Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-07

Its estimated OF Is, 600 white residents
there are not more than 1909 now IN
the city. Of whom at least 30 per cent.
have had the fever.
MANY OF the most active in the work
Of looking after the supply ing Of food to
the well aud dclicacies to the SICK ana
conyalescent spend the nights out oil the
city at Pubic and other resorts.
CONFLICTS.
Only those who are on the SPOT day
and night, especially the nights can
have an apprecihtiye comprehension OF
the wants of the sick and the well.
Much Of the confusion and the con-
acts of authority and regulations, and
there has been and there IS great deal
Of both. has doubtless arisen IN That way.
Indeed, from that or some other cause
very little administrative tact and execp-
tive ability has been exhibited For this
reason the absence Of Colonel !. i. Dan
lcl from repeated attacks of Illness has
been seriously felt. lie is now reported
10 be very ioS in danger II is sad, OF
losing bis lie. it Is simple truth to say
that the loss % 10 citizen would be 80
disastrous. HIS Judgment IS 20 well
poised, his character so sound and coon
pltte, ms disposition so gentle AMI
kind that lie is loved by all anu his IN
iluence is supreme.
THE WORST OVER.
It is hoped and believed that the worst
i. over. Epidemics Of yellow-fevor, as
I learn from uudcniablc authority. rare
w last in serious decree beyond sixty
to eighty days, though individual cases
NAV occur It month or moro later. amt
It ia always we'll for refugees 10 be care
ful about returning too soon.
JACKSONVILLE.
! have no idea that the injury TO Jack
sonyI.lc, though apparently great Just
now, will be- lasting All seaboard cities
Ia the United States from Boston. on the
Atlantic, t. the moot western town Of
texas. on the Gulf, have suffered the de-
preston caused by iuvasoos OF yClloT-
fever, but the effects have been tempo
raTy.
There is much 70 be done in the way
Df sewerage and draiuage soas to render
Jacksonville proof AGAINST epidemic IN
yssions, but the lesson or this season
will yield, ] have 10 doubt profitable
results.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The contributors continue 70 ilow
from al parts. Thanks 10 tine generous
aud philanthropic people Of thc country.
The whole receipts foot mp -j0, oo1.22,
and the disbursements for all purposes
aggregate S14, 47S.09.
Tins epidemic reminds me OF what 7
have read Of the French Revolution
when the canailc took the aGmnsira-
tive control Of the Government. The
most incompetent men have been placed
in power. and now and then the ggIilO-
tine chops their heads off, Nr. y. VI.
schumacher is a. excellent tiuoucier,
Mr.. Patrick Mcl uaid Ia thoroughly nusI-
ness like, bat neither of these gentle
men con take in the situation, owing TO
the short time they besiow 10 the duties
imposed upon them. Kcd-tapclsm pre-
,all9.
CLERGY.
Richt Rev. Edwin g. Weed, the Epis-
'opal bishop Of this diocese, ia untirng
in ms efforts. Besides ministering his
iock of faithful, he has shown conslio-
rable tact in his management OF the COM
missary department. After repeated
failures by his predecessors to thoroughly
,vstnmatize the workings of the Relief
Committee he bias perfected on organl-
lat.on which Is complete.
Father Kenny has done 0nd continues
10 DO noble service in the cause which
now demands q strong moral support.
PERSONAL.
Or. George Troup Maxwell, who came
here 10 make this his home few weeks
prior to the ptstiieucc, has acquired for
himself a name that Will long be remcm-
bercd. lie IS beloved 10y all, and bis
success has been something remarkable.
VETERAN.
Or. T. +. Broadlus, an old VirginiGn.
who has Tor many years resided IN New
Orleans, has been with MS during our
trials. and has gwen us the advantage Of
his experience IN yellow-{eyer, which
dates from the terrible epidemic Of 1893
to that of our presen. plagucstricken
city. From New Orloansto Havana, and
thence to the Mediterranean coast, no
has followed yellCw-leyor around half
the world without ever eucouutcring
microbc or feeling that he could Kill one
if he met it, In response to my inter
rogatores he said:
The epidemic in Jacksonville has been
a remarkable one-Wlihe any other
have ever seen. While the cases OF tue
yellow-leyer have been very severe,
there have been so many Of bilious re-
mittent tha. a strict diagnosis has often
been impossible. No doubt other fcyoIs
have had impressed upon them by sur
rounding atmospheric conditions enough
IF the type of prevailing epidemic 10
.ause them IN the frenzy of the moment
10 pass current as yeliow-feyer. To
eliminate these cases after the epidemic
will be impossible. But, in my opinion,
f such elimination were practicable the
mortality rate in our stricken city would
be much greater than now appears
POLITICS.
Notwithstanding our affections the
canvass goes on brAvely throughout the
State. Our standa-d-bearers are fight
ng nobly. and success awaits them on
he 9Th of November next. The mini
mum estimate Tor Cleveland ami fle-
ming is 5000 majority. Should our
people return in time the majority will
,well up to at least 10000,
Writing III the midst OF cares and
lnder the pressure OF demands, l must
DC brief.
Personals and Briefs
A. c. Moore, Esq, has returned from
he West.
Mr.. L. \. Schwarz, Of Philadelphia, is
Tisiting the city.
Captain James Is. Peasants, Of the
police force, continues quite sick.
Miss Annie Levy, of New York, is the
guest of Abram Levy, 522 west Grace
treet.
Rev. Mr.. Moser begins his pastoral
services al the First English Lutheran
,hurch to-day.
Miss Ada Deane, Of Williamsburg. is