The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-02
YELLOW FEVER AT JESUP.
An Autopsy Proves Saturdays SuSpi-
CiOnS Well Founded.

Since July-The People of the Town
Inclined to Leave, But Advised by
the Surgeons to Remain - Twelve
New Cases at Brunswick, No Deaths
and Six Patients Discharged.
Brunswick, Ga, Oct. Twelve new
cases of fever were reported to-day, ten
white and two colored. The patients are:
Miss Laura Eastmeade, 624 B street;
Miss Rosa Nisi, PA Newcastle street; P.
p. judge, 10 Glynn avenue; Mrs. J. E.
Poore. Mrs. f. V. Poore and Miss Carrie
Poore, 235 South StonewaL street; j. f.
McInarny, 52S E street Ernest Brock, 612
A street; Miss Fannie Brock, 6l0 A
street: one unknown man in the extreme
northern suburbs.
There is not prominent citizen in the
above list, though all are white.
The other two patients are: Bur
ris. G12 A street, and Tom Oliver, 722
East Gordon street; both colored
Six we've discharged as follows: Mrs.
Crane, William Crane, Mrs. Frank, Isaac
Lamar, Mrs. William Lucree and Wash
ingJon Williams.
SiXty-fve patients are now under treat
ment.
Surgeon Murray returned this morning
at 1O:30 o'clock from Jesup and reports
that an autopsy on the body of c. j. War
ren, the deputy sheriff who died there
yesterday, proves, beyond question, that
he had yellow fever
A THEORY DESTROYED.
It is reliably stated that Warren has
not been in any infected district within
the past few weeks, and if this be true, the
10 ofl ly 6ov vrgs
incubation for the fever to developuwill
be proven unreliable. If this fact is
proven the Brunswick epidemic of 1898,
however unfortunate to this city will
eGectually dispel the idea heretofore
clung to by scientists that ten days in
Cubation is sufficient, as well as the idea
that negroes are by nature exempt from
the disease. The negroes in this epidem-
ic have TO date been the greatest suffer
ers, and so many fatal cases have devel-
Oped among them that scientists are in
vestigating.
Having partially exhaused itself among
the lower classes, the disease is gettiug
in its work among the more favored popu-
latiOn, and no cheering words can be
truthfully written on the situation. The
scOurge is here to stay until frost and
those remaining need not expect any es-
cape. Those whose systems are in the
tion and aid the nurses and physicians in
caring for themselves will be cured.
Those, and there are still some left, who
persist in a hard-headed manner to ridi-
cule the instructions of the physicians
are warned of fatal results. Four-ffths
of the 5000 odd people here will have the
fever before frost comes. This is no idle
statement, but the result of careful con-
sultation with the physicians.
THE OUTBREAK AT JFsUP.
Surgeon Murray reached Jesup last
night on a special train in response to a
request from Mayor Steele of JeSup.
Health Officer Brunner of Savannah, and
Surgeon General Wyman. He found that
Warren was stricken Monday at his sis
ter's home in the country, some miles
from Jesup. On Tuesday he went to
Jesup. A local physician, Dr. Easton,
attended him Tuesdaylnoon, and contin-
ued to do so until Warren's death, Satur-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
DR.. Drawdy visited Warren Saturday
morning during the absence of DR.. Easton
at the bedside of a distant patient, and
also at noon.
There were some suspicious circumstances
connected with the disease and, after
death, the deceased's body began to turn
a yellOwish hue. RumorS got out and
began to circulate, causing some alarm
among Jesup's citizens. Mayor Steele,
hearing the rumors, wired Health Officer
Brunner of Savannah for an expert DR.
Brunner replied that none could be fur
nished from Savannah but he had wired
Surgeon Murray. These requests from
DR.. Brunner and others were received
while Surgeon Murray was on St. Simon's
but as soon as he returned he left on a
special train. Mayor Steele and Drs. Little
and Iutten met Surgeon Murray, and
the four went over to DR.. Tuttens office
to discuss matters. AS none were in
volved in case DIR. Eason was sent for.
THE AUTOPSY.
When the physicians appeared to ex-
examine the body, the old and heart
broken father of young Warren, thinking
tlat his boys body was going to be taken
IIom him and not knowing what disposi-
Ion the doctors were going to make of it,
met the messenger at the door, and with
ms eyes filed with tears signifed his in
tenuon of sacrificing his life before the
99ody should be touched. Surgeon Murray
oeeply sympathiZed with the old
man man and through Sheriff Ennis of
wayne county finally pacified him and
secured an examination of the body. Sur
geoh Murray instantly pronounced it a
genuine case of yellow fever. The local
physicians, DR.. Samuels, acting govern
nIenJ surgeon, and Mayor Steele protested
against the decision. and thought it was a
uaughant case of malaria. Surgeon Muir
ray would not swerve from his decision,
auo The local physicians decided on an
autopsy. Surgeon Murray indicated
HIdJ would be found and this morning,
tsueu the postmortem was neld, he was
AOunu correct, and his opponents gave in.
THE MAYOR MAN OF PLUCK.
mayor Steele is man to rely on.
Sc Z TO No
zen s. out he declines to leave the city
otG announces his intention of remaining
a. ms post Of duty. The announcement
.uaI lever had appeared created excite
aIeuy aU Jesup and many signifed their in
sgHlon OF remaining. Others regretted
.udl they did not know the fact before the
ram passed few minutes previously
q majority of the citizens will probably
leave town
surgeon Murray, in response to queries,
elaled TO the Jesupites that his experience
t nllhced him beyond doubt
I"y yellow fever could not
We stamped out, and they
{ouu' therefore, only hope and pray that
Would spread slowly and result favora-
1olS until frost came. lie could not en-
91Idee their belief that il would not
Ip.cdu. He advised them to remain at
'ue ana not submit themselves 10 the
-'LI1fs and dangers Of exposure in the
s.Ds. '9Ds. lie advised them 10 get their
'',As in order, Danish their fright and
l1 OraVely and il would not kin them.