The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-04
THE FEVER SPREADING.
TREMENDOUS OUTBREAK OF THE
EPIDEMIC HOURLY ExPECrED.
Wet Weather Continues, Which 10 Favor
able to an Increass--fifteen New Cases
aud Three Deaths In Brunswick.


deaths were officially reported to-day.
Miss Rosa Nisi, the infant OF Blont Bowen.
and Mrs. Emma Willls. all white. Fifteen
new cases OF yellow fever were reported
to-day. as follows:
Whites-Miss Ella Ford. While Lucre.
Harold Morgan, Mrs. j. j. Spears. Fred.
Winchester, Theo. Johannessen, j. i.
Mock relapsed)
Colored-Thomas Usher, Elsey Camp
HELD. Sailie Winchester. Mary Reddish.
Priscilla Reynolds, william Moore, Eibert
Robbins, Joseph Carpenter. Discharged
Murray Fariow, Mary Nelson. Mrs. Iyer-
sen Wallace. william Winchester--all
white; and Wesley Hlghsmith. colored
There were three physicians, Surgeon
Murray, and Surgeon FACET and DIR.
Hugh Burford, absent from to-day's meet
ing. Surgeon Murray was attending TO
matters at Gardt and Jesup. Surgeon
FACET was on Jekyl Island and DR.. Bur
ford was on st. simon's Island. Had
these physicians been able TO report their
cases found In the twenty-four hours
passed since the last meeting. large in
crease would have resulted Or. Burforj
land. There are now seven cases OF yell
low fever under treatment on Jekyl Is
land. only five, as Tar as the corIespon-
dent knows 10 date, have been reported
to the Health Board. Surgeon Faget is
attending them.
Something has caused difficulty in
getting the names and locations Of these
patients. Without regard TO the effect
it viii have on any ones properly. the
correspondent feels Justified in reporting
every case he authoritatively learns sX-
lists, without considering the localities
thus affected. There are now eighty
| two cases under treatment; discharged.
| 42; died, Is. Total, 1885, Ratio OF deaths.
! 101.
Wet weather continues, and an In
crease from fifty TO one hundred cases at
one time can be daily expected. The
force Of physicians is now badly over
worked. Surgeon Murray has not slept,
except on car seats on special trains,
In four days and nights. Surgeon FACET
and ali the local physicians are UNDER
going a terrible physical and mental
strain, but they do not complain. Sur
geon Murray Is marshaling his forces TO
meet a tremendous outbreak hourly eN-
pected All the local immunes VINO
have volunteered as nurses are awaiting
orders. Acting Assistant Surgeon Boom,
+ Of Shreveport, La, and Or Nsh,
/ local physician, of Tampa, Fla, are en-
/ route TO Brunswick, under Surgeon eius-
! ray's instructions. Local physician LIN
/ colin. OF Savannah, has been ordered TO
! Jesup to assist at that point. Alexander
Beck, OF Atlanta arrived to-day, 10 ts-
sist Or. j. w. James in his treatment
with DR.. Sauches OxydonoOr victory.
Both of these gentlemen are unacclimated
and non-immunes, but have such CONN.,
dence In their instruments that they an
ticipate no danger.
! Surgeon FACET returned TINS Hlorihha
from Fancy Bun and stated that ar 4
r Doorfincer. reported with yelIow FEVER
| only has malaria. Surgeon Murray lei'
this morning at O'Clock for Card TO IN
vestigate n suspicious case there, ahu
from Gardi he Will proestd 10 Jesup'
Surgeon Dessaur0 will so from the nos
pital at Camp TO Waresboro. Ut huH"
Rurford Is on ST. Simon's Island. sur
eeon FACET is on Jeiyi Island. fhese tout
being absent prevent several cases from
being reported. There VIII be iafes
number OF cases reported to-morto"
when all the physicians return 10 bruhs
wick
six Gases In Jesup.
SAVANNAH, GA, Oct. IA special
dispatch from Jesup, Ga, says sur
geon Murray arrived this morning on
special train from Brunswick, and visit
ed the suspicious cases. lie reports sl'
weil-deveioped cases OF yellow fever. III
has asked for special train TO TAX
all who desire TO leave for detention a
Waynesvilie. A strong Gordon VIII b
placed around the city and no one WI
be permitted 10 leave except through th'
camps
SAVANNAH, GA, oct. 3.-An ofiieia
inspection by a surgeon OF the Mafih'
hospital service shows that there arr
no cases OF suspicious sickness at wares
boro or Waycross.
The Epidemic nj Other Places.
WASHINGTON, y. C.. oct S-ActiY'
measures are being taken by me Marih
Hospital Service 20 prevent the spread o
contagion from Jesup. Ga, where on
death from yellow fever resulted Satnr
day night, and Was proven by the an'ops.
held Sunday, and where six other case
were reported. Surgeon-General Wymal
has ordered Dr. Lincoln from savannah
Jesitp 10 act as sanitary inspector OF IN
Marine hospital Service. Drs. oaEnueu
and Murray are already there. a s"t'
quarantine station is ready for us"-eo's
tents etc having been sent from "aynes
Vile. Instructions have been gwen al
railroads 10 allow no trains 10 STOP
Jesup except such az may be neeessif'
10 put on supplies. inspectors nave Ms
been detailed 20 watch all trains 40 ina
refugees may not escape ana carry IN
contagion with them.
The DEPARTMENT has been unofneitiiy 40
vised OF runlors OF cases ~ "aycross
Waresboro. Card and Belle VISA. III
DE Saussure WAS sent 10 inVests ~
Waycross and Waresboro and Dr. hurfA
was to-day not only al JesUp, but ihV'st'
gated the alleged suspicious cases
C,ardi and Belle Vista, both OF "nIch AT
on the lire between Brunswick ana 'esuI
Two additional immune doctors nave pee
ordered TO report TO Surgeon Murray 10
duty. one Of them being Acting-ASslSta' "
surgeon Booth. OF schreyeport La
In response 10 an inquiry, Aeths .>ssss'
/ ant-surgeon Kenan wires Sufseon-o~hs'
/ Wyman from DaTien. short us-ahc
rom brunswick, that that place wa
/ healthy. ana every enort vas being pV
forth 10 keep away refugees Av'hosit
was given 10 employ additional guards
IL became necessary.
Nor~ Certificates Cancelled.