Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-02

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Yellow Fever SubSiding
THE cool WEATHER HAS "A Fla.
WORKABLE EFFECT.
THE WASHINGTON TUNNEL,
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fuse to Sign Tx. 1,catys
THE WASHINGTON TUNNEL

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 1.-The absence
of new cases of yellow fever has caused
n feeling of security, but the board of
health has issued circulars to all who
think of returning, advising them not to
do so, as the danger is not yet passed.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Oct. lit was
quite cool here last night, and frost is
expected very soon. Reports rom yell
low fever points are more encouraging
and of a hopeful nature.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The reports of
INSTRUMENTATION on the part of the Red
Cross nurses which nave been sent north
are likely to lead to an investigation. One
of the nurses under arrest had under her
chorge sixteen patients, and was asked
to take care also of another patient who
lived some distance away on the other
side Of u swampy wood. She was asked
to make -four trips each night to this pa
tient. She made enc trip along a lonely
road alive with moccasins, and found
four patients in the house with two
nurses. Che Immediately asked why
these nurses could not give the other pa
tient the required attention, and re-
turned to- her sixteen sufferers. When
She declined to maxi the other trips de-
manded of her she was arrested and is
now at Camp Perry. She is a New
York woman.
Another case is even more notable. A
nurse was sent to a sick woman and
found that the patient was about to be-
come a mother. Utterly unskilled. and
fearing that the woman might die, the
nurse asked that a physician might DE
summoned. sIf You send for one,'' said
a policeman, 81 will arrest you" II
will take my chances, y said the nurse,
and she summoned a doctor. The officer,
however, was as good as his threat, and
the nurse is now detained q prisoner at
Camp Perry. These are only a few OF
the cases which have been reported at
the headquarters Of the Red Cross in this
city.
weather has a gratifying effect, as shown
by the decrease in new cases. 0vercoats
are worn out ut night with comfort, and
frost is looked for. The physicians are
deriving great benefit from the lessening
cases of yellow fever and 6 deaths.
Total cases to date, 1896; total deaths,
225.
The favorable reports for the past day
or two nave wonderfully cheered the
people. All seem to think that the back
bone of the terrible epidemic is broken,
and that in one or w months the city
will be restored to its pristine glory. 1t
is we'll to hope, but your correspondent
thinks that many are too sanguine re-
garding the speedy ending of the seourge.
There will be cases here for many long
weeks yet, and probably many deaths.
Distress and suffering will also exist FOX
scores of days to come, and probably
some time after the cases cease to be re-
ported. TIhe death rate of three weeks
ago will hardly be repeated, and it is
very likely the cases from now on will
be lighter and more easily conquered.
The distress here is as great as ever, al
though efforts are being made to supply
needy persons. There seem to be scores
of needy families that can only be reached
by private charity, which is being exer.
cised freely. Business seemed to be more
lively yesterday, and more people were
on the streets than for some time.
FEREANDIEA, Oct. IT, There are
twenty-five new cases of all kinds unde,
treatment, all doing well. The only
problem Is to feed the unemployed
laborers, who are quiet and well behaved
thus far.
President Belden of the Lake county
board of health, telegraphed denying a
rumor of yellow fever at T%allahasse,
That city is in excellent health.
There We're two deaths and two new
cases during the last twenty-four hours
at Sandersoh.