The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-29
A FEVER SCARE AT ATLANTA.
MORE THAN 3oO CASES or TYPHOID
AT FORT MCPHERSON.

Fear That Germs Might be Carried
Into the City by Persons who Wis
it the SicI-A GrOundIess story
Gains Circulation That Two Cases
of yellow Fever Have Developed
Mt the Fort-COntract Closed for Il
Camping Ground at Lithonia.
Atlanta. Ca. July 2S-It is reported this
evening that there are over 800 serious
cases Of typhoid fever at FoQ McPher-
son. The situation al the fort is causing
the army officials great deal of anxiety,
and the fever epidemic is causing cousid-
cradle alarm in the city
1t is feared that the great number of
people who visit the sick soldiers from
the city may bring the germs into town
and cause the fever TO spread here.
A story gained considerable currency to-
day to the effect that there were two
cases Of yellow fever at the fort, and it
caused a good deal Of excitement There
is no foundation for the report and it is
vigorously denied by the officials in charge
OF the hospitals. The Spanish prisoners
at the fort are getting very tired Of the
". They want to be released from their
confinement and do not seem to care
much where they 90 or what becomes of
them, just so they can get away from
Fort Mcpherson.
The contract was closed to-day with
Hon. Joseph 5. James for the use of sew
eral acres Of land at Lithia Springs for
a camping ground for the 5000 recruits
stationed at Fort Mcpherson. The site
selected includes the old Chautauqua park
of twenty-three acres, and thirty-seven
acres adjoining which belong 10 f. w.
Marsh of this city. on the tract, which
is something of grove, is fine lake in
which the soldiers can battle. There are
a number of wells on the place. The lat
ter will be insufficient, however. to supply
the entire number with drinking water,
and so soldiers will drink Lithia water di-
rect from the spring. This is in the con-
tract, which stpulates that the soldiers
will not all be allowed TO go to the springs
after water. but that 1t may be carried
to them in barrels by squads detailed for
the purpose. 1t Is now almost certain
that the first detachment OF recruits viii
leave the fort tomorrow. II is thought
that some of the men from Chickamauga
will also be moved 10 Lithia, it is a
healthy locality.
The peach crop Of Georgia this year is
the largest that has ever been grown in
the state and is turning out much better
than the growers expected COmmlssiO
of Agriculture NeSbitt. speaking of the
matter to-day said: The peach crop this
year is enormous and ahead of any ever
known. The farmers did not anticipate
any such abundant production ana were
unprepared for handling H. Many over
looked the Importance of ordering crates
in advance and now cannot get them fast
enough. Then again the railroads have
not the cars to handle all promptly that
are offered them. Both of these difficult
ties are causing loss of the crops.
Il heard an official of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad several days ago speak
ing of the immense amount of fruit he WAS
handling, and saying al the same time
that he did not handle as much as some
Of the other roads. He said that the day
on which he was speaking he had sent
out over four train loads of peaches. This
would be between sixty and seventy car
loads. Not more than fifteen or sixteen
cars are put on a tram, as the time to be
made with them is almost, if not equally
as quick as that of a passenger train"
The Railroad Commission to-day heard
the arguments in the Western Union Tele-
graph Company stamp case. The commits
sion is asked 10 decide whether the sender
of a message or the telegraph company
must furnish the war stamp required on
messages. The commission reserved ats
decision for the present.