The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-30
NO NEW CASES AT BRUNSWICK
Another Heavy Frost-Refugees Re-
turning by the Score.

Brunswick. Ca, Nov. 29.-There were
no new cases of fever reported to-day, no
deaths and no discharges.
A heavy frost covered Brunswick this
morning and refugees are coming by the
score Entire families are allowed to en-
ter where their houses have been prop
erly aired and fumigated
There is a good deal of discomfort
among the people about non-raising of the
quarantine Surgeon Murray is as anx-
ious to raise the quarantine as the citi-
zens, but is governed entirely by orders
from Surgeon General Wymau. AS soon
as allowed Surgeon Murray will raise the
quarantine.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.
The epidemic being over, the relief COM
mittee met to-day and passed the follow
ing resolutions with the request that they
be published by the press:
The relief association. organized under cir
cumstances of great public need in the a0-
Sence of municipal government, presents to
the pubic this statement:
The expenditure for charity need to those
familiar with the circumstances surrounding
our io2le before and during the epidemic no
explanation. More could have leen wisely
expended had the treasury authorized IT.
The expenditures Of the commissary, beyond
the distribution of supplies sent by a gener-
of which the cOmmissary ran short and in
the purchase Of stimulants for the sick and
special food for the convalescent.
The city treasury. due to hank failures and
other causes, was empty. The large exrend-
iture for expenses OF police santa
ton, fire department, and special san
itatlon, made necessary by hurricane
and flood, have fallen upon this
committee as the only organized oily which
could attend to these matters of vital i'm
portau, to health, life and property. 1t
hpt- toll
who must necessarily he fed, ut work as posi-
bic, thus keeping them out Of mischief and
creating the feeling TIA they were earning
the loDd and money received. Every effort
OF this city. the members Of the
committee and special canyassers, TO
investigate carefully and distribute
ratlons, money and clOthl1R to the needy, no
matter what their circumstances under or
binary conditions had been; no matter what
their characters had been. The scope OF the
nyCStgatlOn has teen to ascertain whether
the person or family needed help, without re-
gard to race or condition in life morality or
otherwise. The labors OF the committee are
nearly ended.
Confronted by the sad conditions of the
past three months, we have dealt with them
as best we could, meeting emergencies
as they arose. There have been three
periods daring these months when the
| funds have been practically exhausted with
not rations enough on hand to last three
days Counting upon the generosity of the
! american pubic. we nave purchased supplies
AT Such times on credit, ana our trust has
| been sustained, for funds and provisions
/ cGmeIJ he circle oRpoilose- needing aid has
wdened daily during the worst days of the
epidemic. Those on the islands and in the
country have been considered within the
range where assistance should be rendered
when needed, and a times over 6 900 people
have received assistance This committee de.
sires to lear testimony to the general good
conduct in these trying times Of
the people with rare exceptions. Of
both races. The vicious and evil disposed
have been ke)t in subsection by the quiet
and manly conduct Of the better element Of
both races.
When uponthe partial subsistence Of the ep-
idemic a careful investigation Of our supplies
and funds indicated that our people could pull
throu IN, thankful to Il generous public which
in times OF great genera distress had come
to our aid, we announced that with
Nonations we were already notified of
further aid-that we desired no surplus
and would trust the future to bring US bust
ness and place the people in n position TO helm
the full understanding that train OF pro
Visions W Ould come from New York WhiC
was diverted 10 the sea islands, but no mem
Der OF tnlS committee has at any time desired
to withdraw that address, or regretted It's pub
LEGATION. 1t has placed our people nearer to
self help and solution OF our troubles through
revival of business.
To the railroads and other Transportation
offices. TO great ana generous Amer
Jean public, to the pu lie press Of
the country, and especially to the
great, generous and powerful Atlanta
constitution, which came so nobly to our res
cue ana the aid Of the people at the most crit
ical -iod IN the hlso - Of the epidemic to
Editor Wrench. OF the 1imes-Advertiser our
local paper; to c. W. Deming
special representative OF many papers
and Of the Southern Associated Press who
has been untriDg and intelligent in his work:
to j. K. Thompson, who while representing
but one paper. the Atlanta journal has done
earnest and faithful work, and to that paper
and its manag smenf, as well as to the Savan-
nah MORNING NEWS, Macon Telegraph and
their management: to that great paper Of the
southwest the New Orleans Times Demo
crat and its intelu gent correspondent, &C.
Bodet who has aided not only in that capac-
ity, but as secretary OF this committee and
Of the board Of health. and to each and every
agency and individual contributing to
relieve the distress Of the people shut in here
as III beseged city, we tender our heartfelt
thanks.
BY order Of the committee.
THOMAS w. LAMB
President and Mayor
Attest: L. c. BoDET. Secretary