New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-09-05
Yellow Fever Exeitem ent.

Alpnougn The noon reports from Jackson
Vile shows eighteen new cases and twelve
suspects the fever has been momentarily for
gotten in the wild excitement caused by Sur
geon General Hamilton's order not to pass
Jacksonville refugees beyond Way Cross. At
g citizens meeting the surgeon general was
handled without gloves. Condemnatory
resolutions were passed and sent the Florida
representatives in congress, who were
uTt led to at once place the matter before
q Rpresident There are hundreds of women
and children still at Jacksonville who are
offered asylums in the mountains of Georgia,
but on account of this order are un-
able to leave. 1t is thought that some
modification of the order will be made at
once. After the official report had been
sent out Thomas Ryan died at Sand Hills.
The number Of patients discharged is uncer-
tain but it is positively known that at least
ll5 persons are still under treatment Two
trained and experienced nurses were sent
here from Savannah by the Savannah.
Florida Il Western Railroad company to
nurse J. Stephens the company's agent, who
was reported better.
Surgeon General Hamilton of Washington
has received the following telegram from j. j.
Daniel, president ofthe J Jacksonville Citizens
Auxiliary association:
In the name of our people, and humanity,
lprotest against the order for the detention
OF all refugees from our city and state at the
refugee camp. 1t would be better for us to
keep our women and children here rather
than subject them to such treatment
DR.. Hamilton sent the following reply:
Your reauisition for 200 tents was ap-
proved You are mistaken as to character of
camp, whiehis in charge of one of the most
humane officers in the service, and none in
the country stands higher as to professional
ability. The campYis located in one of the
ihealthiest places in Florida pine woods on.
the river bluff, originally intended by the
railroad as picnic grounds, and taken by Dr.
Guiterasa s the best place for his camp. He
was so3ne days ago directed to havessome
tents set apart, quarter of mile distant from
main camp, for observation of persons sick.
Pollard, returned to Jacksonville, was sick on
ARRIVAL at camp--eyidently had fever when he
left Jacksonville. With the general spread of
the disease in Jacksonville it is useless to ex-
pect that personsshould be allowed to mingle
on outgoingtrainsS Special Observation-Disclosures
be provided for passengers to definite points.
Murphy, in North Carolina, has opened it's
doors the only place SO reporting itself tome
II residents wish to go to Murphy or any def
mite point in Western North Carolina on
their parole MP to go to seaboard or quar-
antined towns within ten days from date Of
departure fromJ jacksonville excursion trains
will be forwarded as soon as mum Der of trains
required can be definitely ascertained
Dir. Hamilton also sent dispatch to Gov.
Ferry, informing him that the general re-
lmoYal OF quarantinere regulations would sim
ply spread the disease and render useless exist
ing measures of relief
Charles Johnson, a Norwegian, was found
dead In bed at Lisbon, Oak, with his skull
split open, face and head badly bruised and
bed saturated with blood. The night before
some tramps broke into his house and de-
manded some alcohol, but failed to get any
1t is supposed the same men made a second
raid and murdered the old man. He lived
alone.
S. 3. Clark of Appleton, Wis. is trying to
form syndicate to purchase 116, 900 acres
of land in Florida. The land is sold for 81
per acre. aud is claimed to be covered with
pine. He has succeeded in raising half of the
SI16,0 o0, nearly all the Wisconsin prominent
lumbermen having an interest.
On the 31sto August, the contract with
the state of Minnesota for prison labor ex-,
pired and the Minnesota Thresher company
commences work next day with citizen la
borers. The company will be permitted to
use the shops inside the prison wall for a
short time and until General Manager Fogle
can get shops fixed up on the outside The
sash, door and blind factory belonging to
the company on the outside is about ready
for use. St
& a 6WelVe-yeaf-Olu son OF Dr. Chr1stlanSOny
of Belmont, Oak, accidently shot himself,
dying almost Instantly. A sportsman hap
pened some distance from his fowling piece
when the little fellow in playful mood hid
the gun among Some bushes. Upon there
turn of the owner the boy ran to get it, and
when Withdrawing it from the bushes the gun
was discharged, the contents penetrating the
lungs ofthe lad, killing him instantly
The losses by the Michigan forest fires
are now estimated at 100000 to SIS, 600.
The homeless people are being sheltered and
fed by those who saved their homes They
will require assistance to rebuild
A disastrous prairie fire is raging in North
ern Montana, extending from Maria Is river
to Sweet Grass hills. fifty miles. The ranch
of the Benton Cattle company has been de-
stroyed with a large amount of hay Unless
rain comes the fire will cover immense tracts
ofcountry
The examination of William Rose, the
supposed murderer of Moses Lafkin, was
concluded, the hearing occupying two days
at Lamberton, Mimi, no bail being accepted.
Rose was bound over to await the fall term
of.court and lodged in jail at New ulm