Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-20
ON lY ONE NEW CASE.
Yellow Fever Patients at Brunswick
Said to Be Oonvalescing.
One Hundred and Twenty-Five Per.
They Are Well Cared For.

surgeon General Wyman has received
telegram from Surgeon Murray at Bruns-
wick. Ga, dated last night, informing him
OF the appearance Of one new case Of yell
low fever during the day. None Of the
cases now under treatment are considered
as likely to prove fatal, however, and most
Of those reported yesterday are convalesc-
Ing. The physicians have little to do. The
river and shore guard is nearly completed
and there is no need Of other sections
guarding against Brunswick. Surgeon
Murray asked permission to grant liberty
to those persons who have recovered from
the fever after OBTAINING them one day at
camp and disinfecting their clothing.
There are 122 persons in the camp of de-
tention who are serving their fifteen days
probation. The people in the camp are
said to be contented and are being well
cared for.
1t is said at the marine hospital bureau
that the explanation Of the action of the
Brunswick board Of health in prohibiting
newspaper correspondents from sending
the names Of yellow fever patients may
probably be found in the desire Of the au-
thorities to prevent mistakes in the names
Of patients and victims and thereby caus-
ing alarm among the absent friends of the
Brunswick people.
The City Almost Depopulnted.
A press dispatch from Brunswick, dated
last night says:
The city Is almost depopulated. On the
principal street there remain only two open
stores. The two banks have suspended
business until after the epidemic. having
opened a branch at st. Simon's Island,
seven miles from here. The resolution
adopted by the board Of health allowing
communication with st. Simon's Island was
received with Joy by hundreds who find this
haven OF refuge from the infected city.
1t permits merchants to continue business
here and spend the nights on the island.
The fever has SO far been Of an exceed
ingly mild form, and DR.. Murray, govern
lief that there will be very small death
percentage. Everything possible for the
comfort OF the sick and poor is being done
by the government. A fever hospital is
now being erected. Camp Detention. situ-
ated twenty-one miles from the city, the
only exit from the city, was established to-
day. with Surgeons Geddings and Dessaus-
sure In charge. All preparations are being
made at this camp for the comfort Of refu-
gees: The suffering Of the poor is consid-
cradle, there being no possible way for
them to obtain food except from the city
commissary. which is daily crowded with
hundreds Of hungry and destitute people of
both colors. There has been twenty-six re-
ported cases of fever, with five deaths.
The weather has been very warm, which is
favorable to the spreading Of the disease
quarantine regulations are rigtdly en-
forced. All roads and boulevards leading
from the city are well guarded. and no one
Is allowed to enter or leave the city except
those living on St. Simon's Island, who are
commanded to change and disinfect their
clothing on leaving the city
The board Of health has passed a resolu-
ton, approved by the government surgeons
forbidding any correspondent to publish the
names OF those stricken with yellow fever
ANY violation Of this order was made pun
ishable by imprisonment. Much indigna-
ton Is expressed. and all possible efforts
are being made to secure q reconsideration.
The board meets daily at noon to receive
the reports of attending physicians, and to
state offcially the sanitary conditions of
the city.
List Of Fever Patients.
The Savannah Morning News special dis
patch from Brunswick, Ca, says:
The following is a complete list of the
persons under treatment here for yellow
fever: Mrs. Sarah Turner and her five-year-
old daughter; Mrs. Elizabeth Stokes, on E
street. Newtown; Mrs. Smith, Newtown:
Archy II. Smith. on Monk street: Miss Rosa
Nist. New Castle street, over Krauss' bak-
cry; Mrs. Crane. Newtown. and her son.
VIM. Crane: James Sinclair, Cypress Mills:
Mrs. j. N. Brock and John Brock, Mrs. w.
Nj. Lucree; Mrs. H. c. Smith, George Clark.
Four-Mile Crossing; Mrs. Sinclair, Cypress
Mills; two children Of ]. F. Norris, East
Tennessee ticket agent; Samuel Ward and
child.
These are official, and were secured from
personal canvass Of Brunswick