Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27
p,awr..s ofthe Pisrse.


Jacksonville has now sank into a perfect
state Of apathy. There Is absolutely no
business and even the doors that were open
a week ago are elcGed aud their owners gong
away. The only place where any life Is seen
is at the Travellers hotel, which has been;
turned into the headquarters OF the medicai
and relief bureau and the various commlseaFy
stores az the relief committee. which latter
has had W. b. Owen at its head since the de-
parture Of J.. G. Jones. The citizens assoeia-
ton meets daily, but the atter-
dance Is yery small, only members OF the
various committees and a few Others being
present
pretty well through all the white families and
Il Il now working en- the colored folks In
fact. there are very few white families IN the
city that have not been attacked by the
isver. DR.. ]. Wise arrived to take charge OF
a government fumigating station. lie has
delivered over the charge OF the hosPithi
tent nt Camp Perry TO Dr. Faget OF Ne"
Orleans.
On his wny down he tried to go to Fernan-
dina to see how things were there. bnt re
eeiyed the following telegram from H.. L. Dot
terer. president OF the board OF health:
No yellow fever, no suspicious cases. we
invite investigation. and would be glad 70
rave you with us but that you are JUST rom
n yellow fever hospital. and your calling here
would alarm our people. Send a surgeon VINO
has not been in the hospital and we WIZ giau-
ly welcome him. For reasons given we can
not avail ourselves of your valuable services.
A conference OF delegates from the boards
Of health of many OF the Southern states ana
Illinois was held mt Nashville for the purpose
Of discussior the yellow fever situation. An
exhaustive interchange OF ideas was had ana
resolutions adopted declaring IL the sense oil
conference that Zen days, detention OF yellow
fever refugees should be enforced agalnst
those destined 10 points south the
northern boundary OF Tennessee Dnb III
view OF the lateness Of the season il n rec
Commended that the healthful refugees whose
baggage has been disinfeeted should be per-
mifed to go north of that line without re.
tention. 1t is further declared the sense OF
the conference that the appearance OF one
ease of fever in a town should not be suihc-
lent TO warrant quarantine against thai
town until other case have made tier APP
pearance.
A train load of refugees reached Atlanta.
They were all from Gainesville, Fla, and all
had health certificates. Nine renamed IN
Atlanta, nnd the Others went on north A
few days ago James l.. Lengle jumped rom q
refugee train from Jacksonville intending to
STAY here. He was in the city three days
before discovered, and was then sent forward
TO H~endeTsonyille, N. c.
The secretary OF the treasury has received
the following telegram from Surgeon General
Hamilton, dated at Camp Perry, Fla, Sept.
IL:
DIR. Posey has yellow fever, contracted at
McClenny. Three cases are reported at
Gainesville, and there are rumors of cases at
WtlIborne and Fernandina. | have sent
Wise to investigate. DIR. Guiteras returned
Saturday night. Refugees had n hard time
on speeial train, and the whole seaboard Ia
alarmed on account OF the refugees breaking
their parole at Henderson. do not think
it advisable TO send any more special trains.