St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-14
FOUL YELLOW JACK.
He Takes a Fresh Hold Upon
FlOrida's Commercial
Metropolis.
ALI Who Can Are Leaving
Jacksonville While
There Is Time.
Unemployed Negroes Threat
en- to Pillage the De-
serted Homes.
Moro n onfc E1ao Er1r, Ho-
Merchants Flee From Con-
tagion Only to Suffer
Business Ruin.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 13.-The
fever panic continues and people are
leaving their city in large numbers by
the only route now open-via Atlanta.
This means of exit is likely to be closed
at any hour leaving Jacksonville prac-
tlcally shut in on all sides. Busi-
ness is completely paralyzed. 1t
is feared that the large number of
unemployed negroes in the city will
soon begin to plunder thousands of de-
serted houses. The police force has
been increased, but is still scarcely able
to properly protect the entire city. The
work of fumigation is still going on
over the city, and every possible means
is being used
TO CONFINE THE DISEASE
to its present limits. Two new cases
OF fever were reported tonight, B. +.
Dll!lOn. superintendent of the Western
Union Telegraph company, and Will
lam Shepard, resident of Church
street. One death has occurred to-day.
Nineteen patients are now under treat
ment. By reason of the exo-
dus from the city, the banks
IoNO UCCu IdISGly drawn uDOn
for funds. No deposits are com
ing in, as the merchants find it impos-
slble to collect accounts. The Florida
Savings bank and Real Estate ex-
change, j. c.. Greedy, president, this
morning posted a notice on the door to
the effect that the pressure upon it had
forced it to take advantage of the sixty
days rule with reference to the with
draWal of deposits. No funds will be
paid out at present. This has not caused
panic as yet, but will when it becomes
more commonly known. Lime, sulphur
and tar have been ordered in large
quantities and tonight several hundred
fires will be kindled all over the city,
two or three in every block, in order to
kill the fever germs if possible. To-
night
THE Conclusion" THEORY
OF killing fever germs will be given a
practical test. Wilson's battery, with
five pieces of artillery will begin firing
continuously from o'clock, for several
hours. The following order has been
issued by the committees:
The committee in charge of the test to be
made OF the conclusion theory, propose to
make the test thorough one, and to that
end would request that people bear patiently
and without complaint the annoyance caused
by the firing of cannon. Every one at such
time as this must make self-sacrifices for the
general good, and if this test COM
blned with other means to be used, will
tree the city from scourge, which threatens
us, no sacrifice would be too great Attend
ants of the sick should be careful to prepare
their patients so that there may be no un-
necessary shock from the noise, aud urge
them to submit patiently. The hours will
be from 6 to q. M, and from to 8 D. M,
perhaps longer. Ii. L. ENGLE, II. r, Stout,
Committee.
Nearly every hotel, boarding house
a. "a
Hundreds of stores have closed and the
proprietors fed. All others close at S
p. m. and open at 9 a. m. in order to
avoid contact with the night air.
ALL MAILS ARE FUMIGATED
by order of the poStoffice department..
The Western Union telegraph Office Is
embarrassed, only about One-third of
the operators remaining. The press re-
port for the Iimes-Union could not be
token from the wires last night. The
men could not work. There is great
fld dl1leultg gord in transmitting Sansa specials
are returned to the news
paper correspondents sNot transmit
ted" DR.. Neal Mitchell, president of
the board of health, does not think Mr..
Gelder died of yellow fever. No other
deaths are reported. Deaths to-day, one;
received one, under treatment 19; whole
number of cases so far. 25; deaths 4.
THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Acting Sur
geon General Stoner has received tel
egram to-day from Dr. Mitchell, at
Jacksonville, Fla, as follows:
Official bulletin for last twenty-four hours:
New cases, 3; recovered, 1; deaths (Mrs.
W. s. McClellan) under treatment II; num-
Der of cases to date 21 number of deaths to
date, 3.
SAVANNAH is CLEAR OF coNTAGIoN.
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SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. 13.-Surgeon
General Hamilton stopped over in Sa-
vanah last night on his return from
Waycross. Ga. To-day DR.. Hamilton
was driven around this city and shown
excellent sanitary condition and said if
Jacksonville refugees are kept out of
Savannah he has no reason to apprehend
the incurSiOn of yellow fever, as the
city is very clean and the water supply
is the pureSt arteSian character. The
surgeon general left for Washington at
midday. The Savannah Benevolent as
sOciation has contributed 81 ,00G for the
relief of the distressed at Jacksonville.
This is the first subscription to the re-
lief fund.
NASHVILLE WILL NOT QUARANTINE.
Special to the Globe.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 13.-The
city authorities to-day decided not to
quarantine against points in Florida iu-
fected with yellow fever, but ordered
thorough cleaning up of the city, and
inspectors of trains to keep track of
refugees who may stop here.
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