The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
ALBERT L. TURNER DEAD.
His Death Supposed to Have Been
Caused by Vaccination

Mr.. Albert l. Turner, the young man
whose serious Illness has been mentioned
in the Morning News, died at the home of
Mr.. Marcus H. Barr, No. 119 Gordon
street, west, yesterday morning. The de-
ceased was a cousin of Mrs. Barr and had
lived with the family for about a year.
The remains were taken to Johnston, S.
c., where the interment will take place
to-day. The body was accompanied by
Mr.. G. f. Freshman of Johnston, broth
er-in-laW of the deceased, his aunt Mrs.
b. t. Adams of this city, and Mr.. Barr,
The young mans death is a particular
ly sad one, not only because he was
bright and promising, but because his
mother is in a very low state of health
and 1t is feared that the shock of her
sons death will xiii her. His father. who
is at Shreveport, La, engaged upon
large contract, has been telegraphed for
There are some peculiar circumstances
in connection with young Turner's death,
and the general belief among his friends
and acquaintance is that he died from
blood poisoning as the result of vaccina-
ton The young man was an employe
of the freight department of the Plant
System. An order was issued several
weeks ago for the vaccination of all the
employees OF the system, and about two
weeks ago Assistant Surgeon Bryan came
up from Waycross for the purpose of vac
cinating the clerks in the department here
Mr.. Turner preferred, however. TO be vac
cinated by DIR. King Wylly, the resident
surgeon of the system, and had the oper-
alton performed by Dr. Wylly. The case
took the usual course until few days
after the vaccination. when the arm be-
came so badly swollen that it was neces-
sary TO cary it in sling. Mr.. Turner
went to DR.. Wylly, who gave him some
liniment with which to rub the arm, with
tine result that the swelling soon subsd-
ed. Shortly after, however he was seized
with severe pains In the head, and Thurs
day was compelled to quit work. He call
ed on DR.. Wylly, who gave him some.
thing TO relieve the headache. Saturday
morning he appeared to be all right, and
was so pronounced by the physician, but
late in the afternoon he became uncon-
scious
DR.. Wylly was sent for, but being en-
gagged upon an accident case did not re-
spond. Turner continued in state of
Inconsistencies until the day before his
death. DR.. Charlton was called into con-
sultation by DIR. Wylly and the physicians
diagnosed the case as typhoid fever and
treated 1t as SUCH Wednesday the pa
tient recovered consciousness for a time
and conversed with those around him, but
after time again became unconscious and
remained so until his death.
The deceased had formerly been an en-
poye of the Southern Express Company
and secured position with the Plant
System about a year ago. He was we'll
known among the employees of both com
panies besides having many friends
throughout the city, by all of whom his
death Is deeply felt. On account of the
circumstances his case has been much dis
cussed and there is general belief that
his death was to some extent the result Of
the vaccination. Whether true or not
the belief is likely to have considerable
effect in prejudicing those who have not
been vaccinated against this means of pro-
lection against smallpox