New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-16
THE FEVER'S WIDE SWATH.
NEW CASES, 90; DEATHS, 2.
A DISMAL DAY IN THE PLAGUEsTRICKEN CITY
OF JACKsONvILLE-THE HEROIC NURSES.
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OF JACKsoNvILLE-THE HEROIC NURSES.
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Jacksonville, Sept 15.-The daily official fever
bulletin for the twenty -four hours ending at 9 p m
to-day IS as follows New cases. 90 deaths, @ Total
number OF cases to date, 921 total number of deaths
TO date, 11s.
These are the names of to-day's victims: Harry
Hines and Abraham Richards (colored) These are
the new cases Miss Look, Lev" Fowler (colored),
Mrs. r. II. Weller, the Rev. r. II. Weller Dr.
Il. r. Daniel, O. p. Knapp, child of Mr.
Bowman, Matte Sullivan (colorcd), DIR. p. f. Johnson,
Mis-. T. T.. johnson. Miss Oulahan, Florida Clayton
(colored), william Gay. Miss Cullmanc John Graves,
Jessie Flowers lcooredl Tom Madison (colored),
j. NJ. Everett (coloredl, william Browntield n. J.
Iostcr, Mrs. Bethel, J. c. Williams (coored Miss
Julia Commit, Baxter Mcdonald, Mrs. J. J. Commit,
James Perry coored) Dolly Nelson (colored), Mrs
Arthur signop, John Evans Scott Robinson (colored,
Charlotte Lloyd coorcd) Abram Richard Child,
Rosa Richard (child, Robert Osborn j.
T. DrIsdell. Mrs. A. H. Fowler, James Cunningham
(cooredD. George Torney, Mrs H. Lillentha child OF
John Bennett Mrs. Laura Stuart (coloredl, II. A.
Moody May McMunay, Williep McMuTay, Henry
Martin (coloredl sherman Kennedy (colored the Rev
J. r. Blckne Miss May Matthews, W. Il. Floyd, @. W.
Thompson Lille smith, Elizabeth Warren, Mary Scott
(colored), Amanda Anderson, Samuel Richardson,
Devero Hunter, r. =. Macomber, Katie Fleming,
Mr.. Beuro, Lee Alfred (colored), Sarah Evans
(coOrcd). Alfred Anderson Lulu Gilmore, Pat
Malone, child of Mr.. Marshall, Annie Warren, Net
tie Harris, NJ Conway. Wits Williams, Captain
Adams, Z. Brooks Braddock, b. I. Christian, Miss
Jessie Garnic. Miss Ida IIoveland Oliver Ham tcol-
ored), Annie Cox, H. Phillips V. J. Stewart and John
Sherman.
There were discharged to-day Mr.. skinner, Miss
Josie Wagner. Miss Wagner, Mrs. lounan and
daughter Mrs. Pittman Miss Oouahan, George
Douglass. Dr. Cuscner. Annie Barber, Mr. Cary J. X.
A. Hussey Ada Tiussey. j. I. Rollins, W. B. Barnett
and Mrs. W. H. Christie.
Washington, Sept. I6.-1he following telegram was
received to-day by Clara Barton:
find the relief organizations here to be earnest,
warmhcartcd workers. but needing system in thcil
work have been requested to address myself to this
nd meet the committee tomorrow and the work will
be short Express arm badges for nurses as
soon possible Your associate societies can help
largely by sending clothing. shoes and blankets.
The fever has about destroyed all business and there
is and Will be much distress. Colvn Is here and
assigned. Don't allow unacclmated persons to come.
McCenny is well in hand Our there have
acted with promptness and good Judgment Two cases
and one death there since yesterday. About thirty
sick hand. Sent out doctor with car Of supplies,
medicine and blankets this afternoon
"F Il. SOUTIIMAYD. American Red Cross
Pttsburg, Sept. I5-Pittsburg prepared to render
practical help yellow fever sufferers I'm Florida
-Four clknown ply sicans, twelve Sisters Of
Mercy and two graduates % the Collage of Pharmacy
holding themselves l readiness to 90 to Jackson
willie a moments notice fom the proper authorities.
7 he physicians Dr. Joseph Dickson, Or. II. W.
Steward. IN. Gentry. Of the Mercy Hospital and Dr
Il. Il. Burns Of Allegheny. The sisters of Mercy
belong to the Mercy Hos pital and trained nurses
Albert sewers and auoiher young druggist have offered
10 join the expedition To compound medicines and te
Of C"ncal service to the doctors. AS many NOR
sisters of Mercy are willing 10 20 10 the death fields
Il roc'ssary.
Philadelphia. sept. 10 Special ExUntcd States
senator : T. Conover Of Tallahassee, Fla, who left
Jacksonville after the outbreak of the yellow fever
epidemic in that city, is staying with friends in
Philadelphia Speaking to-day of the prospect Of thc
dread disease breaking out either In NewYork or
Philadelphia he said "Therc need be apprehen-
sion that score. The climate IS not favorable 10
the development OF the disease, especially at this
Jacksonville the situation different. The-e
frost IS unknown until the middle of october, and
probably none Will visit the place until November 10.
Philadelphia IS certainly not the cleanest place was
in. and it for the lateness of the
the ctys prcscnt condition would not be nnfavorabc
60 the development OF any infectious disease. Yellow
fever germs have been lurking in Florida for year,
only awaiting favorable opportunity to break out.
Jacksonville offered the favorable conditions and
has become the stronghold OF this plague This is
largely due the imperfect drainage system OF the
city aud also 10 It's location on the ST. Johns River,
surrounded as the Town IS by low. marShy ground
To morrow basket collections will be taken up In
the Camden churches In aid Of the yellow fever suffer
ers.