St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-15
IT WAS BLACK FRIDAY
jacksonville Experiences Its
Saddest Day Since the
Epidemic Began.
FOpty-Three New Victims Of
Yellow Jack and a Dozen
Deaths.
Two Eminent Flopidans IN
Guided in the List Of the
Dead.
Physicians and Nurses Who
Are Aeelimated Are Still
Needed.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 4.-1his
has been the saddest day since the ep-
idemic began. The gloom is intensi-
fled by the prominence of some of the
victims, especially two-Louis l. Flem-
ing and Hons Henry A. L'Engle, the
latter cashier of the state bank, ex-
state treasurer and chairman of
the sanitation committee. Mr.. Flem-
ing was one of the best-knOWn cit
liens OF Florida. He was grandson of
Gen. Lewis FatiO, and a brother of the
Democratic candidate for governor. He
was noted not only for legal ability, but
for always refusing to argue a case that
he did not conscientiously believe to be
right. Mr.. Fleming and Mr.. L'Engle
were relatives, and they died at nearly
the same hour. Other victims were
Frank Weiley, leading insur-
ance man; Mrs. G. w. Herrick,
whose husband died ten DAYS
ago, and another member of whose
family has also died, Harry l.. Robbins,
Mrs. G. Ii. Weimonth, Ezra Gray, Mir.
Chairman, an infant of D. w. Wallace,
Lulu E. Coleman. Benjamin BOgwell
and Mrs. Patrick Kelly. The number
OF new cases to-day was 43; deaths, II,
the largest record of mortality during
the epidemic. Total cases reported to
date, $50; total deaths, 116.
New cases: Miss Lucy Miller James
Mcdonald L. Ring, Mabel Gilbert, Ruth
Evalde, William Cook, Mrs. Harriet. Foster,
Bessie Miller, colored; Fannie Wright, col
ored; n. Thompson. colored; Miss Mary
EIston; John Ryalls, colored; Sophia Ryalls,
colored; Sarah Ball, colored; DR.. MalIett,
Jacoby, S. Ballenmansky. William Harrison,
Ii. Kearnes, Fred Starlousk, Mrs Williams
colored: G. Vallina, Mrs. David Holmes, Mrs.
Doyle, Nellie Holiday. Mrs. Jennie Diaz,
Robert Nolan, Mrs; Stotfman, Miss Stoffman,
another son of S. l.. Learing, Ada Hensley,
Lewis Hensley, colored; Grace Muller, col
ored; Robert Osborn, Julia JOhnes, colored;
=. Osborne, colored; Dora Ward Henry
Teason.
Discharged: Sister Onasine, Mrs. McCIeI-
Ian, Mrs. L. ID. JONES' Sarah Builder, colored,
William Butler cOlored; II. N Willard, Pope
Holland, Mrs. Nelson. j. E. Onely, Mrs.
1ubDesson, Mrs. Washington, o. L. Thomas,
". D. Brannan, John Doyle, Mrs. C. Nellis
DR.. Will Ellis, j. r. Hussey, Grace Hussey,
Mrs. Stoddard, Mrs. Wamboldt, Mrs DopIin,
Miss Myers.
The weather is still wet and unprom-
iSlng and the earth soaked with water.
A,special train was sent to McClenny
to-day with physicians, nurses and sup
plies. About Sixty-live cases have been
reported at McClenny, and ten or
twelve deaths. The
PLACE is ALMOST DEPOPULATED.
not more than 240 people remaining.
The local physicians are all sick. The
citizens association to-day resolved to
pay for the erection of hospital, to be
maintained by the Knights Templar.
DR.. Mallett, eminent commander and
protector of the hospital, in behalf of the
order, was stricken with fever TODAY.
Rev. DR.. Weller, of st. Johns church
is still i'll from OverWOrk. He is all cpl
demic veteran from Vicksburg. Twen4y
nurses arrived here to-day from Savan-
nah, Atlanta, Nashville and Charleston.
They bring
COMFORT TO THE PEOPLE.
and cheer to the sick. But doctors are
still needed. Twenty accIimated phys
icians are needed. They could be used
to advantage. The Western Union Tel
egraph company has given $500 in cash
to the sufferers and thousands
of dollars worth of free telegraphng.
The new hospital at Sand Hill will soon
be completed, and will be god-send.
Solace Mitchell will move there on
Sunday and remain there during the
continuance of the fever.