New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-15
TWELVE DEATHS BY FEVER
THE RATE INCREASING AT JACKSONVILLE.
REFUGEES TAKE THE FEVER TO HENDERSON
VILE " C-FORTY-THREE NEW CASES
REPORTED-GENEROU CONTRI-
BUTTONS THROUGHOUT
THE LAND.
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jacksonville, Fla. Sept. l4.-Another day opens
with death reports and rumors of falling strength
TO the conyalescent Many persons are critically
low IT, A. Lengle is low, and not expected to
live Colonel Lewis l. Fleming, brother to Frank
p. Fleming. the Democratic nominee for Governor
is bravelv battling for life, but the, heavy blow
inflicted by the death Of his son. the pride of mis-
old age. has proven almost too much. Mrs. Her
rick. who died this morning was the fourth to
be taken from ono family.
Colonel Frederick Southmayd. Of New-Orleans
the onearmcd valiant lieutenant of Miss Clara
Barton in the Red Cross Army, arrived this MORN
ing He stopped over at McClenny and left
nurses and Strengthened out affairs
there somewhat. lie reports sixty odd
eases there 10 date with eleven
deaths. lie says the place is nearly deserted and
presents a dcsolate and sad appearance. The fever
will probably dopopulate the place.
Twenty nurses arrived here to-day from Sa
vannah Atlanta. Nashville and Charleston. They
indeed bring comfort 10 our people and cheer
TO the sick But doctors are still in demand.
Dr. Nalctic is down this morning When a
physician becomes i'll his patients are distributed
among those we'll greatly increasing their burdens
Twenty physicians accmated are absolutely
necessary AT thi, moment
The Western Union Telegraph Company deserve
praise and credit for their generous treatment Of
jacksonville: not only have they contributed $500,
but they have given thousands Of dollars worth
of free teicsraphing When the auxiliary as
sociation was first formed. Superintendent Dillon
was directed TO offer them the free use Of the
wires and IL has proved of most valuable as
sistdnce The telegraph tolls of the association
would have amounted to many hundreds Of
dollars. but il has all been done free and their
messages have received special attention.
The new hospitals at tine sand Hills will soon
be completed. which Will certainly be Cod
send to our sick Dr. Solace Mitchell will move
out there Sunday, and thereafter be on the ground
night and day These two brothers Drs. Neal
and Sollace Mitchell, have won for themselves IN
this most trying time. fame and record that Will
long endure The c0nvalc,cens from the Sand
Hills speak of Dr. Sollaca MtchelIs ;endcr wo-
mani le care with tears in theie yes lie has re-
ccived many score of letters from friends and reIa-
tivos Of those he saved. and thy are full OF the
most heartfelt praise fo- his skill and Gaze.
Curiouslv enough so far none of the reporters
who 20 to Dr. Mtchelrs have been taken down
yet but while well now we may be down half an
DO y later.
The details of the daily official bulletin
for the twenty-four hours ended at SIX p. m.
to-day read as follows: New eases, forty-three;
deaths. twelve: total number cases 10 date, go;
total number Of deaths. ll6.
Ihe deaths to-day were Mrs. Herrick this
makes the fourth death in the family. Frank L.
Robinson. Henry /. Enclc, Louis J. Fleming, T..
GRAY Frank Willy. Mr. Chatman. infant OF ". ..
Wallace. Lula f. Coleman, Benjamin Bagweh'
Patrick Kelley, and Mrs c. H. Weymouth
These were the new ca>es: Miss Lucy Heidler,
James Mcdonald L. Ring. Mabel Gilbert Ruth
lTre
Willie Cook. Mrs Harriet Foster. Bessie Miller
colorad. Fanny Wright colorcdI. p y. Thompson
colorad Miss Mary El-ton. John Ryalls colorcd,
Sopha Rrals .colorcd. Sarah Hale colorcd,
DR. NaUctt Mss Nellie Cook. Sarah Kelly, >. L.
