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


j. N. SMITH.
GEORGE WHEATON DEANS.
NEW CASES.
Today's new cases among the whites are:
JOHN ELLIOTT.
Mrs. WESTON.
Mrs. LONG.
Mr.. DoGENHART.
ELLEN BAYARD.
PRISCILLA ALBRIGHT.
OLIVE SHERMAN.
N. Y. CLOUD.
7. J. SHERMAN.
HENRY K. SCOTT.
CHARLES A. CLARKE.
EDWARD H. LANE.
LIZZIE MCCREARY.
w. H. BORDEN.
JULIAN SUMMERALL-
MARY FURGE.
C. A ALLEN.
A child of c. FALANA
r. N. JOHNSON.
Miss IDA JOHNSON.
VICTORIA FALANA
Capt JAMES CHANTEE.
Mrs. HARDEE.
MAMIE DoGENHART.
DORSEY ANTHONY.
HENRY ANTHONY.
Mrs. SPIERs.
w. G. KRAME.
H. r. CLARKE. Relapse.)
JOHN R. ALLEN.
Thirty whites and 63 negroes make up to-
days total.
DIR. KENwORTHY'S HARD TASK.
DR.. Kenworthy is as busy as ever trying
to enforce cleanliness throughout the city
and it must also be said in the same connec-
tion, he finds as much trouble to get all the
help he needs. Wanting a crew of men for
night work, he approached to-day crowd
of idle negroes and tried to hire some of
them at 81 a day and 81 so for night work.
He got one hand out of the crowd.
The relief committees are now feeding
daily 10,6SS persons, and this after many
cards have been cut off.
Supplies were ordered to-day for Mac
clenny.
DR.. Kenworthy will go to Fernandina
tomorrow for a conference of general in
terest The lower class of negroes at
Fernandina seem inclined to be dissatisfied
with the system and are disposed to be
rebellious. Take them ali in all, the negroes
of Jacksonville have been pretty well be-
haved during this trying time. As a rule
lively few robberies.
FUMIGATIoN AND DIsINFECTIoN.
The fumigating question is now being dis
cussed here very generally, and much inter-
est is attached to DIR. Porter's views on the
subject. DIR. Hamilton wired the other
day that DIR. Porter's suggestions as re-
CARDS a hOuse-tO-house inspection and
stamping all articles to be destroyed with
some mark, so as to distinguish them when
the epidemic is declared over, was fully
approved as was also his nomination of
DR.. Echmandia as chief of the fumigating
bureau. This morning DR.. Porter received
the following letter from Surgeon General
Hamilton:
WASHINGTON, Oct 6, 1888.
Dr.. Porter, Surgeon in Charge Government
SIR-Referring to the teegraphic correspond
ence relative to the fumigation and dsinfection
OF houses and their contents in Jacksonville, l
have to say that at the proper time you will be
authorized to establish public disinfection
house in the city of Jacksonville This house
should be built on a certain definite plan, and
will prepare such plans and send them to you,
In order that the building may be built under
your superintendence and be ready for the
cessation of the epidemic. When ali clothing
Snd dried Should ID be boiling sSssS wstSr
Mattresses, pillows, etc, should be
destroyed by fire, as I do not believe any
amount of boiling or disinfecting win render
them safe. In the matter of blankets, boiling
can be easily applied, after which they can be
treated by baking process in iron pans in the
house which will be built for that purpose.
This, am satisfied. is the only means for the
prevention of the disease, In addition to the
closing up of houses where privies are used in
stead of water closets. HAMILTON,
Surgeon General.
JACKsoNvILLE's SEWERAGE.
The general also sent for plan Of the
citys sewerage system. From telegram
from him yesterday, it was inferred that
the government would pay for all property
destroyed, where the owner was unable to
bear the loss DIR. Porter will now lay the
matter before the board of health and city
officials, SO that there can lie made a city
health official, with power to enter all build
ings here There is no doubt but what DIR.
Porter is the right man for such gigantic
work, and il he enters upon 1t he viii carry
IL 70 successful conclusion.
AN ERRONEOUS REPORT.
Some weeks ago an item crept into the
Jacksonville specials by some means 10 the
ERECT that all of the internal revenue
OlhclaIs left their posts here save II. Dancy,
VINO v,o died. This was great error Col.
Whitfield Walker, the collector, remained
az his pest from the first. Shortly after
Mr. Dancy's death Collector Walker was
TAKEN SICK and had long siege of it, When
ne convalesced he again returned to his
gIilce and has kept it open all the while.
IN addition to this he is the only officer Of
MS church Baptist) left, and he has done
noble work among its sick and poor,
John Waller, his present deputy, bravely
Tnoiunteered from Key West, when poor
Dancy was taken down, and has helped the
colonel greatly.
I. T. STOCKTON ILL.
lhe situation here presents two striking
features; an increase Of new cases and a
decrease of deaths. This is contrary to the
e&Rerence in previous epidemics.
90 ne ne contributions to-day aggregated
=. 1. f. Stockton, business manager Of
l9 .ne Times Union, is reported down with
{ehow fever az his suburban residence,
.ahama park. The park is five miles from
sne city, and many alarming rumors of his
condition have been IN circulation. A mes
s.en8sr directly from bis bedside at O'clock
'nis evening reports him with q tempera-