Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-03
WORTHY DESTITUTE
PEOPLE DISCHARGED, BUT UNABLE TO
GET AWAY.
The Effect Of SHOTGUN Quarsntiue-Clamor-
Gus for Foed-7Brightor Prospects at
jacksonville.
rBr telegraph 70 tns pIspstch.l

jacksonville.
rBy telegraph to the Dispstch.l
WASHINGTON, October 2.-Dr. Hutton,
at Camp Perry. has telegrrpbed to Sur
geon-General Hamilton as follows
"There are over fifty worthy destitute
people in the camp discharged and una
bic TO get away. ] cannot turn women
and children into the woods TO starve.
Please divert some of the charitable
funds here to aid them. Shotgun quar-
antine will not allow them to stop south
Of Atlanta"
In response to this telegram DR.. Hut
ton was authorized 10 furnish transporta-
ton upon Government vouchers TO all
such persons as are unable to leave
camp.
Surgeon J. ". Poss, Of the United
States navy. telegraphed day that the
uncertainty at Fernandina was due to
the fact that yellow-fever appeared there
about the same time with the widespread
epidemic OF the dengue. Yeliow-fever
was, he SAYS, Officially announced i'm
pediately after the first member Of the
Fernandina Board Of Health became con
WINGED of its existence. Drs. Starbuck
and Horsey are members Of said board.
No deaths and but few new cases since
September 18th. New cases to-day, 6;
under treatment, q. Some OF these are
undoubtedly dengue. No immediate
need OF Government relief here. Report
Of smallpox here entirely unfounded. "
An investigation has been ordered Of
the suspicious cases OF dongue at ST.
Augustine.
DIR. James d. Stewart. OF Jackson,
Miss, has telegraphed as follows 10
Representative Hooker:
evil We get rations or money from
the Government The colored people
are clamorous for food. Our supply Is
very limited. This Office is crowded
with applicants, and they are deserving,
there being no work for them, qu9ran-
tined within the city limits. What is
done should be zone quickly"
WASHINGTON, October DIR. J. T.
Haitigan, OF this city, left Washington
TO might under instructions from Sur
geon.General Hamilton to visit the vel
low-fevcr district. Dr. fartlCan volun-
teered his services and they were accept
ed. He had I'm attack OF yelow-feyer
in 1862 when in the army. DR.. Hartiean
VIII proceed TO Jacksonville aud thence
10 other towns in Florida. lie will in
spect the sanitary condition Of these
places. study the disease ami It's treat
ment, and make D0vt-mOr.eDl eXamina-
tons when necessary.
A BRIGHT PROSPECT.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, October 2.-Tho
prospect is a bright one. For twenty
four hours ending atop. NJ. not one death
from yellow-fcyer has been reported.
This is the first instance Of like record
in many weeks. Aside from this hope
ful outlook the situation presents no
new features. The number OF new
cas- to-day was ninety-elght, Of which
twentv-thrpo were white and siyty-six
colored. Total cases to date, 2,S23
total deaths, 2Gi. At q meeting OF the
Executive Committee today Rev. Bishop
Weed, Of the Relief Committee, re-
ported that the number Of ration tick
cts was being rapidly decreased, and all
the abuses fcrreted ont and corrected ma
last ms consistent with maintaining the
good work Of his department.
The Finance Committee reported the
receipt Of 81, 1895 to-day.
DR.. !. !. Porter received q dispatch
this morning from DIR. Tate Powell, 81
Starke, Florida, stating that an expert
was needed at Temple-Mills Station. on
the FLORIDA Railroad and Navigation
Line. near Starke, 20 examine MIR
Temple, the proprietor OF the mills as It
wss believed he had yelow-ieyer. Dr.
Porter concluded he would 20 ii no
could get an engine and notified Presi-
dent Mitchell 10 that effect. The Citi-
zeus' Association subsequently author
rized the charterIng Of loco
motive, Int kilograms from the small
towns along the line notified
Or. Porter that quarantine regulations
forbade the passing Of trans from jack
sonyille even at full speed. Or. Porter
was debating the best course to pursue
when another telegram from DR.. Powell
notified him that his presence was not
deemed necessary. The Journey was
therefore abandoned The condition OF
j. j. Daniel, president OF the Auxiliary
Committee, continues unchanged. lie
bad very bad attack during Monday
night. in which absolute heart-iallure
seemed imminent and he was kept alive
only by stimulants. To-day he IS no
weaker than yesterday. He recognized
bis physician this morning and called
him by name. This Is regarded as the
most hopeful sign in the last forty -eight
hours.
A telephone from Dr. Fernandez at
10 y. NJ. announces the patient still
alive. His condition is precarious butnot
wholly hopeless.
Edward Martin. OF the TJmes Union,
left his Office tonight at 6 o'clock and
went home sick. lie has no symptoms
of fever but is suffering from prostra-
ton consequent upon the constant strain
of managing his newspaper for the past
two months under almost unsurmOunt-
able difficulties. 1t IS hoped that per
feet quiet for a day or two will restore
him 10 health.
later message from the suburban
iel's ~leath. lie was native Of South
Carolina, but a resident Of Florida for
over forty years.
POUR NEW CASES.
DECATUR, Ala, October Pour
new cases are reported and two others
are thought to be yellow.ieyer Eigh
teen cases are now under treatment
Among the number Of cases IS Captain
j. b. Stewart, who returned yesterday
from Hanceville, where he attended hls
son, who died Sunday evening. The
majority Of cases on hand now arc col
ored.
Commissioner Elected.
CBy telegraph 20 tho Dispa'ch.l
WAsHINGToN, October 2.-The South
ern Railway and Steamship Association
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