.raeobv. : Batenmano1v. william Harrison. II.
kcoons. Tr.der.el- Stanhauser. Mrs. Williams
colorod G. Val.ina. Mrs David Holmes, Mrs.
Dcrle. Nellie Halliday Mrs Jennie Diaz, Bod
Nolan. Mr., StaIam Miss Staiiam. another son
OF : j. Lcarnie. Ada Hu'slv. Lewis Hunter
colorc,l. Grace Hunter colored Robert Osborne,
Julia Jones eolored F. Osborne colored, Dora
Ward .colorcd, and Henry Teaston.
The discharged cases number twenty-three and
consist Of: Sister Ona,ne. Mrs. VI. Mcclellan,
Mrs. r. B. Jones. Sarah Butter and William But
Ter colored T. H. Willard. Pope Holland. Mrs
Nelson. j. L. Oulcy, Mr. Iubes,on, Mrs. Washing
ton. o l. Thomas. VI J. Brannan. John Doyle
] VI.
IIussev. Grace Uu,sey. Mr. Stoddard, Mr.
VAN ols Miss Vandohen, Aliss Myers and
Miss H. Smons.
Tbe Financiai Committee makes the following
report to-day:
People Of Utica. Y Y, 5000; s. r. & J. c.
Not. N,w-YorlS $50: collections by Furchgott X
Co.. Ncw-York. $3.50: Charleston :. c., Chamber
Of Commerce. Sl75: \. t. Venable Leesbur-, $40;
/ L. 4. Davis. Knqs Ferry. Fla. S3l; \ X. Hawks
/ Atlanta Ga SO: Charles d. Wood>On, Sheffield,
/ Ala. So: W c. stewart Roseianl y. y 500;
collections from ~ The Daily Record Orlando
| FL. S~ collection, from The An rican,
Nashville. Tenn. -3o3 go: collections from HE
Atlanta Constitution $3.50 30; g.. B. Client *
Bro5hcr. Troy. y Y. sl0o: collection, by The
WASHINGTON POST si35; Grenada, Miss slOO ;
Nicola Brothers PtiShurg. 50: Merchant. New
York through Naumhcre hmuss. Laur ~ Co..
sf25: Ncw-Norll Condensed MIR Company, si0o 4;
+ " Armstrong. Cicotata Fla, So: citizens Of
Lafayette. Ala. SOB; Mrs Eliza l. Rogers. Brook
lvn. y y. sIOO; collections through Brown X
Scccomb. Nev-YorS, sl07; collections through
r. T. Prman Newport. r. /. sl00;
Ncw-York Auxiliary Relief Committee, s2,3lo go;
Western Union telegraph Company, $500;
/ Nc,vIIavon. Conn. Chamber Of Commerce. $500 ;
Vandorn. Griffin a Co., Newly orll, SlOO; New
ark. Ncw-Jersev. citizens. sl51: I. Monnus,
Daytona. Fla slo: Townsville. Ga, Sl57 SO;
T The Memphis Appeal collections. sll0 30;
citizens of Marianne, Fla, s,i: friend
$40 80: citizens OF Richmond, Va, $1,000; Com
mittoc of Charities. New-iorI Produce Exchange,
$500: L. g. Turner treasurer Boston, Mass
$1,000. Robert H. Coleman, New-lork, $1,000
Charleston ; G.. Sept l4.-Nlayor Bryan re-
ceivcd "A dispatch from DR.. Allard Meminser, at
Hcnderson,Ille y c.. tonight. saying that yellow
fever had broken out among the Jacksonville
refugee, at tbaf place. Strict quarantine VIII be
/ established here against llendersOnvil e.
MRS PROCTOR ON HER WAY NORTH
/ PRESIDENT BAYLES WRITES TO THE MAYOR
ABOUT THE ASTRONOMERS DEATH
telegram from the widow OF Professor Richard
4 Proctor wa received ON Thursday night by Or.
L.rl. EI.nn. -h- lad rcoeLl.l LmlormalIon of The