The Forrest City times., 1888-09-29
WORSE THAN FAMINE
The Yellow Fever Panic Reaching
 Through the Whole South.
The Situation at Jacksonville shows No Change-A Steady Increase In the List of yIctims-Decstur DepopuIated-Re- lief Work.

lief Work.
 JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. B. President Neal Mitchell tissues the following official bulletin for the twenty-fours ending at p. m. Septem- Der 2l.
 New cases, 11s; deaths, H. Total number of cases to date, 1,5s2, total number of deaths to date, 176.
 Deaths-Mrs. Susan Zeitler, Laura McCreary, Miss Ella Oulahan, Susie Lamon, W. Palmer, J. W. Foster, Mir. Reagon, NJ. Jenkins, Miss Lula Smith, Johu F. seeley, Miss Conrader, Mrs. John Doyle, Dr. Francis J. Gould, John Stratton.
 One of the most pathetic incidents of the pestilence occurred yesterday. A little 9-year-old boy named Storck was brought in from the Sand Hills, where he had recovered from yellow fever Making his way to his home, he was told that his father, mother and sisters had all fallen victims to the dread di- sease. He is a bright little fellow, and will be cared for by gentleman who was patient near him in the hospital.
 THE INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
 The last twenty-four hours is al- most copy of the past as regards the physical health and well-being of the community. Some very radical changes for the better have been and are still being accomplished through the energy and ability of w. B. owen. The changes indicated are in the system of sub-relief committees scattered throughout the city and suburbs. Pri- vate commlSSarieS are also being es tablished at different points. The MaSonS have one on Brough street, East Jacksonville. A great many men are at work on the streets today clean ing and scattering lime. Dr. Ken worthy has a force of twelve men at work every night cleaning our closets. They have cleaned 367 in three nights. The doctor has also sent out an order for 300 pounds of bi-chloride of mer- cury and 800 pounds of muriate of ann monia, which is germicide and used in different forms as disinfectant. This mixture is scattered in streets and around buildings.
 Mrs. o. z. Tyler died yesterday af- ternoon after brief illness of yellow fever She was 34 years of age. She was sister of Miss Francis X. Ferriera and niece of the late bishop of Texas Besides her husband she leaves four little children to mourn the loss of loving mother, two of them being sick of fever.
 NJ. R. Bowden's funerl,a which took place yesterday under the auspices of IInL L l,tu nf Iyxyth hot h sD1 and impressive.
 wELL-BNowN CITIZENS RECOVERING.
 Many persons we'll known to New York tourists are turning the corner nicely. Er. o. l.. Keen was out today. MT. w. R. Carter, editor of the Metro polls, will leave soon for Rome, Ga., where he has accepted position of the Tribune. W. W. Donglas, late of the city staf of the Metropolis, is out, though decidedly weak. He managed to get down Bay street, where he was met by friends and acvuaintances, who congratulated him on his recovery. As soon as he is able Mir. Douglas will join his family In North Carolina, Superintendent Dillon Of the Western Union Telegraph Company was out yesterday, and it is hoped that he will soon regain his strength. The Rev. R. II. Weller is much better and Alder man Wiggins is yers much improved. Editor R. A Russell of the Metropolis is rapidly improving. Dr. c. II. Nal lett will probably be out among his patients on Sunday. Dr. Chas. Bur rows is doing finely, aud Dr. Maxwell says he will be up in a day or two. George Wheaton Deans is slowly re- gaining strength. Dr. F. D. Miller is up ond the Rev. w. A. Knight is dis charged.
 The situation at Gainesville and McClenny remains about the same. Both towns have applied to Jackson vile for disinfectants and will be supplied. The next brew will be for South Jacksonville, which is free. from fever and intends staying SO. They keep a strong guard day and night and allow no passage. South Jacksonville is hamlet across the St. Johns.
 NURSES ARRIVING.
 Twenty three nurses from Tampa, for whom Dr. Mitchell telegraphed, have arrived. As the Doctor had called for females, and these are all males, he again wired for female nurses. Many of the sick are suffer ing deeply through lack of female at tendance. Of the females who have come from distance, some turn out badly and discharged. Among the latter is Miss Sadie Travis. She is rather prominent, as having landed with the Red Cross nurses. She, how ever. had no connection with that band other than having travelled in the same train Adolph Hoff. Mary Coltoh and J. F. Lewis have already been sent back to Camp Perry on a charge of insubordinatiOn. Fred D. Curry, who came here from New York some days ago as nurse, is veteran of 1878, and is well known ill Florida.
 One is accustomed to think of phy- sician as gentleman, therefore, 1t is startling to hear that Dr. Groosort, a New Orleans physician, has been sent home convicted of unprofessional con duct.
 Twenty persons, of whom two are colored, have gone to Camp Perry to- day, which is now full. At Camp Mitchell forty wooden houses are up and lumber is on the ground for forty or fifty more The slow delivery of lumber has been a great drawback Lut now that force of l50 men are at work progress will be more rapid. Camp Mitchell will in short time accommodate 800 persons and the city hopes for a large colored majority among the first refugees.
 AUXILIARY COMMITTEES WORK.
 The Auxiliary Committee holds daily meetings, and one not behind the scenes can have no conception of the numerous questions that start up and the immense amount of work gone through with, even when small results are obtained It may not be generally known that from the beginning of the free grub" system half the colorsd population of Florida have left their farms and various occupations and have literally besieged Jacksonville. But it is true. Long ago the authorities placed guards around the city to keep out such persons, and c. W. Stansel has, by the advice of Dr. J. Y. Porter, in creased the cordon and given orders to orraet all narsons eOmfnp into the ty