The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-01
TBLLOW JACR CHEcKED.
Ten New Cases Reported at Brunswick But
No Degths


BRUNSWICK, GA, oct. 31.-Ten new
cases Of yellow fever were reported to-
day. but no deaths Five Of the new pa
tients are whites. ms follows Bennie
Franklin, stephen Canton, Joseph Leike
James Creamer and Harry Olsen. There
are l57 cases now under treatment, thirty
one whites and l26 colored. The total ra-
ito Of mortality Is per cent The
ratio among the whites Is 1879 per cent
and among the negroes 2.8 per cent. The
weather is still cool. but the wind blows
strongly from the south. preventing frost
The penetrating wind has a strong ef-
feet on the people out doors, causing many
to think that ii is colder than the Their
mometers show.
The fever has been checked. however
and while danger is by no means over
few will now be stricken. The greatest
care Is being exercised with the sick, and
the low death rate OF this epidemic Is
a monument TO the skill Of Surgeon Muir
ray and his co-workers, both physicians
and nurses. Surgeon Murray is consider
ing the advisability Of taking off the cor
don around Brunswick soon. 1t must not
be considered as an indiscriminate invi-
tation to the people around Brunswick
to rush into their homes without due
preparation and precautions. Houses
must be cleaned, fumigated and generally
disinfected. Premises must be cleaned
and lime scattered about foul places Sur
geon Murray desires this. He is full Of
sympathy for Brunswick's people and ap
preciates the general desire TO get into the
better quarters Of home life but he does
not intend that second outbreak Of the
fever shall be caused by any idea of false
security. Surgeon Murray is as anxious
to have the people safely back in their
homes as they are 10 get back, but he
knows the danger Of an imprudent rush.
Those out must not bring their families
back until frost. Al here realize how
anxious Brunswick people are 10 get back
home, but II is better 10 stay away a few
days longer than TO incur the risk of such
a second outbreak as was precipitated
here I'm 1876. on this line Surgeon-Gen-
eral Wyman to-day wired Surgeon Muir
ray these words:
1T is a great mistake for people TO re-
turn to Brunswick now. Enforce prohibi-
uon TO the extent Of your ability. Secure
cooperation Of the local authorities"
Book-keeper Ed. Bingham furnishes the
following statement Of the commissary
work from the day of opening 10 October
18th: Relief Committee orders filled. 1906;
individual rations issued, $3.50; ratiOne for
an enormous amount OF provisions. The
number of people who have received
these rations is estimated at $500. one
third Of this number are eupplied each day
with three days ratiOns. These 4S.6S9
rations would feed one person 1861 667 days.
or fraction over 347 years AS II is. they
have supplied about 1900 families for two
months.
The malarial type is becoming so pro-
nounced now that Il requires from As TO
90 hours for the physician 10 properly
diagnose a case Of fever.
ID. j. =. Wall. Of Tampa Florida. after
four weeks Of voluteer service TO the
people OF Brunswick. has been called home
by Illness in his family No more skilled
physician or arduOus worker ever labored
in the cause Of humanity and his depar-
ture causes genuine sorrow end regret
pr Samuels, who has been stationed at
Jesup. was called i'm by Surgeon Murray
to-day. and will assist I'm the Brunswick
work for a little while.
At $3.50 tonight the air is growing
warmer and indications Of rain are
piling up. No hope for frost is vet in
sight. Surgeon Murray late tonight
warned two men not TO bring their fam
lilies back now. He says two men have
committed plain murder by disobeying
his warnings and a third person is dy-
ing now from foolishly returning, peo-
pie who think they know more than the
doctors do OF the danger in returning.
At $50 tonight the thermometer regist-
cred 81 degrees in an exposed place.
The guards will not be removed from
around Jesup tomorrow as was antici-
pated by Jesupites. Surgeon Murray de-
cided this tonight. No new cases de-
Nplonad "a Jecup fO-doy