Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-14


PANIC-sTRICERH PEOPLE LEAVING JACKSONVILLE.
The fever panic at Jacksonville, Fla. continues
People are leaving the city by every known means
OF exodus. The outlying cities and towns both
near and distant are establishing quarantine
against the fugttives. The only known exit is
now through Atlanta, and II Waycross maintains
q strict quarantine and the Government estab-
fishes q camp for refugees at Boulogne, the pres.
ent inhabitants OF Jacksonville Will be practically
shut In on all sides The police force has been
increased and SIX mounted police now patrol the
streets night and day. Business Is completely
paralyzed, and colored people out Of work gather
In knots In Streets and Il Is feared will begin
to plunder the hundreds OF un0ccupied houses In
the city. RumOrs OF martial law are afoat By
reason OF the exodus from the city the banks have
been largely drawn upon for funds No deposits
are coming in, as the merchants md It impossible
TO collect accounts. The Florida Savings Bank
and Real Estate Exchange, J. Z. Greeley, presi-
dent, yesterday posted notice on the door TO the
effect that the pressure upon Il had forced it to
take advantage Of the sixty-day rule with refer
ence to the withdrawal OF deposits No funds
will be paid out at present This has not caused
aPanic as yet oat NV WIZ III IL Is nS tnouSnL & ,.
large quantities, and last night several hundred
nres were burning all over the city, two or three
in block 10 order 20 k the fever germs II
Of killing fever germs was being given practical
test Wilson's battery, with five pieces OF arUil-
issSsa ~ Inc Tns in
charge OF the test 70 be made OF the conclusion
theory propose to make the test q thorough one,
and 10 that end would request that people bear
patiently and without complaint the annoyance
caused BY the firtng OF cannon. Every one at such
time as this must make sacrl1ces for the general
good and II this test, combined with other means
70 be used, will free the city from the scourKe
which threatens us, no sacrifice would be too
great. Attendants OF the sick should be careful
70 prepare their patients SO that there may be no
unnecessary shock froIn the noise, and urge them
to submit patiently. The hours win be from To
z q. 10. and from 70 8 p. m, perhaps longer"
Nearly every hotel, boarding house, ana restau-
rant has been closed Hundreds OF stores are
closed, and the proprtetors have 1ed. All Others
close at p. 70. and open at a m, In order 70
avoid contact with the night air. All mails are
fumigated by order OF the Post-O1nce Department.
The Western Union Telegraph once is seriously
embarrassed, only about one-third OF the opera
tors remain. The press reports Tor the Times
linton could not be taken from the wires Monday
night. The men could not work. There is great
dl}ficulty In transmitting spectala. score upon
score are returned 70 the newspaper correspond
enCs mot transmitted"
The atualion az z 2. 70. Last evening was ~ fol.
lows: Only two new cases Of yellow fever are re
ported Id the city - occurring In the pase twenty
four h0urs-R =. DOion, super1ntendent o. the
western Union Telegraph Company, ana william
sheppard, roaidtngo on Church street. VI. MITCHELL
president OF the board q health, DOES not thinl
kr. 0eldef died q yellow fever. NO other deaths
are reported. Deaths to-day, I; recovered, /; un
der treatment, 70; whole number q Cases 20 Tar
Is: total oeAtha Z