The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-24
TO RELIEVE BRUNSWICK.
a STEAMSHIP WITH SUPPLIES GOING
FROM NEW YORK.

| Z. II. Huntington Lends tho Ateterr To
Health Ohicer Jerktn--A CAN for T,rovi-
| sious and Clothing with which 10 load
Her-More Than 5000 Per.ons In Need.
Having received authentic inform ton that
the Inhabitants OF brunswick, Ga. are suffer-
| ing for the necessaries OF life because OF their
| inability to leave the town. which Is under
shotgun quarantine. DIR. VIM. T. jenkins.
Health Officer Of the Port Of New York. recall
Ing the epidemic OF last year at this port. when
| he had in the aggregate 5000 people album
| dainty supplied with food. and having among
| them disease less to be dreaded than
| yellow fever. recalls. perhaps, his own
anxiety during that time and his appreciation
OF oil honest efforts to assist him. and as an
expression OF gratitude will endeavor to-
gether with his many friends. to assist those
afflicted In brunswick. lie has been actively
engaged for some days pa st in securing the CO.
operation OF friends to assist in the project.
He has placed himself In communication with
his friends in Brunswick. who report that
much destitution exists With all the accompa-
nying evils The sufferers number moro than
5000 people. They have been In quara ntine
for six weeks and expect to undergo a deten-
tion OF six weeks more
Mr.. c. 2. Huntington has placed at DR.. Jen-
kins's disposal the Morgan line steam ship Al
giers. and Mr.. J. T. Van Sickle. New York
oech1 VI tle iiuc' 10 ultiuE neT up III rehulneSb
to take on board the supplies Of food and raj
ment which may be collected.
The steamer will also carry disinfectants
and medicine. She will proceed to Brunswick
and there discharge her precious cargo which
VIII be distributed by committee OF citizens
ply seian Of 'th the STAFF Of Dr. jenkins will &C.
the to look after the sHn
return to this Eort sale from =" possibie infse-
ton, he VIII also be prepared to care for any
OF the crew should yellow fever break out
among them. This. however. Is Tot considered
probable. because the steamship will comply
Quarantine. discharging the cargo into lighters
while anchored in the stream FAR from the in
fectcd wharves. and all contact with persons
vii, DO avoided as far as possible.
lection such as are now in use at the New
York Quarantine. which will b. managed by
persons who are familiar with their use. The
AlRiers will have q crew Of twentv-eight men.
A. committee Of gentlemen will be selected
on Monday. the Intervention Of Saturday and
Sunday preventing such action before. when
pier will be secured where tho ship can take
Pending the announcement OF this com mittee
all persons desi ring to- contribute to this
worthy cause should address DR.. jenkins.
.BnvSsw1ck. Ga. Sept 2a-Three new cases
OF yellow fever have been reported to- day. and
one discharged. that OF Johnnie Brock. The
new cases were Mrs. Nice. Brown. wife OF Post
H EHster Brown n., case exceedingly mild Henry
case as reported among the deaths Four sus-
picioGs cases are also reported. Mrs. John Il.
Mullens and daughter. Theda Reinhart. andWil-
rows did not call in physicians until last night
and the case was not before officially reported
on that account.