Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-13
ONE Hundred DEATHS.
The Official Bulletin from Jackson.
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The oficial bulletin from Jacksonville, received
at the Marine Hospital Bureau, for the twenty
four hours ending p m. September IL, shows
SO new cases and 10 deaths There have been
743 cases and 100 deaths to date. Mr.. NJ Mccoy,
OF Allegheny Springs, Tenn, telegraphs that he
can entertain from two to three hundred refugees.
The people at Camp Perry have been notified. M.
A. Hemphill business manager OF the Atlanta
Constitution, has telegraphed as follows: 'Our
people would gladly furnish lunches to the refu-
gees If they knew the hour the trains would arrive
will attend to this II you will post me as to ar
rival OF trains" This was Immediately communi-
Gated to the camp.
PEOPLE DYING FOR NEED OF ATTENTION.
Miss Clara Barton said this morning that contri-
buttons are coming In to swell the yellow fever
fund at gratifying rate. She Is now waiting for
a reply to a telegram which she sent to Col SOUTH
mayd to learn how many more nurses are needed
at Jacksonville. Col Southmayd LEFT New Orleans
following telegram to-day from Baldwin, Fla |:
"kept here all night; Jacksonville 10 miles away.
Left ten nurses at McClenny. and have wired New
for need Of attention, and the country around
panic stricken. The situation is very sad and much
Is needed"
THE RELIEF FUND IN THIS CITY.
It has not yet been decided what disposition win
be made OF the money contributed here for the
yellow fever sufferers out 1t is thought that the
Commissioners will dispose OF that question to
morrow. It proposed by some tospend the money
In sending physicians and nurses TO the Injected
turning the funds over TO Miss Clara Barton pres-
dent OF the Red Cross society," who, the health
Ihan 1Get n can Ca spenG ,O 70 Cetter advantage
get nurses in the infected districts and IN New
Orleans who are acquainted with the nature OF
to treatthe patients. 1t depends largely upon the
amount contributed what disposition viii be made
Health Ofiicer Townshend had talk with Miss
Clara Barton this afternoon with reference 10 the
disposition OF the funds collected for the yellow
fever sufferers, but no definite agreement was
made.
VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND NuRsEs
Applications Of volunteer nurses continue to
come in. Some Of the applicants state that they
have had the yellow fever and are not afraid to
take the risk, while others inquire upon what
terms they win be accepted. Yesterday, after
an application from Dr. Abbie c. Tyler, OF No. 4Ol
Sd street northwest; and one from s. G. Close NO
l221 32d street, who Is willing to 60 as nurse.
INSPECTION OF SOUTHERN TRAMa
The report Of Inspector Stratton for YESTERDAY
shows that all trains from the South were IN.
spected. One man with health certificate from
Leesburg Fa stopped In this CITY, and Is STAYING at
one OF the hotels Awoman and two children from
Camp Perry, JacEsonville passed through en- route
Palatka and man with his wife and one child
from Lake CITY en- route TO New YORK, and one
m8Q HUN OElOlc, cIa, Ou ulS way 70 PnllA0elphfa
Two trains were behind time but were inspected
THE APPLICATION or DR. NARY wALxkR
which was received by the Commissioner n few
days ago. was referred TO the health once who "A
no doubt willing 70 send her to the yellow fever
district The doctor has endeavored to Get an
interview with the health ofYicer and slt6ouoh
she lives next door 70 that ofcia she has not yet
succeeded Yesterday the doctor called at the
health ONCE during lunch hour, ana being unable
TO see him. she paid visit to police headonarters
and told what she was trying to accomplish. Her
letter to Commissioner Webb reads as follows:
most respectfully ask TO be sent South as a
medical omcer In the yellow fever district AS I
am nrst 70 respond TO your call for doctors. shau
expect 70 be accepted. II ts needless 70 remind
you that am the only woman VINO was medical
0mcer In the U. s. Army. The jealousies OF some
OF tne medical fraternity, prevented me from
being IN position where received compensation
until little over one year before the Close Of the
Late war. Twas regularly In the service - an A.
A. surgeon In the regular army with with the
rank OF nrst lieutenant at this time and ae the
Close o. the wal. I trust something win be given
me before ieaving 70 enable me 70 make such pvr.
cnAseS OF extra clothing and medicines - VIII -
imperative 70 my perfect outnttng Tor the Work
TO DETRAf Tn1 NEW YoRk C01FoN GONNA
N u reported In London that the cotton mills IN
Lancashire and other counties VIII begin running
on short time on Monday with the oo)ect o. oefeat
ing the New YORK cotton corner. Many mill
owners replying 70 the circular Of the United spin