Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-08
THE YELLOw-FEvER.
seventy-seven New Cases Yesterday
Gloomy Outlook.
by Telegraph % the Dispatch


Gloomy Outlook
GBy Telegraph 70 the Dispaich.lF
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September L.
This has been another day Of gloom and
death, and what is worse the outlook for
the immediate future is gloomier still.
Seventy-seven new cases were reported
10 the Board Of Health to-day for
twenty-four hours ending at z. Nj.
There were eight deaths from yellow
fever during the same period. Among
those prostrated by fever are Hon. II. A.
Lengle, CASHIER OF the State Bank OF
Florida. and chairman OF the Committee
on Sanitation Of the Citizens Association,
who has worked indelatigsbly since the
outbreak of the fever. Total new cases
to date, 5ll total deaths. 60.
At the Citizens Sanitary Association
meeting this morning committee was
appointed to answer the statements Of
Surgeon General Hamilton in reference
to Camp Perry.
Colonel J. J. Daniel is improving, as
are also DR.. Fernandinez and A. w.
Cockrell, Jr. DR.. Leonard is among the
sick.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September T.
Reports heretofore without confirmation
that yellow-fever was raging at Nc
Clenny, on the L. r. 81 \. road, thirty
miles west of this city, we're confirmed
to-day. About twenty-five cases have
been reported from there as dengue-
fever, but there have been three or four
deaths, it isclaimed, from malarial fever.
McClenny is town Of two or three
hundred people and tho county-seat OF
Baker county. Montgomery. Ala,
has quarahtined against Baker county.
The Committee on Depopulation COM
pleted a census OF the city to-day and re-
ported the total population remaining at
1875 White, 1915; colored, 9,S12 ;
unwilling to leave 10, 375-mostly colored
people. With means for selfsupport,
1866 without means, 8, 495 refused to
answer rs to means, $3.50. tits expected
that two or three thousand will leave in
ten or twelve days. Complete depopu-
lation of the city is impossible, and
those without means can hardly be pro-
vided for in the refuge camps under a
month or six weeks, during which time
it is feared the epidemic will have done
its worse and hundreds Of lives will be
sacrificed. The negroes are loath to
leave, being told by the politicians that
they will lose their votes by change OF
residence.
WASHINGTON, September THE fol-
lowing teleQrams were received this af-
ternoon:
Montgomery, Aia., September T.
Surgcon- General Hamilton, Washing
ton. u. e. : Our special agent reports ten
cases of yellow-fcver at McCleuny, IN Ba-
ker county, and one death from black
vomit. Pensacola and Mariana have
auarantined against the whole of Baker
county. We will proceed to follow their
example, and this only exemplIfed the
fact that the measures you have already
taken are right.
W. S. REEsEM, Mayor.
atlanta. Ga, September ATLANTA
relies upon the Camp Perry quarantine
and the decision OF the Augusta confer
euce. Can we depend upon direct Off
cial notice from you in case this plan
should be modified or changed? An
swer. JAMES BAIRD,
Secretary Board Of Health.
The following Is self.explanatory:
p. McQuajd, President Citizens Aur-
Hilary Sanitary Committee, Jackson
ellie, Fia. :
Your telegram to Senator Call received
and carefully considered The tram
through Live Oak was stopped because
of my knowledge of the action of the
State authorities of Tennessee. The fol-
lowing telegram just received shows the
correctness of my opinion;
Nashville, Ttnn., September g.
JOhn b. Hamilton, SUrgcOn- General ::
Unless the refugees have been in camp
for ten days, baggage disinfected, and
each hold your certificate of health they
will not be admitted TO the State. The
Augusta agreement is approved.
rSignedl J. ID. PLUHKErT,
President State Board Of Health.
will see that arrangements are made
for the transportation in cars under the
Government supervision Of all parties
wishing to leave Jacksonville as soon as
possible to such points as will receive
them. You must be aware that the
State laws must govern, and We cannot
send refugees to points in States that
will notreceive them. The camp is being
improved every day, and tents are being
replaced by houses as fast a. possible |
will take up my headquarters at Camp
Perry on Monday. Your requisition for
sanitary supplies approved.
j. II. HAMILTON.
HEALTHY TOWNS N FLORIDA.