New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-24

a DAY OF BRIGHT sUNLIGHr-SEvERAL OF THE
NURSES lila "CRACKER" WHO WAS
RouNp TO DIE WITH HIS BOOTS on
Jsr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRibCNEi
Jacksonville, Fla. Sept. 23.--This is the eighth
Sunday since the epidemic was declared. 1t is
bright, cool, pleasant day. The face of nature Is
smiling and fun of gladness and it is to be
hoped that the day is forerunner
of more bright weather to come. stranger,
glancing out upon the cerulean skies, warm and
cheerful sunshine and feeling the salubrious breeze
tanning his check would find it hard to realize
that this is plague-stricken city. Among the
new cases reported to-day is that of the Rev
W. H. Dodge pastor Of the Southern Presbyterian
Church lie has been ministering angel ever
since the epidemic began. The doctors say that
they have encountered him at all hours of the day
and night in the rooms of the sick and dying.
Earnest prayers will ascend that he may
be spared to those whom he served so we'll The
condition of Colonel J. J. Daniel, the indcfatiga-
BILE president of the Auxiliary Association, is about
the same rs il was yesterday. The firm OF flem-
ing & Daniel has been sorey afflicted. The senior
member is dead. Judge Whitney, trusted and
confidential clerk died last night, and now Colonel
Daniel has been stricken down. Among the deaths
reported to-day is that of Mr.. Howe a popular
Young man. who had charge of Cleveand's furni
ture establishment.
President Neal Mitchell issued the following
official bulletin for the twenty-four hours ending
at p. m. September 23;
Number Of new cases 100
Number Of cases to date 1873
Nunher Of deaths 10 data , , 30
Those who died to-day were Mabel Thomas,
Thomas Seither, Louis Bruner, A. c. Whitner,
H. L. Smith, George J. Howe, W. S. Simmons,
Mrs Smith, the Rev. w. p. Ross Icolored), Gcorgi-
Branning.
The new cases are: Mrs. w. Jexele, Mrs.
Amelia Buchan, Carter Somerville Alice Jexele.
juicy Plate, Frank Rosignol, Elizabeth Culpepper
and three children. Jessie Pomsett MIR. Elliott
Catherine Frost May Mcdaniel, Gertie Mcdaniel
Arthur Mcdaniel DR.. Eddy, Gertrude o. Artson,
John Allen, Mrs f. C. Grimire, Miss Ellis Francis
Ayres, Winnie Henry, r Devaughan Mary De
vaughan. Arthur A. Rogers, f. NJ Hunter, Will
lam Ganetz, Joseph Heller, c. r. Armstrong Mrs
Moran's two children. Dr. Packet, William H.
Drake, J. NJ Brown. Mrs. Julia Crompton, Ruth
Crompton, Mrs. Charles Hazzens, L. NJ. Newman,
James Crowley-white, 43 colored, 90. Over
twenty cases more were reported too late for the
official bulletin.
The disease seems to be increasing in virulence
Cases require far more watchfulness and skill on
the part of medical men than at first, and the
worst fears of the people realized in the in
creasing death-rate. The coored people are hav-
ing many cases now, though hardly in Just proper
ton, for there about two negroes here to every
white person. If the disease increases IN vlo-
lence among them, it is hoped that 1T Will drive
them into the camps that are now provided 1Or
them The camps are well fitted up now ana
there can be no reasonable excuse why they should
not 60 there, so as to help dcpopulate the city.
The folly of sending unacclimated nurses
here is seen to-day by the fact that four
of them have been taken down with the fever
L. NJ Newman, who came from Tampa; IL. j.
.Arlowitz, who from Washington; t. W.
Drake and J. ]. Bryson, Of New-lork. DE-
Eddy also is reported i'll to-day To provide for
the doctors who fall sick, large house has been
rented by the Board of Health and arranged with
every convenience, so that those who are taken
down can receive the best attention. Many
more nurses could be used to great advantage
here but the Board of Health want it distinctly
understood that none but acclimated nurses must
be sent.
Captain Zach Paddock is noted character
lie is a doorkeeper of the United States Circuit
Court and as facetiously inclined young man
saws. a stevedorc. lie unloads schooners-of beer
Popular opinion has regarded him as fever proof
Zach thought so himself until few nights ago,
when an aching head pains i'll his back, high
temperature and burning cuticle sent nm 10 ped
The fever was on him, sure enough, and the Stall
wart old Democrat cracker felt that his time
had come He wilted Immediately. lie grew
rapidy worse through the night and at s a. M
had no hope of life. Calling his family about
him. Zach said in the most solemn tones possible ::
See here all of you, your daddys going faSt
III no dead in an hour. Mark what l say.
Willie YOU take good care Of PnlIy and Kate, ana
all of vou mind your mother Old Zach VIII be
dead in an hour. Bring me my cowhidc poots'
This old cracker wants to die dead game IN en-
right in this yere bed
As a prophct. Zach is a dead failure, except In
election matters By daylight he was up ana
dressed and if he isn't alive to count his vote IL
will only be because an earthquake or a cycionc
has turned Florida upside down before eectloh
day. ~,
From all accounts those who left Jacksonvihe
suffered as much if not more from the lever 'hah
,bose who remained Mr. and Mrs. James Doug
lass. who were among the refugees to henderson,
vile are having serious time. Mrs.
Douglass was taken 10 the hospl'"l
on her arrival. There she remained until
S.n,emher Ia when her husband concluded TO
move her into the country a short distance where
She could be more comfortable than at the nos
pital lie procured q carriage to take his wile
and himself from the hospital TO their destlha-
ton. and while on the way was suddenly taken
with severe attack of fever lie has oeeh
very sick but when last heard from was some
what improved. The following extract from q
letter from T. d. Gibbens, now at 1ryon City,
n c.. proves that the refugees there had good
treatment from the bighearted people IN the
Carolinss:
No.icins an article in a issue OF a New-York
narr tsAeaking OF the refugee train left Jackson
VILE on september H. wherein IL stated that coffee
WAS served to the passengers and Atlanta
say that there other points besides these
where not only served but Iefresnents also
Al Way Cross stopped south OF the town and
liberal supply OF excellent coffee sent to the