The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-06

we'll under way and the atmosphere Is
permeated with the fever poison 1t is a
waste OF time and money, in my opinion.
SUGGESTIONS TO THE SURGEON GENERAL.
Il wired Surgeon General Hamilton this
morning regarding this matter, and asked
his approval of the following points: l. 10
suspend the general fumigation now going
on till the epidemic has closed. 2 To have
census taken of all houses where cases
have occurred, whether reported or ascer-
tained by the police or detectives, these lat
ter being where the people were so foolish
as not to report cases. 3. To establish a
free boiling establishment, where all linen
and cotton material can be thoroughly
boiled and disinfected.
"Will the government take full charge OF
this matters" asked the reporter.
"Ah," replied the doctor, that is just
what am now trying to ascertain. 1t is
hercuean task and only the government
can do it thoroughly"
How would this be done" was asked.
HIS PLAN.
"As soon as the epidemic is declared off" !"
said the doctor, 'the first step would be to
bave thorough and systematic house to
house inspection, and all places carefully
noted Where cases occurred in the houses
the mattresses, blankets, carpets and all
woolen material, that would be
liable to serve as fomitee, should be
burned. The linen and cotton goods could
he effectually disinfected by thoroughly
boiling them in a compound prepared for
this purpose. In this manner the entire
city should be gone over and every place
visited. BY this means / think the city
could be freed from the microbes, and
another visit next season be fully pre-
vented"
ttWhat about the cost dOctOrW
sit would be heavy" was the reply, land
that is one reason why the government
could do it far more effectually than any
committee or other authority. 1t would
certainly cost from 800, 600 to 1000, and
maybe more. to do 1t thoroughly and well"
EVERYTHING INCLUDED.
This includes, of courst, the payment for
goods destroyed to those who could not af-
ford to lose them. My idea would be to
make at once house 10 house investigation
and designate by some mark or other all
bedding. ETC., that had been infected, and
when the epidemic is declared at an end, let
all this be burned, after being appraised by
a competent committee appointed by the
government or the auxiliary committee
here. Where the parties we're well off, the
government would not, most likely, pay
for the effects destroyed, but
where the owner could not afford
to lose them he would be paid fair valua-
tion. 1t will be a big job, assure you, and
will require two months to complete, but
something energetic must be done, for it
will not do to have second epidemic here.
A season like this costs this country an I'M
mense amount of money, and no expense
should be spared in stamping it out"
SECONDED BY THE CITIZENS.
The people here fully agree in this, and
are now very anxious that whatever action
is taken in the matter it shall be done thor
oughly, so as to render a second visit from
yellow fever improbable.
Or. Porter is doing an immense amount
of work and his systematic method has
saved the government hundreds of dollars.
For instance, he was up till 2 O'Clock this
morning wading through bills, principally
those from druggists for prescriptions, etc.
He finds, he says, many discrepancies, and
his big blue pencil, as fatal as that on the
editorial desk, Is used with telling effect
very often.
With regard to lifting the quarantine, DR..
Porter is emphatic in the statement that
refugees" should not be permitted to come
back before two or three trostS, and not
then if the city has not been thoroughly
fumigated and disinfected. He places the
earliest date likely for them to return in
safety at Dec. 15 or Jan. /. Even after the
scourge has passed away Jacksonville, and
the few still left are doomed to long, lone
some time before the hum Of business will
be heard again.
The condition of Edwin Martin, of the
Times Union, is regarded as very serious.
Unless some favorable change occurs before
morning. the worst Is feared.
PHENoMENALLY wARM
The weather continues warm, and the
hopes of phenomenally early frost enter
tanned by some week ago are dispelled.
The situation remains unchanged, except,
perhaps, that the cases Of fever are gener-
ally of milder type.
No report was made by the finance COM
mittee to-day.
An effort is being made to populate Camp
Mitchell with fever convalescents. The
plan of forcing people to take up n tenn
porary residence there at tho expense of the
sanitary association has l"rn abandoned as
impracticable.
DR.. B. G. Nuez y,IL.Nlcenclo, an ex-
FOUNDER of the incubation theory, is some
what piuued that the board of health will
not permit him to perform an autopsy on a
yellow fever victim in order to secure virus
for incubation.
A special train to-day went to the relief
of Sanderson with Bishop Moore, Gen. Baye
and u stock of provisions and ice.
A CARD FROM MR.. STOCKTON.
John c. Stockton, whose resolutions,
offered in executive committee ON Monday
last, 20 stop the present influx of contribu-
tions from all parts of the country were not
adopted by that body, will tomorrow pub
lish the following card in the Times Union {:
Fearing that the resolutions offered by me at
the Auxiliary Sanitary Association meeting last
Monday Oct l, may be construed as a reflection
upon our worthy and self-sacrihcing executive
committee who Justly deserve the confidence,
love and esteem of our people, L ask that you
publish this Far from my thoughts would IL
be to cast q reflection upon them as gentlemen
of integrity or business men OF standing and
sagacious Judgment. ! claim among them some
of my warm personal friends. God In his wis
dom il directing them whose efforts are on the
side of humanity. May their lives be spared to
continue the good work. This is the earnest
JonN N. G. STOCKTON.
The well-known standing of Mr.. Stockton
in this community and the high esteem in
which he is held in BUSINESS, social and
religious circles, will be sufficient guaranty
that his action was prompted by the best
motives.
Treasurer Schumacher has wired Gaines
vile to draw on Jacksonville for 81 900 for
immediate relief DR.. Charles j. Burroughs
after being confined to his bed for fifteen
days with an attack of yellow fever is now
convalescing.
RETURN OF REFUGEES.
President Neal Mitchell of the board OF
health was seen late this evening and asked
in regard to people returning here, and
what steps the board proposed taking, as