The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-26
SITUATION STILL BETTER.
Fever Absent and No Cases Of SuSpi-
CiOuS Illness,

Generous Relief at Hand and Means
for Distribution FormuIated-The
Idle AbIe-Bodied and the Vicious
Not to share-work Provided for
the Capable-No More Removals
From Brunswick Of ANY Who May
Possibly Become Infected-The
Camp at Waynesville Being Put in
Readiness and Many Comforts
Provided for the Occupants.
Brunswick, Ca, Aug. 25.-It was Off
cally bulletined by the health board to-
dav that three is not a case of yellow fever
in Brunswick and not suspicious case.
The Cox infant is six miles in the country
and the doctors are idle for want of pa
tients. Very little sickness of any kind
exists. and the physicians are unanimous
in the assertion that the great majority
of fpeoDle left here are in a remarkably
healthy condition. The outlook is hope
full and cheering, and when the relief
committee commences to aid the suffering
poor, happiness will in a degree
remove the depressing sadness that
overhangs the community The
refugees are scattered to the
four winds, and some are no doubt suffer
ing; but, thanks to a noble people
throughout the entire country, Bruins
wicz's appeal for aid is being sponta-
neously responded to and none will die of
starvation who remains here. The relief
committee were added to to-day by the
appointment of L. G. Bodet, DIR. j. A.
Butts and w. F. Symons. Upon the
organization Mayor Lamb was made pres
ident. c. p. Goodyear vice-president, ia
cob E. Dart treasurer L. G. Bodet secre-
tary, William Anderson custodian of
funds, and Jas. w Smith keeper of sup
plies. All are prominent, reliable cit
liens, and will discharge their responsible
duties faithfully.
HOW RELIEF WILL BE APPLIED.
Relief will be furnished freely to the
females and the male portion of the de-
serving poor unable to work. Poor
people able to work will be organized
and, under proper superintendents placed
on the streets, putting the city in good
sanitary condition. No one able to labor
will be fed, clothed or housed free, and
the idle and vicious classes all over the
country need not expect to flood Bruns-
wick and be fed gratis. Just and hu-
name distribution of a contribution viii
be made, and no one viii suffer. Bruins
wick will thus by relieving her poor and
distressed, place herself in an unusually
good sanitary condition. When matters
are thoroughly perfected daily announce
ments of contributions will be made.
WILL BE KEPT IN BRUNSWICK.
In view of knowledge of the public
prejudice against them for removing Har-
ris while sick, and the fact that Bruins
wickians have horror of being moved to
the pest-hOuse in the event they should
contract the fever, Surgeon Hutton de-
sires publicity given to the fact that no
more patients will be moved in case they
are pronounced victims of the disease.
The patients, unless they themselves re-
quest it, will be treated at their homes.
The surgeons suspect, however, that the
public not knowing that this rule has
been established, are 'concealing all kinds
Of illness, aud Surgeon Hutton has ad-
dressed the following communication to
Hugh Burford, president of the health
board:
Dear Sir-I regret to says that the medical
onlcers OF the government have reason to
suspect that cases of sickness are kept in con-
cealment by their families. The reason for
this appears to be the fear that the sick may
be removed from their homes. 1 wish now to
declare that such is not the intention of the
government officers. They abandoned the
policy OF removal of the sick after the third
case. This case was not removed. The
mother, in her fright ran away with
the child. The protection Of the
city demanded the removal of
the Harris case, but such removals shall not
he undertaken hereafter, unless the patient
cannot be cared FOR at home and the family ask
Tor removal to hospital.
Very respectfully,
w. II. H HUTTON.