Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-04
GROWING MORE SERIOUS
The Yellow Fever Spreading to Towns
Adjacent to Brunswick
Startling Information Received Today
at the Marine Hospital Bureau
Surgeon Murray's Dispatch.

The yellow fever situation In Georgia is
growing more serious as daily reports come
In of the spread of the disease to towns
adjacent to Brunswick. There were ten
new cases and three deaths yesterday in
Brunswick. The most alarming news, how
ever. to the marine hospital bureau was
the announcement Of six new cases in Jes-
sup. coupled with the information that the
disease has probably been lurking in that
town for three weeks. thus giving promise
OF more cases in the near future. On
Jekyl Island there was one new case.
Waycross is declared to be in a clean
condition and free from fever. however,
and the reported case at Waresboro was
found, upon investigation. to be malaria
The following telegram was received from
Surgeon Murray today, dated Brunswick:
Terrell, Atlanta, wishes to have order to
fumigate mail at Jessup. i can have this
done at Jessup office. Branham is at St
Slmons, TO remain Is very efflcient and In
my opinion immune. Lincoln will do medi-
cal work at Jessup. Jessup has two re-
agents and one probably immcne now in
feeble condition. Will send for Wall for
practice here. Surrounded Jessup by
guards. Have fumigated the house where
Warren died. The people are very poor,
too poor in clothing to go to camp in num-
bers. VIII soon need assistance. 1 will
return tomorrow with nurses to care for
two fatally i'll women, as there are but five
immunes in the place. VIII carry first
load to camp tomorrow IL special train can
be provided.
st. Simons people cannot pass back
river guard en- route to Darien; have been
very busy for past week and out all last
night and today in rain. DIR. Robert Bur-
ford taken down today. The loss of his
active labor Will cripple us for a few days.
DE Saussure says Waresboro only one case
OF sickness in town plain case of malarial
fever, not a refugee and Way Cross town
clean. Crowley's death twenty-five DAYS
from malaria, all his family reagents ex-
posed. none sick since. FACET reports
tancy Bluffs, one case Of malarial fever
only, but four new cases at Jekyl"
Surgeon Carter. who has been in this city
Tor several weeks, was today ordered 70
return to Georgia. He will proceed first to
Waycross, and his orders are to take charge
OF the outer Gordon around the infected
ana localities for the purpose of reporting
Immediately the possible outbreak of the
fever In new places.
Deaths and New Cases,
BRUNSWICK. Ga, Oct 4-oficial report
is made of the death Of Tim Hennigen at 4
O'Clock this am, and of the child of Mrs.
Ford; also OF two new cases on St. Simon
Island-Irene and Alfred two children of A.
" woodland three new cases on Jekyl Is
land-Mrs. Olsen (white), c. Berrie and child
tcolored)-making a total of seven new
cases on Jekyl out Of population of about
twenty-five white and colored. Dr. Robert
E. l. Burford is reported i'll with fever of
such mild type that diagnosis cannot be
made with precision. DR.. Burford occupies
the position OF quarantine officer made va
can't by the death of Surgeon Branham
Discharged: Carrie Lorentzton, Mrs Lo-
rentzton. s. b. Davis, Abe Richardson.