Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-29


night the official record shows total o
1,745 cases and 202 deaths. The daily list O
cases and deaths during the past tel
days has been fearful in cit!
of the size of Jacksonville, viii
two-thirds of its people absent. Today
record of new cases was again broken. Thu
score reached the figures Of 163. OF thes!
lob were colorsd people, who are being free
ly reported. It is now almost certain thai
many hundred co!ored people have had
fever and recovered without treatment Oh
physicians. The old theory that negroes are
not liable to contract yellow fever has been
that they are almost as susceptible to at
tack as the whites, but the issues are rarely
fatal with them, probably never, unless the
fever is complicated with organic diseases.
An old and eminent local physician said to-
day: "No negroes ever die of yellow fever,
unless they call in doctor"
The deaths reported to-day are only six
in number: jimmie Thompson, George
Braddock, Louis Bremen, Colonel George
B. Elliott, Charles Brooks, and william
Christopher.
The following resolutions were adopted
at meeting Of the executive committee of
the Citizens Sanitary association to-day:
Resolved, That congress be urged to de-
clare the establishment of q health bureau
in this city for the purpose of investigating
the introduction and progress of yellow fe-
yer in Florida for the years of 1887 and
1855. Sanitary methods and precautions
against the spread of the disease, state
of the atmosphere at different
times, and in different localities in the city,
and other incidents and conditions relative
to the epidemic that will likely be of scien-
tifc and practical statistical value in the
future, in determining modes of quaratine,
sanitioD, disinfection and the treatment of
yellow fever.
RESOLVED, That our senators and represen-
tatives in congress be requested to bring
this matter before the house, and urge its
immediate consideration. It is desirable
that the investigation shall take a wider
range than any other ever undertaken in
connection with yellow fever in this country
and local and other conditions connected
Herewith. Surprise is general here that
such thoroush Investigation has not been
undertaken before this.
A special from Gainesville tonight to the
Iimes-UnIon says: No new cases or sus-
Fetch Miller, the last case, is doing well and
everybody hopeful.
A special to the same paper from Nc
Clenney, reports five new cases
during the past three hours and one
death, that of Judge NJ. F. Schrey,
leading republican politician and lawyer.
Miss Hattie Mccoy is not expected to live.
The town is in great distress. Work of all
kind is suspended and urgently needed. Ad-
ditional aid will be sent from this place at
once. Supplies here are short though large
orders ara in transit. Rations will have to
be issued if freights are delayed. Colonel
J. j. Daniel, president of the Citizens sani-
tary association, has again been Frustrated
by overwork, but is resting comfortably to-
night.
AT JACKSON.
JACKSON, MISS, September 22.-The new
cases reported to-day are L. Livingston,
colored, j. II. Harris, colored, J. Mccoy,
colored, A. Shut. colo,ed, NJ. Watts, white,
all employees of the Illinois Central railroad,
and Mrs. ao! J. B. Lee whose husband and
who was also an employe of the Il
inois Central. There is one death,
John Harris. To date there have been
thirteen cases and two deaths, not including
8. Jones, who died the day before the panic.
There is one suspicious case four miles in
the country. Every case thus far has been
connected with the Illinois Central railroad.
Shot gun quarantine is established on all
dirt roads about Jacksonville. A small lot
of medicines and other supplies were re-
ceived Tonight at Asbbrn switch quaran-
tine. No mails have arrived yet. Male
nurses are badly needed. Another nurse
was arrested this morning and ordered into
quarantine.
DR.. Porter found it necessary to send the
following dispatch last night to Miss Clara
Barton, president of the Red Cross associa-
favor on me by Withdrawing Southmayd.
He is hindrance to me IN my official ca
pacity in command of the government
nurses"
This conclusion came naturally after
misunderstanding in the first place between
Colonel Southmayd and the authorities,
on account of the action of the
board of health in regard to incompe-
tent and immoral nurses. This &C
ton Colonel Southmayd resented so
persistently, that DR.. Porter felt the annoy
ance more than he could bear. the two
nurses, Miss Sadie travis and Mary Hunt
ington, are at the camp, sadder if not wiser
women.
TIE TOWN DESERTED.
LOUISVILLE, H., September PA cor
respondent of the Courier-Journal, sent to
Decatur, Ala, telegraphs: "The town is
deserted. It is impossible to get food. I
have made tour with DR.. Taylor, the only
remaining physician. In many houses
AoN1Pc "a csAAA OAA AAhss POok1O wing A3O0
early this morning without stopping to put
them out. DR.. Taylor has just had his third
chill, q sure precursor of yellow fever. I
leave for jackson, Miss, tonight"
HUNGRY REFUGEES.
MARTIN, TENN, September 22.-Two
trains on the Illinois Central, containing
several hundred refugees, passed through to-
day going north. The train was allowed to
stop one mile north of town, where provi-
sions were taken to the passengers, many of
whom had not eaten anything for forty-eight
hours.
A NEWSPAPER SUSPENDED.
MEEIDEN, MISS, September 22.-The News
suspended owing to the yellow fever panic.
The proprietors however, expect to shortly
resume publication.
PHILADELPHIA GENEROSITY.
PmLADELPHIA, Pa, September 2.-The
citizens relief committee this afternoon tel
eRraphed to the Jacksonville relief commit
zee to draw on Dre1el & Co., the treasurer
of the yellow fever fund of this city, for
s., 500. The amount thus far forwarded By
the PHILADELPHIA committee aggregate $15,-