The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09


hand win soon be exhausted. A bitter feeling
of Jealousy or something seems to have
sprung up between the officials OF
the old and new town, and between the relief
committee and the correspondents. II seems
impossible to get nj the true condition of AT
fairs. One day report is sent out that the
outlook Is much brighter and next day other
parties report that the situation is much
worse, and that many eases arc never reported.
But today all reports agree that the situation
Is worse than il has been for several days
The weather is very unfavorable, being cool
and rainy. Three new cases and one death 10
reported, and DIR. Black, who has been sick
several days is expected to die. DIR. Stejnberg,
OF the Marine hospital service, arrived at DE
catur today.
Not safe Yet.
JACKSON, Miss, October Especial. l.
Doctors Johnston and Hunter, members of the
executive committee OF the state board OF
health, issued a circular today strongly advis-
ing all persons 10 remain away from jackson
for while longer.
They announce that while there has been no
new cases ia eleven days, yet there are still
FIVE cases under treatment and that there is
still great danger. They desire to 10 aided in
their efforts to avert an epidemic or, what is
worse, even another panic such as has Just
overturned tho whole state and south and
which can only with safety he done BY refugees
corresponding to the advice Of the board OF
health oiiicials. 1T was announced few days
ago that the government would send rations
for the poor and destitute OF the place, but
upon inquiry today by Colonel James ID.
Stewart, president of the Howard association,
a reply was received from Representative
Hooker saying government officers under the
existing law do not think that they are author
ised to Issue raiions to the destitute. The
prospect of immediate legislation is not good.
We are doing all we can IN the promises.
Unable to Get Away.
WARRINGTON, October DIR Hutton, at
fala .bad tfG ur 4.
eral Hamilton as follows
Over fifty worthy destitute people in camp, dis
charged aud unable 10 get away. ! cannot turn
women and children Into the woods to starye
Please dlyoFt some charitable funds here 10 aid
them The shotgun quarantine VIII not allow them
10 stop south OF Atlanta.
In response to this telegram DIR. Hutton was
authorized to furnish transportation upon gov
ernmcnt vouchers to all such persons as are
unable to leave camp.
Death of Colonel Daniels,
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, October 3.-LSpecial.l
The absorbing topic of conversation today Ia
the death Of Colonel j. j. Daniels. The grief
thereat is universal and the awfulness Of other
scenes connected with the epidemic arc over
Swallowed by this great public calamity. There
was hush upon the streets this morning and
a look Of sorrow upon almost every counte-
nance All the banks in the city closed from
10 TO II noon ont Of respect to Colonel Daniols's
memory, and at the hour Of the funeral every
business house was closed The Timcs-U Union
building is drapcd in mourning, Colonel
Daniels having been president of the Florida
pubiahing company, tho owners of that
newspaper. The National Bank of the State
OF Florida is also draped, the lanentcd dead
having been its yice-president for several
years.
This epidemic has developed some of the
worst frauds in the way of nurses that ever
went into a sick room. They come here from
OTHER places protesting to be experienced
nurses, aud expecting TO get good pay, and
when sent TO patient soon showed their utter
want OF knowledge i'm the business of which
they claimed TO be professionals.
Today party OF twenty nurses were sent
back 10 their homes in various Cities their
services being no longer required Some Of
them have been here but few days and have
not been assigned 10 any duty.
Good Day FOR Convaleseents.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, October 4.-fSpccial1
All the physicians arc engaged in private
practice. About 20 patients were reported
discharged today. The day has been very
warm, and il has consequently been good
one for couvalescents.
TUE SUNNY SIREET CORNERS
have oil contained groups Of them eonversing
upon their different experiences during their
fight with ''yelow jack" They can be detect
ed at once They invariably have on over
coats and n two or three weeks growth of
beard, carry stout canes and display hands
from which the doad skin is just beginning to
peel off. The mustard bath treatment and the
severe course OF sweating" 60 which tho yell
low fever patients are subjected is terribly
trying one TO the system. one man who
weighs 1876 pounds when well is reported today
TO have lost 40 ponds. and he was only taken
sick week age.
Dr. Kenworthy stated that there were a
considerable number of poor persons in the
county who are supplied by the cnmmissary.
that he paid out S1,l& in money, and
delivered, besides large quantity OF proyis-
ions, which had been requested by the mayor.
Some bills OF resident physicians DR. kcnwor-
thy brought back for the consideration Of this
committee, and he detailed his action in look
ing M one j. w. Wooding who wrote a letter
OF complaint some timo ago To Mayor Hewitt
of New York, soliciting aid for McClenny.
DIR. Konworthy read letters from the mayor
and tho relief committee of McClonny
nENouNcING MR.. woopNo,
and testfviug that the executive committee
had furnished ali the aid requested. IL is Gn-
derstood that these physicians resident In Nc
Clenny had charged so visit to each pa
tient, and expected the government or some
body else 10 pay the bills, One had bills
aggregatiug s 200 probably more money than
hts practice had brought him in year. Upon
motion tho report was received, The matter
of physicians and drug bills was referred TO
DIR. konworthy for his recommendation, and
the thanks Of the committee were rendered fer
the satisfactory results OF DIR. kenwortlly's
trip, and his careful report of the same. Dr.
kenworthy was assured by hr. gill that the
people OF SanderSon were not IN need Of as
sstapee, and he, therefore. did not 80 there.
Ii Is understood that the committee on nurses
viii very shortly mako out bills against all
those people who We're able 20 pay for narses
whilo sick and yet accepted free nurses IRON
the government.
I'VE are going TO closely examine all appli-
cations fer nurses i'll the future said DIR. l'or-
ter today, "as we have lecn badly imposed on.
II these parties who have been working the
nurse racket don't pay, their names Will be
handed 60 the auxiliary association. We are
perfectly willing and anxious that the poor
Shall be looked after, but those who can afford
nurses Wont get them from US without they
pay ihom in the future
Today little after noon Or. William II
superintendent Of public Instruction
OF nuyal county, breathed his last at his ros-
deuce, 80 East n0yal street. Deceased had
for three mouths past suffered with heart
trouble, and this is What caused his death. lie
was about hfty-one years of age, and HAD been
a citizen Of Florida for thirty years. He leaves
a Wife and three children 70 mourn his loss
along with a host OF symp8thitinE friends. Ills
three little daughters are ia Americus, Ga.
yellow Eever at M1rfrersboro.
MuRFRFEsD0Eo. Tenn, October A-lSpo-
oial l-Mlil Mcktnley died to-day 40 i2:.O Of
yellow fever az tbe !, sla0nee ol his parents. en-
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