The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-22

of both races. Their wants were ascertained
by canvasSers in each OF the five city wards,
| under direction Of our preachers, Thompson
and Cook; our police force was increased, and
Brunswick and its property escaped great
peril.
QUARANTINE RAISED.
Sixteen days having elapsed after the sec
ond case without a suspicious case, quaFan-
tine was raised. Many absentees returned,
stores were opened, hope and faith came
back, and business was renewed by people
who have conquered many obstacles New
cases developed twenty-five days after the
second case. Two cases were disc oVered
both OF which died, and both of which, Dy au-
topsy, the highest possible test, were proven
to have been yellow fever, and q third case
broke out in remote part OF the city The
number to date has reached
twenty-six cases. The poison is
here. Upon that all are agreed. Eleven
cases were reported Sunday, the nth; Monday
there were but four; Tuesday but one; Wed
nesday none; to-day two new cases and one
death. The disease has infected nearly the
Will break out with virulence and sweep the
city or continue its slow movement, no one
can answer. We only hope that in addition
to our present deplorable state we may not
be called to drink this last bitter cup.
CHANGE IMPOSSIBLE TILL FROST.
But, fast or slow, the poison is here to stay
until frost. For forty days, except brief
interval, we have been hemmed in by rigid
quarantine. 1t has suspended every line OF
business. A census carefully taken shows
the total population remaining in the city to
be 5457, OF which two-hfths are white and
three-hfthS are colored. The same census
shows twO-thirds of the families to be with.
out means TO procure proper SuStenance. and
the distress is as great among whites as
| blacks. That number must increase The
present conditions, whether we have any con
| siderable increase Of sickness or not, will
continue. probably not less than fifty days
longer The present condition is grave and
critical. The condition, If sufficient meas
ure of relief does not come, as the weeks roll
on toward the longed-for frost, which
| shall release us from our bonds and
give US hope of business, is alarm
ing, We have had from the twelfth day Of
August until now every evil which an cpl
demic brings, except the large loss of life
and its incident suffering. Weeks
pass, and the circle Of suffering
| increases. Many Of our people have
taken refuge upon ST. Simons Island and the
country generally outside Of Brunswick; and
suffering must come to them; suffering in
tense as to those IN the city, OF the number
who have left the city probably at least 1 900
have refugeed in Glynn county.
TEN THOUSAND SUFFERING.
The population of the county outside the
city, thus increased, will reach 5000 people.
| The census of the inhabitants remaining in
| the city shows 3, ,457 more-a total Of more than
| 10000 needing assistance, and of these, the
needy and deserving must be fed; must be
| fed, because the American people do not let
suffering continue when they understand the
| need for help; and the need is here, urgent,
| pressing We who are trying as relief as
sociation, and the board OF health, to grapple
| with these conditions, need the aid Of gen
erOus public and need 1t now. We may or
may not have death and suffering on broad
scale to face but there is not one of US, nor is
| there physician nor preacher, who does not
meet vii b suffering each day, which makes
the heart bleed, The facts are calmly and
| dispassionately stated. The picture is
| under, rather than over drawn. So far the
government has in no way come to our aid ex-
| cept in the effort to deal with the disease. II
| 1t acts at all. which now seems doubtful. Its
| machinery is slow, especially if congressional
action Is necessary, and as our needs are ur
gent, we trust the answer will continue to come
from generous people, whether the disease
| increases or not. for we are here, held here
| for the benefit of the outside world, held here
| that this poison may exhaust its force here
| and not in1ure others G. P. GOODYEAR,
| For Board of Health and Relief Association
| of Brunswick.
DIsPLEAsED AT A REPORT.
The board bitterly the denounced publi-
cation that Brunswick was in bad
sanitary condition. Superintendent
John p. Harvey stated that since
the storm, three weeks ago, a force OF
nearly one hundred men had cleaned
Brunswick thoroughly, and Brunswick
tion. President Churchill of the
Brunswick Terminal Company received
cable advices from Liverpool tonight
stating that there is no fear of receivers
refusing cotton via Brunswick. He says
interior shippers can send all they desire
to him and he will fill his contracts.
The Brunswick Savings and Trust COM
pany has moved its main Office from St.
Simon's back to Brunswick. Savannah's s
action in deciding to honor Camp Deten-
tion ten-day health certificates is appre-
ciated here by citizens and officials.
FUMIGATING THE CARS.
Mrs, Turner will be discharged to-mor-
row She is now convalescent. Surgeon
Murray spent today at Camp Detention
arranging the fumigating apparatus for
all empty phosphate cars returning from
Brunswick Phosphate shippers demand
this, and the cars will be fumigated.