The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-09-21
THE FBFER Spreading.
The Number Of New Cases Of
yellow Jack Still Increases.
A PANIC IN OTHER sTATES
Than FlorIda-Tennessee and Missis-
sippi Towns strlcIlcn-Thc Dread
scourgc Creeping Northward.
Quarantine Measures.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. 20.-The
case Of Mr.. Hugo Grunthal occupies the
interest of the hour. Mr.. GrunthRl, after
weeks illness, died last night at $3.50
o'clock. His disease was pronounced
by his attending physician, DR.. Bates,
to be congestion of the lungs. The
Board of Health, considering the cir
.cumstances suspicious, decided to hold
an autopsy on the remains, and should
yellow fever be discovered to arrest the
physician for disobedience OF the orders
Of the Board. This is the second time
during the present epidemic that DR..
Bats and the Board Of Health have come
into collision on the subject of yellow
fever.
The different Boards have done an
immense amount OF business this morn
ing. That Of Public Works, on hearing
that the Sanitary Association contem-
plated putting large number OF iaborers
at work on the streets, recommended
the employment for such purposes Of the
crowds OF idle and needy men who are
fed at the public expense.
STRINGENT MEASURES.
The Board of Health stated plainly
that unacclimated nurses and physicians
were not desired, nor would they be en-
ployed. The latter are well treated, and
making the best OF an irksome situation.
Three hundred refugees are at Hender-
sonville now, eight Of whom are from
Camp Perry. AS soon rs the refugees
arrived at Hendersonvillc those who had
means fixed up hospital for the sick
and betrayed the expenses. Should the
disease spread any more outside aid will
become pressing necessity.
Better arrangements are made Tor the
feeding of nurses on duty and three new
commissaries have been established for
supplying the INDECENT sick with mat
tresses, blankets and other supplies.
DR.. Dick Oldham, man OF marked
ability, has charge OF the Ambulance
corps and is sure to give satisfaction.
The situation at McClenny and Glenn
st. Mary is unchanged. No new cases
have been reported. One death, that OF
man named Evans, occurred in Gaines.
vile yesterday. Wilson and Hugh are
improving and Miller, Ammons and
Hodges have black vomit.
OTHER POINTS,
DR.. Julius Wise has been ordered TO
make an investigation at Wellborn and
Fernandina as to reported yellow fever
in these towns.
St. Augustine is happy over her clean
and healthy city. Tomorrow, every
thing excepting the mails will be pro-
hihited from entering the city. The
mails from Jacksonville and Gainesville
will not be allowed ina all. st. Angus
tine is surrounded by 225 armed men.
Private adyices from Hendersonville, N.
G., coincide with the official reports
only two deaths have occurred and all
the cases are closely confined to refugees.
Pleasant Weather but n Sad Day.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 20,-The
weather to-day has been almost perfect,
the heat being tempered by a pleasant
sea breeze. 1t has been sad day, how
ever, the death-rate being undiminished.
One hundred and. .thirty,one new cases
were reported to the President OF the
BOARD NJ Health making the total to |