The morning news., 1888-08-10
JACKSONVILLE'S FRIGHT.
PEOPLE ON THE RUN AND THE
OUTLOOK FAR FROM BRIGHT.

Five New Cases Developed Between
Noon and Midnight-The Board o
Health Issues a Bulletin that Nulli
fies Previous Roseate Reports-Sur
rounding Cities Quarantiuing.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. 10, 12:1O
M.-The situation is growing worse, and to
nights outlook is bad. Five new cases hav'
been reported in the last ten hours. Ih
board of health held long secret session
and at midnight issued the following:
The board of health would announce that de
velopments which have occurred in the las
twenty four hours assure them or the preva
lence within our midst OF yellow fever, tend
ing to assume an epidemic form. While they
regret the necessity Of making thl'
announcement. the open dealing in The
past of this board with the public
requires that they should make this statement
They would urge upon all that the situation
although serions. is one that should rather cal
forth the resolution and energy of our citizens
TO meet the situation and give every assistance
and encouragement to this board in its earnest
endeavor to deal with the trying emergency
rather than to give way 20 unnecessary alarm
or mischievous criticism of it's character. The
board will hereafter issue daily Q O'Clock bul-
letin NEAL MITCHELL.
President Of the Duval County Board of Health.
H. BACON, Acting Secretary.
1T LOOKED BRIGHT EARLIER
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. 9, SPIN
DR. T. o. Summers, very skillrul physi-
clan and surgeon, who went through the
Memphis epidemic and who is regarded as a
fever expert, asserts positively that this is
not yellow fever. Several other Cuban
doctors here coincide with him.
The cases at the Sand Hills are doing we'll
The fever is of a mild type and no fatalities
are at present apt TO result. The panic
among the people is senseleSs, but keeps up
Over a thousand people left to-day.
Mr.. sAUssEY INTERVIEWED.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. 8, P M
J. r. Saussey was seen this forenoon, just
before he left for the train, homewsrd
bound. and asked regarding his views on
the situation.
"Weu.n said he, II have spent several
days here, carefully investigating matters,
and | think | understand the situation.
Your city is in a good situation, in sani-
tary sense, and found, as a whole, very
little to complain of. In fact, with one ex-
ception, Jacksonville seems to be in prime
condition. The authorities are doing every
thing in their power, and 1t looks as if it
would be stamped out very soon"
How about quarantineT was asked.
Il think it should be put
on at once, simply as precautionary
measure and to inspire confidence. | shall
advise our people to quarantine jackson
willie for that reason. But there will be
chances for all who want to get up into the
highlands of West Florida or Georgia,
where yellow fever would have no chance
whatever. But one thing | would do here,
and that is quarantine against South Florida.
Jacksonville should do this at once to pro-
tect herself. 1t is proved conclusively that
the cases come here from thai section, and
for your own safety you must do it. IL
they continue coming in here from that
section it will only just help SO many new
cases in my opinion"
SENSATIONAL RUMORS.
The rumors current this morning were
startling enough TO frighten away the en-
tire population, but when sifted down moth
ing of a particularly alarming or panickY
nature was shown. The parties who were
sent last night to the Sand Hills hospital
were: W. H. Blake. e. j. Ecker, clerks at
J. D. Bucky's gents furnishing store; J. W.
sunders, restaurant keeper, and j. G.
Munurt, a waiter. Ecker boarded at the
Bay State, where Mccormick first boarded.
j. D. Buclsy was sick Monday and
Tuesday,, but he was on the
street this noon as lively as ever. Many
their heads. The Seminole was crowded
this morning, and the morning trains were
literally jammed. 1t is reported that Fer
nandna, Brunswick and st. Augustine
have quarantined against this city.
The man Blake came from Orlando, and
it is thought was exposed there in some
manner.
Bucky's store, which was opened this
morning, was closed by City Health Officer
Kenworthy at IL o'clock. The health au-
thorities are very vigilant, and every place
that is suspicious is watched very closely.
Two or three parties now i'll are under sur
Veillance, SO that if thessickness develops
anything out of the way, they will be taken
to the hospital at once.
WHERE 1T DEvELo PED.
Blake arrived here from Orlando. and
went to work for J. D. Bucky. He boarded
at restaurant kept by Saunders at the
Blake developed the fever and Saunders
contracted it from him, Later a waiter
named Mumart, came down with it. The
health authorities were informed of those
facts late Yesterday and also of the case at
the Bay state house. where Mccormick had
boarded, and they made an Investigation at
once. But till late last night no news leaked
out, the board keeping the matter
quiet. After DIR. Guiteras' report
had been telegraphed back from Washing
ton by the associated press, the news be-
came public and the panic developed. The
beard held a secret session at IL o'clock, and
all the sick and those who had been ex-
posed were taken 20 the sand Hills hospital.
Much feeling is manifested in certain quar-
ters that the doctors kept the mattSr so
quiet and let the public become exposed to
a certain extent.
BRUNSWICK SHUTS HER GATES.
BRUNSWICK. GA, Aug. 9-The board of
health to-day held a meeting upon receipt
of telegraphic information of the existence
Of yellow fever in Jacksonville, and declar, d
rigid quarantine against all Florida points.
Inspectors will be placed ut Waycross and
Jesup, and rigid espionage inaugurated.
Communication by steamer will also he
stopped. and the steamer City of Bruins
wick, plying regularly between this port
and Fernandina, will not be allowed to land
any Florida passengers tonight, but will
be forced to carry them back to Fernandina
The people here feel that there is no danger
as long as a rigid quarantine is enforced
and this will be done without fear or favor.
wIPING OUT A DANGER SPOT.
An interesting reform is now in process
IN the condemning and adjudging a public
nuisance Of a portion of block lying be-
tween Bay and Oglethorpe streets and
cornering upon Mansfield street This de.
lectable locality has long borne the compli-
mentary name of Hells Half-acre, being
composed of wretched and squalid wooden
buildings and inhabited by horde OF low
and degraded negroes for the most part
and out of which has arisen an in
fuence for evil which has grown
10 be a stencil in the nostrils of the citi.
zens By order of council legal notices