The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-23
THREENEW CASESOFFETER
But That Was Not BrunSWick'S Ab-
SOT6ing Sensation Yesterday.

Had Gone From the City as News
paper Cores spondenoe Aroused a
storm of Indignation-At a Joint
Meeting of the Board of Health and
Relief Association the Writer, in
His Presence, Was Denounced in
Unmeasured Terms and Challenged
to the Proof OF His Publication.
Asks Police Protection.
Brunswick, Ga, Sept. 22.-Three new
cases of fever to-day of a mild character:
John r. Mullin, ,ex-policemau; Chas. Sulli-
van, pilot; and J. c. Folkerson, sailor.
One case, Mrs. Turner, was discharged.
There are now 10 cases of yellow
fever under treatment, and 3 will be dis
charged tomorrow if a change for the
worse does not appear.
MARTIAL LAW IN FORCE.
Brunswick has had martial law forced
upon her. Inability of council to OBJ
tain a quorum and the decentralization of
the regular police force-only Chief
Beach, Assistant Levison, two regulars
and a small squad of volunteers remain
ing-forces our citizens to arm them
selves and protect their property from-de-
struction by thieves, and the good names
Of our women from the sensational re-
ports of newspaper correspondents.
At the joint meeting of the board of
health and the relief association, held at
u m o'clock, after the reports of sickness
from physicians, Col. Goodyear moved
that both bodies, as the only govern
mental organizations in the city, go into
Joint session to consider a matter of vital
Importance The motion being carried,
Col. Goodyear said
COL. GooDYEAR's STATEMENT.
"On yesterday we had occasion to
denounce as untrue a statement of Mr..
Mike Eagan, correspondent of the Savan-
nah Evening Press, that the sanitary con-
ditions here pointed out Brunswick as
the pest hole of Georgia To-day we learn
that in the issue Of that paper of the Goth
inst, appears a statement which demands
immediate action, and l ask that the sec
retary read from the paper"
INVESTIGATING a REPORT.
The article wasread, charging dissatis-
faction with the authorities. The oDnox-
ious statement was as follows:
"Affldavits are offered to your cores
POAANtCAb W HOOl1lb biltLI a 0EIbdlu IlGluDeF
of the relief canvassing committee offers
to barter food certificates for virtue"
1t was headed by the Savannah Press
''F'oOd For Virtue"
Mr. Eagan was asked if he was such
correspondent, and if he telegraphed this
infamous statement.
He said he was such correspondent, and
did telegraph the statement.
Asked which of the five canvassers the
charge referred to, he replied he could
not give the name now, but would later
with his proofs.
INDIGNANT DENUNCIATIONs
This aroused the citizens present.
Hon Jacob E. Dart jumped to his feet,
and III behalf Of the manhood of Bruins
wick, OF the integrity of the committee
and the virtue of her women. he de-
nonced Eagan in the most schathing
terms. His denunciatiOn of Eagan was
fearful. Facing Eagan, and addressing
his remarks to Eagan and the citizens
assembled, he said in substance, that it
was strange that one claiming to repre-
sent such reputable paper as the Savan-
nah Press, and who walked the
streets of Brunswick claiming citi-
zenship and asking to be recognized
as gentleman, should send to the
Savannah Press a lie so damnable that it
made such impression on the editor as to
cause him to head it Food for Virtue"
does this miserable cur know the mean
ing OF the term virtue2" he continued;
has he no ties of womanhOOd that would
cause him to stop and pause before such
false statements left his lying pen? Was
ms idea of virtue based upon his associ-
atoms with the wantOn women of the
town, who feast upon such creatures as
ne to ply their avocation? Is
not an insult to every mother,
vile, sister and daughter who
which spares neither age nor sex, that
lhese pure women (fOr virtue belongs
only to the pure) should be charged with
selling virtue for food ?" l voice the
sentiments of every honorable man pres
enJ when l say we hurl the foul lie back
IN ms cowardly face He asks until to-
morrow to bring his atfidaVits. Did he
not have the proofs when he wired those
Statementsl If he had them, let him
give the names now If it was true two
9aEs ago it is true now. Why does he
hesitate to give the name of
me man who offered food for
virtue He may bring affidavits
Oaiore this board, but they will be the
pJrJured oaths of those as foul as himself,
VINO would shame respectability and yir-
'ue II brought in contact with them"
COL. GOODYEAR SPEAKS.
Mr.. Goodyear followed Mr. Dart He
was calm and collected, but the force Of
ms ms arraignment was not less fearful,
yfough IN different form from Mr.. Darts.
~ substance, he said: Mr.. Eagan, this
"@A Is passing through a crisis Of distress
Sl.l 11ering which might well appal the
o.sollest heart and invoke the sympathy
CO. %. an true-hearked men. Recognizing the
TS,.1auon, few men have organized to
ar IL as relief association,
t nave kept up the organization of
l9 board of health and have
io-e ie "haJ they could to stay the pesti-
S-, '..- ana alleviate the distress. In pur-
r'e r.l OF that purpose, we chose five
to r4' SO lar as we knew, of high charac-
.-o canvass the five wards of the city
60 direction of our preachers, and as
dsr- 1i.u cases Of dire distress and give or
ssr, upon our sparsely supplied commits
h. NO complaint has been made to
rsf. ts"as or who is also president of our
men I2soelaLon, or to any one Of these
a.. our charge is in effect charge
l1ar..'. yNe nLe, as you refuse to give the
edit, "ahe. Your charge suggests to the
he oi the Press heading. and
VIM 'u0Las the paragraph Food for
lion Say you did not expect iudigna-
sr- iA7a' It is iu.omprehensible that
lat... oi average intelligence should
tr.t... eFed that he could, by wholesale.