St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-06
FIFTY CASES OF FEVER.
Yellow Jack Now Has Death Grip on
Florida's Commercial Metropolis.
A STRONG APPEAL FOR AID.
Unless Outsiders Contribute Thousands
Of POverty-Stricken People
Must Perish.
SPECIAL TO the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 5.-The
official bulletin for the twenty-four
hours ended at 6 p. IN. to-day shows fifty
new cases and five deaths; total cases to
date, 3SS; deaths, forty-twO. The deaths
were: Louis Hernandez, Mrs. Lucy
McCuller, j. Stark, John Carroll and &.
r. PiersOn.
The new cases made public are Frank
Hubbard, Edwin T. Smith, I'll. w.
Flagg, two children of w. T. Candlish,
Thomas Mcpherson, Mrs. E. G. Whit
ney and two children, Miss Emma
Gugle, Blanch Amazon, Clemie Wagner,
William Kaye, Mrs. Davis, J. G. Cairus
and wife, John Smith, Arthur J. King,
Tony Ganzalez, Mas. Pat Kelly, Charles
G. Roissart, Miss Annie Arpin, Mrs.
Wilcox, Nellie Hazeltine, George Rob
inson (colored), B. l.. gladden., Mrs. L.
Grattit. Mrs. Clifford Ross, Miss
Cassie Castlelant, Emily Rome
(colo ed), Sister Jane Frances, Mrs.
Standing, John ThOmpson,J. c. Wright,
W. E. PoythreSS. j. ID. FerdinaneZ,
Annie Levy, Fannie Hopkins, g. w.
Gates, Lettie Andrews, Mrs. j. N.
Stoughton, Mary Sengie, Miss Herrick,
William Birchtield, Oscar l.. Thomas
and Nellie Austin. The names of new
cases that were obtained yesterday are:
Mrs. Motfatt, K. Motfatt, a. j. Mark,
Miss Gertrude Seslage, Mrs. DR.. c. j.
Lengle, Mrs. Raymond Knight. Mrs.
Laura Jenkins, Arthur NJ. Signer, G. G.
Converse, Mrs. Stark and Isaac Bar
bouro. DR.. Porter, of Key West. has
been telegraphed for, also DR.. H. F.
Caldwell, of Sanford, the latter to
take charge of st. Luke's hospital.
As soon as possible the board will
provide one or more physicians who will
be on duty day and night to attend
gratis to the stricken poor who may
need their services. The prostration of
DR.. Fernandez yesterday was the sub
ject of universal regret. He has heroic
ally stood at his post as head of
St. Luke's hospital. DR.. Hellenwirch
had a relapse yesterday. but it is hoped
he will yet recover. 1t was decided this
morning by the executive committee of
the Citizens association, in conference
with the board of health and the acting
mayor. to issue the following appeal:
40 our friends and fellow citizens of the
United States: I'VE, the authorized citizens
OF Jacksonville, recognizing inc lacJ lnaC tne
epidemic has now reached such a stage that
our own funds are insufficient either to cope
with the many cases of absolute necessity.
for the engagement of nurses, or for the
numerous other demands upon us; and
Whereas, Owing to the absence of all bust
ness many of our most liberal citizens are
unable to furnish further funds, we now
think we are justified in accepting the many
willing offers of aid that have been received
from you. We therefore wish our fellow
citizens of the United States TO know that we
will gratefully receive the aid they have
offered, and that any contributions
will be used for the benefit of those in need
and where they will effect the greatest good.
We request that any such contributions may
be forwarded TO James NJ. Schumacher, presi-
dent of the First Matte n Il bank and the chair
man of our finance committee, Neal Mitchell,
president of the Duval Count board of
health; d. II. Gerow, acting mayor, and P.
McQuaid, acting president of the Citizen S
Auxiliary association, Jacksonville, Fla"
Our citizens have expended many
thousands of dollars of their own
means, but now recognize the fact that,
owing to business being practically
dead, they will be no longer able to re-
lieye the sick and needy.