Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-06
Appeal for Assistance.
Jacksonville No Longer Able
 to Cope with It's Enemy.
EMPLOYMENT GASES YESTERDAY
There Arc No Means Left for Taking Care
 of the Poor-Business Is Paralyzed and Thousands Are Out of Employment.
 Contributions Officially Requested.

Thousands Are Out of Employment.
 Contributions Officially Requested.
 JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. Ct was un derstood with Surgeon General Hamilton at Tuesdays conference that the government will pay for certain sanitary work, but not for nurses, provisions, and physicians for the sick who are unable to pay these charges themselves, and for the general relief of the thousands now out of employment and who cannot be accommodated in the inadequate camp of refuge. It was decided yesterday by the executive committee of the Citizens association, fin conference with the board oi health and the acting mayor, to issue the following appeal:
 ITO Our Friends and Fellow Citizens of the
 United States:
 "We, the authorized representatives of the citizens of Jacksonville, recognizing the fact that the epidemic has now reached such stage that our own funds are insufficient to cope with the many cases of absolute necessity, for the engagement of nurses, or for the numerous otlsNr demands upon us: and
 Whereas, Owing to the absence of all busi- ness many of our most liberal citizens are unable Lo furnish further funds, we now think we are justified in accepting the many willing offers of aid that have been received from you; we, therefore, wish our fellow citizens of the United States to know that we will gratefully receive the aid they have offered, and that any contributions will be used for the benefit of those in need. and where they will effect the greatest good. We request that any such contributions may be forwarded to James M Schumacher president of the First National bank and the chairman of our finance committee: Neal Mitchell, president of the Duval county board of health D. T. Gerow, acting mayor, and F. McQuaid, acting president of the citizens auxiliary association, Jacksonville
 The official bulletin for twenty-four hours shows 51 now cases and deaths; total cases to date, 3SS; deaths to date, 42 The deaths were: Louis Hernandez, Mrs Lucy McCul leu, J, Stark, John Carroll and c. R Pier son.
 The new cases made public Frank Hubbard, Edwin T. Smith, H. W. Flagg, two children of W. T. Candlish, Thomas Mo Pherson, Mrs. E. G. Whitney and two chil- dren, Miss Emma Gugle, Blanche Amazon, Clsmie Wagner, William Kaye, Mrs Davis, J. c. Cairns and wife, John Smith, Arthur King, Tony Gonzalez, Mrs. Pat Kelly, Charles c. Roissant, Miss Annie Arpin, Mrs Wilcox, Nellie Hazeltine, George Robinson (colored), Mrs. B. L. Gladden., Mrs. T. Grant, Mrs. Clifford Ross, Miss Cassie Castellant, AoAAiy ASoAtS \OO1oAo4 OAStoT Jduo rFanC1S, Mrs, Standing, John Thompson, J. C. Wright, W. E. Paythress, J. D. Fernandez, Annie Long, Fannie Hopkins, c. W. Gates, Lillie Andrews, Mrs. J. N. Stoughton, Mary Lengle, Miss Herrick, William Birchfeld, Oscar L. Thomas and Nellie Auxtin.
 Dr. Porter, of Key Vest has been tele- graphed for, also Dr. H. F. Caldwell, of Sandford, the latter to take charge of St. Luke'S hospital AS soon as possible the board will provide one or more physicians who will b. on duty day anu night to attend g-atis tue stricken poor who may need their services, The prostration of Dr. Fernandez was the subject of universal regret He has herolcally stood at his post as head of St. Luke's hospital. pr. Stellenwirch had a re- lapse, but it is hoped he will yet recover Isolated Cases at Manatee and Palmetto
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Dr. Murray has telegraphed the Marine hospital service that there is one isolated case of yellow fever at Manatee, and another at Palmetto He adds hot tt,a l11rr 1, Ikl,-