Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-21
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WASHINGTON, August 20.-Dr. l.. S.
Posev, Of the Louisiaua Board of Health.
has been instructed by Surgeon General
Hamilton to visit Orlando, Sanford, and
biher towns IL Florida and ascertain
thoir condition. Surgeon Hutton has ar
rived at Way Cross, Ga, ond assumed
charge Of the fumigaton station there.
Jjr. Wall. nj Tampa, teographs TO the
8lariue Hospital Bureau rs follows:.
" Having houses and effects fumigated
As the sick get well. The authorities are
having tho premises cleaned and dIsin-
Sected. An infant was lost in family
which was taken with fever to-day"
JACKSONVILLE, August 2O.-IwO suspi-
ciOus cases 81 fever have been reported
since 6 o'clock yesterday evening. One
death occurred at Sand Hills last night.
James NJ. Minton. from the Grand
Union Hotel block.
Two new cases of yellowfever were
reported 10 the Board Of Health to-day
and one death only. that Of j. NJ. Min
ton at the Sand Hills There are several
suspicious cases which are expected to
lie better defined 10y tomorrow. More
vigorous measures will be taken for the
segregation OF patients and suspects.
The reports sent out of the financial
gtrinoencv in the local banks are
erroneous. All the leading banks are
well supplied. Greely's Bank, which
posted q sixty DAYS notice on account OF
q run on the savings by the refugees,
las resumed. The business of the city
IL light, owing to the striugency OF
uuarantnes. but it Is going on as
usual A thousand pounds OF bFchlorate
of mercury is to be used by the city
FOR disiniecting There has been
no artillery firing tonight on account OF
the scarcity Of primers, and the concus-
zion will probably be abandoned. The
situation looks more grave, owing to the
failure of the authorities 10 segregate
patients promptly and ettectually and TO
prevent the formulation of new centres
of infection. Colonel j. j. Daniel,
president OF the Sanitary Association,
will to-day organize sanitary police.
lie once saved the city from an epidemic
Of small pox, and much confidence Is
placed ia him. He will dopopulate the
iniected parts % the city. Having
heard that the Government had sent
500. Geo lor distribution among the peo-
ole of the infected district some persons
came to the city from 100 miles south
Of here to receive a part OF the amount.
Many Ut them were very insulting TO the
Relief Committee when told that there
was nothing for them, and OILY food Tor
actual sufferers in the city. They would
not believe that no Government money
Lad been received.
The outgoing newspaper mail Is now
furnigaied here. Some OF the refugees
have returned from Way Cross indignant
Of the delay in fumigating the baggage
there, aud say that the baggage will pro-
baby be two weeks IN passing the STA
tion. Much complaint exists because
come physicians do not report suspicious
cases promptly. They will probably be
prosecuted. Five patients are to be dis
charged to morrow. Superintendent Dbl
lon, Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, has been discharged, and has
gone to Upper Georgia TO recuperate.
SAvANSAH, GA, August 2O.-N obody
entertains any fear OF the fever IN Sa-
Vannah. The city is being thoroughly
iisinfected and the quarantine against
the infected portions OF FLORIDA Is street
" maintained