Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-14
Fever.

fBy Telegraph q the pisDAtch.l
WASHINGTON. October 13.-The Ma
rine- Hospital Bureau has been informed
that during the week ended October
7th tbere were 6 new cases OF yellow
fever at Palmetto, making total Of 80
cases aud death.
SHEFPIE1D, Ala, October IA spe-
cial to the Daily Enterprise from Deea-
tur says:
There was light frost this morning.
+. l.. Deada, foreigner. on danger list
for some days past, died last night. One
new case is reported to-day.
"a. .. KIYE,
Secretary OF Relief Committee"
THE GR1DIRos CLUBS CONTRIBUTION.
WASHINGTON, October l3.-The Grid
iron Club Of Journalists contributed $50
for the benefit OF the family OF Edwin
Martin, late editor of the Jacksonville
Tines Union, who died Of yellow-fever.
MORE HOPEFUL.
JACKSONVILLE. October l3.-The sltua-
ton is hopeful. The record for the DAY
il low both in new cases and deaths.
The only alarming feature is the sudden
appearance cf the fever in South Jack
sonviile across the river. There are ten
yeuow-fever patients at present there
and many cases of malarisl-fever. TIE
facilities for taking care Of them are not
so good as ia the city proper r. For-
ter has agreed to 0pen and maintain
hospital at the Governments expense.
providing tao Auxiliary Association will
furnish the building and equipments.
Official bulletin New cases, 81 deaths.
3 total cases, 3, j36 total deaths, 81.
Doaths-Mrs. II. Hunter, John Bohlsn-
der, and sn infant Of Mrs. Thomas Eo-
berts. OF the new cases only SIX were
white.
A serious question comes up for solu-
ton IN the matter OF the payment for
private property destroyed in the pro
cess OF general disiafection when that
shall begin. As understood at present
the Government will not pay for the
property destroyed where the owner Is
sblo TO stand the loss. or course, no
man considers himself a. belonging TO
that class Or. Mitchcll to-day asked to
be relieved from tho responsibility OF
deciding such q question, and be thought
the association should not have It to bear
either.
The conference arranged with Dr.
Porter aud Surgeon-GenerM Hamilton
will doubtless await result N more def
mite instructions from the Governments
such conference has already been order
Ell. Meanwhile there Is arumor that many
people will seurete household goods
rather than have them stroyed without
the prOmiso of reimbursement. This
matter Of dsinfection also has an I'M
potent bearing upon the return OF tho
refugees 70 the city. They will not be
allowed to come until IT has been rem
dersd perfectly safe 10y wholesale dlsin-
fccIon. Thousands are anIously await
ing the i',ne for their return. Their
mooev IS giving out and they must re-
sumo business either here or somewhere
else Ur. j. Vi. Fairhe secretary of the
Board Of Trade, - reported seriously nj
to-day. HIS son Is also quite sick. Mrs.
Fairlie died only week ago. 4.
T. Stockton, manager OF tho Times
TgiOn. il not so well rs yesterday.
lie il quite nervous and his disease hiss
developed a stomach disorder. DR. for-
ter said tonight et o'clock: ." / con-
slider stockton a very SICK man. HIS
manner indicated some degree OF alarm,
hut not that the patient WAS IN de-
cidedly dangerous condition. The lrese
/ Club will tomorrow hold a meeting "a
take steps towards raIing n fund to be
added 10 the Martin memorial fund IN
stiuteI by tho Savannah newspaper.
/ men.