The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-05
FIGHTING THE SCOURGE.
sTRICKEN BRUINS WICK BArTIIS0
NITH rHE YELL0W rEVsk.
The Noble Work ofFeeding the Needy Gees
Brsvely Oa-Continued Help
Absolutely Necessary.

Hennepen) and sixteen new cases. rs
fonows:
Whites-Thomas Larentzson. DIR. R. E.
L. Burford. Louis Walters. Mrs. II. Olsen.
$. B. Davis. Irene Wood. Alfred Wood.
Deana Briggs.
Colored-John Berry, Willie Trimmins.
Dick Allen, VIII johnson, Venus Wheel
er, Jane Jones, Willie Andrews. Julia
Jones.
Discharged-Tom Larentzson, Carrie
Larentzson, Mrs. Larentzson. Mrs. II.
Olsen, S. b. Davis, Abe Richardson. yon-
ME Bailey, Lizzie Robinson, and Sarah
Bland
Recapitulation-Case under treatment,
S; discharged, 81; died, Ia. Total, l4s
Ratio of mortality, 9.4 per cent.
Dr. Burford's attack is very mild. One
death was unofIlcially reported to-day
as yellow-fever. the child OF Mrs. Ford.
which was not confirmed. The case was
malaria. Surgeon Murray is at yesup.
ana VIII return tomorrow. State Health
Othcer Porter writes Surgeon Murray
to-day that until otherwise ordered.
Identification cards and health certificates
Will be required OF all persons crossing
the Florida line. Such certificates must
definitely tell where the holders have
been within the past ten days. No one
will be passed through unless their GER
tlhcates are signed by Surgeons Murray
or GeddiDgs, or Or. Porter or his agents.
All certificates, however, bearing the
signature and official seal OF any mayor.
city official or city health officer will be
respected and honored.
There is now only about one weeks
supply or provisions ON hand. and the de-
mand for relief Is increasing. The re-
cord books at the commIssary prove that
W,oT three-days' rations have been Is
sued In the thirty-sx days, omitting
Sundays. since the depot has been OPEN
ed. This means a total OF 1si ,566 meals
that have been supplied the needy women
aud children. and does not include the
fever medicine and free nursing given
the sick, to be paid for by the relief
committee. only the extremely desti-
tute women and children are fed free.
the supplies being not nearly equal 10
the demand made by those really deserv-
Ing. The country has been generous
10 Brunswick. She stlll needs help, rs
his unyarnlshed statement proves. The
condition confronts the people, and the
outside world Is looked to for help, and
i Is believed that help will continue 10
come when ths Is published. An aver
age OF 1890 people are daily fed. Sur
rency, Nadosta, Atlanta, Sheilman.
Quitman, Savannah and others
sent liberal donations to-day, rs did
Ala. Three hundred and
twenty people are quartered now at
Camp Detention, supported by the gov
errment.
Surgeon Murrsy's Report.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Oct. 4.-Surgeon-
General Wyman, OF the Marine Hospital
Service, received the following telegram
from Surgeon Murray, at Brunswick,
Georgia. this morning "Terrell at At
ANITA wishes TO have an order TO fumigate
mall at Jesup. ] can have this done at
he Jesup office Branham In at st. Simon's
20 remain: he is very efficient, and. In
my opinion, immune. Lincoln will do
medical work at Jesup. VIII send for
DR.. Wall for practice here. lie has sur
'ounded Jesup by guards and has fumi-
rated the house where Warren died. The
'eople are very poor. too poor In clothing
o go TO camp I'm numbers. WIN soon
iced assistance. | will return tomorrow
With nurses to care for two fatally III
women, as there are but five immunes
n the place. WIN carry the first load 10
amp Tomorrow IL "A special train can
% provided. st. Simon's people cannot
ass the back river guard en- route 10
'arien, l have been very busy for the
asst week, and was out all last night
nd to-day In the rain. Or. Robert Bur
ord was taken down to-day. The loss OF
is active labor Will cripple us for n few
ays. DE Sassure says Waresboro has
My one case OF sickness in town, and
hat IL a plain case OF maIarla fever.
here Is not refugee, aud Waycross
own Is clear. Crowley was III twenty
NO days from malaria. All his family
re reagents, and were exposed but none
re sick. Since then, FACET reports from
ancy Bluffs one case OF malaral fever
My, but four new cases at Jel<yi"
Surgeon Murray, I'm his report regard
* Jesup, says that sick cases have been
eclared In four parts OF the town, and
vedently the disease has been there for
lree weeks. He Will send some persons
} the camp tomorrow. He also reports
iat he visited Card, and thinks there
re cases there, but had no time 10 prove
lem. Dr. Wyman complied with Terreii's
iggestlon by requesting the supernten-
ent Of the railway mall service TO have
! mail leaving Jesup disinfected. Sur
ION Carter left here this morning for
'aycross, Georgia, with orders 10 In
Dect all neighboring towns. and the
Iilroad service.
Precautions Mt waycross.
GA, Oct. 4-Fne following
legrams passed between Mayor kniynt
I'd surgeon-Generai wyman to-day:
waycross, Tia, oct g.
Irgeon-General wyman, washington.
ID. c.:
Mrs Bowers and two children, refugees
ON Brunswick pasesd here yesterday
lth three-day detention certificates. AZ
VA permit any more refugees to leave &.
mp before the ten days are up, 1 Will
4 honor any more OF your surgeons GER
icates as this Is the only egress from
. camp. IL will Inconvenience a great
any people. Please put on inspector be-
leen Waycross and Jesup.
(Slgned) A. NJ KNIGHT, Mayor
The following is the reply;
washington, oct. T.
NJ Knight. Waycross. ua.:
have wired the detention camp for an
PLANTATION. Ten days will be insisted
,on. Trains are not allowed 10 stop at
SUD. A Gordon is drawn around Jesup.
Irzeon Carter leaves for waycross to-
~ Pending his arrival. pame ana place
inspector between waycross ana Jesuo.
rward bill for services
SignedD wYMAN. 5urgeon-Generai.
Mayor Knight has placed Dr. A. = Eng-
h as government inspector between
aycross and Jesup. Surgeon Garter
II arrive here Thursday or rriday.
lyor knight wired surgeon-Gcnera NY
In yesterday asking for the author OF
Q rumor that nscessttated sending eur