Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-20
TaE rEvER IYcREAsEs.


next visit Nissimee.
TaE FEVER INCREASES.
NEW YORK, October l9.--The following
telegram has been received by W. b. &.
Duryee, the secretary u tie FeEnandina
Committee:
Fern0aiina, October Is. New cases, a.
white. g. Murray, Mrs. George Lastram.
end Gene Casteu); no deaths. Inquiries
are being made a. 10 the return
Of refugees. The Executive Committee
has decided that none will be adj
mlited without special permit, which
viii only be granted for extraordinary
reasons. They consider It extremely dan
gerous for the people 10 come IN At this time.
The new cases 81 fever among the whites
are now very severe. ard they DO not wish
10 import any new material. The wsrm
weather 81 The la.t few d.ys has increased
the fever J. w. Bailey il critically ill.,.
Tho city e. quiet. An danger Of trouble
with the negroes IS considered past
lSisuedl r. :. SCHUYLER
Secretary Howard Association.
MEASURES FOR Defence.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, October l0.-1n view
q the great pressure already being brought
10 bear upon the authorities for the admis.
tom a. refugees 20 this city, the Board OF
Health tonight issued the following adj
dress:
.JqctsonrWe. October 10, 1seS.-The
Board ~ Health recognizes AZ one Of the
gravest responsibilities which rests upon II
at tai tine The urgency o. protecting In 20
iar a. IL abihly VIII permit those NJ DIS
lance and who are unaccimated, whether
citizens ~ jacksonville or Others, from I'M
warrsntably risbiug their lives by coming
into tbs city or iis subuTbs; for there are
reasonable grounds for believing That
the danger Of infection hfs passed.
Lyen this early q disposition on the part az
some absentee 90 return is mdniesting itseu,
/ and doubt .cs Che pressure Of business ohli-
cations or lougings for home viii constantly
increase the number OF those who will ems
dcJyOr o. deceive themselves tn this regard.
The ll.t u the fever eases - beng largely
diminished and We have reasons TO hope
that ere Tong TIE epidemic, in 50 far at least
80 the city property is concerned, viii De
virtually az band, but this will only
br because the material for it.
further continuance viii have been
exhausted. Tho disease j. DOW princi-
iaiiY active in suburban districts, even four
or five miles from the city centre, ana new
eases are likely 20 continue developing 10
this direction. Neither the houses nor the
atmosphere OF jacksonville are any less dan
p,rJus 20 the unacclmatcd than they were
month since. and we would earnestly warn
all who are liable ~ contract JeiOW-ieNer
ayain-t ycuturng 10 come here, merely BE-
cause they may ste that there are 10 new
cases reported. Wait until tho board on
Health n0,ilic, YOU that the epidemic Is not
only Over, bar that II IS reasonably
SAFE for ab.cntCcs and strangers TO
come here again, and then return
only under such restrictions and direc-
rops rs NAV he advised by the authorI-
Ties. We would add there does not appear
% De any probable grounds upon which to
base On expectation that this time, so earn
p.tlv desired by ~ an, will come earlier than
fine 1T Of November or the beginning OF
December. In consideration OF The great
imuortauce OF ibis matter as It bears upon the
preservation OF the lives Oi our absent friends
and Likewise Of an early and thorough re-
establishment ~ JacksOnvine's ordinary
heathml reputation, this hoard respectfully
suggests % the CITY authorities the enact
u,nt of such ordinance as will more e.
fe,tualiv aid in protecting The Interests OF
ali concerned IN this direction: therefore
be ~
Hes0lrfd. That until such time rs the pro-
per authorities shall officially declare II sale
% remove such restriction no person VINO
cannot present satisfactory evidence 10
The authorities that he or she has
had The yollow-ieyer shall be permitted TO
enter any locality where The fever infection
now exists, or where such infection my de-
yelop between the present time and the Oc-
culrcnce OF frost, and this Board OF Health
request Or. Joseph G.. Porter, representing
the hospital department of The United states,
who las sieniled the willingness OF
the department 20 assume the duty and
expense, 10 adopt such measures In
connection with the civil authorities
as will best prevent the return OF the people
oi jacksonville before it may be determined
safe for this community as we'll as for the
people so returning.
lsimcdl NEAL MITCHELL. ". D.,
President
There we're - new cases Of yeIlow'ieyer
for toe twcuty-four hours ending at =. NJ.
today. -Four deaths, a. follows: william
Lowe. Sand Hills; J. WALKER, 40 state
street; Mrs. Chambers, ~ Luke's, and
child OF Harriet Clark lcolored). OF the
new cases 9 were white and Is cOlored.
Totai eases TO date, 3.7l9; total deaths, 326.