The morning news., 1888-12-13

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Neal Mitchell's official bulletin for the
twenty four hours ending at o'clock to-
night is as follows:
new cases .,........'.'.' '.''........'.'.''.
Deaths. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Total number of cases to date. 4,105
Total number of deaths to date . . 412
At a meeting of the board of health held
to-day the following was adopted:
ResolUed, That inasmuch as there has not
been a case of yellow fever reported for the
past seven days within the corporate limits of
Jacksonville. the daily bulletin is discontinued
from this date.
About 200 refugees came in on northern
and western trains to-day and many more
are expected on Saturday.
The colony at Pablo Beach, now that the
epidemic is nearing its close, will celebrate
the event tonight at Pablo by a benefit
supper.
There are at present about 100 people at
the Savannah, Florida and Western refugee
camp at Dinsmore 1t is expected that the
camp will he broken up next Saturday.
Tee Camp Perry postoffice is closed and
the camp itself is in charge of DR.. Stratton
of Richmond, Va, and two guards. All
mail matter remaining at the postotfice was
sent to Traders Hill, Ga, a postoffice near
the camp.
AT ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL.
DR.. J. Stollenwrick who for the past four
months has given his valuable services to
st. Lukes' hospital, said to-day that after
tonight the government would sever all
connection with st. Lukes' as there az no
cases of yellow fever there now, the only
patient being Robert Walker, an English
man, who will be discharged tomorrow.
DR.. {. j. kenworthy completed yesterday
afternoon the fumigation of sewers and the
d1sinfection of all the sewer connections in
the city with sulphur and a solution of
bichloride of mercury.
THOROUGHLY DONE.
That the work was thoroughly and per-
fectly performed, is shown by the oxydized
condition of the platIngs on the connections
in toe different buildings, proving con-
clusively that sulphuric acid gas had per-
meated everywhere throughout the sewers,
after which the flushing of all the con-
neotions with solution of mercury leaves
the sewers and their connections for once in
good sanitary condition. 1t was big I'M
dertaking, but was accomplished in eight
days.
An unlooked-for Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West railroad train entered the Way
cross depot this morning, astonishing the
natives. Investigation showed it to be the
special pay train from Seville. This is the
first train on this road entering the city
since Aug. s.
The steamer Kate Spencer will leave on
Thursday morning to meet the steamship
lroquois and escort her to Jacksonville.
THE YELLOW CROSS ASSOCIATION.
1t is rumored that Surgeon Porter and
DR.. Neal Mitchell are both candidates for
the vice presidency of the Yellow Cross
Association. The president, Mrs. Jerome,
is very anxious to have one or the other of
the distinguished physicians elected to the
place.
The criminal court of record will be in
session again toward the latter part of the
month, Judge Lotion M. Jones having re-
turned home in excellent health and fully
prepared to enter into business.
Capt. Cooper, chief of Camp Mitchell,
says that he would not be surprised to get
an order from the auxiliary association to
keep the camp open until January.
CHINAMEN NOT EXEMPT
1t was the popular belief at the beginning
of the epidemic, and is generally believed
that Cinnamon were exempt from yellow
fever, and it was frequently stated in the
city here that none of the celestials would
contract it. This thery, however, has been
exploded, for Phillip, restauranteur VINO
runs an eating house in the Mason block,
had an attack of the fever, but recovered
J He is the only one of his race, though, that
contracted the disease.
Death has severely dealt with Jackson
vile journalists during the year fast draw
ing TO a close. Those that have died were
Messrs. N. K. Sawyer. Edwin Martin, W.
IL. Babcock, M. r. Bowden, j. 2. Varnum
and DIR. j. M. Fairlie.
RETURN OF THE REFUGEES
CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec. 12.-The ref
ugees from the fever districts of Florida
who have been sojourning in this city held
a meeting az the Charleston hotel last night
and arranged for their homeward journey.
The railroad authorities have given them
reduced rates, and they will leave on Satur-
day morning.