Surgeon Murray, marine hospital serviit
Mayor T. AV. Lamb and Hospital Stewai
•lames t rag.,- furnish, by request, the ft
lowing statement of the number of peoje
needing help, the length of time their ned
sity will be prolonged and the proportihb
tne supplies should be divided into:
Tlie epidemic will last at least two. ad,
in view of the general lateness of failig
frost in this section, probaby three weks
longer, diminishing after the next few da's,
day by day. The effect on business tpd
wage-earners will last at least three weiks
titter the epidemic eeases, the number of
the needy ones dimini.shing gradually Aid
daily after the epidemic is over and flnilly
ending by January Ist-
There tire now over four thousand de
serving people being fed, and the number
will increase for the next three weeks, then
rapidly diminish. Meat, meal, flour, coffee,
tea, sugar. oatmeaT, corn starch, cracked
wheat, crackers and inexpensive canned
meats tire requested to bo sent. Country
produce, such as eggs and fresh meats, are
necessary for their nourishing properties,
but will be bought here with such
as the relief association may have sent
thorn, or will be gratefully received from
any one.
Jesup's Outlook ifi Sad.
Jesup, Ga., October 10.—(Spec! il.)—
Three new cases were reported todoy. ;
L>r. J. M. Samuel, train inspocty-r ma
rine hospital service, John Gray asmi child
of Willis Southwell. >( (
Summary—Number of cases!3; uAied, 2;
discharged, 4; tinder treatment, 7. !'•
One New < «se.
Jesup, Ga.. October 15. —(Special., i —One
new case—Mrs. W. Sarvis. One[j dis
charged—the Southwell child.
