New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12

twelve. MIS-. y. Ii. H. DOurS, d. i. NOice, NhIS'
Weston, Mrs. Arpen, Miss Lula Kellar, James
Nolan. J. w. White colorcd), S j. Whittier. SIM
mons, Samuel Basby. Rodgcr Vaughn, child of
Jasper Dey. The official bulletin for the twenty
four hours ended at p. m. to-day shows:
Number OF u
Number Of new 1o
Total number OF
Total number Of 20
Twelve new cases of fever. with no deaths were
reported for the eighteen hours ending at noon.
The weather is very muggy and unfavorable. Some
regard the recent reduction in new cases as the
effect of the storm, but physicians see no reason
10 hope for any abatement Of the disease on that
account
Mrs J. H. H. Bours died last night Her son,
Jar,es 4. Bours. is critically ILL., H. A. Lcnge
was reported quite i'll yesterday. Colonel J. j.
Daniel was in town yesterday. and attended the
Executive Committee meeting, although yet quite
weak There is still a great want Of physicians
and nurses 100 more Of the latter being needed.
The mortality is still very light, where cases are
promptly and properly treated and nursed. Sew
eral persons have died from want Of proper nurs-
ing. being in charge Of feld-hands. who profcssed
70 be nurses The Board of Health has issued
circular giving formula Of self-treatment, that
Will be the occasion Of much good. &
II is estimated that there have been so per cent
more cases principally very mild. than have been
reportcd to the Board Of Health. The order
of the Board that yellow flags be placed
only at houses where relief is required
has caused several physicians who heretofore con-
cealed cases 10 report. Probably there have been
nearly 600 in the city; 300 or 400 are under
treatment now The discharged are not now re-
ported except from the hospitals. Liberal con-
tributions are coming in from all parts Of the
- If reiief will prODablV not be
bampercd for lack of funds in the future.
DR.. c. H. Mallett, Eminent Commander of the
Knights Templar Of this city, has conceived the
idea of opening a charity hospital under the aus
riccs Of his Order. for the general admission OF
yellow fever patients He had the matter brought
before the Board of Health yesterday. and secured
the official sanction Of that body in case he and
his associates should decide to act. Later he
received a telegram from j. F. Thompson, OF
Chicago one Of the leading Knights Iemplar III
the United States, asking the needs Of the Order
in jacksonville. and Offering general assistance
DR. MaIlctt Will at once see if proper quarters can
be secured for such hospital If he IS success
ful an appeal will promptly be made TO the Knights
Templar throughout the country. The villa Of
Mrs. Harriet Hubbard Aver, at Riverside, has
been suggested and nay be taken for this pur-
pose if it can be secured.
DR. J. L. Posey. United States Marine Hospital
Service assigned TO inspect the town of McClenny'
arrived here last night. He will report at camp
Perry today lie has telegraphed the result OF
his invests CATION to Surgcon-Gcncral hamli'on
II is understood he found some thlTty-hve cases
Of fever there, in population Of iOVO, IN Inc lne
town and vicinity. There have been seven dea1hN
The place is built on pine Level, bdl tneIc dIe
numerous cypress ponds filed with sa&dus1 "hl1n "hl1
was the case at Plant City mar tampa ne he
fever is most prevalent in this city IN secueen,s
near the saw-mills where sawdust Is useu IoI HI
ing low ground c~,i.+oo If
the Citizens Association went to lamp IeriS
Yesterday afternoon, 10 confer with SurscOn-ueAE- d
eral Hamilton Dr. j. o. Porter aiso wcnS 'eD1 10
Camp Perry, at the request OF the SuTse0A-O''eIi-
crsl II j. supposed hc VIII be made dsOurslhg
agent Of the Marine Hospital service.
A free Government train left Tor henderson
VILE y. C., this morning with 2iO refugees:
They viii lie ouarantned there ten days Az
a meeting of tie State Executive Board OF the
Knights Of Labor held IN this cliy l0-uy ~
was decided to appeal 10 the Order AT large LOT
aid for the resident members Nearly az 'Ic
mechanics and labOrcrs here are now uhcmpIoyeu'
and fully 900 prsOrs. members OF the oFurr
and tbeir families are in needy crcumstanceS
The appeal was forwarded TO the General fAccu-
tive Board All money IS reqacS,,ea TO D' sane
Master Workman and chairman OF the JoiHU Ooni-
Nfw-Orieans. Sept. 11-By direction of Miss
Clara Barton president Of the National Red Cross
Society Of America Colonel Fred. Il. NOuthnayu'
the member for louisiana. left this afternoon lor
jacksonville, taking with nm S'-H'ech rNP.ii.-
enced yellow fever nurses. Bclorc HdNln- ,iI
city Colonel Southmayd made arrangements lor
obtaining any number Of additional nufsgS Ino InIo
the exigency Of the case may require DurlH7
the yellow fever epidemic Of ls7'. Colonel S0uin-
rnayd was secretary of the famous Howard As
ISOLATION in this city. and rendered valahl ser
vice in behalf Of the SICK during those ut 'nE
times In addition 10 his duties as Secrc'ay
Of the Howard Association, he had charge OF a
large section Of the city as ylsitlng-mrmbcr ana
lsbored assiduouslv IN behalf Of tn. afflicted.
Miss Barton has authorized President Glnder,
o. the Louisiana Red Cross Society. 10 make an
appeal for aid for Jacksonvillc. Ihis Will De done
tomorrow. Mayor Shakespeare has already issued
an appeal and subscriptions are being made for
the same purpose Telegrams from interior points
in this Sta:e and Mississippi show that people
are contributing literally for the benefit Of the
Florida fever sufferers.