The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-20
OyENEW CASE ---ONE DEATH
That Was Yesterdays Yellow Fever
Record at Brunswick.

Ambitious Young Physicians Who
Have Never Had Yellow Fever to
Come Down and Catch it-He Will
Cure Them, and They viii Then be
Qualified to Cure Others-All Points
Well Guarded Against the Spread of
the Disease-Names of All the Sick.
Brunswick, Ga, Sept. 19.-Only one
case reported to-day, and one death
Charles johnson, tailor, of Triton, Ga.
Nineteen cases are now under treatment,
only one of which is serious. The health
board met at noon today in executive
session. Press correspondents were ad-
mitted under proviso that they would not
diyulge the names of the sick. The
routine reports of the physicians show
that about ten cases of sickness are being
watched as suspects, but have not devel-
oped sufficiently to tell exactly what they
are, and no report was made on them.
Col Goodyear introduced the following
resolutions, one of which settles the much
mooted question in regard to people
spending the nights on St. Simon's Island;
the other, regarding newspaper men, is
the spontaneous outburst of a generous
hearted man, and one who always appre-
ciates newspaper men. Both resolutions
We're unanimously passed.
COL. GooDYEAR's RESOLUTIONS. @
Resolved. That this board of health, after
full discussion with Surgeon Murray of the
marine hospital service, in charge, advises
the people on St. Simon's Island that it is not
deemed dangerous by DR.. Murray or this
board for daily communication to be main
tanned by boat between 9 q. m. and 4 p. m,
of each day. and that it is safe for business
men tc make daily trips to the island be-
tween those hours.
Resolved That this board extends its earn
est thanks to the press of the entire state
for it's aid and generous reports Of the sad
conditions existing here, and especially to
Mr.. Wrench Of the Times Advertiser, who
has. under great disadvantages and at much
peril to himself, kept his paper running and
giving US an organ; and also to Mr.. G. w.
Deming, special correspondent Of the SAvAN-
NAH MORNING NEWS one of the leading
papers, who has never had the yellow fever,
but has steadily stayed at his post and sent
out very full and fair reports; as well as to
Mr. Thompson. the representative Of the At
lanta Journal, for his valuable services in the
same direction; and to Mr.. L. c. Bodet, the
correspondent of the New Orleans Times
Democrat. who has not only been active in
the same line, but has acted as secretary of
the relief association and of this board, and
wherever he could be of service.
AS TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH
In regard to the czar-like manner the
health board has adopted to conceal
names, your correspondent has this to
say: Personally, the members of the
board and the correspondent are the best
of friends. Officially, there is a serious
disagreement. The correspondent has in
his possession and can furnish at a
moments notice, the name of every per-
son sick with yellow fever within the
boundary limits This information has
been in my possession every day since the
first case was announced. When the
board made its arbitrary rule l was not
excluded from their meetings, but was
admitted after giving my word of honor
not to break their rules. Though
protesting against this rule, I
abded by it, and will not now
Violate the obligation by publishing the
names gained at the meeting Butt feel
at liberty to reply, and will reply, to any
private telegram from people away from
Brunswick desiring information about
any particular person here they may be
interested in. | would make another can
Tass Of Brunswick and publish the names
Of the sick unofiicially and without stat
lug the cause of the illness, but such
action means arrest aud Imprisonment
for the offense, and cannot be expected.
There is an ordinance to that effect in
force now.
THE HEALTH BOARD CONSCIENTIOUS.
The action of the board of health in
Concealing names is considered an outrage
mere and abroad, but they are conscien-
tlous in their actions and are erring with
out realizing the agony and suspense they
are creating. Their defense, as stated at
Inelr meeting, is that those who are now
sick are in such favorable condition and
u such a class Of people as not to matter
mucn whether their names are given,
ana that publication of their names
would create too much excitement here
ana abroad by people who live near the
injected districts, and that to publish the
uaueS would flood the officials with tel
egfans from anxious friends that they
nave not time to answer. The entire
matter seems to resolve itself into the
amount of work it will throw on the off
Cia-s TO answer kilograms if the names
are given.
PHILANTHROPIC VIEW.
clalm that no class of people are so
py't Ihat they have not friends, and that
.lelr names should be given to relieve
.uOse who might think their relatives are
al. auons the sick. Surgeon Murray was
5olUSt the publication of names last
LLls"V' but to-day have reason to believe
~ uds slightly changed his mind. The
rlnes aT published by the Journal were not
b. 1'IIect Two names published are not
a.. aro"n to the board, and one, VIM. Hack
I. I' was not sick and is now on the.streets
rs sung at the mistake The reporter
1o secured the names and got them
bi.s bls was not honor bound, but picked
rrs. Its Information from street rumors. it is
'N9PEoTING THE ARMED GORDON.
b.7S surgeon Murray and Sheriff Berrie
co.5 Cove oeen out all day inspecting the armed
Cs5tl C,141 and found it effectual. Surgeon
f'1'ngs -. is at Camp Hutton arranging
"a arrivals Tho 6,.et lo4.l- ~.