The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-09

Jacksonville's appeal for aid is meeting
with very generous response. In many
cities, Immediately after the appeal was
published, subscription lists were circulated,
and the amounts subscribed were such as to
leave TO doubt that the sufferers will not
waGt for money.
The people of Jacksonville did not call
for aid until it became evident that they
could not get along without it. They in
tended, if possible, to depend wholly upon
themselves in their trouble, but they could
not forsee, of course, that their situation
would become as serious as it is. Several
weeks ago the Savannah Benevolent Asso-
citation offered assistance, but it was de-
| clined because it was not needed When it
was needed, however, it was gratefully
accepted, and the probability is that great
deal of assistance will be required during
! the next two months.
| The appearance of the fever at McCleuny
is calculated to occasion a little uneaslness
IN Florida, outside of Jacksonville because
it indicates a tendency of the fever to
spread. However, it is not safe to indulge
in any speculations in that direction until
McClenny are known. The fever was I'M
doub,edly carried there by refugees from
Jacksonville, the most of whom
probably left that city within
the last week or two. The fact that very
few cases of fever have occurred among
refugees who left Jacksonville Immediately
after the fever was declared epidemic JUS
titles the conclusion that the refugees were,
as rule, free from the disease. Many of
them went to other Florida towns, and as
q sufficiently long time has elapsed for the
development of the disease il any of them
bad It III their systems, and as the quaran-
tine against infected places has been strictly
maintained there is every reason to Lope
that the fever Will not make its appear
ance in other Florida towns
This months experience in Jacksonville
will probably he the worst of the epidemic
An Increase daily in the number of new
cases and Of deaths may be reasonably ex-
pected until the middle Of the month at
least, and in the meantime the difficulty Of
providing nu ses and physicians for the 81 K
ard food for those who are well. viii be-
come greater. 1t is said that already the
food problem has become an important one
A private letter, receives in this city day
or two ago, stated that colored people from
the country had begun to gather in the
city. drawn there by tie report that FREE
rations were being distributed
In this city IN 1876 the free ration prob
lem became a serious one, and it was some
time before it was solved satisfactorily.
There is a good deal of sanitary work to be
done in Jacksonville, and persons who are
in good health who viii not work when
here is work to be done, ought not to be
supplied with food at public expense. Be
sides, the crowding of colored people into
the city from the country affords new
material for the fever
It is about certain that the city cannot be
depopulated. Comparatively few want to
leave their homes. A great many cannot
afford to d so, and many others prefer to
take the risk of having the fever at home,
where they can have the care of those
who have some experience with the
disease, than to take the chance of
having it in some place where INTEL gent
treatment and nursing could not be had.
1t can be safely assumed that those who
take refuge i'll the camps or in the noun
tains will be ye-y small percentage of the
city's present population.