The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-11
MAYOR LAMPS LETTER.

Governor of Georgia.
MAYOR LAMBS LETTER.
The following is the letter received by
Governor Northen from Mayor Lamb:
Council Chamber, City of Brunswick, Bruins
wick, Ga, Oct, 5, 1S9S.-,ro dis Excellency
W. j. Northen, Governor of Georgia: My
Dear S1r-HOur favor has been received with
80 10 lnclOsed, for which accept my thanks for
and in behalf of the suffering of this city.
The conditions are growing worse. 1t now
looks as II every man, woman and child in
the city, except those who have immunity
from the disease, Will take the fever. A great
many negroes are sick many more than we
had in 1876, and 1 am under the impressio
that it is for want of the white race to feed up
on, although there are many white people yet
who may have the fever L am praying for
frost and aid. Without the former we must
have the latter. or starvation is inevitable.
The outside world does not understand thor
oughly our situation. In a few words 1t is
this No business, no money. city treasury
depleted, sickness and suffering everywhere.
we are, therefore, compelled to ask for aid
from generous public. which up to this time
has been kind, but with the fever on the
increase and both money and provisions com
ing In slowly, 1 am compelled to appeal again
for assistance.
While we have as yet no disturbance among
the negroes. should they become maddened
from hunger the whites would be powerless
to defend themselves against such odds.
apprehend no danger unless in that event I
have for want of proper men on the police
force some twenty-fOur OF the best colored
men as policemen to protect the houses Of
those who have left the city. MY task / can
assure you has been anything but pleasant.
am trusting in a kind Providence to guide me
In these trials and please understand I have
no word OF excuse to make for myself,
but have feelings of sympathy for a few
men who left Brunswick in her dire distress
and said to charitable people abroad, The
people OF Brunswick are not in Distress" If
they were in the city to-day and understood
the situation and should be struck with re-
morse they would feel like praying to mer-
ciful Father for forgiveness.
You will pardon me. but am anxious that
you should know that we had one or more
citizens who made the remarks referred to
in this letter. 1 feel it my duty
to keep you advised of the situation,
knowing at tine same time that you are doing
all in your power to assist us. My clerk this
morning was stricken with fever. 1t has no
respect for persons
With my best wishes I remain in haSte)
your friend, THOMAS W. LAMB, Mayor.
LETTER FROM JEsUP.
Gov. Northen has also received the fol-
lowing letter from Mr.. James Steele, the
mayor of Jesup:
Jesup, Ga Oct 8, 1s93-To His Excellency
w j. Northen, Governor, Atlanta, Georgia.
Il nave the honor to acknowledge the receipt
OF your very kind and generous favor
OF the 9th inst, and replying 1
desire to extend to you for myself
and the good people of our unfortunate little
city the prOfoundest thanks for the kind in
tereSt manifested by you in our behalf.
For the present we have no one in distress
or great need, and hope we will be able by
strict economy to provide for the ABSOLUTE
needs OF our INDECENT poor without taxing the
good and ger efous people, whose pleasure it
is TO aid and minister to the needs of the un-
fortunate, and whose help is so sorely needed
at other places in greater distress.
1t may be my painful duty to call on you to
aid us. and 1t will be pleasure to keep you
advised Of the condition of our unfortunate
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