The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-19
STRICKEN BRUNSWICK.
The Yellow Fever Breaks Out Afresh
The People Disheartcncd and
Leaving the City

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Leaving the City.
BRUNSWICK, GA, Sept. I3.-Charles
killian, German shoemaker in this
| city, was taken sick last Friday at his
shop, whore he had u sleeping room.
He had been complaining for several
days previous. AS he was living alone
he received no treatment until Sunday,
when the Odd Fellows learned of his
illness and gave him Immediate atten-
tion. A physician was called inand
treated him for gastric fever. His
death this morning caused some ru-
NOR, and Mayor Lamb called in Sur
geon Guiteras to hold an autopsy. This
was done, five of the local physicians
assisting. The result was the pro-
nouncing that Killian died from vel
low fever.
This afternoon another suspicious
death was reported at the city hospital,
the person being Norwegian, who
was being treated for consumption.
He has been sick for some time, how
ever. DR.. Guiteras, after an autopsy,
decided that the death was caused by
yellow fever.
This evening report was heard
that one of the Cox children was sick.
This is the same family that caused
so much excitement in the previous
panic by picking up u sick child and
running away to escape the govern
ment doctors. The boy who is now
sick is said to have been wading in q
pond of stagnant water all day Sunday.
DR.. Gulteras was seen tonight, but
positively refused to make any state
ment whatever for publication. 1t is
supposed that he will have assistants
here at once.
brunswick was regaining her old
progressive condition rapidly, and the
rumors to-day did not visibly affect her
commerce, though the inevitable qua
rantlne will put q stop to business, as
before. Some nervousness is shown
and number of people left on the
night train. but there was nothing
like panic. There are great num-
Der of people who have returned, and
many that did not leave before, who
have no means to go now but all seem
to take the matter calmly, though
everything is as gloomy as can be.
The board of health has not met yet,
and therefore no idea can be given as
to the conditions for an epidemic.
"A large number Of the old refugees
expressed determination to remain
here. The schedules on the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia and
Brunswick and Western roads will be
made in accordance with the quaran-
antine regulations.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. IA special
from brunswick say: After the wild
rumors of last night things have assum-
ed normal quiet. People are not
leaving the city as they did before.
Many are going out of town to spend
the nights with their families who will
return to their business during the
days. A number of stores formerly
closed are being kept open. At the
board of health meeting at noon, the
two cases of fever were reported, the
Cox child reported last night, and Mrs
Turner, in the northern part of the
city. Other cases that had been re-
ported in the streets after cXamina-
tion were declared not to be yellow
fever. An important question was
presented at the board Of health meet
ing, as to who is in charge of matters,
the government or lie city authorities ?
One or the other lust assume the re-
sp0nSlblllty or great confusion must
exist. DR.. Guiteras said this evening
that it looks very much like an cpide-
mic is threatened, though the slow APP
pcarance of the disease was q hopeful
sign. Each death has been complicat-
ed with weakness from other illness.
Camp Haines will be inaugurated by
next Monday, when Surgeon Magruder
will take charge. The people have
little hope of egress now till after frost,
however matters turn.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. l5.-In-
structiOns have been issued at Bruins
wick to permit no one to leave the city
without proper inspection and the rail
roads are prohibited from selling tick
cts to any point south of Atlanta. 1t
is not probable that the fever could be
carried north of that point at thisseason
of the year and there would be no
danger from healthy passengers com
ing north provided their baggage was
thoroughly fumigated There will be
quarantine camp established just out
of Brunswick and all persons leaving
the city will, it is said, be required to
pass through this camp for inspection.
The mails are now being fumigated.
DR.. H. d. Geddings, who has been
surgeon at Delaware breakwater, has
been ordered to Brunswick to assist
the force of physicians now on duty.