The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-10

Surgeon NasTudeT Ordered by the
President to the Coast.

A Revenue Cutter Put at His Service,
With Medicines and Disinfectants.
Ex-Congressman Elliott Yesterday
Laid the Situation Before Mr.. Cleve-
land, With the Foregoing Result.
Danger OF Epidemic Should yellow
Fever Originate, and a scourge Of
Diarrhua Already Prevailing En-
ployment for the Able-Bodied
Washington. Sept. q.-Col Elliott. ex-
member Of congress, from Beaufort. $.
c., reached Washington yesterday and
was seen in conference with the super
vising surgeon-general Of the marine hos
pital service. and told a story of the con
dition of affairs in that country that
promptly secured the aid Of
the department, and the coop
Grafton of the President Of the
United States. Mr. Elliott brought with
him letter from Dr. Peters, one of the
resident physicians who had examined the
country in the hborhood of Beaufort.
and said that unless the hospital service
took prompt action there was immediate
danger of an outbreak that might spread
disease and pestilence throughout the
land. The whole coast is spread with
debris and the dead bodies of animals.
DIARRHREA ALMOST EPIDEMIC
About the island Of St Helena the con
dltlonwas particularly deplOraole, the bod
les of human beings being washed up or
unearthed almost daily Since the great
storm Of two weeks ago DR.. Peters has
been called 10 attend 10 over zoo cases Of
malarial and other fevers. while bowel
nd. ~ Of 81
rhua, is almost epidemic. He said that
It was impossible for the local
force TO take care of the
sick, provide the disinfectants
necessary, and the medicine that the sick
required Col. Elliott had a conference
with the President, who. this morning,
issued an order detailing Passed Assist
ant Surgeon Magruder, with a force of
officers, to go to Beaufort and take charge
of the work, and placing revenue cutter
at their disposal. This cutter, as soon as
IL can be equipped, will be started south,
loaded with disinfectants, medicine and
suStenance for those who are down sick.
STENCIL FROM DECAYING BODIES.
Those who are well viii be provided
with food from other sources, as the law
does not permit the issuance of ratiOns
save in cases of sickness where the fed
eral government is in charge of hospital
toned is frightful and the air is full of
putrid smells caused by decaying bodies,
making the people extremely liable
to disease, especially yell
low fever should that pest
break out in the vicinity The city of
| Beaufort itself does not need the assist
ance of the government, and does not ask
it, The distress is found in the neigh bor-
| hood occupied entirely by the poorer
classes of colored people.
ABUNDANCE OF EMPLOYMENT
There is plenty Of work for those who
are able TO do it, for the storm played
such havoc in the city that workmen and
laborers are in demand and good wages
are paid them.
Col. Elliott also made arrangements to-
day with the Secretary of Agriculture for
the shipment of a large amount of turnip
| seed to the people of the islands and the
| coast This is the only thing that can be
/ planted now from which a crop can be
! gathered before the winter season, and it
/ will be thankfully received by those get