The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-11

Large Increase in the Number Of New Cases
Contributions for the Relief the City.

New ORLEANS. Sept. l0.-The Times Demo
Gratis Jacksonville special says "The great lack
of nurses here is shown in the case OF Rev. j. Fl.
Sharp, who died yesterday. He had no one to
watch over him save a very ignorant and mex
perierced negress Yesterday morning he took
. hot bath and then made her battle his feet in
ice-water and put lee on his neck. She did not
know any better. and he died in an hour. Doz-
ems Of such instances might be mentioned 70
prove that many deaths have been caused by
lack Of good nurses Last night, when the
eighteen nurses from New Orleans arrived
there were three to FIVE applicants for every one
but they had to go to the hospitals, and patients
sick at their homes will have to do the best they
can until more come. The Mayor OF Charleston
telegraphs that a corps Of good, experienced
nurses is there. ready to come at any moment at
Charleston's expense. They will be accepted
thankfully to-day, and 200 more could be used
Great efforts will be made TO get out train to-
morrow to the North. Circulars were thorough
ly distributed in the city ro-day, calling on all
who desire to leave on the train to register az
the secretarys Office at once. It is thought that
q large number of persons ore willing 10
60, as the people now see the necessity
of it. The large number of deaths has had the
effect OF thoroughly frightening women and in
valids. and all will he glad to get started off,
Edgar Davidson, resident freight agent or the
East Tennessee. Virginia & Georgia railroad.
who died very suddenly this forenoon. got wet
in Saturdays storm by sitting near open
window. and be was too weak to recover. Mr.
j. l.. McKinnop, q clerk in Marvin's shoe store.
well on Saturday, WAS taken i'll on Sunday,
and was q corpse last night. All these cases
coming so close together worry the people
greatly. The storm proved fatal to many, and
will doubtless greatly retard the recovery OF
many others. W. W. Douglass, city editor OF
the Evening Metropolis. has the fever. So far.
the only newspaper men that have been stricken
are Messrs. Carter, Kettle and Douglass. Mr..
Carter, who is editor of the Metropolis, is MP
to-day and at his post The other editors
all right thus far.
tine responses TO the appeal are prompt and
very generous. Letters are coming in from all
parts, with from % cents to 81 enclosed, and all
with words of cheer, sympathy and encourage.
ment. Large additions will DO made to the Sand
Hills Hospital. Ten cottages or wards, fifteen
by twenty, are to be erected at once. Very few
patients will be sent to St. Lukes hereafter, as
the mortality il so great as TO show that the
building is badly infected or that something else
last night. The story teegraphed from St Au-
eus,ine about the alleged finding Of Eve corpses
OF persons supposed 70 be Jacksonville refugees,
has proved to be q canard.
hours ended at p. NJ. Sept 10, is follows:
New cases. 132: deaths, ID. Total number OF
cases TO date, 632; total number OF deaths 70
date, rs. The dead ere: Mrs. Laura jenkins
Edgar Davidson, J. L. Mckinney, Mrs. Chris
TOPPER and j. G. Wright"
NEW YORK, Sept. Misconceptions for the
relief of the afflicted in Jacksonville here to-day
amounted 20 GA ,33L 81 OF this amount sl2,-
600 was the donation OF one man who refused
70 give his name. He presented Mayor Hewitt
$4,000 gold certificate and two crisp $1,000
bills. The total amount subscribed here to date
is sl9 2s6
GALVESTON, Sept l0.-This city today ar
ewered the appeal Of Jacksonville with the fol-
lowing dispatch, sent James NJ. Schumacher:
With deep sympathy for your people in their Attic
ton the people of Galveston have subscribed toward
their relief 81 200. for which amount draw AZ
sight through the Island City Saving Bank.
ALBEIT WEIs.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 10-At the meeting OF
the citizens relief committee to-day additional
subscriptions in aid OF the Jacksonville fever
sufferers were announced amounting to So S3s.
making q total OF 81. 563. A telegram was read
from Chairman Schumacher of the jacksonville
finance committee, expressing gratitude for the
81, 800 received from this city on Saturday. and
the committee decided to send $500 more st
once.