The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-06
THE NEW CASES DROP TO 50 BUT
THE DEATHS GO UP TO g.


MINERVA BURTON (colored).
JAMES S. EDMUNDsoN (colored).
The infant of H. STANLEY (colored).
NEW CASES.
To-day's new cases among the whites are:
PHILIP HOWARD.
- BURDELL.
HERMAN CoNRADER.
MARIE REGISTER.
FRANCIS ISRAEL.
Mrs. FALANA.
LULA VANN.
REBECCA VANN.
GERTRUDE BOOKER.
LIZZIE SUMMERS.
s. q. SOARING.
AGNES Soaring.
JAMES ARNOLD.
c. EUG.
w. II. LITTLE.
Mrs. w. II. LITTLE.
Mrs. PRoUTY.
Mrs. ELDRIDGE and child.
Today total is made up of 10 whites and
33 negroes.
ST. AUGUsTINE'S HEAVY EXPENSES.
In st. Augustine the board of health and
city council have issued a letter calling
upon the property holders of st. Johns
county in the first instance, and of st.
Augustine III the latter. 10 contribute vol
unfairly toward meeting the heavy ex-
penses which are now being incurred by
both county and city to ward off the dread
scourge of yellow fever, and which amount
to more than can be met by any taxation
allowed by law. The colored people keep
up their political meetings, i'll spite of yell
low jack
Mrs. j NJ. Fairlie, who has been critically
i'll, is now improving little under DR..
Miler's treatment.
Mrs. o. j. H. Summers came up from
South jacksonville to-day and reported
everybody quite we'll in that suburb.
Rev. Mr.. Knight is as deep in parish
work rs before his illness. No case is
sighted, whether it belongs to his parish or
not
Tillman White, after having escaped the
fever so long, was taken sick last night.
The rest of his family had the disease
several weeks ago.
FILLING UP Low PLACES.
Great improvements are being made in
the low marsh streets in the eastern part of
East Jacksonville. They have long been
detriment to public health.
All through this epidemic, and through
very adverse circumstance, 7. V. Cashen
has run his planning mill with unbroken reg
of logs, and oS soon as supplied it resumed
operations.
DR. VanHood is still very dangerously ill.
Mrs. Fl. Genth has recovered from her
attack of yellow fever.
Frank Marvin has been added to the COM
mittee on finance.
DR. Donohoo has resumed his practice
after being sick for several days.
One hundred men are now employed on
the Gordon around the city.
Work was commenced in sheIling the new
road to the cemetery o-day.
The city marshal was out for the first
time to-day since his wrestle with the fever.
SAND HILLS PosroFFICE.
DR.. Sollace Mitchell wants a postoffice
established at the Sand Hills.
All the cases of fever reported yesterday
were nearly outside the old city limits and
is an evidence that the pest has nearly sur
rendered for lack of material.
Persons will be transported from jackson
vile to Camp Mitchell for 25 cents each.
All those who hold certificates from Drs.
Mitchell, Kenworthy or Knight will be
carried free.
Capt. E. Howard says he has a splendid
place for refugees at his camp, which is sit
uated Que mile from.the Sand Hills. A large,
comfortable tent and plenty to eat will
be given to all who go out there.
DIR. z. j. Stollenwerck has been making
splendid record for himself during this cpl
demic so much so that the masons, recog-
nizing his ability and skill, have employed
him to take charge of the sick of their order.
The pictures of the Sand Hills hospital
and Dr. Neal Mitchell in the last issue of
Rdrper's Weekly are the work of F. w.
Hawthorne of the Times Union.
Alfred Williams, a little negro jail-bird,
has Just recovered from black vomit under
the care of Dr. Stolenwerck. Williams had
hard time, and as he was in confinement
Tor minor offense, he will probably be let
out.
About noon to-day the corridors of the
travellers hotel were deserted by the doc
Tors and reporter, after diigent inquiry,
found that all tho volunteer medical doctors
had gone to the photographers to have II
number OF group pictures taken.
A BUSY MAN.
If there is busy man in this city, it is
Dr. j. Y. Porter, surgeon in charge of the
government relief. The NEWS correspond
ent tried all the forenoon to-day to inter
view him on fumigating and dSinfecting
matters, a question that is being discussed
now with considerable interest, and had TO
nre his questions at odd moments between
TIE lngress and egress OF those who
wanted Ito see the doctor just moment"
nurses after their pay, doctors complaining
OF nurses, nurses with complaints against
uoctors and patients, and scores Of Others
on ono pretext or another. The doctor
treated them all politely, listened to their
complaints and dismissed them with the
Leellng that theirs was "the case that the
doctor had paid the most attention"
THE INTERVIEW.
Ihe first question asked the doctor was
~ regard to the disinfectlng and fumigat-
ing department that had been turned over
70 MN. "Well, said he, 'I am getting it
N shape to suit myself as quickly as posi-
pc There is a great deal TO be done yet
70 systematizc II. and am working at this
90 not favor ilc plans heretofore pursued
"a asiniec l.g house whenever patient
uIes, Tor consider it waste of time and
money. 1t is absurd to burn the bed and
plankets in house where there are several
People staying when person dies, especially
n tnese people still remain there. In such
a case good cleaning, such as any house
wlie would give the clothes and bedding,
ha etsfTl a tn - H.