The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-16
THE FEVER IN FLORIDA.
The. Epidemic Gaining in Jacksonville
The People Rushing Away.

JACKSONVILLE, August l3.-The fever
panic continues. The people are leav.
ing the city by every Known means OF
exodus. The outlying cities and towns
both near and distant are continually
establishing quarantine against U.S.,
Macon, Ga, which had opened It's
gates to all refugees, closed them To-Day.
The only known exit is through Attain
IA. and if WaycroSs maintains strlct
quarantine, and the Government estab-
fishes Il camp for refugees at Bolougne,
twelve miles this side OF there, the pres
ent inhabitants Of Jacksonville Will De
practically shut in Oh all sides.
The Citizens Auxiliary Association
10 the County Board Of Health was IN
session all the morning. The ponce
force has been increased and SIN
mounted police now patrol the streets
night and day.
No case of yellow fever has occurred
among the negro population. Business
is completely paral wed and the negroes
out of work gather in knots in the
streets, and it is feared will soon begin
to plumber and pillage the hundreds OF
unoccupied houses in the city. Rumors
of martial law are atiOat. The situation
does not vet demand it but may at
almost any hour if the thousands OF
blacks remain out of work.
By reason ofthe exodus from the city
the banks have been largely drawn
upon for funds. No deposits are coming
in us the merchants find it impossible
70 collect accounts. The Florida Say
ings Bank ami Real Estate Exchange,
J. {. Greely president, this morning
posted a notice on its door that 1t had
been forced to take advantage of the
sixty day rule with reference to the
withdrawal Of deposits. No funds Will
be paid out at present.
Tonight, the "Concussion" theory OF
killing fever germs will be given q
practical test. Wilson's battery OF hve
pieces of artillery will begin firing
continuously from o'clock for several
hours.
Deaths to-day one, recovered one, un-
der treatment nineteen, whole numoer
Of cases 50 far twenty-five. Total deaths
four.
CHRCKING THE FEVER.
JACKSONVILLE, August 1.-THE
latest news from Tampa is to the
effect that there are four suspicious
cases of sickness there, and that three
of the cases of yellow fever are in the
house in which Waterman died a
month ago. Manatee has two cases.
Plant City and ST. Augustine are still
wildly alarmed for some reason or
other, and 1000 people have left there
in the last day or two. The feeling
here is better to-day, as the disease
seems so mild.
There was meeting of the executive
committee and Jacksonville auxillarles
sanitary association at ten o'clock this
morning, at which the chairman of the
various committees reported. 1t was de-
termined to greatly increase the num-
ber of laborers engaged in sanitary
work. Dr.. NJ. Farlie was requested
to take charge of the headquarters of
the relief committee Of the Board OF
Trade rooms for the present with full
power to act. The president was
requested to telegraph the Florida
representatives at Washington to urge
the immediate passage OF bill
of relief apprapriating 100000 now
pending and make part of it available
at once for the suppression OF the
disease and relief of the finance COM
mlttee was instructed to prepare an
appeal to citizens of the city here and
absent to forward funds for the use OF
the auxiliary associations. It's not
desired to request outside aid. DR.. Neal
Mitchell reported that there was only
one new case, that of I. F. Simmons,
fireman, who has been removed to the
sand hills.
The official bulletin of the day is:
New cases l, suspected l, deaths none,
under treatment 81. Total number of
cases to date 26; total number Of deaths
i. DR.. Kenworthy, city health officer,
reports the situation as much improved
during the past "a hours, and the work
of fumigation and clearing up pro-
crossing ftvorably
FLORIDA FORBIDDEN FROM CHARLES
CHARLESTON, August 1.-THE City
Council this morning unanimously Or
dered rigid enforcement of a quaran-
tine against all Florida.
REFUGEES IN GREENvILLE.
GREENvILLE, August l4.-A few
refugees from Florida have arrived
in Greenville. They are heartily well
coined.