Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-23

Union Hotel Tonight the official re-
cords show total Of l,745 cases and
2O2 deaths. The daily list OF cases and
deaths during the past ten days has been
fearful in q city the size OF Jacksonville.
with two thirds of It's population absent.
To-day's record OF new cases was AGAIN
broken. The footing up reaches the
figures 163. OF these 1O3 were colored
people, who are being freely reported.
1t is now almost certain that hundreds of
colored people have had the fever and re-
covered without treatment or physicians.
The old theory that negroes are not La
bic to contract yellow-feyer has been ex-
ploded II has been demonstrated that
they are almost as susceptible to attack
as the whites, but the issue is rarely fatal
with them, probably never unless tue
fever IS complicated with organic
diseases. An old and eminent local ply
stefan said to-day he negroes never
die OF yellow-ievcr unless they call in a
doctor" The deathsreported to-day are
Six in number-nsmely, Julie Thomp-
son, George Braddock, Louis Bremen,
Colonel Charles q. Elliott, George b.
Brooks aud William Christopher.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. September o.
A special from Gainesville tonight to
the Times Union says No new cases or
suspects. Sick are all doing well. Fitch
Miller, last case, is dong well. Every
body hopeful.
a special to the same paper from Nc
Cheney reports five new cases during the
past twenty-four hours and one death,
Iak e 4 a
Republican politician and lawyer.
Miss Mollie Mccall is not expected TO
live. The town is in great distress
work Of all kinds is suspended, and aid
is urgently needed. Additional aid will
be sent from this place at once. Sup
plies here are short, though large orders
are III transit. Short TatiOns will have TO
be issued if freights are delayed. Colonel
J. J. Daniel, president OF tho Citizens
Sanitary Association, has again been
proStrated by over-work, but is resting
comfortably to night.
ASKING CONGRESSIONAL AID.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September o.
The following resolution WAS adopted ut
a meeting Of the Executive Committee
of the Citizens Sanitary Association to-
day:
RcSoired, That Congress be urged to
OF once authorize and require the estab-
lishmeut of a scientific bureau IN this
city for the purpose Of conducting IN
ves6gations relating to the introduction
and progress OF yellow-lever in Florida
during the years 1887 and 1888 the
sanitary methods, and other precautions
against the spread of tho disease, &c.
LOUISVILLE WELCOMES THEN.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. September 22.-At
a meeting OF physicians and others call
e1 by Mayor jacob it bias been decided
TO open the gates Of Louisville to the
yellOwfcve refugees. 4 train brought
in 49, from Decatur, Ala, this morning.
There IS no excitement here. At the
meeting Of doctors il was the sentiment
that Louisville was in no danger. When
the physicians had given their views
almost unanimously to the effect that the
city should not be quarantined, but that
it should repeat it's humane act OF 1878
in welcoming refugees with open doors,
President Hewitt called for the report
Of the committee, which was read, as
follows:
Toe experience Of years warrants the physi-
clans oi Louisville IN stating confidently " her
citizens Rnd those yisiting he city mat on DC
count Of oar geographical aud climatic conQl-
lions Louisville can DO III no CGhgef IRON INC
spread Of ycll0W-fever by contact with tho-o
from The infected distTics Of the South, VINO
may seek refuge here. The lateness Of The sea-
snu and the measures II safety adopted by tho
state hoard Of Health justify us IN assuring our
citizens mat there Is no danger whatever Of the
disease gaining f)othold III the city.
CATCHING THEM on THE WING.
NEW YORK, September 22.-Two refu-
gees from the quarantine camp in tlorl-
ia were arrested to-day by the health
officers in this city and taken to North
Brothers Island. They will be kept close
prisoners by order Of the Board Of
Health. They camo from an infected
city, said to be Jacksonville, and had
agreed voluntarily to undergo ten days
quarantine before continuing on their
Journey North. They broke their parole
and came through by rail. Their destina-
ton was known to the authorities ut the
quarantine camp and President Eayles
vas telegraphed TO intercept them.
Upon their arrival to-day they were ar
ltkltU NJ lub tidiLs 1hNJ VIII no IN"A~A4
tined on the Island for the remainder OF
the ten days, and longer if necessary.
The Health Officer would not give their
names. but President Bayles speaking
for the board, said Henceforth we shall
arrest and quarantine for proper time
all PERSONS violating their quarantine
parole in the South whenever we are IN
formed of the presence of such refugees
in the city. Our sources of information
ere such as TO render it difficult for them
TO escape detection. 1t is our intention
to sustain as fully as possible the health
authorities III the South. Close tele-
graphic communication has been esta-
blished for this purpose with the quaran-
tine camps and local health boards IN
the infected districts.
SUSPENDED PUBLICATION.
MERIDIAN, Mrs, September o.
The Ne,os has suspended owing to the
yellow fever panic. The proprietors,
however, expect shortly to resume pub
lication.
NEW WAY or MAKING DETECTIVES.
CHATTANOOGA, September 22.-The
offering Of reward by the City Coun-
Gil OF SO for the detection and convic-
ton of any refugee from any infected
district has had the effect Of making
every man, woman, and child in Chatta-
neoea detectives. and no stranger has
entered the city who has not been sub
iected to the most rigid scrutiny. With
all this not a single refugee has been
found in the city.
AT JACKSON, MISS.
JACKSON, Miss, September 22.-One
new case Of yellow-fever was reported
up to noon to-day, that of Lewis Liy-
ingston (colored), a workman at the Hi
nois Central depot. John Harris, a
colored freight handler at the Illinois
Central depot. died to-day. He was
taken sick on the 14th. No physiciOns
were called until after his death.
SELMA.
SELMA, ALA, September 22.-Selma