The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-24
THIRTY-SIX NEW PATIENTS.
Two Whites and a Negro Added TO the
Death List.


Brunswick, Ga, Oct. 23.-Three deaths
were officially reported to-day as follows:
Two whites, Adoph LAWN aud Mrs, Bet
tie Voight of ST. Simons; and one colored,
Lola Horton.
Mrs. Voight died several days ago and
was reported by DIR. Murray. Owing to
the distance from Brunswick the attend
ing physician, DR.. McCaskelI, did not
send any report in on his sickness and
death until to-day.
Thirty-siX new cases, 10 of which are
whites, were reported here up to noon, as
follows
Whites-May Ferguson, Henry Pevison,
Harry Ingram, Mrs. Bette Voight, Henry
Charter, Edna Winchester, Lula Hen
bricks, May Hendricks, Anna Hardy and
Clara Patrick.
Colored-Lyola Ashley, Coleman Ray,
Prince Miller, Green Porter, lily Nc
Ray, Lee Godfrey, Mamie Anderson,
Alex Williams, Abraham Thompson,
Sylvia Hutchins, Lucind Scarlett,
Smart Moody, Millissa Kirby X. Dun
gall, Rosa Moore, McCullough's wife, q.
Davis, e. Carey, A. Prince, Ed. Boykin,
Susan Williams, Oliver G.. Hill, eliza
Ponder, Ollie Hill, Rachael Griffin and
Rebecca Finch.
The following were discharged:
Whites-R. Riggsbee, Sadie Ferguson,
j. w. Smith, II. Cassell, Charles Robert
son, w. j. Grant, Daniel Gale, Nora
Brooks, Mrs. A. Silverstein, Willy Sill
verstein, Harry Ingram, Henry Charter
and w. B. Malphrus.
Colored-Mary Howard, c. Kedon,
Charles Alston, Nellie Moody, Emma
Taylor, Ella Virgins, Ella Davis, Patsy
IOuae T. RObiucop u / Gpriprs TavlOys
Powers, f. Cross, Alice Pierson, Annie
Solomon, Isabel EllSins, Oliver G. Hill,
Eliza Ponder, Lula Jones and Nora
Mason.
There are now under treatment SO
whites and 21l colored, a totalof 263.
The cases to date. show total of 702,
of which Al died and 39S have been dis
charged.
A fair estimate of Brunswiclz's popula-
ton now, according to Surgeon Murray's
census, is ), 200. The percentages Of cases
for the entire population since the cpl
demic started is 1l,46 per cent, while
several hundred have left through Camp
Detention since its opening. The popula-
tion on St. Simon's and JelEyl, whose
cases are charged to Brunswick, will
about evenly balance It, Among those
left are about 900 immunes The epi-
demic lasting twenty-five days longer, at
stricken by It's close will be 35 per cent,
unless the epidemic assumes graver pro-
portions than is now expected.
DIR. JAYNEs TURNED DOWN.
At a meeting Of the health board to-
day President Hugh BurfOrd said that,
while it was a health board, it was not
composed entirely of medical men, and
while he was absent from a meeting the
temporary chairman, business man, and
the other members being business men,
passed and acted upon receiving reports
from DR.. Jaynes. He said he could not
approve OF it, and on motion it was re-
solved that Dr. Jaynes' reports be ex-
cludcd, DIR. Jaynes tonight furnished
statements from the nurse substantia
ting his own statement that Beckman ate
solid food just before his death. DR.. J.
A. Butts stated in open meeting that he
did not diagnose Beckman's case or
authorize his name being used in connec-
ton with it.
No new cases Of fever were reported at
Jesup to-day.
SHOT IN THE HEAD.
Frank Fl. Harris, Il prominent criminal
lawyer, was accidentally wounded in the
cheek and head by the discharge of pis-
tol on st. Simons Island to-day. Mr..
Harris and his family were preparing to
move back to their house in Brunswick.
His dog refused to go on the gang plank,
and he stopped to pick it up to carry it on.
His pistol was in his coat pocket and fell
out and the ball, of large calibre, struck
on the outside of his cheek bone, ranging
upward to his head. The shock threw
him 10 feet, and nearly off the pier, but
he was caught and medical aid rendered
him by DR.. Butts, who was present. Mr..
Harris was brought to Brunswick, and is
now resting quietly. His wound is not
necessarily fatal.
THROWN FROM BUGGY.
Another accident that came near prov
ing serious occurred on the island a few
minutes previous to this. A dog cart in
which Revs. A. @. =. Dodge and II. T..
Lucas were riding was overturned, throw
ing both out. Rev. Dodge fell on Rev.
Lucas, spraining his left leg painfully
TWO REFUGEES DEAD.
Mrs. Isaacs, a refugee from Brunswick,
who left about one month ago, died at
Sterling Station Saturday, where she was
keeping store.
Mrs. Thomas O'Connor, Jr., of Bruins
wick, wife of prominent insurance ad-
juster, died at Rochelle, and was brought
TO Brunswick to-day for interment. She
leaves family Of little ones, and their
father desiring to return to them, did not
come farther than WaYneSViIle. Both
Mr.. and Mrs O'Connor had and have
many friends here and over the state who
will regret to learn of her death.
NO NEW CASES AT JEsUP.
Jesup, Ca, Oct. 23-No new cases of
fever we're reported to-day Two patients
were discharged. DR.. J. NJ. Samuels and
Wilberta Williams (white). DR.. Samuel
is not yet ready to return to his duties as
government train inspector being only
able, for the present, TO be Oh the streets
for a short time each day, but he will un-
dOubtedly gather strength 50 rapidly as
to be able 10 return TO his duties al a very
early Period.
Alderman J. II. Williams made his ap-
pearance upon the streets this afternoon
for the first time since his illness He
informs his friends at large that he has
had the small poX and pneumonia both,
and would prefer a double dose of each
TO another attack Of yellow fever.
Mayor Steele has not yet accumulated
enough evidence 90 justify the arrest of
the negro cOnspiratOrs who applied 70 the
governor for aid under false pretenses, but
he has two or three detectives on q still
hunt after evidence and hopes soon 10
bring the malciactOrs 10 Justice
The weather today Is like summer, and
the intense heat has caused much disap-
pointment 10 the good citizens Of the
town who were looking forward 80
eagerly for frost ana the accompanying
raising Of the quarantine
WTHAs's RETURN HOME.
Washington. Oct. 28.-Dr Wyman has