New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-25
A COLD, DARK, DREARY DAY.
BAD WEATHER IN MANY
NEW CASES EXPECTED WITH
THE SUNSHINE

NEW CASES EXPECTED WITH
THE SUNSHINE.
1--WE DEATHS AND lis NEW CASES YESTERDAY
GREAT NEED OF COMPETENT FEMALE
NURsEs-ExPEEIENCEs WITH DRUNK.
EN- AND VICIOUS NURsEs-TELE
GRAPH OPERATORS sUCCUMB-
ING TO TIE PLAGUE.
fsr TELEGRAPH TO rHr rRrBuNEI
Jacksonville, Sept. 24.-The deaths to-day were :
Antonio Holland ian infant, Antonio Ling,
j. b Roach. ST.. Miss Frances A. Gunner, Joseph
Thomas. President Neal Mitchell issued the fol-
lowing official bulletin for the twentyfour hours
ending at p m, September "a
Numssr Of d new cases hs
SSmSer SSm,Ser Of q cases sss'ns 10 date 1,aoi
Number Of deaths 10 date. 2l1
The new cases Whites-Mrs. H. NJ Moulton
Harry Brush, Charles B. NJ. Baer, Ellen Law,
Or. Hay, Henry Stafford. the Rev. W. H. Dodge,
c. H. Buchanan, Mr. Webb Mrs Fields Mrs.
J. D. Fernandez Mrs. p De Medics, Miss Ida
Falana, Miss Mary Falana. Miss Laura Falana,
Charles ODell Henrietta Brinston, Horace Read,
Mrs. Jenkins Nancy Butler, B Anderson, Frank
laughter Hannah CaIolla Arthur Trlpp, Burton
Watllnson Mark Bodenhumer, May Whitney,
Paul Freda, Mrs y. Breda, Sally McGil Jesse
and Charles Ortagus, two children of Sarah
Williams. Total, "a white, 70 colored
An utterly cherries day is hardly calculated
10 raise the spirits at any time, and Just every
other man looks il going to his own funeral.
Last night was quite fall night, and many went
10 bed half expecting very cold morning. 1t
turned out slightly cool, and very rainy. II is
just the weather for the fever to feed on. and
much anxiety is felt concerning the few telegraph
operators and newspaper compostors that are still
standing Charles BirlSner, from Ncw-Orleans.
telegraph operator, was taken down to-day.
new man, from Michigan said to have
had yellow fever, is expected shortly. st.
Louis operator started here a fortnight ago, but
his courage gradually oo1ed away, and he turned
back home before seeing Jacksonville
The difficulty with nurses is in no wise dimin-
ished even trusted ones turning out anything but
trusty. For instance, Mr.. Howe's nurse Mt St.
Nicholas bore to DI. T. o. Summers recommended
ton from physician al Nashville. She had been
with the doctor through the Memphis epidemic,
and he had always found her O good nurse
in every respect; yet while engaged In MI.
Kowe's family where five were down
with the fever she practically useless through
her drinking habit. The attending physician is
positive that Mr. Howc's death is practically TO
be attributed to the misconduct of the nurse
The question Of delicacies for the sick and the
instrumentation Of so much by the well gives
a great deal of annoyance and trouble At meet
ing Yesterday of the Executive Committee IL was
agreed to make a department for the distribution
of delcacies for the sick, mattresses, etc, IN the
same building with the Medical Bureau.
While there are physicians among the SICK
who. for one reason or another are Objectionable;
is is alleged that one or two medlcai
men whose morals are above the average, have
found i'm, ediment placed in the way OF Their
practice here DIR. w. W.. Black, in spite OF
new friends is seriously thinking OF returning
home. Already one of his patients turned over
10 the authorized physician" is in critical
condition though nearly convaiescent before.
Sixteen nurses have Just arrived from Philac
deiphia. but only three female The lack nno0 OF
female nurses is becoming more than an annoy
vestiration of each case of the returned nurses
for the satisfaction of himself and every one else
There is not the slightest doubt of the justice
of his action in sending them away
The Finance Committee report the TOTAL COIL
tributjons to-day to be 81 ,99o 60.