The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-17

also on Oct. 8, for the convenience Of Surgeon
Murray. For the first train he advises he
Will not pay, as it was ordered from Jesup to
enable him to inspect and decide upon fatal
case of fever there. If this was done at your
request viii waive charges in this case.
For the other train, however. he proposes to
pay. 1t was our purpose to extend to you and
him every facility for action at the outbreak
OF yellow fever at Jesup Please advise me if
TINS train was requested by you personally.
Very truly yours, Z. Y. HORNE,
Superintendent f. 7. V. s. G. Ry.
decide upon fatal case of fever there.
If this was done at your request I will
waive charges in this case. For the 9TH
er train, however, he proposes to pay. 1t
was our purpose to extend to you and him
eyerr facility for acting at the outbreak
Of yellow fever at Jesup. Please advise
me if this train was requested by you per-
sonally
Very truly yours, (signed) E. T. Horne,
Superintendent East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railway
Mayor Steele forwarded the following
reply, in which he expresses the senti-
ment of the whole community.
Mr. T.. T. Horne, superintendent, Macon
Ga: Dear Sir-I am in receipt of your favor
OF the 18th inst requesting to know if the
first special train ordered for Surgeon Murray
was at my request. In reply would say that
in the emergency existing then l personally
ordered the train for Surgeon Murray. For
the prompt manner in which you granted my
request at the time and your generosity in
waving charges you will please accept my
thanks and those of the people of Jesup,
Respectfully yours, etc.
JAS. STEELE, Mayor.
1t is quite cool tonight and frost is
predicted.
THE HARRISON CONTROVERSY.
Jesup, Ga, Oct. 16.-Mayor Steele re-
quests that the following be published in
answer to card appearing in to-day's
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS signed j. D.
HARRISON, that he misstated facts in ref
| erence to not being under guard:
On last Friday Mr.. HARRISON lett here on an
engine for coal shute and returned on the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia train,
No. II, the only one permitted to stop IN
Jesup, and was told on Saturday afternoon that
rest for violation of the quarantine reg
ulations. He rushed into the ticket office
and seized his dOuble-barrelled gun and de-
fed the officers to take him. Not caring to
have any unnecessary trouble, 1 placed
guards around the ticket Ofice with instruc-
tiOns to arrest him should he attempt to
leave. 1t was not the intention to cause Mr..
HARRISON any trouble, but merely to see that
he would comply with the quarantine laws.
He was released upon his word OF honor
after signing certificate that he would
comply fully with all quarantine regulations
l have endeavored to be impair
tlal in issuing passes and have issued
them only in cases of necessity. No one can
cite me to any instance when I have issued
permits except in cases as above mentioned.
The cases referred to by Mr.. HARRISON were
employees of the railroad company in
charge Of trains between the coal chute and
Jesup. JAMES STEELE, Mayor.
FEVER AT BIRDS MILL.
Hazelhurst, Ca, Oct 18.-Surgeon Car
ter returned from Bird Bros mill, about
twenty-five miles out in Coffee county, yes
terday. He pronounced the case at that
place to be genuine yellow fever.