze of all, and the
cool blasts of The early morning breeze.
In explanation, Jailor Payne stated tnat
the woman was crazy, and had been con-
hned there more than two weeks. Being
entirely bereft of reason, she had torn every
particle of her clothing from her body. and,
having nothing better, the big-hearted
turnkey of the city prison was endeavoring
to at least conceal the woman's person from
the gaze of those who might chance
TO peep through the bars. Although
eereft OF her reason, she seemed
to realize that an act Of kindness was being
done for her, and submitted with perfect
meekness to being encased in the improvised
garment. The explanation OF the long con-
tlnued detention Of this woman in the city
Jail is that she has no friends, and Judge
Baker, who is alone authorized to order "a
medical examination preparatory to per
sons being sent to the insane asylum, is
now absent from the state. But even il the
Duval county owing TO the prevailing cpl
demic and its attending and rigid quaran-
tine regulations.
WORK SUSPENDED.
Street work is discontinued, as the rain
Tails continuously. Many persons are
thankful for the respite, as in some locali-
ues Ignorant negroes are put on the streets
as foremen, and are destroying the shade
trees in the most reckless and foolish man
ner. Some property owners have spent con-
siderable money on their shade trees, and
naturally "ldckn at their destruction. 9th
errwise the hoe brigade might be called a
blessing to the city.
The new shell road now being constructed
under the direction of the committee on
sanitation of the auxiliary association will
make a notable improvement to jackson
vile, and viii afford pleasant drive for
winter visitors, who will thus have an in
ducement TO visit that beautiful city Of the
uead-Evergreen Cemetery
CAMP MITCHELL
Camp Mitchell is tuilt, furnished, swept,
garuished, advertised, but is still unten-
ented. The description of the camp and its
appointments by a visitor is certainly
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