The morning news., 1888-08-19
YELLOW JACK VERY LAZY
ONE NEW CASE AND ONE DEATH
YESTERDAYS SUM TOTAL.

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i Union Hotel-Dr. Mitchell links the
Fever is Assuming a More Severe
Type-Meeting of the Executive
Committee.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. 1S.-Satur-
day is red letter day, as it has brought
practical confirmation of the fact that
Jacksonville is fast recovering from her
fright of week ago Bay street was well
filed and quite lively all day, and good
deal of business was transacted.
Another meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the jacksonville auxiliary sani-
tary association was held this morning at
the board of trade rooms, President Daniel
presiding Mr. Schumacher, for the finance
committee, reported an addition of about
twenty-five new members to the association,
and several contributions. There Is $4,000
| now on hand. A list of large property
owners is filed for reference as they will
be assigned their share of the expense.
?. McQuaid reported on the conference
held with Putnam county authorities yester-
day. A special committee. consisting Of
| President Daniel, Mr.. McQuaid and DR..
r. Z. Daniel went out on special car Of
the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
| railway, and the committee are led to be-
lieve that the action of the Putnam county
| officials may be modified as a result of the
| conference
CLAY ooUNrY's OPEN DOORS.
The committee says the Clay county Of
fcials, and especially the representatives Of
Green Cove Springs gave assurances that
the town was open to Jacksonville people
having proper health certificates, and
freight, except bedding and household fur
niture which had been used. President
Daniel stated that he had heard from the
st. Johns county health authorities, ask
ing that time and place for holding con-
ference be named.
Postmaster H. w Clark detailed his sue
cessful efforts in obtaining a modification
of the postal fumigation methods.
Mr. Clark stated that he had
| secured the active cooperation and assist
ance of all the railroad authorities and
| would be enabled to handle newspapers,
ETC., at the LaVilla junction within day
or two.
The iollowing telegram was read, stating
very strongly the position of the govern
ment and railroad authorities upon the sub
ject of quarantining the mails:
ATLANTA GA, Aug H. 1888.
Postmaster, Jacksonville, Fla:
In regard to an inquiry on the subject, Gen
| eral Superintendent Bancroft wires: The quar-
| antine regulations in regard to United States
| mails have been established under the advice Of
| the health department of the general govern
| ment, which has sole jurisdiction in the matter.
| The public may feel assured that no risk of a
spread of the epidemic will be run, and addi-
tiOnal fumigating stations outside of Florida
Will be established as necessity requires. The
postofiice department feels confident that every
thing possible is being done to guard localities
against the inroads of the epidemic. Any re-
fusal by municipal corpOrations to permit
the passage of the mails through
towns, or by individuals or health
| organizations, are clear violations of
section RS of the postal laws and regulations,
and the offenders are liable to summary arrest
| and punishment. This department has no de-
sire to add to the discomfort OF the feverstrcken
localities by a resort to harsh means, but 1t will
be well to have them informed of the serious
consequences that may follow any interference
| whatever with the operations of the service,
| Any community desiring to have mails
which may be left unfumigated can
have the same done by the postmaster
receiving the mails and taking charge of the
t,T'iSation. Your view of the case as stated
In your telegram of this date is entirely correct,
and, while moderation is 'counseed, you must
exercise the firmnesS and promptness that the
exigencies may require. Have the Florida press
give immediate publicity to this ruling, and
while have no desire to be harsh the mails
must and shall go.
TURNER, Supt of Mails.
| Reports from the chairmen of the various
committees were read, and also the CORES
pondence, and were referred to the proper
committees. Those persons who have
volunteered contr ibutions were requested
to pay at once to James NJ. Schumacher,
chairman of the fNance committee. The
committee then adjourned.
WHEREABOUTS OF THE FUGITIvEs.
In the panic last week many of the peo-
pie went away without stopping to consider
where they were going As an illustration
of this. one case Of the kind may be men
tioned-that of Judge A. II. Sebring of this
city, who is in searcn of his family. They
have fed, he knows not where. He was
away from home when the yellow fever
scare broke out. Whom he returned the
house was locked up and his family gone,
not thinking in their hurry to get away
that it was necessary to leave word where
they were going Col. Sebring thinks they
are in Georgia, and is now securing that
state, trying to strike their trail so he can
find them.
THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
The official bulletin for the twenty-four
hours, ending at q o'clock tonight, is as fol-
lows:
New cases. /; deaths, /; recoveries, 2; under
treatment, Is; total number of cases to date, 33
total number of deaths TO date, 5. The fever is
NEAL MITCHELL, NJ D.,
President Duval County Board Of Health.
The new case is near the Grand Union
hotel, which makes the feeling stronger that
that place should be condemned.
The death is that Of Frank Donovan. He
died at the Sand Hills hospital during the
night. He had been a boarder at the Grand
| Union hotel.
THE FIRST CASE.
Three weeks ago to-day the first case
came here from Plant City. The citizens
are greatly encouraged, and believe that
the disease in only sporadic, and that in
fection from fever points will be stopped
within two weeks. More stringent
measures of sanitation and isolation Of
patients and suspects is resolved upon.
Three hundred laborers with carts, in
charge Of inspectors, will start over the
city anew tomorrow.
Only thirteen deaths have occurred In the
city and suburbs this week, three being
from yellow fever. This included tho Sand
Hill hospital. Refugees are forbidden TO
return except those VINO come back to work
for the public good or look after important
business. The prospect of a quarantine by
the Florida counties against the cities is
being relaxed somewhat. No yellow fever
is known in any part Of Florida except
Jacksonville, Tampa and Manatee, and 1t is
believed that 1t is now not epidemic any
where.
PUTNAM PROTESTS.
Savannah's Strict Quarantine Not to
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