Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-21
THE FEVER DISTRICTS
GROSS PRESENTATION OF
 THE SITUATION.
Only One Death at Jacksonvil1e-Bnsi- Will Be Resumed-Hard Lot of
 Refugees from the City.


 JACKSONVILLE, Aeg. 2l.-Scores of bogus specials have for some tune been published in many papers, purporting to be dated at Jacksonville, which are but manufactured, and are lies of the worst kind.
 To-day is ln no way different from the last three or four days, save that the stu- ation is very perceptibly better. All busi- ness seems to be revlving, and several houses have reopened. As soon as the quarantines are modified so as to allow the shipment of freight, everything will feel it's reviving influence. Just at present the Relief Committee seems tho great attrac- tion for over q hundred of very hungry and very lazy negroes. They will not work if they can avoid it. that is, a large proportion of them-and the prospects of having free ratons IS the acme of bliss to them; but the announce ment yesterday that Horace Matthews, a coal-black, full-blooded negro, had the fever made many of them suddenly leave. They are afraid of the disease, but had been told that black people were never attacked. Now that they see their error the exodus will likely be great, and cer- tainly appreciated by those remaining.
 J. M. Minton, reported last night as very i'll, Is now dead.
 The refugees are having rather hard time in the cities where they are quar- tered. At Atlanta, says letter just re- coived from d lady, the Western and At lantio railroad have opened up Florida refugee headquarters. 1t seems to be the irony of fate that the place where the headquarters are located is next door to an undertaker's establishment On the reg lster eighty persons have written their names and addresses Only sixteen out of this number have given their future ad- HrpSS Tho first writes it ktSack to Dixie" Then follows three who have written, "Glve it up." The next one writes, Hard to prophecy" Two others put it "Poorhouse " or City jail" One other puts his future address as ''The chain gang" and the last writes, 'The Lord only knows"
 The Sanitary Association committees held thelr usual meetings, but nothing of interest was transacted The reports from the various committees were encour- aging, and those present seemed to feel that the worst was over. Nothing has been done yet in regard to the quarantine on south Florida or about condemning the Grand UnIon Hotel These two subjects seem to stump the committee, though doubtless the citizens could settle the matter in short order. Dr. Wall, City Health Officer, says that Tampa Is ill bad sanitary condition.
 OmCld1 DulleLLn TOT tue past twenty -four hours ending D. m.: New cases, ?; deaths, l, J. M. Minton; under treatment, 23; total number of cases to date, 40; total number of deaths to date, z. Six persons will be discharged. There are a large number Of suspicious cases that are now being watched.
 ST. AUGUSTINE. Aug. 21.-A party oi eight negroes attempted to run the cordon. They were sent back, and then made un attempt at niglHL to cross a marshy creek The guard fired, sprInkllng the p2rty with tlne shot, which put q quietus on any further attempts. The Board of Health has not relaxed it's vigilance in exerting every means sN prevent the introduce tion ot yellow feVor here. The Board is having hospital built for use in case ot an emergency. Tho City Council declined the servlccs of a sanitary expert tendereC by Surgeon General HamiIton as the town IS in excellent sanitary condition, bet ter, in fact, than IL has been for many