The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30
THE FEVER IN FLORIDA.
An U4p'easa%t'y Rapid Increase in the
Su,pber OF New Cases in Jacksonville.

A, Ucp,easa.t,y Rapid Increase in the
Number OF New Cases in Jacksonville.
JACKsoNv. LIE, August 24.-There
were fourteen new cases of yellow fever
repol led du";ng the twenty-four hours
erdiog at O'clock his evell2g.
AmoTg the patieGts are d.. T.: II.
S,ou,land Df. A. J. Wakefield. Two
deaths occu. Ted during he same period,
Frank Ma:Cli, an Italian BOY Al the
Sard Hills, aid Mrs Mary told, at 81
Luke. The later was hcusekeeper for
Wanklyu, who died on Tuesday.
An OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
Wash. veroN, August 24.-The
Maine Hospital bureau has received
a telegram from DR.. Neal M:tcheli,
Ga:ed Jacksonville, yesterday, as 1ol'
lows:
.Oficial bulletin for twenty four
hours erd:ng6 P. NJ, 22d: New cases
l6, deaths ,, recoveries 81; under treat
rlent -; iotal number OF cases to date
20: total rumbe. Of deaths to date 10"
EXC1T 3NEAT IN ATLANTA.
ATLANTA. August :24.-The news
f:om jacksonville ii regard to the RAPID
increase of We low fever there C: eated
rreat exci;en ut among the refugees
hese. Telegrau0s, wb ch were received
sta,:or that the board O. health he'd
decided to give no moe Danles o: slcS
or dead to the puo'ic, have caused
much indig"ation. Tle refugees held
a meeting to-day and passed st'ong
coudemnatory resolutions. Great anN-
ietv prevails here fot those who are
left behind.
A Fun Rep ,rt of the Yellow Fever Up to
Date.
JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 25.-1t is four
weeks to-day since the first case OF yel-
low fever Yves brought to this city.
There is q a;a lying decrease OF new
cases to-dav-only seven are reported,
four being in the Rosi9nol family IN
one house in East Jacksonville. No
deaths occurred. A fireman vas taken
to St. Luke's hospital apparently III q
dying condition, but with the care o;
DR.. rallied. Two cases were dlscharged1
cuicd, neither being well developed
cases. Following is a full report to
this date: Total cases 81, under treat
meat 50 deaths 12, discharged cured ~.
This does not include cases at Green
land. which were all in one house
among refugees. The city Sc. ton tnls
week reports ouly Is deaths in the city,
of which I were from yellow fever; ms
does not il ciude 3 deaths at the Sand
Hills hos Jitai from yellow feve~.
Among the causes of death noted are
pneumonia 2, consumption 2, co,ges-
ton Of brain, acute dysentery, old age:
congestion fever and denition. Much
indignat;on is felt here that strlct
quarantine is established to preVent
the free ine1ess of people tC the noun
taios. The board of health to-day IN
compliance with public opinion resc!n-
ded lis resolution not to publish the
names OF the sick, with The place OF
residence. The work Of sanitation.
disiafection. relief, and segregation goes
steadily on and with moe syste1l than
ever. Conclusion has been srspei oec
fot The present The mails are moving
now with something Ike regularity.
TEE FEVER SPREADING.
JAcKsoNv. LIE, FLA. August 2S.-
The yellow fever report to-day shows
twe1ty-or new cases for the twenty
fou: hours ending ats O'Clock, ~elng
we'll distributed Il the the cry ana
suburbs. There were two GeFthss,
Thos. H. CLARK, at ST. Luke's Hosp "a,
and Tom Marshall at the Sand Hills.
About ten patients were discharged to-
CAV. It is learned that a Sister Of Mercy
Of st. Joseph's Rosa DeLlna, died at
st. Luke's tonight siace tie ofhclai
report was issued.
4 committee from the Cit.zen's' SAM
tarv Association met rep eselv yes OF
tre South Florida county boards OF
health at Orange Park. The result was
that certain f,ei his VIII be allowed 10
90 out OF the CITY unGei reasonable
Restrictions. The opening Of the route
North permitted May to leave the
CITY who have Te1la. Aed IN the hope
that the epidemic would be stayed.
Many g. leaving fo: St. Mar,v's re1u-
gee camp, and officials and cltlze IS
rave ,.lade up vheir minds to comfort
the situation. ana tIy to keep the lever
in check, and rel: l:eve the Suffering It'll
;.rost appears, which is bardlylooked for
under SKY days. No ap2ea! mas yet
been made foi a,d, but it VII DOUBTLESS
have to come soo1. Nearly all tie aopli-
cants for aid are colored people. Hospi-
tails now are in good working condition
and well fillcA with pa EMS.
THE FLlGhC FROM FLORIDA.
New ORLEANS, August 2S.-A spe-
cial from Jacksonville says:
"To day another exodus began,
and The health train was filed with
people who were scared bv The long
list of new cases. To-morrow's ira n
will also carr off macy people who
are advised to go. Those who remain
must be strong, else they will be apt to
furnish food for the fever. Our people
seem hopeful that the vigorous quara1-
the now being mainta ned will be
relaxed somewhat, but il the fever il
creases there is slight hope o the de-
sired relaxation going toto effect.
rhe situation is less hopeiu', as this
damp, murky weather is We y unfavo-
rable and it is expected that The next
on, break Of fever VII ceeD Up INTO
surpr sing figures. S,il the disease is
veIv mild and the mortality veiv
slight. Hence, ma1S are encouraged.
but tie doctors say tnat in all likelihood
the disease will now speed its corrse.
Colored people are now catching it and
are becoming alarmed. If it would pro-
duce a stampede amongst taem the
people he'e would be devouily thank