New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-17
JACKSONVILLE RELIEVED.
NO NEW CASES IN THIRTY.SIx HOURS

JACKSONVILLE RELIEVED.
NO NEW CASES IN THIRTY-SIx HOURS
BUILDING HOSPITAL FOR RAILROAD EN-
PLoYEs-Two OF THE PATIENTS IN
DANGER OF DEATH - THE
REST DOING WE'LL.
rBr rELEeRArH TO THE TRIBUNE,
Jacksonville. Fla, Aug 18.-The yellow fever Is
rapidly disappearing, II tho present state OF Affairs
any indication No new cases nor deaths In the past
thirty-sis hours were reported at noon to-day ana
right glad are the people. The physicians especially
pleased by the signs Of relief from the fever ana
are redoubling their efforts to bold the enemy In
check.
The old Grand Union Hotel is still standing, IN
spite OF several attempts to burn II. The Savannah
Florida and Western Railway Company are having
built about six miles out Of the city, station ana nos
pita where fits employees 90 and sleep out OF tho
supposed infected atmosphere Of the city The houses
are all comfortable and well ventilated, and res
taursnt is in operation where meals furnished at
a low rate much cheaper than they can bc obtained
in the city large hospital has been provided for
any who may be sick, and competent physician
and nurses employed. This wise and humane
plan Of the company will reduce tho probability OF In
fcction among its employees to a minimum, as they
leave the city before sunset and do not return until
after the is hour high.
DR.. Mitchelrs Official report is that no cases Of
fever have occurred within the last fortyech hours
with the exception OF Miss Annie Robinson and Frank
Donovan. All the other patients arc doing we'll
These two persons were taken from the Grand Union
Hotel and are in dangerous condition. The san
tary Association noon and listened 10 reports
Nine hundred dollars had received By the chair
man OF the finance committee. II decided to
designate all the houses where people sick OF the
fever by yellow flag. and allow nurses in the
streots strcctcsrs are to be thoroughly fumigated
While the committee did not recommend that Jackson
vile quarantine South Florida yet the feeling was
strong regarding IT, and If there now cases
hore II will be done soon
Last night a carload Of limo was applied for BY the
people OF ST. Augustine. but It was said that the
authorities there refused to allow the cannon to be
brought here the lime was denied The guns cane
today. and the lime was sent tonight.
The weather tonight was cool and pleasant The
reports from Tampa were contradictory. but II Ger
tain thar several persons died there Yesterday.
no YELLOW FEVER IN GoLDsBoRo.
Goldsboro, n. c.. Aug 1e.-The Board Of Health
has issued the following: we. the members Of the
Board OF Health, IN the city Of Godsboro. assembled
IN meeting this day, declare that there has not been
and is not single Of yellow fever IN this
city The only case thai could have given rise to
the report that there yellow fever here Is the
OF young who from Florida and went
direct to his fathers house, mile from this city,
and was taken sick The place being quarantined
and isolated apprehend no danger, and declare
to all people"
THE UNEXPENDED EPIDEMIC FUND.
Washington, Aug 16-By direction OF the Senate
Committee Epidemic Diseases. Chairman Harris
asked the Secretary OF tho Treasury what amount he
has on hand 10 be applied to the suppression Of
epidemic diseases Tho Secretary replied that he has
$3.50, 600 remaining from year. and thinks that
VIII be sufficient. senator Harris however. thinks
the committee will recommend the appropriation Of
500 900 additional.
The Florida delegation in Congress called at the
White House this afternoon and requested the Prcs
dent to authorize the immediate use Of the unex-
pended balance Of the epidemic fund, amounting to
The President said he would consider the matter.
NO YELLOW FEVER AT FERNANDIYA
The steamer Yennassee. Of the Charleston and
Florida Steamship Company, arrived here last night
from Fernandina Florida She got her pier No. 20
East River, at p. IT. There a reporter found Cap
tain Pat who said that his steamer left Fern rnandina
on Sunday with some passengers for Charleston and
about forty for this city Captain Plait described
Fernandina as in perfect state OF Quarantine and
said that there not a Of yellow fever there.
The town is completely isolated and he heard news
there Of the OF yellow fever in Jacksonville or
anywhere else He facetously remarked that there
Dig shot gun. at ternandina and therefore, no
bacteria His boat had clean bill
no FEVER PATIENT AT LARGE
Washington, Aug. 16-The only foundation for
the report circulated in NevYork to tho effect tha.
" the warden Of tho National Hospital at Washington
had Informed the Jersey City Health Board to look
out for escaped yellow fever patient" is that Dr.
Hamilton asked the jersey City authorities to look
out for sloepng-car which had contained South
ern fever patient There is no National Hospital
here
MRS. PARyELL on "THE LONDON TINES"
Mystic. Conn. Au. 1e.-Mrs Della Stewart Parnell
the National Convention Of tho Universal
Peace Union, now in session here. svowed full sym
pathy with the peace movement and said that tho
Homo Rule party had alwavs acted principles
Replying 10 questions she stated that she had known
the secrets Of the Home Rule party from the start and
The London Tmcs's' charges that Mr. Parnell and his
roes have eonnived At assassination or VIOLENCE
IRE, to her personal knowledge, outrageously false.
TIE HATFIELDs AND M'COYs AT PEACE.
louisville Ky, Aug 16.-A dispatch TO " The Even
Ing Tines from Huntington, W. Va, gives W. P |
Floyd Of Logan County, OF that State as authority
for denial Of reported collision last week between
the Hateh- Mccoy factions in Pike County that State
lie says that there has been no clash between tho
parties, and the Hstfelds declare determination to
Dbcy the law and stay at home.
MONUMENTS IN THE MAUMEE VALLEY.
Fort wayne, Ind, Aug 16-1he annual meeting Of |
he Maumee Valloy Monument aud Historical Society !
was held hero yesterday. EX- President r. =. Hayes
presided The object Of tho association is the build
ng Of monuments TO mark the historic events Of the
Northwest Territory, from the time OF the Revolution
o 1872 Ten thousand people attended the meeting
REPORTER EXPELLED FROM CHURCH
Rochester, Penn, Aug I6.-George L. Reid a re-
porter Of 4" The Pittsburg Tmcs' was last night cx-
communicated from the Rochester Baptist Church
Reid was connected with a local paper during the
hurch trial OF Mrs. L. A. HIbbard, the complainant
n 100000 breach OF promise suit against Henry
= Fry, ST., and wrote up tho affair in a sensational
Vay. His sins. named by the church council are
many, but the understandable manner in which he
andled the church council for It's treatment Of Mrs
libbard is what brought about HIS expulsion.
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