The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-29

Impatient OF his (Uhe QoctorS) presence. ne
went away, of course, and afterward dis
solute companion of the sick man, accom-
panied by two women Of the worst descrip-
ton, went in to spend the evening. A sup
per was brought in from a neighboring res
taurant with plenty OF wines and liquors,
and tie sick man assisted in the disgraceful
reYel. The nurse on his return at midnight
found him alarmingly ill. The nurse and
the physician did all they could for the
doomed man, but in vain. He died at noon
next day in deep delirium, singing, or at
tempting to sing, the ribald songs OF the
night before.
SICK AT GREENLAND.
Mrs. J. Z. Ingraham, well known in Jack
sonville, writer and teacher, is, together
with her husband and children, i'll at Green
land, small place between here and st.
Augustine. An attempt was made to send
special engine this afternoon with sup
plies etc., but the company could not get
them off
DR.. Gill wires DR.. Mitchell this evening
that Sanderson had two new cases to-day,
one being Mrs. T. o. Miller.
There seems to be some trouble about
shipping supplies here. F. w. Mumby is
the purchasing agent, and if all are directed
to him no trouble will ensue, as the trans
portation and express companies all cheer
fully carry all supplies here free, but when
1t is directed to Tom, Dick and Harry,
charges accrue, and there is great deal OF
trouble in getting matters Strengthened out.
Frank r. Osborne, manager OF the
Southern Express Company, mas received
two barrels of very fine apples from w. y;
Hugart, president of the Grand Rapids and
Indiana Railroad Company, who is warm
personal friend of Mr.. Osborne. Mr..
Hugart offers to send provisions, medicine,
or anything needed. Mr.. Osborne was busy
a good portion of yesterday sending the ap-
pies to convalescent fever patients.
STRICKEN AT HIS WORK.
r. H. Elan, the foreman of the Times
Union composing room, was obliged at
midnight to leave off work, being attacked
with the fever He has held out manfully
for several days, but had to give in at last
S. w. Nanucy of the composing room
force was also compelled to lay down his
stick and rule and retire. All the members
of the composing room force, with two ex-
ceptions have either had the fever or are at
present confined to bed. One. A. j. Lam
bert, is convaescent, but it will be some
time before be is able to report for duty,
having had a very serious attack.
w. G. Cornish, a member OF the police
force, was taken sick to-day.
Joseph Collan was to-day taken to the
Sand Hills from the central station.
T. R. Hendricks, the cashier at Marvin &
Co. shoe store, is out again after wrestle
with fever.
DIR. sHEFTALLs DISCOVERY.
Dr. Sheftall of Savannah says that he
finds great many cases Of fever that are
not yellow fever, and he does not report
them at all.
Sister Mary Ann makes daily visits to
about flfteen sick people in and around the
citV aud all are doing nicely now
DR.. Charles Burroughs is convalescing
and his friends hope ne will be able to re-
sumo his practice in a few days.
The telegraph operator at Fernandina is
sick with yellow fever. This will make it
more difficult than ever to get any Informa-
ton from there with reference to the
epidemic.
A member of the board of health is the
authority for the opinion that the backbone
of the epidemic is broken. Everybody
hopes that the opinion is well founded.
One of the many who have worked faith
fully during the epidemic is F. w. Hend-
ricks, who has been with the relief commit
tee from the beginning, and is still at his
post. Those who do the work should share
the honors.
In the lis: of deaths published in the
Times Union of Sept %, the name of John
B. Roche should have been Maurice P.
Roche John B. Roche is a son of the de-
ceased, and is now with his family i'll
Georgia.
MAYOR SMITH HEARD FROM.
DIR. Stout has received letter from Mrs.
c.. B. Smith, saying that Mayor Smith bad
been addressing meetings in Cleveland, O.,
in behalf of the people of Jacksonville. He
has had severe attack Of pneumonia, and
is now verv i'll.
Arthur F. Perry, secretary of the Arte-
sian Gas and Electric Light Company, has
had very severe attack of yellow fever.
He was out taking his first sun bath on his
porch to-day. He hopes to be attending to
business again soon.
Last night, about $50 o'clock, a fire broke
out in Flint Bros grocery store. in Oak
land, totally destroying the building and
everything it contained. The fire depart
ment turned out, but did not 60 to the FIRE.
The store was in charge of Mr.. Parsons, the
proprietors both being absent in Charleston.
Mrs. Thomas Hyatt Of Charleston, S. c.,
one of the first nurses to arrive and report
for duty, and who was taken sick with
yellow fever last week, was discharged
Yesterday and is now at the medical bureau
ready for duty. This lady has done splendid
work since coming here
The following passengers went to Camp
Perry yesterday: Mrs c. J. Elliot and her
neice. Miss Parsons, Prof. William John,
Mrs. j. Grunthall, Miss Annie Grunthall
and Master Grunthall, John Mundell aud
wife. c. L. Oliver and 8. D. Love. On the
train we're also Francis Lonnous, Lottie
Bourke and H. r. Halliburton Ccolored).
The contributions received today aggre-
gated nearly $1l, 900.
MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION.
At the Sanitary Associations meeting to-
day, Mr. Mumby, purchasing agent, re-
ported large amount Of miscellaneous con-
tributIons and supplies. Mr.. McQuaid an
nounced that in response Ia his inquiry
Miss Clara Barton had advised him that she
would pay the expenses of the Red Cross
nurses at Macclenny. j. NJ. Schumacher,
acting chairman of the conference commit
tee, stated that he had communicated the
wishes of the committee to the health board
aud would take measures TO investigate
John L. Wells liberalization cure at an
early date. He said they were interested
in the matter and desired to test the
coutrivance. He also reported that
the board of health had stricken
the names of certain physicians
from the list given the chairman OF the
committee on nurses aud medical attention
because those physicians refused 20 report
their cases as yellow fever patients, and the
board of health understood that the
government could not pay for drugs nor
this committee pay for other necessariss
required, except in the case OF needy persons
suffering from yellow fever. 1t seemed
Drobable that an understanding would be
had with these physicians at an early date.
He said that the board Of health had di-
rected it's president TO confer with DIR. j. Y.