Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-23
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terest. He says in the opening lines:
IL have been requested by the Board
OF Health and Relief Association OF Bruins
wick 10 prepare for publication state
ment OF the conditions preceding and since
the announcement OF yellow fever. that
generous public may understand the
reason why, with comparatively few cases
OF yellow fever to date. the need Of help
is as urgent. as imperative. as II this
disease were claiming its victims by scores
each day. Brunswick. whose growth from
$50 tolS90 had been very great In business
and population. and had taken on some
thing OF the speculative and boom spirit OF
the times, with the last dollar OF every ciu-
zen invested In something which had the
quality OF futures was hard hit by the
stringency in financial Iaffalrs. which.
commencing In 1880. has not abated its
energy in any part OF the country until
a very recent period. and seems epidemic.
Her financial troubles eliminated In May
last. when three OF our banks, with total
deposits OF nearly 10000. of which at
least $3.50 900 were the direct savings OF
our home people, closed their doors. AS
II this were not enough of trouble, our
business; the reduction In number OF
from February TO August, when the FEVER
appeared. had fallen OF fearfully. win
the exception OF the cotton and phosphate
business the reduction In number OF
vessels entering and clearing being so
great as 20 raise the question whether
our pilots. usually prosperous. could hold
their own.
"Brunswick's growth in population from
200 in 1850 10 over 10000 in 1880, and con-
tinued growth since, was OF class not
familiar with yellow fever
"Of the number who have left this city.
probably at least 1000 have refugeed IN
Glynn county. The population Of the
county outside the city. thus increased.
will reach 5000. The census of inhabi-
tants remaining in the city shows 5,i57
more. A total thus appears OF more than
10000 needing assistance, and of these
the needy and deserving must be fed. be-
cause the American people do not let
suffering continue when they understand
the need for help, and the need is here
urgent, pressing.
I'VE who are trying as Relief Associa-
ton and Board OF Health to grapple with
conditions need the aid Of a generous
public. and need il now. We may or may
not have death and suffering on n broad
scale TO face. but there Is not one OF Ne,
nor is there is a physician or preacher'
who does not meet with suffering each Gay
which makes the heart bleed. Inc
facts are calmly and dispassionateiy
stated This picture is under. rather
than overdrawn. SO far the Government
has I'm no way come to our aid. except
to deal with the disease. II 1t acts at all,
which now seems doubtful. its machinery
IL slow, especially If congressional acton
is necessary. and our needs are urgent.
I'VE trust the answer Will continue TO
come to our generous people, whether
the disease Increases or not; for we are
here held here, for the benefit Of the out
side world: held here that this poison may
exhaust its force here and not inJure
others
" (Signed) {. L. GOODl EAh.
For the Board OF Health and Relief AS
ISOLATION Of Brunswick. Ga"