The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
ABAD DAY At BRUNSWICK.
Eighteen New Cases Developed by the
Change in the Weather.

Brunswick, Ca, Sept. Eighteen new
cases of fever were reported to-day The
patients are:
James Latham, of GA A street.
Murray Furlow, of 932 Bay street.
Johnnie Bailey, of First avenue and
New Castle streets.
j. B. Mock, corner C and N streets.
Alfred Randall, of 907 Oglethorpe street.
Two children of Mrs. Larentzsons, of
COZ Oglethorpe street.
All the above are white
The colored patients are:
Arthur Roberts, of sos South Wolf
street.
Annie Belle Jones, of 4O4 E street.
Berrie Everett, of 1,2O5 l street.
Alice Kelly, Harry Kelly, and Willie
Kelly, of 814 North Wolf street.
Mary Gantling, of Gordon and H streets.
Victoria Mills, Alfred Mills, Willie
Mills and Oscar Lamkin, of Stonewan
and l streets.
There are now 80 cases under treatment
and about 20 cases of malaria, many of
which are expected to develop into yell
low fever.
CAUSE OF THE INCREASE.
The sudden chilliness in the atmos-
phere and a strong northeast wind blow
ing the malaria of the rice fields toward
the city can be taken as the cause of the
great increase in the number of cases.
The same condition of affairs was noticed
in the epidemic of 1876, and history is re-
peating itself. A startling increase in
the number of cases may now be ex-
pected, but the mortality rate will be
held down if possible. Surgeons Murray
and FACET expect large daily increase in
cases, but are now thoroughly prepared
TO properly attend the sick, and with
their directions observed by the patients
will lose few.
PHYSICIANS HARD PRESSED.
The local physicians, J. A. Butts J. A
Dunwody, Fl. Burford Robert Burford,
and DR.. Davis are constantly answering
calls, but are bearing up manfully under
the terrible mental and physical strain
and will remain at their posts.
Surgeon Murray has Drs. Blair and
West, two reputable colored physicians,
constantly at work among the colored
people and they report suspicious and
other cases nightly in writing to him
The day following, Surgeons Murray and
FACET visit the suspicious cases and pro-
nounce on them.
None of the local white physicians re-
ceive any pay for their work from any
one and justly deserve the respect and
sympathy of the people Those
who are able to pay doctors have
refugeed and every call they answer now
is in the cause of humanity
Today the health board commenced
committee work in visiting immunes and
employing persons who would serve as
nurses. This move is warranted by the
sweeping progress the epidemic is now
expected to make.
GREAT NEED FOR PROVISIONS.
At the rate cases are multiplying under
atmospheric conditions, the hundred
mark will soon be passed. Serious
thought should be given this by the out
side world and relief furnished abun-
dantly. An average of 500 persons daily
get three days supplies each at the com
mlssary, and 1T requires vast amount
of provisions to supply this hungry suffer
ing and deserving horde. Only widows and
single women are fed gratis, and no ra-
tiOns are issued to any until the three
days time limit expires.
Ministers j. A. Thompson, Edward F.
Cook, D. Watson Winn and Perry are
kept constantly busy issuing certificates
While five canvassers in different wards
hunt up the sick and suffering. Several
people have been discovered by canvass
ers sick and unable to send for physi-
clans and suffering for want of food and
inability to get to the cOmmissary Their
neghbOrs run as soon as patients get
down and leave them to perish Such
cases are cared for by the canvassers,
carried food and furnished a physician
immediately.
HELP OFTEN TOO LATE.
Instances are recorded during this epi-
oemic where before being discovered by
the canvassers, who do their duty nobly
and to the best OF their ability, patients
nave suffered hours without food or at
tention and relief reaches them too late
10 prevent death. 1t is deplorable but
fue condition of facts, but with an in
creased force of nurses and Canvassers
the occasion will be met, but supplies
must continue TO come. Medicine or deli
Cagles are not needed so much as substan-
ual provisions.
r.. Joerger's drug store has been made
Itle1 medicine station and he. personally
ayIenos TO all wants night and day. Fif-
" people have been seen there at one
@ne getting prescriptions filled free.
THE SITUATION ALARMING.
The situation here now is decidedly
earning, but is being met bravely by
VuoSe remaining.
CCoASuL Surgeon Murray about matters at
GtaMp Detention. There are,207 refugees
"TIe T5 now, two officers and 6S attendants
mere Is no sickness except one con-
SuauplVe sent by the authorities from
T,lydunah. Surgeon Geddings stated to
tl tIo MORNING News correspondent that
t ao dGuon Of the Savannah authorities
%"ard this consumptive was cruel and
raL l-ess He said the consumptive had
I' oeen IN Brunswick for four weeks, as
sgr % could prove, yet the Savannah
s-.1oilues would not let the con-
5o-1tIFa with his old and
Tys- val HoJher enter Savannah, where the
co aI wanted to breathe his last. The
sools14ptve had been slowly dying for
1ao.a- days and when refused admit
d. TO savannah was in the same con-
F'r095I as he now is. But for the con-
TO- .gl'e dying and distressing condi-
S9+t-le gle surgeon would have sent him TO
dsrr drtio ana tried to save his life, but un-
In c.e -le circumstances he had kept him
van. lor treatment and thought Sa-
rraI.'u shoud have admitted him when
nar "a shown the authorities that the
yyee.. 1a1 been out of Brunswick four
dn,ael Surgeon Murray was present
agraI t6is unofficial interview and
hesr.li with Surgeon Geddings as to the
sufbr,:,, ,shess Of the action of Savannah's
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