The morning news., 1888-09-21
We're found, on investigation, to be mali
cious and spiteful falsehoods.
NOT ALI. BAD

NOT ALL BAD.
Most of the nurses, however, are honest
and efficient, and are faithfully discharging
their duties, and rendering noble service to
the stricken people. The force of compe-
tent nurses was strengthened to-day by the
arrival of Mrs F. Melchior from New
York. She is said to be a highly trained
nurse, and has had experience in
nursing the fever in Cuba, South
Africa and elsewhere. Drs. Beck
and Gallagher recently arrived and
offered their services As they were unac-
climated their offers were not accepted, and
they were sent out to Camp Perry by DR..
Porter for ten days' rest
Apparently the fever has about exhausted
the material in the central portion of the
city, and the suburbs of LaVilla Brooklyn
and East Jacksonville are now suffering
severely.
In Campbell's addition, where great
number of cases have been reported, only
one house has escaped.
Mrs. James Smith, who died in the The
bault building, corner of Newman and
Forsyth streets, yesterday, leaves three
children. Mrs Smith was widow and
the children at present reside with her
father in st. Paul, MINI. She had been
discharged from the Sand Hills about a
month ago, and was afberward employed
in the relief committee restaurant where
she was much thought of. Last Sunday she
complained of being i'll and unable to
attend to her duties. On Monday and Tues
day she had black vomit, and fingered in a
seml-consclous state up to the time of her
death. Sister Mary Ann was a frequent
visitor to her bedside, and on Monday last
Father Kenny received her into member
ship in the Roman Catholic church, and adj
ministered the last rites of that body. The
nurse who was attending the patient, an old
L. Il.
side her for three successive days and nights,
and was almost completely exhausted. On
Tuesday she informed the writer that she
had not been able to procure even cup of
coffee before 3 o'clock in the afternoon, not
witbstanding that the relief committee
restaurant was in the same building.
THE SANITARY ASSOCIATION
The Citizens Sanitary Association held
its usual meeting this afternoon. w. b.
Owens, for the committee on relief, urged
TIE necessity of devising plans to give work
to the unemployed. and DR.. Henry Robin
son, on behalf of the committee on Duval
county at large, said he had been inter
viewed by men living in differeut
portions of the county, and had given some
relief and some work. County Commits
sioner Picket had been requested to examine
all suburban places and report their actual
needs. G. W Stansell reported that the
Gordon around the city had been increased
and orders given to arrest all persons COM
ing into the city for the purpose of request
| ing relief Acting Mayor Gerow stated
that Camp Perry is in good condition, but
reports the camp filed. The capacity is
limited to 300. As soon as Camp Mitchell
! is finished, and the daily train running, Mr..
Gerow thought great many people would
go out there
Gov. Perry has been requested to appoint
DR.. j. c. L'E5gle on the board of health,
in place of Henry A. L'Engle, who died re-
Gently.
The executive committee is urging the
board of health to have st. Lukes and the
Sand Hills hospital put under government
control
JUSTICE TO THE FIREMEN.
At the meeting of the auxiliary commit
tee of the Citizens Sanitary Association to-
day the following resolution was passed and
furnished for publication:
WHEREAS, A special to the New York World
| from Kansas City has reflected upon the eff
cheney Of the fire department of this city; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is due to the members of the
| department who have heroicay stood to their
posts during the epidemic, as well as TO the 10
| terests of our people, that the truth be known
| therefore,
Resot,ed, That the agent of the Associated
( Press and the special correspondents here, be
| requested on the authority of this committee
to state officially, for the information of the in
surance companies and the people of the coun-
| try, that the fire department of this city has,
| during the entire period of the epidemic now
prevailing. been sustained in thorough and eff
cent order, and has been at all times prepared
to furnish the most complete protection against
| fire The chief of the fire department and his
men have stood firmly to their posts. and main
tanned the most thorough organization, notwth-
standing that nearly every member of the force
| has suffered from the prevailing fever. and
| three have died j. j. DANIELS.
President Citizens Auxiliary Association.