The morning news., 1888-10-23
THE MORNING NEWS,
I ESTABLISHED 1850. INCORPORATED 1888.
]. II. ESTILL, President.
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Deaths Observation-Disclosures.
Total number of cases to date. S3S
Total number of deaths to date ............ 332
DEATH OF THE DAY.
The man who died to-day is:
W. H. PEARL.
THE NEW CASES.
To-day's new cases among the whites are:
A child of JAMES w. MAURY.
JOSEPH SELLERS,
JOHN GOLDEN.
MELvINA OLIVER.
Mr.. SPIRI.
W. H. LYTLE.
CHARLES SMITH.
Harry HARTLEY.
Eight whites and thirty-five negroes make
up to-day's total
1t is reported tonight that tie volunteer
physicians have sent in their designations
to the board of health, ,as there is no further
work for them. Probably, if the board of
health accept, home physicians will be en-
ployed to look after the charity and other
patients.
DR. PoRTER's POWER
ing out of the refugees has now been turned
over absolutely TO DIR. Porter, who is in
vested with full authority to take action as
he may deem advisable by the Joint action
of the board of health, city authorities and
the Auxiliary Sanitary Association. Ii is
the unanimous opinion of the city council
that the government should make compen-
sation for all goods ordered destroyed. Dr..
Porter has been in communication with
Surgeon General Hamilton, but nothing
determinate has as yet been decided upon
The appeal from Mrs. NJ. A. Brotherton,
now sojourning in Atlanta, Ga, has been
Investigated, and it is found that she Is q
weak, delicate woman, with five little chill
dred, all girls, and the death of her husband
here, who was employed by Kohn, Furch-
gott 81 Co., has left her in a destitute con-
dition. Clippings from en- Atlanta paper
we're inclosed detailing her sad plight. Her
wants will probably be attended to from
here.
SCORES OF APPEALS.
Appeals from all sources and for all kinds
of assistance are daily being received by
the committee. One was received today
from Mandarin, enclosing a DOCTORS bill
for S51 for attending the children of the
writer, who, it seems, have not had the
yellow fever, but according to the certif-
cate of the attending physician, had bilious
fever, nearly going into typhoid. The com
mittee very properly decided that they
were not called upon to pay local physi-
clans bills, and especially SO where the
cases were not yellow fever, and they very
cOurteously returned the appeal. Scores
of others have been received. The colored
people, it seems, are sending out petitions for
aid to sister churches in neighbor-
ing cities. complaining that unjust
discrimination is made in the dis
trlbution OF provisions to the whites and
negroes. These letters complain that while
the white people are receiving delicacies
and luxuyies, nothing but bacon and grits
are beng supplied the colored people.
A SPECIMEN LETTER.
One appeal from the Bethel Baptist
church in this place, and signed by a num-
Der Of the members. was inclosed in q letter
to the committee received to-day, in which
the writer asks for information as 10 @
truthfulneSs of this statement and further
stating that colored lawyer of this place,
j. Fl. Ballou, had written him to the same
effect. The petition also set forth that,
while provisions were being sent
to the homes of the whites, the
colored people had to go TO the COM
mlssary, and have to wait some times davs
for their supplies. The committee feel that
this is a serious reflection upon them aud
have requested the relief committee TO reply
to the correspondent aud give him the in
formation desired, and if necessary a de-
tailed statement as to the distribution Of
provisions, respective of color and condi-
ton. The complaint has no foundation.
The purchasing agent states that he has
an excessive supply of crackers on hand
and linds difficulty in disposing Of them at
the different co;lmissaries as they are re-
turned aud demands for flour sent instead
III was suggested that the matter be re-
ferrei to John E. Hartridge, as he was sup
lyiug crackers"
A heavy requisition for supplies for
lamp Mitchell was received to-day, includ-
ing IOO mattresses, 100 sheets and 100 pillow
cases As it was impossible to supply these
at once, portion only will be sent and a
quantity of shooting, with instructions to
capt Cooper, who has charge Of the camp,
10 nave the women there make them up,
thus saving that expense and giving them
something to keep them occupied. 1t was
urtner proposed to instruct him to have
al the men there detailed to the work
around the camp.
DR. GIBIER's ARRIVAL.
>, Dr. Paul Gibier the doctor sent by the
rehch government TO search out the yellow
lever microbe, arrived here to-day, and
resident Neal Mitchell Immediately took
ii'l III charge. 1t has been decided that
nc. ne snail stay at the Sand Hills, DR.. Sollace
-nltcnell fitting up neat and comfortable
rooms Tor him, as he desires to be where he
can pursue his labors TO the best advantage.
wedding was quietly celebrated last
week IN Oakland between Mr.. Jonas and
mrs hoe. Yellow fever doesn't begin to
DC match for Cupid.
4 !, Fellow fever has left Mr.. Carydice of
1-usV Jacksonville an actual cripple for the
eilIle 6elng. His lower limbs are fearfully
,"Honen, and he is quite helpless. Mrs. Cary
''4ce mas been All invalid for over year.
THE GORDON
tonight is established the Gordon placed
louhd the city, under the direction Of DIR.
Vlter, representing the government, IN
nv g hands this matter has been placed by
ue city authorities. The men assembled
4 10 Us ~ afternoon at the Office of Judge M. NJ.
,ollsarlo, who has the management of this
suall' and they were given their in
4 an ~ uctlons, which were that they were to
n1i9" 9 no one to enter or go out of the city,
@ .uu 10 allow no goods to come In except
|oiounuy produce intended for sale in the
i.y' NO one is 10 be permitted to enter or
Ia R9a'e e unless provided with pass signed by
-. ~ IOrter, but for the present, until tho
,;so', oeem n Is perfected, the passes previously
nseG oy the sanitary committee are to be
ARMED AND MOUNTED.
Each man is armed ard mounted, but
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