Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-30
Hope Crushed to Earth
Jacksonville Settles Down for
Long Struggle.
THIRTY.THREE CASES YESTERDAY
Four Deaths, Including Another Sister OF
Mercy-No Relief Expected Until Frost
Comes-outIool stin More Gloomy.
Pastors Stick Braveiy TO the Work.


Pastors stick Bravely 60 the Work.
JAoKsoSvILLE, Fla, Aug SO.-Thirty-
three new cases were reported to the board
OF health during twenty-four hours. There
were four deaths-Hugh ID. Roberts, A. NJ.
Smith, Sister Rosa do Lima and Mrs Mary
Davis
Leading colored citizens have organized an
auxiliary relief association. At their meet
ing resolutions We're adopted denouncing the
stories IN northern papers that colored
people We're plundering abandoned houses;
also, expressing appreciation Of the efforts Of
white citizens TO relieve distress among the
negroes, but expressing the opinion that
owing to the limited means at hand it will
be necessary TO ask government aid, other
wise 1000 colored people will soon be de-
pendent on the relief committee, necessitnt-
ing an expenditure OF $4,000 a week for
bare necessities.
Nearly all prisoners who plead guilty are
put in the chain gang instead Of in jail, thus
giving them work on roads and a better
chance to escape infection. There have been
several cases Of fever in the jail.
All hope Of ending the epidemic before
frost occurs is abandoned The citizens have
settled down calmly and courageously for a
long struggle. Nearly all the ministers Of
the gospel remain in the city and are doing
active work
The following are tho names Of the new
cases: Mrs. Celestin Canova and her daugh-
ter, Camitta Csnova Mrs Emily Taylor,
Mrs. Laura A. Bartholomew aud daughter
/ Mestila johnson tcoloredl, Mrs Mary Nc
Lean, wife Of Judge w. A. Mclean, David
/ Leyhi, an Italian; Willie Hardon, Mrs Hat
ia T. i
Hernandez, Mrs Julia Algar, NJ. Green Ccol-
oredl, $. Huntley, +. H. Davis drought in
from Baldwin,, Mrs Gates, Mrs Young,
Mrs. Edwards Mrs Terry and C lid, w.
J. Butler, 3.year-old child OF Mrs. Weiss,
Robert Scribner lcolorsdl, Mrs. Hugh d.
Roberts, Joseph Schiikp, II. W. Knife,
Capt. J. Il. stephens, agent Of the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western railroad; William
Mclean, Sallie Travers, George Davis, Will
Jam Green (colored).
Tuesdays list Of twenty-oue new cases, with
thirty-three others reported yesterday, again
sent the people panic stricken in every dnec.
tion. Yesterdays train FOR the northwas well
filled with refugees. The unfavorable weather
OF the past week is now having It's effect ani
it is feared that the number Of cases will in
crease daily. The dis,as seems CO Is assum
ing violent type, and the people are groatl,
alarmed kohn, turchgott a. Bradcot, th
largest clothing house remaining open, close,
their store yesterday. Grocery and drui
stores are about tho only ones now kept open
The gravity of the situation is now acknowl
edged by the most hopeful September i
always bad month, and it is thought therl
win be big increase in tho number OF case
during that month.
Among the patients whose condition i
critical arc Mrs D. j. Crowley, wife Of thi
manager Of the Western Union telegraph
Office, and Miss Winnie Bourse.
The surgeon general Of the army has beef
requested to have hospital established a
Camp Perry, so that those taken with feve
after leaving the city for the camp may b
properly treated without being compelled 3
return here