Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-11

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ser Norvss-Gsnereas CensrtSusss,s.
JAcKsoNyuIr ia, sept u--Among the csaths
yesterday was that OF Edgar 4 psv,oson brother
OF Representative Davidson some regard the re-
duction in new cases as the effects Of the storm.
nent OF the disease on that ACCOUNT MA n. II
@ Soufs arso las, nigns Her 500. Jas r. Bours, Is
yesterday and attended the executive commitiee
meeting, though sul quite weak Their is sfiIi a
dred more narsss are neede a Tss one hun.
still very light where cases are prom ptly and nron
erly treated and nurssd several persons have
OF neld hands who professed 20 be nurses Tss
board OF health has issued a Circular gfvtns 4
formula OF self-treatment that VII be the OCCASION
Il u estimated that there has been 80 psr cant
more cases principally very mid than have been
board that yellow fever nags be PLACED onls az
houses where relief is required has caused several
physicians who heretofore concealed cases 20
cases In the city. Three or four hundred are On.
der treatment now. The discharged are not now
reported exc~pt from the hospitalS
LIBERAL CONTRIBUTIONS AkE COMING IN
from all parts OF the Union The work OF relief
win probably not be hampered for lack OF funds
In the future. Dr. c. II. Mallett eminent CON-
has conceived the idea OF opening q charity hospi.
tai under the aspices OF his order for the general
admission OF yellow feyer PATIENTS He had the
matter brought before the board OF health yester-
day and secured the ofnclal sanction OF that body
in case he and his associates should decide 20 DO
50. Later he received a telegram from J. y.
Thompson, OF Chicago, one OF the leading Knights
Templar In the United states asking the needs OF
the order In Jacksonville, and Offering general
sistance. DR.. Mallett will at once see n proper
quarters can be secured for such hospital II ne
Is successful an appeal Will al once be made 90 the
Knights Templar throughout the country. The
suburban villa OF Mrs Harriet Hubbard Aver, at
Riverside, has been suggested and may be taken
for this purpose n it can be secured
YELLOW FEVER AT M'cLENsy.
Dr. j. L Posey, United States Marine Hospital
Service assigned 10 inspect the town OF NcClenny,
arrived here last night He will report at Camp
Perry to-day. He has wired the result OF his In
yestigation 10 surgeon-General Hamilton II is
understood he found some thirty cases OF fever
there In population OF 200 IN the town and Va
cinity. There have been seven deaths The place
Is built on = line level but there are numerous
cypress ponds filled with sawdust, which was the
case at Plant city, near Tampa, where the fever
hipernated The fever Is most prevalent In this
city In sections near the saw-mills where sawdust
Is used for nlling low ground
The chairman OF the executive committee OF the
citizens Association went 10 Camp Perry yester-
day afternoon 20 confer with Surgeon-General
Hamilton DR.. J. O. Porter also went 10 Camp
Perry at the request OF the Surgeon-GeneraL IL Is
supposed he win be made disbursing agent Of the
Marine Hospital service. A tree Government train
for Hendersonvlle n. C., Is expected 70 leave this
morning with 800 or 400 refugees