The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-06
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Current Events OF Inter
est Both at Home
and Abroad.
LATEST REPORTS FROM TBE YELLOW
FIVE DISTRICTS.
General Telegrams. Foreign ana Domestic.

JACKSONVILLE, October The situa
tion presents few features except th'
milder type which the fever is assuming
The weather IS warm, but not oppres
siyely 50. Resolutions offered by join
y. C. stockton at last Mondays meeting
OF the Executive Committee with refer
eHce 10 notifying the country at large iC
stop making contributions were not
adopted by that body.
I'm tomorrow IiWfs Union Mr Stock
ton will publish card disclaiming any
Kind of reelection upon the integrity on
The sound business judgment Of the com
miitee Atthe associations meeting this
morning. Treasurer Schumacher intro.
duced resolutions iustruciing OF the
Transportation Committee 90 cOmmnni-
cafe with the Clyde and Barry Lines
with view 10 making arrangements for
the transportation of fruit coming by
way OF May.ort, or otherwise during The
months oiT quarantine against Jackson
Vile
II T. confidently expected that to-mor-
rows mass meetings ot citizens 10 start
p fund ,0r a monument tothe memory cf
Colonel Daniel VIII be largely attended.
IN ST. AUGUSTINE
the Board of Health and the City Council
have issued n letter calling upon proper
~ holders of - Johns county 10 con-
tribute Voluntarily towards meeting the
heavy expenses hich are now being in
CURED by both county and city toward
keeping of the dread sc0urge Of yellow
fever and which amounts to more than
can be met by any taxation allowed by
law
Eltor Martin of the jacksonville
Times. Jnion is resting comfortably to-
night. His physician mas no fear of any
serious phase developing in his case DR..
Neal Mitchell, president of the Board of
Health. issues the following official bulle.
tin New cases, 80; deaths, 6; total cases,
3.022. total deaths, 271
wIIMINGToN TO RAISE THE QUARANTINE.
RALEIGH, y. c., October 5.-The
authorities of Wilmington have declared
that after the 18th instant through pas
sengers from points in infected districts
can pass there without obstruction 81
quarantine. Persons who may come into
the city directly from points Infected
must first have their health certificates
and permit fumigaiion Of their baggage,
MEANS OF PREVENTING THE scoUEGE
WASHINGTON, October j.-At meet
ing of the Senate Committee on Epidemic
diseases this morning 1t was agreed that
the resolution Of Senator Call OF Florida,
authorizing the President TO invite ex-
pert medical men to inquire into the
origin ard the best means of preventing
the spread Of yellow fever should be re-
ported back 10 the Senate. with favorable
Recommendation. There is TO be an
effort made TO act upon IL at this session
THE SITUATION WORSE AT BIRMINGHAM
BmMINGHAM, ALA, October 5.-ThC
relief committee of Decatur to-day tele
graphed Mayor Lane Of this city asking
for assistance at once. Money and pro-
visions will be forwarded tomorrow. a
special 10 the Age from Decatur says the
weather has suddenly turned very warm,
and the situation is much worse. Seven
new cases were reported to-day and one
death-Booker. Dr. Williams was
stricken down with fever to-day, and DR.
VIII Gill who has been sick two days il
expected 10 die tonight Only three
physicians aIe left Dr.. Cochran, State
health officer, thinks the warm weather
will develop many new cases by TO NOR.
row, ard fears that the worst IS yet tc
come. Provisions are needed at once
". II. Mcmillan. Decatur refugee, died
last night at Muifreesb0ro. Tennessee
making a total Of l2 refugees who have
died with yellow fever
MATTERS IL JACKSONVILLE IL BETTER
SHAPE.
CrSCIENATI, ONO, October IA spe-
cia from Jacksonville, Florida, to tho
EceniDg Past says Matters here are as
suming far better shape now. OF yes
terday's cases not one was reported within
the limits Of the old city, all Of them being
in the suburbs Tie question Of fumi.
eating throughout the city will be taken
up. DR.. Porter, who has charge OF this
now. says that it is useless to try to dc
anything until the epidemic is declared
off. There is house 10 house inspection
and fumigation will be made, and
thoroughly too. Dr. Porter says that il
will take fully two months to accomplish
this and that II will cost 800 900 or more
IL will be done Thoroughly 50 as to avoid
all danger Of an outbreak next year
7 his will be one Of the most important
matters now 10 be considered.
Camp Mitchell is now ready and has
Accommodations for 500 persons. TnC
orange shippers throughout the State are
begianing to feel lue over shippina
prospects. One proposition was made
10 establish line from Sanford in South
Florida direct 10 Savannah.
THE DOCTORS PLEASED.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, October 5.-UE
90 noon to-day there are three deaths, bu
names cannot be ascertained. Thirty
eight new cases (whiie) Doctors are al
feeling much pleased at the decrease
in the epidemic and they say
that all Of their patients are
doing we'll Fernandna has Howard
Association formed OF members who wen
through the yellow fever epidemic II
that town in 1871 81. Augustine haC
300 cases of "dengue,' October lst, =,
says a private letter from there.
CnIcAGo, October 5.-W. II. King,
bookkeeper for the Brunswick-Balk'