The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-21
STARVATION, NOT FEVER
III WHAT ~ THREATENING THE
LIFE or BRUNsWIcKfANs.
Surgeon Murray Thinks That the yellow
Jack Epidemic 10 Well Under Con
troi-No New Cases.

BRUNSWICK, GA. Sept. 2o.-No new
cases were reported at the meeting OF
The Board OF Health to-day, and all the
patients under treatment were reported
as recovering rapidly. One patient
Mrs. Brock-is considered now conVa-
descent. and she is not dangerously sick.
o. w. Cole is recovering. and his condi-
ton to-day bears out the statement made
last night. that he had no symptoms OF
ye,low-fever. After the reports OF the
physicians the matter Of giving out names
was brought up.
on strong opposition being manifested,
the Board OF Health rescinded It's reso-
luton prohibiting the publication OF
names under treatment for yellow-feyer.
Henceforth all names Will be made
known. The public relief committee is
making heroic efforts to get the names
Of the poor and suffering, which are
rapidly increasing. Unless aid Is re-
ceived from outside the situation Will be
alarming.
Reports OF the census handed IN shows
about forty-five hundred population. sur
geon Murray appeared before the board
by special request and made some un-
official remarks. He said he considered
the outlook for light mortality and dan
gerous Illness very hopeful Whiie ne was
positive II would be six weeks before me
epidemic was ended, he did not think
many deaths from fever would occur
He warned the people 20 stay at home
and take care OF themselves. send FOR
physicians when taken sick and obey their
Instructions by doing this and having
good nurses ne believed. with the aid now
here, ne world conquer ninety-nine In
every hundred taken sick. lie warned the
people from going 10 detention camps
He was convinced that hundreds OF the
people of Brunswick were on the verge or
starvation and should be relieved. The
COVE nment policy was against giving re-
lief, because If government relief was
once given any community, every com
munity needing relief felt warranted in
demanding IL from the same source. lie
would therefore urge that the Health
Board issue a statement 10 the pubic
through the press detailing the situation
here, asking for help from communities
and individuals and he felt sure they
would get 1t, but be sure and impress upon
the peoples mind that the death that con-
fronts Brunswickians now is not from yell
low fever, for they could cure that, but
from starvation. To urge the people or
the country to send supplies and money
here as fast as trains can bring them or
else graves would be dug and clods fail
upon upturned faces pinched with want
and drawn with suferings from the pangs
OF hunger.
Dr. A. Butts said one census taker out
OF fifteen employed reported 10 him that
out OF 100 families on his list only four
had the necessaTies Of life TO keep soul
and body together. In his rounds he
had visited families too honest TO steal,
h 49, nd too 70 Ia
food for their children ~ ordinary times.
Men Of these families had work to do, |
but now. with every avenue of resource |
closed they were helpless and literally
starving.
Better Conditions AT Brnnswick
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 20-The
situation at Brunswick was much bet
ter when the reports for yesterday were
received at the Marine Hospital Service.
This morning Surf con Murray reported
that there had been but one new case
developed. and that none Of the cases
were critical, the majority being conva-
1escent. The physicians had but little
TO do, he says. The river and shore
guard IS nearly completed, and when
finished there would be no need OF a
guard being kept by other States or cities.
Surgeon Murray also asked permission
TO pass OUT ptISOUS WIN cream
and disinfected clothing, after one days
detention at the camp. and was anxious
20 know whether Southern States and
cities would honor his certificates OF ten
days detention. and II not, what partic
ular places would decline This informa-
tion will be obtained by the department
as speedily as possible. Surgeon Ged-
dings, In charge of detention camp wired
DIR. Wyman last night that the place
would be In working order to-day, and
that 113 persons had been admitted. The |
people. he added, were content with the |
condition OF affairs and not at all panic |
stricken.
Jackson Guarantees Brunswick.
JACKSON. MISS, Sept. 20.-The State |
Board Of Health yesterday declared a |
quarantine against Brunswick. Ga. In |
spectors will to-day be placed on trains |
entering the State from the East. While |
the parties win not be required TO pro- |
duce clean bill OF health, they will |
have to produce satisfactory evidence |
that they had not been In the infected |
district. The county health officers on |
the borders Of the State are charged |
with the enforcement of this order.