The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-04
SIX NEW CASES At JESUP.
WayCTOSS and WaTeSbOIO Found Free
From Infection.

PARTICULARLY 6OOu-f l1teen new
Cases Reported at Brunswick and q
Big Increase Expected on Account
of the Weather Conditions-The
Government Surgeons Working
Like Trojans to Prevent the Fever
From Spreading to New Places.
Jesup, Ga, Oct. 3.-Surgeon Murray
arrived this morning at 3 O'Clock on a
special train from Brunswick. As soon
as he had visited the sick and made all
necessary tests, he reported six well de-
veloped cases of yellow fever. The fol-
lowing are the names of the parties with
the diseases: Mrs. f. P. Rowland, wife
of telegraph operator; Miss Gray, sister
of Mrs. Rowland; Mr. and Mrs. George
Ogden; Mr.. Warren's child, and a colored
woman named Taylor. The latter is sit
ting up and will be out in few days. Miss
Gray's condition is reported as serious,
Shortly after the examination of the
patients by Surgeon Murray, he was
asked what he thought of the situation of
affairs here. He replied that fever had
been here for some time and that he con-
sidered it quite serious. He will have
all precautionary measures taken to pre-
vent the spread of the plague to
any other points. A strong guard
will be placed around the
town, and no one will be permitted to
leave except by way of Camp Detention.
TELEGRAM FROM MURRAY.
The following telegram was forwarded
to Surgeon General Wyman by Surgeon
Murray:
Six cases declared in four parts OF the
town. Evidently the disease has been here
for the past three weeks. VIII send some
parties to camp to-day. win employ train
to carry them to Dock Junction. 1 was at
Gardi this morning. I think there are cases,
but had no time to prove them
Surgeon Murray says that he did not
stop at Bellevista and could not state
what the condition OF affairs was there.
He is sorry that he did not have time to
visit the sick when here on Sunday last
and then determine the state of affairs.
Surgeon Murray is commended by a great
many for frankly stating the
true status of the disease, while,
on the other hand, few
are condemning him for claiming the
sickness to be yellow fever, saying it was
only done for capital. The most conserv-
ative people believe that the few who
| condemn the surgeon in such harsh
manner will regret their action before a
! great while.
1t seems that we are in for siege Of
| the plague, and we have some brave and
| determined men that will remain through
| it. The oldest inhabitants claim that so
| much excitement never before existed in
the community. not even during the riot
of 1889. People are leaving by private
conveyance. Only one left on the special
r Me- I-l.a
nett, representative from this county
| Only two stores in the place were open
this evening besides the two drug stores.
PLUCKY OPERATORS.
Operator Rowland is at his post of
| duty. although suffering with yellow
| iaundice and only out of bed with yellow
| fever about one week ago. His wife and
sister-in-law have well developed cases OF
yellow fever. Such work as this certain
| ly deserves credit Night Operator Clark
! is at his post of duty also, and the volume
of business now handled by him and Mr..
| Rowland is enormous.
Mayor Steele, by direction of Surgeon
| Murray, has had twenty-five guards
| placed around the town to prevent any
| others from leaving or entering unless
they will go via Camp Detention. Sur
| geOn Murray was directed by Surgeon
| General Wyman to take charge of af-
fairs here and requested Mayor Steele to
take charge until he returned from
| Brunswick Mayor Steele will take
charge as captain of the guard upon the
return of Surgeon Murray, and in addi-
tiOn to the guards marshal and three
| assistants have been placed in the
| town TO take care of property ana pre-
vent any depredations. A census
has also been ordered taken OF the num-
ber of the population.
HOW THE FEVER GOT IN.
Yellow fever must have reached here
| through the inefficient quarantine regula-
tions Train crews from Brunswick were
allowed to spend the day and night here,
and the passenger coaches were placed
on the track directly in front of the
| passenger station, where they remained
during the night. During the first quar-
antine, all persons here were allowed to
board the cars and converse with the
Brunswick refugees. This state af affairs
has even existed at times since quaran-
tine was established on Sept. 13.
Passengers were allowed to remain in
car on the north "Y, and any
one who desired could communicate with
them The conductors and engineers on
trains from Brunswick were permitted TO
enter the town for the purpose Of signing
train orders. Much blame is also at
tached TO some of the officials of the
road who would go into Brunswick, spend
the day and return here on the train
running between Jesup and Dock juno
ton and wait over for the regular north
bound trains from jacksonville.
RAILROAD OFFICES MOVED.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia Office has been moved to the coal
chute two miles above the city. All
through business will be transacted from
there by way of Doctortown and Dale's
Mill.
The city by7o'clock tonight was almost
depopulated of the white citizens. 1t has
been raining here since last night, which
makes the situation more serious.
Drs. Tuten and Little report one new
case tonight, thatof Jim Taylor, husband
of the colored woman reported above.
Mrs. Charlie Warren gave birth to
boy to-day weighing nine pounds. Mrs.
Warren is reported doing well by DIR.
Little.
Drs. Tuten and Little are the only phy-
sicians giving any relief to the sick. The
others are reported indisposed, but hope
10 be on duty in a few days.
DR.. Lincoln arrived tonight at o'clock
from Savannah. He made no house 20
house inspection as was stated IN Savan-
nah fhfa afferuQou