Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-23
THE DREAD SC0URGE
rsE LrAvE.TAKIse OF sunG EoN-eEHE.
RAJ HAMILTON.
IN Affecting Parting - Resolutions Of
Thanks "A spsseh - Progress Of
the Disease.

NANF 4 ANNat u aiest &L.---
On the occasion OF the departure of Sur
econ General Hamilton from this camp
she refugees met and passed resolutions
heartily thanking DIR. Hamilton for his
uniform kindness, courtesy. and atten-
ron. and endorsing Camp Perry, de-
.lanugit uncxcelled by any military camp
In the country. Tho resolutions were
rr,senfcd by Rev. DR.. Roche at the
spnon. whore the refugees had Assem-
l,din a body, as the Doctor was-sbout
q take the train. The Surgeon-General
vas vSbly moved at these expressions
a. appreciation Of his services aud made
"a brief address in reply. lie said in
uar,:
IL am deeply touched ny your sympa-
Civ and kindness. / am ali the more
sensible Of this because Of unjust crit
clsms directed against me in my official
capacity and attacks upon my private
character. These commenced when an
voanccd the presence OF yellow.feve in
FLORIDA last spring. A matter OF fact
Che presence of fever IN this State was
Nrported by me 20 the Governor nearly
az quite two weeks before l made
any public announcement Of il.
Chat hat statement was true the fact
u the establishment OF this camp
and tiat We are here to-day in this pine
wool too well ntsesis. But that is all
mast now. and let il be forgotten and for
given. When | came here and hoistcd
our dear old flag over this camp /. as
lc Government representative, felt that
wanted every man, woman, and child
couiug here to know that they were no
longer POOR, psni >stricken, fever haunt
~ refugees but welcome guests of our
Common country. The warm, rudy
stripes OF the banner which floats above
MS ere emhlcmatlcal Of our country's love
f1- It's children. and each STAR IN that
aUga field represents State, every one
~ which must bee protected when In dis
cross ani suffered Tor il need be. These
continents ! know actuate officers Of the
service whom I leave IN charge here. |
lAauh ycl. hdiesand gentlemen, for Your
cou .esy, and III saying farewell I assure
you that Won have made it difficult
aOi 20 speak
After general hand-shaking. which
Included on children at the camp, the
DE leIfc taxing was over and the tram
moved away.
WAaN5loy, September GA spe-
cial meeting Of the House Committee
oa Appropriations has been called for
Monday morning to consider the Senate
bil. MAILING an appropriation OF $780,
DO for the relief Of the sufferers by yell
-oB.foycr in the South.
CHATTiSoooA. IESy., Sept mbor %
chattanooga las instituted a most strin-
gclt quarantine against all infected
points. No one is permitted to enter
Sic city on any railroad without giving
y satisfactory account Of himself
nv IoHE, September %. The World
81 to-day referring 10 the telcgraphic
force at Jacksonville. Fla, says ." II it
were not for the work of these heroes
who, on meagre pay, are fighting az
bIayely as ever a soldier fought mt the
iront-tte country would hear nothing
@, TIE ulegue-stucken city, and hun
..reis Of refugees cOuld learn nothing Of
the fate OF their friends and relatives left
behind. he World proposes to raise
special fund for the brave workers of tho
wires IN the pest-ridden district. This
vii lie known as the Telegraphers Vel
lov-feyer Fund, and any contributions
thereto Will be promptly forwarded to
the heroes to help their sick and bury
Lheir dead. The WorH heads the list
with subscription OF 800.
WASHINGTON. September GA tele
cram was received at the Marine-HOs
pital Bureau this morning from a COM
m!ttee Of citizens of Live Oak, Fla, ask
ing that m expert he sent to ternandina
20 investigate tine disease at that place
believed to be yellow-ievcr.
Mayor keese, of Montgomery, Ala,
telegrapbs that recent developments
show the yellow-fever to he epidemic at
Decatur, Ala another proof, he says, OF
ine6iciency Of the quarantine service III
different southern towns. tie asks that
Government quarantine service be putin
force in Decatur without delay to protect
Montgomery.
RoANoKE, VA, September 22.-Tbe
Board of Health to-day sent a communi-
cation to the Mayor demanding an in
spoction OF all trains from the yellow
fever districts. steps were taken on III
formation received that persons from
Florida are expected to arrive here to-
day.
JACKSONVILLE, September 22.-The
medical bureau reports about twenty
five new cases up to nOOu-mosly color
cd The Board of Health has recorded
seventeen new cases. One Is Mrs. +. X.
Osborne, wife Of the manager Of the
Southern Express Company. One death
is reported Charles q. Elliott of the
lirm OF Elliott d DE Sochers, lumber
dealers. Or. Porter has wired Miss
Clara Barton t. recall Colonel South
msyd. in charge Of Rod-Cross nurses.
lie IS reported TO be making trouble and
discussion here and impaiing the eff
cheney Of the medical bureau thereby.
Greenland has tclegraphed for physi-
clans. There is Neilow-fever there.
PmLADXLPmA, September 22.-The
Citizens Relief Committee this after
noon telegraphel 10 the Jacksonville
Rehei Committee to draw on Drexel *
Co.. treasurers Of the yellow-feyer fund
OF this city, for g, 300. The amount
thus far forwarded by the Philadelphia
committee aggregates $4,000.
THE TREMENDOUS SCARE OF MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, TENS., September 22.-The
strict non-intercouTso quarantine regnla-
tons adopted 10y the city authorities
yesterday against all passenger trains on
III the railroads on the east side OF the
Mississippi river are Icing rigidly en-
forced. Governor Taylor at Nashville
was telegrapbed 70 this morning asking
him 20 call ont the militia Of the city and
20 place item under orders from the city
authorities 10 aid in the enforcement
of the quarantine orders A special
train from New Orleans containing
TOO fleeing refugees from that
city, Ncksburg, and other points
along the line of the Louisville
New Orleans and Memphis railroad will
eIr.ve at Lake View, Miss, twenty miles
Eouth OF Memphis, this afternoon. A
special detail Of police will meet the
trIuu, and coaches have been provided
by the several lines over which they may
have tickets, and a transfer will DO made
there and each coach will be locked and