Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-07
FEVER'S FASTNESS.
NO DIsISurroN IN THE rEARruL
APPLETON.
Deaths Dus to Want OF Proper Nursing
CitissSs to Prefer Charges What
the surgean-eensral says.


Rnnoonceu 10 tue cluztns meeting that
there had been several deaths directly
due TO the want of competent and faith
iul nurses Most of the negro nurses are
.ncompctent and unreliable and neglect
sc patients. Good nursing is esteemed
as Of more importance than physickin0.
In the Executive Committee of the Citi-
rtus Association this morning a COM
ui;tec consisting Of j. Nj. Schumacher.
p. +. MoMurray, and Edwin Martin was
appointed to prefer formal charges
against Surgeon General Hamilton in
connection with the yellow-fevor in Flo
uda.
TINS has been the gloomiest day OF the
endemic. The death-roll has been I'M
s,p,ctedly large, and many usually
cheerful faces look stern and many stout
hearts feel faint When DIR. Neal Mitch
eI entered the Executive-C ommitte
r.oms this morning and announced elk
deaths since last evening, and that some
a. tie patients bad died for want of
sSllcd nurses, there was sensation.
Tho Board Of Health was authorized TO
send 70 New Orleans for as many nurses
81, are needed who have recommends
SONS from the president of the State
GARD of Health. the Executive Commit
tie % pay charges
The number Of new cases reported for
fle tWenty-four hours ended at o'clock
TINS evening was As deaths reported for
t.s same time. 10. Total cases to date,
ABA. total deaths, 50.
The gloomiest apprehensions are felt
l.rc AZ the bitterness OF the policy that
as shut women and children in who
r.ulI have been sent 10 places OF safety
gao weeks ago had consistent and
ordered plan been adopted.
The committee appointed this morn
i.c - prepare a statement of the facts
oklng TO making the charges against
straightforward Hamilton will report
within two or three days
several liberal responses were received
today 10 the appeal for relief One from
b. W. FlaPlor. $1,000; Savannah Be-
ryo ont Association. 81. 900; Southern
Department Of the Equitable Liie-lnsu-
ruce Company, $1,000.
Two additional hospital wards are
r..ng built at the Sand Hills, and it is
Hoped that arrangements will soon be
Effected for the prompt and careful
~ atmcnt and nursing of all patients.
Inr poor Will be industriously looked
a'tr.
The leading local physicians are al
r.>t worked down, several being sick.
ut iew tenders OF medical aid have
'e,u received from places where there
g.. acchmated physicians. DR.. Frank
a.. Caldwell. of Sanford, arrived to-
'.v aud took charge of IT Luke's Hos
la. Several saw-mills are cutting lum-
.r Tor houses at Camp Mitchell. Chair
nam McDutf Will have several hundred
lbngmen ready 10 begin their con-
rlatIou on Monday morning.
WHAT TIE sURGEON-GESERAL SAYS OF HIS
VISIT TO FLORDA.
WASHINGTON, September c. Surgeon
% neral Hamilton returned to Washing
t.a last night from a visit 10 Florida and
Georgia. In speaking of his visit to an
A,socated- reporter this morning
i. sud:
Camp Perry is to be enlarged, and
arraugements have been made FOR the
erection and furnishing of number Of
mal wooden houses known as railroad
houses Five will be put up to-day, ten
tj-morrow and an equal number from
dav 70 day hereafter until sufficient
-umher have been established TO
.ccommodate all who come to the
amp. 1t Is proposed 10 double
ne capacity Of the camp and to
improve the service rs much as possible.
am satisfied after personal inspection
llat the stories published regarding the
condition Of the camp are gross exag-
nations. based on a desire to break
down the regulations requiring ten days
Ie-ention. yellow-fever camp has
"a established about half n mile from
camp Perry for the treatment OF such
cases of yellOW-fever as may develop
among the refugees There were two
cases under treatment when ! was there.
Il-re were 145 persons at muster at
Camp Perry yesterday morning. There
v.re u admissions during the day
-i one person was discharged.
There were also five persons re-
ta-uel to Jacksonville for lnsubordl-
.4rou ut the fever hospital. II there
.r. any improper characters at the camp
,. certainly is not the f6nlt OF the Gov
,mment J told the authorities Mt Jack
-,ayine that if they sent dlsreputaoie
g. oule 20 the camp they could not Grill
..-. us for their presence. 10 seems that
rIIeuv course in this matter has been
t.ry unsatisfactory TO toe people OF
.s Esouyille It has been entirely satlsiac-
tory 10 everybody else. am constantly
I'D iut Of communications Ike THIS
from Mayor Reese, OF montgomery
|1. in the name OF the clu-
rns e Montgomery ! return you most
hateful thanks for the energy displayed
.- irving 10 compress the yelio~-ieyer
sd Florida. Your recent orders ~ tue
enlistment of refugee camps and hos
tus and requiring sll persons to re-
u therein a certain length OF time
.4et tue hearty approval OF the entire
-a'e'
Iospital-Steward Mcclure, of New
Orleans las been ordered to duty at
Camp Ferry.
rHE PRESIDENT AND FLORIDA.
WASHINGTON, September 8. -Surgeon-
General Hamilton was summoned 10 the
White Honse this afternoon for confer
e,c- with tue President and Secretary
I4rchld IN regard 10 the measures TO be
taken 10 relieve the sufferers IN Florida.
he made statement defending his ac-
uon Ill OBTAINING the refugees from Jack
suylle At Camp Perry as essential 70
the safety Of the surrounding country
The President expressed great sympathy,
tyrthe people Of Florida, and instructed
the SUPERINTENDENT 10 do al he can Tor
their relief.
The summons of Surgeon-General
Hamilton 70 the White House this alter
noon was the result of conference be-
tween the President and Senator fasco
ta.s morning. Mr.. Pasco called on the
President and laid before him the pen,,
ton Of the meeting at Jacksonville ana
asked that something be done TO make
lees irksome the restrictions imposed
upon the citizens OF Jacksonville by the
surgeou-General. The President toia
l.rn tbat la e,tppefbizQd deeply with