Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-18
THE YELLOW sCoUReE.
Asheviiie. n. a.. Protests-Sews from
Camp Perry.


WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE fol-
loving telegram has been received at tho
Marine Hospital Bureau from the Mayor
OF Asheville, y. c.:
Report having reached MS that a
number of Florida refugees are TO be
sent 10 this place / deem it proper 20
notify you that no arrangements have
been made for their accommodation
ana further, that many Of our hotels and
hoarding-houses will refuse to receive
them should they come either in small
or large crowds In every other way
Asheullo will aid to the full extent Of
her ability"
The Secretary Of the Treasury has re-
ceived several telcgrams from Surgeon
GENERAL Hamilton in regard to the situa-
t0n at Camp Perry, Fla. The last one,
dated September 10Th, is as follows :
" Present officers, 7; guards 9 en-
/ ployees Cncluding carpenters, A. re-
iugees arrived, 81 discharged, -; re-
naming IN camp, 1876 ; IN fever camp.
z Sanitary Inspector Posey was taken
sick Friday night.
WAsHNGroN, September 17.-Sub-
scrptions in the Treasury Department
- tine yolow-iever fund TO date amount
TO S72l
A FEVER GORDON.
WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE
Marne-Hospital Bureau has received
the following resolution which was
adopted by the Philadelphia Permanent
Relief Committee
IuLADKTFHIA. Scptcu Der r., 1855.
Hoso'red That tho Mayor and his secretary be
requested o. call the attention 81 the proper au-
thorlues ~ Washington D. tho fact That q great
number a. persons are leaving the fcver-stri ken
districts, and have carried the ycllow-fevcr in
some l~na ci ca-es 90 northern cities; Co urge
upon The Government the necessity for the strict
est aud most rigid quarantine 90 prevent tho
-Ifcn1 81 the fever beyond IFS pro-ont limits,
AMI ii necessary 90 establish military Gordon.
signed tpNIN ". FILTER.
Mayor ~ Philadelphia and
Chairman Of Permanent Relief Committee.
WA-uVGroN, September l7.-Sur-
gc0u-Gcucral Hamilton has teleprapLed
Mayor Harkins, Of Asheville. y. G.,
that no refugees Will he sent to that city.
suELpHIA, September 1.-The
Citizens Permanent Relief Committee
Go day tclcWaphed 10 Jacksonville az
additional -, jOG making q total Of
$1,000 for the relief Of the yellow-lcycr
sufferers
JACKSONVILLE, September H. IT
seems that the miserable weather will
never md. II was % damp. rainy, de-
pr ssiug forenoon. Nine now cases and
three deaths were reported TINS morning.
Several others have occurred and Will be
reported later.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September IL
Official reports to-day show tlity-two
new eases and seven deaths Tins does
NOT include tine report Of the Medical
Bureau of Visiting Physicians, which
came IN just after the Official list closed,
uud 1t embraces ffty-lour new cases.
many of which, however, were duph-
Gates. only seven deaths were reported
lp 60 O'Clock tins evening
a specal t. tine Imc>- tui0H says
Six cases of ycilow-feyer have appeared
90 Gainesville among members Of the
Gainesville Guards that recently went to
help suppress the 'loucshorcmon's riot at
t,manIna a Fcuaudina special says
tuat place is absolutely healthy.
Ihencv- from McCleuucyis favorable.
The immediate wants OF the community
have been relieved.