New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-01
SEVENTY-NINE NEW CASES
FEVER LEssENING AT JACKSONVILLE.
SIX DEATHS YESTERDAY - THE PEOPLE
CHEERED BY THE CHANGE APPARENT
FOR THE BETTER-BEGiNNiNG TO
RESUNE BUSINESS.
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jacksonville. Fla. Sept. 3O.-The favorable re-
ports for the pasI day or two have chccred the
people wonderfully, though il doesn't mean any
speedy relief All seem to think that the back
bore Of the epidemic is broken. IL is well to
be hopeful but many too sangune regarding
the speedy end of the plague. There viii be
cases here for many week yet, and probably
many deaths The distress and suffering will
exist also for many days to come, and probably
some time even after cases OF fever cease to he
reported but il is true that the worst Is past
Il Is likely that the fever from now en- may be
lighter and more easily conquered.
TIC distress is as great as ever, though great
Efforts are making TO supply all needy persons.
Tho.e are scores of needy and distressed families
that can only be reached by private charity and
thiS is given freely.
The official bulletin for the twentyfour hours
ending at 6 p H. to-day is follows:
unbcr Of deathr go
; In5er OF deaths to 2j4
Dcaths-EdSard Williams Mrs H. Governor. W. w.
Sampson (colored), william 7. Pyios James Hal.
New Cascs-w. L. Wright Ida Frank, Annie Jackson,
F. L. McDanielS Miss Mcdaniel, L. G. Gertdorf,
Frank Lopez, Anita veret. Emil Lermy. r II. Elan.
John Dixon William Smith, infant OF Mr.. wooc. and
siXty-sx colorcd persons.
Colonel Daniels is much improved. There is
every reason TO hope that he will be entirely out
OF danger tonight and that before long he will
again be about as usual Reports from Cashier
W. Baker indicate that he is gaining slowly.
Dr. Kenworthy expresses every hope OF his speedy
recovery. City Marshal Sherman is doing. nicely,
and will soon be able TO attend to his duties. The
physician reports Mrs. J. VI. Faiflie as recovering.
One hundred mattresses and one hundred pillows
were sent TO Camp Mitchell to-day Steps will
he taken TO get people ont to the camp at once
Mr. Webb has now about forty-fve patients under
treatment with the elcctro-libratiOn cure. The
men who have been working on the streets were
paid OF last night and some of the bar-rooms did
good business
business seemed to be more lively yesterday.
Many people were on the streets and a greater
variety CT fruit and vegetables could be seen IN
the market than for many days.
The fund now being ra scd in New-iorlS ana
elsewhere for the benefit Of the telegraph OPP
orators OF Jackonvilc does not include the mes
senpcr boys here who have remain d at their
pcs s maufully during the epidemic. There are
six Of these at pres Mt on duty-Charles 5. Green
wood. Charles H. Dingec, j. y. Campboll. u.
Mahoncy. f. Demedicys and w. ID. Davis.
These boys intend 10 start ont Tomorrow
morning with subscription list for themselves,
as they find it difficult to maintain themselves on
the nav Of > nts pr message. business Is
pros'rited. and few meaSag are received; An an
imnsgisc amount Of extra work has been pli q upon
the 9per4 o 5 in the transmission Of press matter,
hut the hovs ceivr no revenue from this prancn
of t1e Telegraph business.