The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-11
FLoR1DA's METROPOLIS.
Refugees Re.urcirg -CoL Bra dford De-
clines DR.. Kost's Place.


JAcKsoSvrLLE, FLA, Dec. 10.-President
Neal Mitcheu's official bulletin for the
twenty-four hours ending at 6 o'clock
tonight is as follows:
New cases ........... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Deaths zee. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Total number Of cases 70 date. .4705
Total numoe Of deaths 20 date -.....-..... ii2
The police here are after a man named
Gorham, woo for tie past few days has
been going around among the people repre-
ssuting himself as the agent Of the fum:-
eating brigade He obtained quite num-
Der of mattresses, quilts. etc. before MS
rascality was discovered. Gorbam got
wind that the police we're after him aud
left the city. Over seventy mattresses
were reclaimed by the police.
n. B. Bartholomew will start weekly
paper next Saturday. He has not decided
on its name yet, but it Will be republicanin
politics.
The refugee employees of the firm of Kohn.
Furchgott d Co.. arrived on the fast mail
train today. They we're met at the depot by
the employers who remained in Jacksonville
while the yellow feve- was prevailing, and
were escorted 10 their well known dry
goods house in carriages, accompanied by
the Metropolitan brass band.
RAILROAD WRECK.
a
Tampa AMI Kew West railroad yesterday
morning at Orange Park, ia which six box
cars were totally destroyed Nobody was
hurt The accident was caused by the train
jumping the track.
President Patrick McQuaid and family
arrived to-day on tie fast train and went
Immediately to Pablo. Mr.. McQuaide is not
we'll
Commencing tonight Bay street cars run
m n ri oil fit-Cf ms q
epidemic
Tbirty-eight lougshoremen arrived in
town yesterday from Mayport on the Geor
gis.
J. R. Campbell. Of the St. James hotel,
says that the prospect fer good season this
winter is Frightening daily, and be will
throw open the st. James at an early day.
COL. BRADFORD DECLINES.
News reached the city Yesterday that Col.
John Bradford had declined 10 accept the
appointment a. director Of the State Agri-
cultural College experimental station, vice
DR.. Kost suspended.
TIE steam yacht W. T. Stockton was
hauled on the ways to-day to put on new
trout speed wheel.
The first refugees to arrive in the city to-
day were four from Palatka-S. Ritzwaller,
Jerry Smith, Wash Smith and |. Grunthal.
They came at o'clock this morning. At 3
rived on the fast mail. and all of these citi-
zens have 10 sleep out Of town tonight.
WHERE THE REFUGEES CAME FROM.
The Cuba fast mail from Tampa brought
about fifteen Of the days returning refu-
gees, the river steamer Manatee as many
more, and the New York fast mail tram
ninety-eght. The balance came In on the
Florida Railway and Navigation train from
the west via River Junction and
Pensacola. The fast mail from
the north, due at noon, was
few hours late, but a crowd waited
patiently at the Waycross depot for It,
When it finally rolled into the station yard
there was rush for it, and the scene for a
few minutes was lively one
At nightfal there must have been fifty
or more left over in the city, in violation Of
the ordinance, and the police are running
them down tonight. So far, no arrests
have been made, and it is not thought there
will be.
A CAUTION.
At a meeting of the board of health to-
day the following was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That it is the duty of the board Of
health TO advise prudence and caution on the
part Of such Of our fellow citizens as propose
TO avail themselves OF the permission given by
the authorities for all absentees to
board urges upon all such persons
that they neither occupy nor enter houses
which have not been thoroughly aired and
cleaned and all premises which have any sus-
piciOn OF infection from cases of fever during
the late epidemic ought TO be disinfected and
fumigated. Should we have q continuance of
the warm weather which at present prevails.
sthe board additionally suggests that a DELAY of
few days beyond Dec IL 10 returning to their
homes would be a wise precaution the part
OF SUCH as may choose to take that course.