Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-14
DeatI'-DeaiipC yellow lack.

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WAsuINaroS. August l3.-ActinG-Sur-
geon-Gencral Etoner has received a tele-
gram to-day from DR.. Alitche.l Mt Jack
sonville. Fla.. eg follows "OficiAl bul-
lotin for the last twentyfour honrs ::
New cases, 3 recovered, deaths, !
Mrs. ". :. McClcuueuJ under treat
meut, II; number of cases to date, q !;
number Of deaths % date, ..
JACKSONVILLE, August l3.-lhe fever
panic continues. People are leaving the
city by every known means OF exodus.
Outlying cities and towns, both near aud
distant, are continually establishing
quarantine against Us. Macon, Ga,
which had opened Its gates 70 oil retu-
gees. closed them to-day. The only
known exit is now through Atlanta. and
if Waycross maintains a strict quaran-
tine and the Government establishes a
camp for refugees at Boulogne-twelYe
miles this side OF there--the present IN
hAbitants of Jacksonville viii be practi-
csllv shut in on all sides. The Citizens
Auxiliary Association to tie County
Board of Health was in session all the
morning. various matters being unuer
discussion. The police force has been
increased, and six mounted police now
patrol the streets night and day. No
case OF yellow-feyor has yet occurred
among the negro population. Bust
ness is completely paralyzed, and
the negroes out Of work gather
in knots in the streets and II Is
feared will soon begin 10 plumber ana
pillage the hundreds Of unoccupied
houses in the city Hhmors OF martial
law are ahoat, but the situation does not
vet demand it, but at almost any hour If
the thousands OF blacks remain out Of
work If may be necessary. by reason OF
the exodus from the city the banks have
been largely drawn upon for funds. No
deposits are coming IL and the merchants
ind it impossible TO collect accounts.
The Florida Savings Bank Real Estate
Exchange, J. G. Greeley, president, this
morning posted notice on the door b
the effect that the pressure upon it
bal forced it to take adyan-
tage of the sixty-day rrle with refer
enee to the Withdrawals Of deposits,
and the proprietors have fed. All others
close at 5 p. VI. aud open at Z. M in
order TO avoid contact with the night air.
Many dining clubs are forming in pri-
yate houses wholly. All mails are fumi-
gated 10y order of the Post-Otiice De-
partment The Western Union telegraph
office is seriously embarrassed, only about
one Third OF its operators remain. The
press reports for the Times Union could
not be taken from the wires last night.
Men could not work. There is great
difficulty in transmitting specials from
here. Score upon score are returned to
the newspaper correspondents mot
transmitted.
The situation at p. NJ. is as follows !:
Only two new cases of yeilow-fever are
reported in the city as occurring in the
past twenty-four hours. B. 4. Dillon,
superintendent OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company, and William Shep-
pard, residing on Church street. and Dr..
Mitchell, president OK the Board OF
Health, does not think Mr.. Geider died
OF yellow-fever. No other deaths are
reported. Deaths to-day. recovered.
/ ; under treatment, 10; whole number
of cases SO far, 20. Total deaths. 4.
No funds will be paid out at present
This has not caused panic as yet, but
will when it becomes more generally
known. Lime, sulphur. and tar have
been ordered in lerge quantities, and to-
night several hundred tires will be