Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-24
.ALittIe More Hopeful.
The Worst of the Fever Be-
 lieved to Be Over.
BUT NEW CASES ARE NUMEROUS.

There, at Macclenny, Jackson, Decatur
 and Meridian-Negroes Trying to Get
 Supplies for the Winter.
 JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. A.-There were l33 new cases reported yesterday, 90 of whom hre colored, and 10 deaths-Mabel Thomas, Mrs Seether, Louis Bruner, Judge A. C.. Whitner, H. l.. Smith, George F. Howe, W. z. Simmons, Mrs. Smith, Rev. W P. Ross (coloreD, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist church, and Georgiana Browning. Total cases to Hate, 1878; total deaths, 212.
 New cases: Mrs. William Jexeles, Miss Amelia Buchan, Carter Somerville, Alice Jexeles, Juicy Platte, Frank Rosignol, Eliza beth Culpepper and three children, Jesse Poinzett, Mir. Elliott, Catherine Frost, May Mcdaniel, Gertie Mcdaniel, Arthur Mo Daniel, pr. Eddy, Gertrude O. Arbon, John Hallen, Mrs. E. c. Grimine, Miss Ellis, Francis Ayers, Winnie Henry, R. de Vaughan, Mary de Vaughan, Arthur A. Rogers E. M. Hunter, William Ganitz, Joe Heller, c. K. Armstrong, Miss Moran and two children, Dr. Packeti, William H. Drake, J. NJ. Brown, Mrs. Julia Crompton, Ruth Crompton, Mrs. Charles Hazzens, L. M New man, James Crowley-43 white, 90 colored
 Among the new cases are Capt. William Somerville and pr. Eddy, of the visiting physicians, Rev. Dr. William H. Dodge, of the Southern Presbyterian church, one of the most devoted heroes of the epidemic, was stricken down yesterday.
 There was a strong, dry east wind yester- day. A more hopeful feeling exists, and many intelligent observers of former sepi- demics believe that the worst is over
 special from Macolenny says there were two new cases and one death, that of Glenn Shuey. Miss Mollie Mccall is very low. A Iainload of supplies was sent from here to Macclenny.
 Steps were taken to detect and frustrate numerous attempts believed to have been made by negro families to fraudulently ob- tain from the relief committee enough sup lies to last all winter.
 The agents of the committee have found over hundred destitute white families who have not applied for relief,
 JACKSON Miss, Sept 24-A dark. drearv morning, with a deserted oity, made this place gloomy beyond description Tho quar- antine officers moved briskly around and seemed tho only persons endowed with energy, The well to do white population have almost entirely departed. The quarters occupied by the laboring class and negroes are still well peopled Those remaining now are hemmed in, as every town has quaran- tined against Jackson. The refugee camp will be ready for use soon, Rain fell yester- day, adding to the gloom. A quarantine station has been established above the city at the Asylum switch, where trains will be allowed to stop If the counties below let them through. The people below on the Illinois Central and on the Vicksburg and Meridian railroad are threatening to burn railroad bridges and tear up tracks Some people who left town early are in danger of being i'll treated by the excited country people, who demand that they be moved back to the city.
 To show how rigid a quarantine is main tained against Jackson an incident may be given. Mayor Henry, with member of the Howard association, drove to the quarantine station just above Pearl river bridge. to de liver newspapers, letter and some ice He was met 8 short distance from the eastern end of the bridge, which touched the Rankin county line, and told that he could not cross He was finally allowed to leave the piece of lcs on the bridge, after removing the cover ing The letter was also left The mayor was not allowed to cross the bridge so as to turn around. He and his friend had to lift the buggy and twist it around on the bridse. in order to get back.
 Agent L. F. Montgomery, of the Illinois Central, has appealed to the railroad men of the country for aid.
 The houses where infection exists are closely guarded, and the occupants isolated The outlook is more favorable The official re- port shows only one new case, Joe Simmons & refugee, four miles from town, and two deaths, David Nipple and J. A. Calhoun, both ot whom worked on tho Illinois Central railroad Total cases to date, II; total deaths, g.