The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-11
YELLOW JACK.
The Deadly Work of the Scourge
in Florida
NCIDE NTs AMONG THE SUFFERERS.

The total number of cases OF fever reported
from Jacksonville up to Sunday were;
Cases, 555.
The total number of deaths up TO Sunday, Go.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September 2.-iSpe-
oial. Sunday is not much different from any
other in this city nowadays They are all
.alike--dul and dead. Today has boen, if
ANYTHING, more gloomy than any since the boz
ginning OF the epidemic
The prolound death-like stiffness has been
broken only by the occasional tinkle OF a street
car as it rolled almost empty over the pave
mcnts.
Anannouncemont appeared in this mornings
Timos-Union as follows:
"Ata late hour last night the Times Union
received the following telegram from General
Manager Haines, giving the first authentic in
formation with reference to the government
excursion train. 1t win be welcome news to
hundreds this morning.
sAyAsNAIi, Ca, September IA 500 p m, re-
ceiyod a message from surgeon-General Hamilton
asking me to send q special Of four cars for refugees
from Jackson silc to Atlanta. Baggage must be Jeff
at the Naycross fumigating station. We Will en-
deayor 10 have the train ready to leave Jacksonville
about 30 D. IN. Please give this public notice.
H. 3. HAIHEs G. NJ.
AS soon as people learned this through
she columns of tho paper there was
moro or less bustlo noticeable in GER
sain quarters OF the city, especially az
telephone messages 10 Waycross depot wero
answered by the announcement that the train
had been made up and would leave promptly
at 30 p. IN. Nearly two hundred intending
passengers had booked their names with tho
secretary OF the board Of trade. The cars were
crowded full. Four coaches had been pro-
vlded and the orders from Superintendent
Fleming had been 10 sell tickets
TO ATLANTA ONLY,
the cars to be locked, and no ono allowed to
leave the train at any point between this city
and the Georgia capital. No baggage was re-
ceiyed. Those who had brought il with them,
expecting that it would be taken as far as
Waycross, ard there left behind for fumiga-
zion. were doomed to disappointment. The
train orders were Receive no baggage"
Not even hand baggage WAS receiyed,or wraps,
or oyerc0ats,
The present weather alternate rain and sun
shine, Is productive OF yellow fever
The following notice will be published to-
morrow morning:
"Nanted-immcdiately fifty intelligent men to
sake the census OF the city OF Jac X
chairman Committee on Depopulation"
AuGU9TA, Ga, September 3.-LSpecal. -
BY invitation of Governor John Is. Gordon, a
conference was held in Augusta today, be-
tween Surgeon General Hamilton and him
self and several prominent health officers The
conference was held III the parors of the Ar
Nngton hotel
The object of the conference was to consider
the situation in jacksonville, and the expe-
diency of allowing tho people Of jacksonville
TO go TO other places, and under what restric-
lions.
After general discussion and free express
sion of opinion by the gentlemen present, tho
following resolutions We're adopted by the con-
ference:
Resolved, That this conference cordially approves
the plans of the surgeon general OF the United States
marine hospital service requiring ten days quaran-
tine Of all persons from infected or suspected places
together with the iumighton and otter distinction
OF baggage etc. from the infected points.
Resolved, That the whoefa,o removal OF persons
from infected districts 70 pnpuious cities and aggre
cation Of individuals from infected places IN any
city IN this country is regarded us extremely haz
ardous 10 any such community
Resolved That the citizens Of Jacksonville have
no Just cause ter COMPLAIN against quarantine regu
sopss u - .4* zsel, inaslnuch rs nbund-
~ EA sYAl be made by stab
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