The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-14

tonight
H. A. L'Eugle was slightly better at
o'clock to-day, but he is by no means out of
danger.
Eggs are 40 cents dozen and hard to
get at that price nowadays in Jacksonville.
DOUBLE AILMENT.
DR.. Summers says that G. A. Juntz, who
died yesterday Of yellow fever, also had
dropsy Of the heart.
DR.. N. Mito< ell received a telegram from
Harry Miner, the well-known New York
theatrical man, to-day, saying that twelve
nurses left on the Clyde steamer Delaware
to-day for Jacksonville and two left by
train. He says he will send ten or twelve
more next week.
Col. L. j. Fleming is still critically ILL.,
A number of nurses were expected here
from Savannah to-day
F. w. Conrad has had a relapse, but is not
dangerously ILL.
X. H. Mckay is very sick
f. w. Kettle of the old NeUs- Herald
staff is getting along nicely.
Miss Hattie Kidd, the brave operator of
the telephone service, will be able to come
out of doors as soon as the weather breaks.
SICK FIREMEN.
Thirteen out of seventeen members of the
fire department have had the fever.
Mrs. Ruth Gledhill is quite sick at Pan
anna, and doubts are entertained of her re-
covery.
The bad weather for the past few days
has been very injurious to yellow fever
patients
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ramsey Dey have both
had the fever, and are able to be up again.
w. W. Douglass, the city editor of the
Metropolis. is considered out Of danger, but
is very weak Editor Russell has it, as has
bob" the pressman, Seventeen out of this
Office is big percentage.
w. B. Barnett has passed the crisis of the
disea e.
DR.. C. j. Burroughs, after gallantly
fighting the fever, was stricken down yes
telday, but is not very dangerously ill.
With the exception of the case of Capt
l.. II. Tuttle, Pablo Beach has not had a
single case of yellow fever.
South Jacksonville people are kicking be-
cause several people from this side have
gone over there.
SIGHING FOR A FROST.
Oh, that frost would comel is now the
earnest wish of every oUe.
The many friends of Mrs. DR.. Daniel will
be glad to learn that the crisis has passed
and that she will soon be well again. Her
Woodworking husband was taken sick to-
day.
Porcher L'Engle pluckily came back to
Jacksonville aud has opened the registra-
tion books at his office in the Ely block.
Little Eva Dye, daughter of j. n Dye,
is down with the fever in North Jackson
vile. This makes the fourth case in this
family.
The police of this city have so far enjoyed
immunity from yellow fever, and with one
or two exceptions have escaped the disease
M. r. Bowder, for long time cityfeditor
of the Times Union, has severed his connec-
ton with that paper.
YOUNG sroRoK's PROTECTOR.
Benedict Rogers has generously taken
charge of young George Storck, whose
father, mother and sister died of the fever
last week.
Morris Cohen's wife and her sister have
been sick DIR. Maxwell is attending them.
They are improving.
Perry Holland is not doing well, and his
nurse reports him quite i'll. Pope Holland
is somewhat better. They have been sick
now several weeks.
the more sad from the fact that she is
bride of only few days.
People who have been to Camp Perry
complain of the accommodation on the
railroad train running out there. They say
better car should be provided.
MAJOR BELKNAPs OFFER
F. r. Osborne received telegram to-day
from NJ S. Belknap, general manager of
the Georgia Central, who offers to do any
thing in his power 10 help Jacksonville.
Treasurer Schumacher of the Citizens
auxiliary committee has deposited the
money that he has received for the yellow
fever fund equally among the diffent banks
in the city.
DR.. Porter of Key West is proving of
val able service to the people. The doctor
gallantly volunteered his services to the city,
and has made many warm friends already.
The death of Rev. T. E. Smith yesterday
has caused deep sorrow in many a house
hold in this city. He was loved and re-
spected by all who knew him. He was
pastor Of the Presbyterian church in East
Jacksonville.
Six nurses came in from New Orleans
this morning, and twenty more will be here
tomorrow.
A PLUCKY DRUGGIST.
f. Jamison, who has been in charge of
George Hughes drug store, has manfully
stuck to his post during the epidemic, and
the keeping open of this drug establishment
has been boon to the public.
Death has laid its cold fingers heavily on
Fred Wolffe's family, who lives on the
Kings road. Three members have already
succumbed to the dreadful yellow fever and
five others are very i'll.
Drs. Ida NJ. Andres and c. z. Carradice
write from Boston that they are working
up fund in Boston, being assisted by Rev.
John Dunn and the Boston Herald, and
that. very shortly Jacksonville will re-
ceive from Boston substantial aid.
AN APPEAL TO KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
The following appeal was to-day issued
by Damascus Commandery Knights Tenn
piar, through DR.. c. H. Mallett, eminent
commander.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. 10, 1888.
To the Masonic Knights Templar of the United
States.
Ia the presence of the pestilence now sweep
,ug the city of Jacksonville, it seems enIinently
'ntting that the order Of Knights Tempar. as
such, should dispense TO the destitute
ever been one of its fundamental
principles. 1t is the intent Of the commandery
here TO establish hospital, the equipment and
maintenance OF which shall be strictly under
the auspices of the knights Templar of the
Unifei States for the reception of the destitute
and sick OF all classes aud creeds. VIII the enl-
inent commanders Of every comnandery re-
ceive donations and forward the same to
Samuel Briggs, Cleveland, o.; James
lev. No 67 Dorchester avenue Boston,
Mass. Joseph Wright, No. 704 Market street,
philadelphia Capt. J. Eakins. No, City Hall
New York city; or directly to Jacksonville. The
preferable way in which to transmit donations
X in currency by express The cause merits a
hearty and commendable response
CHARLES II. MALLETT N. D.,
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