The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-24
HELP COMING, BRUNSWICK.
Unique and Most Acceptable Action Of
a New York Physician.

DR.. Jenkins, Whose Prompt and De-
cisive Measures as Health officer of
New York During the Cholera Inn
portation Last Year, Hat Made His
Name Famous the World Over, Con-
oeives Novel, Effective and Gener-
Gus Plan For the Aid OF the Bruins
wick Suferers-No Word Was
Spoken of it Until His Scheme Was
Silently Perfected.
New York, Sept, 23-The following
was given out by DR. Jenkins this even
ing: Having received authentic infor-
nation that inhabitants of Brunswick,
Ga, are suffering for the necessities of
life because of their inability to leave the
town, which is under shotgun quarantine,
DR. William T. Jenkins, health officer
for the port of New York, re
calling the epidemic of last year,
at this port, when he had the aggregate
of 5000 people abundantly supplied with
food, and having among them a disease
that was to be dreaded more than yellow
fever, perhaps, recalls his own anxiety
during that time, and has appreciation
of all honest efforts then to assist him.
AS an expression of gratitude for the
endeavor, and desiring to assist those af-
fiicted in Brunswick he has been actively
engaged for some days past in securing the
cooperation of friends to assist in
the laudable project. He has placed him
self in communication with friends in
Brunswick who report that much desti-
tuition exists with all its accompanying
evils. The sufferers number about 5000.
They have been in quarantine for six
weeks and expect to undergo a detention
| of six weeks more. G. p. Hunting has
placed at his disposal the Morning Line
steamship Algiers, and j. 7. Vansickle.
the New York agent of the line, is fitting
| her up ia readiness to take on board the
supplies of food and other necessities
which may be collected
WILL PROCEED TO BRUNSWICK.
The steamer will also carry disipfect-
ants and medicines. She viii proceed to
| Brunswick, and there discharge her pre-
cious cargo, which will be distributed by a
| committee of citizens of the afflicted
| town. A physician of the staff of DR..
| jenkins will accompany the expedition to
| look after the sanitary condition of the
vessel, so as to render her return safe from
| infection. He will also be prepared to
| care for any of the crew should yellow
| fever break out among them.
WILL UNLOAD IN LIGHTERS
| This, however, is not considered prob
| able, because the steamship will comply
with all the regulations of the New York
quarantine, discharge the cargo into
| lighters while anchored In the stream far
from the infected wharyes, and all con
tact with persons will be avoided as fa1
as possible
| The Algiers will carry appliances fol
| distnfection such as are now in use at the
New York quarantine, which will be
managed by persons who are familiar
with their use.
The Algiers viii have a crew of twenty
eight men and her capacity is for about
1000 tons of cargo A committee OF
gentlemen will be selected on Monday,
the Intervention of Saturday and Sunday
preventing such action before, when q
| pier will be secured where the ship can
take on board such cargo as may be of
! fered. Pending the announcement of this
committee, all persons desiring to con.
| tribute to this worthy cause should ad-
dress DR.. jenkins, Quarantine, New York