St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-18
FLoRIDA's FEARS AssUAGED
The Yellow Fever Scare Is Abat-
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ing-An Official Statement.
Special to the Globe.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug 1.-THE
following statement, signed by leading
citizens of Jacksonville, has been pre-
pared for circulation, the many erron-
eous and exaggerated reports of the con-
ditions of affairs here rendering the
statement necessary. The signers vouch
for the truth of this statement:
There have been thirty-two cases of
yellow fever in and near the city since
the first case was introduced three
weeks ago. These cases have been
either sent to Sand Hill hospital or is
olated at their homes. Four of these
taken ill have died, eight have recov-
cred and twenty are now under
treatment. During the past three
days only four new cases
have occurred, and there has been no
death since Monday morning. The
most vigorous measures are being taken
to prevent the spread of the infection
and to thoroughly cleanse the city, and
it is felt that an epidemic will be
ayerted and that the disease will be
stamped out within two or three weeks.
The fact that the fever has been
SLOW To SPREAD
beyond the original local points and the
evident mild character of the disease
give the strongest reason for the belief
that the cOnditianS are not favorable to
its propagation. Consequently the citi-
ZenS are calm and confident.
While many have left the
city in accordance with the wishes of
the health authorities, there is no panic
or serious apprehension among those
who remain. Our people are devoting
themselves nobly to the public service
or attending to their usual avocations.
There are, of course,a good many labor
ers out of employment, but there
has been no trouble nor disturbance
among them, not even a threat of violence.
Those who are needy are being
promptly looked after by the relief COM
mittees. There were only eleven deaths
last week in this city of more than 3d.
600 Inhabitants, only one of these being
from yellow fever, and the general
health of the people of Jacksonville
during the past thirty days and
at the present time will compare
favorably with that of any city of like
size anywhere. While generous offers
of aid have been rendered from different
quarters, the authorities and citizens
feel that for the present they are able
and prefer to rely on their own re-
sources.
(Signed) JAMES w. ARCHIBALD, act
ing mayor; NEAL MITCHELL. president
county health board; }. K. DANIEL,
president auxiliary sanitary association;
EDWARD MARTIN, editor Times Union.
Committee.
FOUR NEW CASES.
Special to the Globe
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. IA Plea
uyune special from Jacksonville says
that at p. IN. four new cases were re-
ported, namely: Alice May, Kate
Hendrick, Robert Grace and William
Adams. There were no deaths. All
danger is considered past. The weather
is cool.
FLoRIDIANS CONGRATULATED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. II. - Surgeon
General Hamilton has sent the follow
ing telegram to DR.. Neal Mitchell, at
Jacksonville, Fla:
Congratulations on improved outlook for
early termination of epidemic. but look out
that the cases now under treatment do not
become new centers of disease
Surgeon General Hamilton to-day re-
ceived telegram from Assistant Sur
geOn ClarksOn, at Fort Monroe, Virginia,
saying that he has quarantined the
British steamship Athens, seven days
from Pensacola to Newport News.
He says that case of homateme-
sis with collapse was found on
board, too Ill for transportation. The
vessel is being fumigated without re-
moving her cargo of timber. DR.. Ham
ilton telegraphed DIR. Clarkson to an
Choir the vessel in the north channel
near Cape Charles. and to hold her i'm
quarantine for further observations.