The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
BRAVELY LABoRlNG TO THE LAST.
Heroic Men In Jacksonville Battling
the Epidemic.
Physicians Worn Out by Their un-
remltting Work.
Prominent Citizens Numbered
Among the Victims.

New ORLEANS, Sept. I6.-A special to the
Times-Democrat from Jacksonville, Fla,
says: Yesterday was indeed a sad day
here. Jacksonville lost three Of her most
prominent and valuable citizens, and the
grief felt by all at their loss 10 fully shown.
The banks were closed out Of respect to Mr..
Lengle, and other demonstrations were made
to the memory of the others. The board of
health, at present, is badly crippled, but is
doing noble work. The board consisted of
Drs. Neal Mitchell, r. P. Daniel, Henry Ba-
con. Ii. l.. Engle, and FL. r. Kennard. DIR.
Engle is dead. DIR. Daniel is very Ill, and
Dr. Kennedy has very sick wife at his
home. several miles out Of the city. This
leayes DIR. Neal Mitchell to transact the null
tifarious business of the board. Doctors
that are arriving see to their own patients.
and, as in DR.. Mitchells case, answer the
thousand and one questions every ten min
utes. The moment DR.. Mitchell appears on
the street he is questioned about every con-
ceivable thing, almost as If he was an ency-
clopedia. To add to the health boards
troubles is the loss of its able young secre-
tery, James Mcdonald, who was called
away away Yesterday Everybody is working at
tors and leaders are thoroughly tired out, and
II taken III, their systems will be too greatly
weakened for them to rally. Call F. Flem-
ing, who died Friday, was brother of Fran
els I. Fleming, the Democratic nominee for
Governor. He was the senior member of the
old firm OF Fleming Il Daniel, and was con-
sldered one OF the best lawyers in the State
Mr.: Lengle was a financier of great ability
and an was president of the State Bank Of
Fiorlda, State Treasurer under Governor
BlOxham, and did much to establish the
States credit at that troublesome and stormy
time. In Frank w. ELY, Jacksonville lost
one OF her sterling t0wnsmen. Almost from
the beginning of the epidemic his household
mas been afflicted with the disease, and with
the exception Of the husband and father, all
recovered.
Yesterday the weather was somewhat
pleasanter, as no rain fell, but the hot sun
poured down without mercy, and the ex-
halati0n arising could be seen like thin
mist, This is yellow fever weather. said
DOCTOR yesterday, "and you may now look
for a large increase in the number of cases.
But II is great relief for the sick, and that
we think good" Supt. B. f. Dillon, of the
western Union, who has been in constant
attendance for the last four days trying to
get business dispatches and specials
through on poorly working wires, was taken
down yesterday. All the men are doing
nobly, but are overworked w. j. Wallace,
day Chief, lost his child on Friday, and his
out with watching"
A second special to the Times-D Democrat
from Jacksonville says: "The heavy list of
cases yesterday, reported this morning, has
greatly startled people. There are so many
doctors here now, however, that every case
IS rigldly and promptly reported, and that,
In great measure, explains the increase.
The weather is better today and somewhat
cooler, and 1t Is earnestly hoped the rainy
season Is nearly over. 1t is the moist, un-
favorable weather that fills people with
alarm, for then the death rate increases.
This morning most of the sick were reported
doing very well. DIR. Wallace Mitchell SAYS
he has 35 patients now at the sand hills, and
ample accommodation for 80 or 70 MORE He
proposes to move out and make his home
there until the frost puts an end to his la
Gors: Bishop Weed telegraphed to Key
West for Rev. j. b. Lyman, rector Of st.
Paul's church in this city. to come to Jack
sonville. and received an affirmative reply
yesterday. DR.. Lyman is expected by steam
ar 10 hoo hoA g..