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ALARMING SPREAD OF THE YELLOW
FEVER.
The Outlook Growing GIOOmier and
GIOomier...The Disease Among the
Negroes-..A Physicians Queer
opinion.
Charleston Ne,0s.
JACKSONVILLE, September o.
Eight long weeks have passed since
the first case of yellow fever, that of
Mccormick, was developed at the
Grand Union Hotel. Tonight the Of
fetal records show q total of l ,745 cases
and 2O2 deaths. The daily list cases
and deaths during the past ten days
has been fearful in a city of the size of
Jacksonville, with two-thirds of its
people absent.
To-day the record of new cases was
again broken, footing up the figures
1853. Of these 103 were colored people,
who are being freely reported. 1t is
now almost certain that many hundred
colored people have had the fever and
recovered without treatment or physi-
clans. The old theory that negroes are
not liable to contract yellow fever has
been exploded. It has been demon
strated that they are almost as suscep-
tible to an attack as the whites, but
that the issue is rarely fatal with
them probably never unless the fever
is complicated with organic diseases.
An old and eminent local physician
said to-day, Negroes never die of yel-
low fever unless they call in a doctor" "
GAINESVILLE AND MccLENNY.
JACKSONVILLE, September 22.-No
new cases or suspects. The sick are
all doing well.
A special from McClenny, reports S
new cases during the last "a hours,
and one death. The town is in great
distress; work of all kinds suspended,
and additional aid will be sent from
this place at once. The supplies here
are short, though large orders are in
transit. Short rations will have to be
issued if the freights are delayed.
A LETTER FROM THE MAYOR OF JACK
soNvILLE.
NEW YORK, September 22.-The
charity committee Of the Produce Ex-
change telegraphed to the acting may
or of Jacksonville to draw on their
bank for $500 for the yellow fever suf-
ferers. Acting mayor Gerow wrote
the committee to-day that the resi-
dents of Jacksonville had hoped to
fight the battle alone, but the enemy
proved too strong. He says:
"We made known our Willingness at
length to he helped by the citizens of
other cities, and contributions have
been pouring in very generously, for
this we are extremely thankful, but
we do not wish it to continue too long.
We have enough on hand to take care
of Jacksonville alone for thirty days.
We expect the fever to be quencheu be-
fore December. The laboring class
with us, chiefly negroes, have not the
frugal and thrifty habits of Northern
men in the same social rank. Again
other points in the State need aid, and
will need it. We have sent some of
our supplies and funds to McClenny
and shall continue to do so. This
morning the report comes that there
are several cases in Gainesville. Here
will be another field to which we shall
gladly send assistance such as may be
in our power.
"FrOm the above you will see that
while we are not desirous of imposing
on our fellow-creatures, or of making
personal appeals to them for help, yet
any further sums their own generosity
may prompt to give will be thankfully
received, and, beg to assure you, very
promptly spent in accordance with the
intention of the donors"
CAMP PERRY, FLA, September %.
On the occasion of the departure OF
Surgeon General Hamilton from this
camp the refugees met and passed res
olutfons, heartily thanking him for his
uniform kindness, courtesy and atten-
ton, endorsing Camp Perry and de-
claring it une Scelled by any military
camp in the country. The resolutions
were presented by the Pew. DR.. Roche,
at the station, where the refugees had
assembled in a body, as the doctor was
about to take the train, and the SUI
geon general was visibly moved at
these expressions of appreciation OF his
services and made brief address in
reply. He said in part
II am deeply touched by your SYM
pathy and kindness. am all the
more sensible of this, because of the
unjust criticisms directed against me
in my official capacity and the attacks
upon my private character. These
commenced when I announced the
presence of yellow fever in Florida last
! spring. AS a matter of fact the pres.
encc OF fever in this State was reported
by NE to your Governor nearly, OF
quite two weeks before I made any
public announcement of it. That
statement was true; the fact of the es,
tabIishment of this camp and that we
are here to-day in this pine wood, toe
well attests; but that is all past now
and let it be forgotten and forgiven.
When I came here and hoisted oul
dear old flag over this camp, | as Q
Government representative felt that !
wanted every man, woman and child