Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-09-01
The Southern SCOurge.
A PROTEST. RECEIVED AGAINST De
TENTroN OF REFUGEES.
DIR. HAMILToN's REPLY.
sTae Camp in Charge of One of the Mort
Humane Officers in the Service. and
Situated in Florida's Most
Healthy Locality.

WAsHrNGToN, Aug. 91.-Surgeon Cen
telegram from j. j. Daniel, president of
the Jacksonville Citizens Auxiliary as
sociation:
SIN the name of our people and humar-
lily, | protest against the order for the
detention of all refugees from our city at
Refugee Camp. 1t would be better for
us to keep our women and children here
i rather than subject them to such treat
ment."
DIR. Hamilton sent the following re-
ply: Telegram received. Your request
for 200 tents approved. You are mis-
taken as to the character of the camp,
which is in charge of one of the most
humane officers of the service, and none
in the country stands higher as to pro-
fessional ability. The camp is located in
one of the healthiest places in Florida
pine woods on the rivss bluff, originally
intended by the railroad as picnic
grounds, and taken by DR.. Guerter as the
best place for the camp. He was some
days ago directed to have some tents set
apart a quarter of q mile distant from
the main camp for the accommoda-
tion of persons sick. 1t is useless
to expect that persons should be
allowed to mingle On outgoing trains.
Special excursion trains will be pro
yided for passengers to definite points.
Murphey, N. c., has opened its doors,
the only place so reporting itself to me.
If residents wish to &c to Murphey, or
definite points iii western Carolina, on
their parole not to go to seaboard or
~quarantined towns within ten days from
date of departure from Jacksonville, ex-
cursion trains will be forwarded as soon
as the number of trains required can be
definitely ascertaiaed. Please estimate
the number of persons In Jacksonville
willing to go, so that arrangements can
be made for transportation"
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug.s 31.-The
situation is rather worse. Trains leav-
ing between 10 a. m. and Up. M. were
crowded, the increase In the number of
cases augmenting the alarm Of the peo-
pie. Efforts are being made to stimu-
late the peopling Of the camps in order
to thin put the city's population. The
POOR will be assisted to bear the expense
Of rowing, New cases appeared in every
direction. Thirteen We're reported up to
neen, with three deaths. The work of
cleansing and disinfecting the city goes
on satisfactorily. Many of the new cases
are of the milder type, others being ma
Hgnant.
SAVANNAH, Ga. Aug. 31.-The Savan-
nah, Florida and Western railroad, by
order Of the United States authorities,
will hereafter refuse to carry passengers
from Jacksonville for any point. A.
train will pc u daily between Jackson
vile and tas refugee camp at Bologne.
In a day or two q refugee camp will be
established In the mountains of Carolina,
where refugees will be cared for by the
government. This city lifted the quar-
antipe against BIackshear.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 3t.-The state
board of health Of Mississippi has ordered
that no persons be allowed to enter that
state unless they possess q certificate Of
the health officer that they lave not been
exposed to yellow fever,