The morning news., 1888-08-10

have developed, making total OF thirteen.
! One fatal case occurred in Palmetto. across
the river. No other case is known or sus-
pected."
The surgeon general also received tele-
gram this morning from Collector NC
| Donald at Cedar Keys, saying: II have
heard that refugees are landed at or near
st. Marks Telegraph me authority to
hire a boat to send an inspector to investl-
gate the matter DR.. Hamilton sent the
authority requested.
The board of health of Jacksonville this
morning telegraphed Dr. Hamilton that
everything will be done to Isolate the fever
cases in that city, and to prevent spread
Of the disease.
WAYCROSS ON GUARD.
WAYCRoss, GA, Aug. 9.-Waycross will
adopt sanitary measures ana WORK IN con,
junction with Savannah. Everything will
be done to keep the health of the people
here good The citizens are not alarmed.
The health of the town is perfect Council
commenced at once, and thorough IN
spection of all premises and thorough disin-
fection will be carried out during the
prevalence of yellow fever at Jacksonville
SHUT OUT BY MOBILE.
MOBILE, Aug. 9-Quarantine was de-
clared against Jacksonville here to-day. No
persons, baggage or freight will be allowed
VI euJtI LIltIlt0 iuIO hODllo cANCPS uhbc'
such restrictions as are established by the
board of health.
CHARLESTON on GUARD.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 9-The board of
health to-day declared quarantine against
Floridas infected ports on account of yell
low fever. The quarantine is not only by
sea but by land. Immediately on official
notification from Surgeon General Hamil-
ton of the existence of yellow fever in Jack
sonville two detectives were dispatched to
Ashley Junction, seven miles from mere,
with orders to allow neither passengers nor
baggage from Florida to enter the
city and the superintendent Of the
railway mail service was notified
to receive no Florida mail until it had been
fumigated. The marine quarantine is
mu ch more serious affair The only
steamer communication between Charleston
and New York is by the Clyde steamers,
which call here on their way south and
north between New York and Jacksonville.
These steamers will be detained at quaran-
tine for ten days or more.
STEAMER DUE TO-DAY.
The first steamer is due tomorrow. She
is the Seminole She will be allowed to
come to the wharf here and take on freight
aud passengers, but not to land either. After
that quarantine will be rigidly enforced.
Under these circumstances the Clydes will
be compelled either to abandon Charleston
or Jacksonville. There are hard feelings
in mercantile circles here against the Clydes,
and strenuous efforts have been made at
different times to get up an opposition line
This event, it is thought, will hasten the
organization of the opposition. The
Baltimore line, which is now nearly
ready for organization, it is thought,
will get ali its capital
now In short time, and soon have its
pioneer ship afloat. Nothing has been heard
from New York concerning the Clydes.
There are no fears of yellow fever here.
There has not been a case of fever in this
city for nearly twenty years, and no epi-
demic since the war A strict Gordon will
be kept up. The city is in excellent sani-
tary condition, and the force of the health
department will be doubled.
PRECAUTIONS AT TALLAHASSEE.
TALLAHASSEE. FLA, Aug 9.-The Talla-
hassee board Of health to-day established
quarantine against Jacksonville, as the
board Of health of that city announced vel
low fever there. No alarm is felt here, but
the authorities desired to protect the city
against possible danger Florida has no
state board of health, and the entire re-
sponsibility rests with the county boards.