New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-30
ITS FORCE NOT YET SPENT.
SEVEN DEATHS AND NINETY-FOUR NEW
CASES Or YELLOW FEVER IN
JACKSONVILLE.
ONLY o5 OF THE NEW CASES wHITEs-CAMP
MITCHELL TO DE OPENED TOMORROW
FINE WEATHER IN THE CITY, BUT
NO FRosT-REPoRTED SMALLPOX
AT FERN A.
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AT FERNANDINA
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Jacksonville, Sept 29.-The deaths to-day
We're: H. NJ Ground George Bell George Hol-
lenhcck, Mary Pearce coloredl, Alfred Robinson.
X. Walter Buckston. infant child of James Austin
President Neal Mitchell issued the following Of
fetal bulletin for the twentyfour hours ending at
p. m. to-day:
Nu@Ser Nu@Ser OF OF deaths Gew cases
S"%SsT S"%SsT Of q S.,,s Ss.S to E; date date 2
The new cases are Whites-Isaac Mason,
Lura Joiner, Mrs Frank Paine, Mrs Eliza Frank,
Frank G. Paine, James Murtha, Peter Carter,
Tom Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pyle, G.. w.
Lake.. Anson Wood nurse from CincinnatD, Mrs
G. Lamon II. +. Burke, Mrs. A. A. Wilson, w. K
Owen, H. T.. Aird, Emma Lucos Maggie Burns,
Louise Hoffman, Mrs Stuart Dunno, Mrs Sey-
mour Halliday, Chas Enles, john Segui, DIR.
l. +. Donohoe Of Atlanta. Total, twenty-five
whites, and sxty-nne colored.
George 1ollenback, the young telegraph oper-
ator who has been i'll so long, is dead. lie came
here from Memphis and lie had the yellow
fever once he promptly responded when the call
went out for help from this Office. lie is much
regretted by those who formed his acquaintance
here Colonel Deos T. Baker OF " The Cincin-
natl POST and w. n. Baker, Of the State Bank
of Florida, are improving to-day, and everybody
is more cheerful. The decrease Of fever and
the death-rate together with the glorious weather.
would create active spirit of jollity were 1t
not for the SOLDERING pictures Of want and SUI
fering that have marrcd the face of Florida so
long This must invariably continue q long
time, even when the situation has taken de-
cidedly favorable turn.
DR.. Eddy was buried this morning. Suitable
resolutions in regard TO his death were passed
this afternoon
No new cases are reported from Gainesville, and
only Major Gruelle is very i'll. McClenny has
three new cases and one death, that of F. o.
Miller, formerly Of Philadelphia, to report South
Jacksonville has no cases. The one death there
was that of an aged person from malaria. At
Sanderson, Mrs Pons is seriously i'll. and the
children there are better
Fernandna wants nurses and other assistance.
DR.. Neal Mitchell sent word that if the Fernan-
dina Board of Health would make requistion
for aid nc could send it at Government expense
The telegraph Office is closed there, as an out
side operator is not permitted to enter.
The doctors and health officers have trying ex
periences at times as we'll as amusing. The
fumigating officer had his busy IN quarter
inhabited by the hightoned' darl1ics of Jack
sonville, called Dewdrop Alley When he
was through, the doctor gave one OF the male
inhabitants some directions, and while doing so
remarked: Tell that woman
She cried: d" If was white, you'd say dat lady
At Camp Perry coored laundrcss came IN for
the wash of a new refugee and presented her
self in this manner: Use de colored lady come
arter dat 'owan's washin."
South Florida papers continue OF all colors.
The Southern Sun of Oakland is pink to-day.
The Lake Region says
Tho quarantine regulations have no respect even for
the newspapers. and II a lot Of printing paper isn't
brought into this place soon, there wont be any pa
pres t e nahc XIV @ s ,d ,ip
10 fifty ream lot which IS en- route safely housed.
But II IL doesn't come we 20 into the white poster and
book papers. then white writing paper. and last
resort colored papers in various grades. board.
send out red. white and blue papers bat lei II be re-
membercd that this paper goes out every week printed
on something.
One of the sad incidents of the pestilence is
the case of Charles A. Young who was the first
of Jacksonville refugees TO die in Henderson
vile of yellow fever. lie was well and favorably
known in the city, having come here in 1856.
He died on September 10, after having been
sick four days. his fever developing on the train
shortly after leaving the city. NIr. Young was
born in Buffalo, n. Y. In June last he was
married TO Mrs d. A. Mckinley, at her home in
Brooklyn, n Y. Mrs. Young had only shortly
before returned to her home in Brooklyn TO
escape the fever
Dcngue fever is reported at St. Augustine
There is no let UP in the quarantine at Bruns-
wick, Ga and the boys are stln facing the
mosquitoes ard microbes. The city IS thoroughly
guarded and it would be easier To get into camps
III times than into that city now. without n
pass. Officer Hopkins and Chairman Dixon on
the alert both day ard night. No point is left
unguarded. The young men Of the city have
volunteered almost TO a man. and as fast one
squad goes of duty another is put Some of
the eolorcd population have been pgt on ID duty,
and it Is SAID they are making watchiul and ef-
toia iapf mol il "A ftf lnnn ns
10 whether there is any need for guards around
that city, many contcnding that fever could not
spread now were it brought here. but the boys
are having lots of fun, and are not charging for
their services.
The subscriptions received by the Finance
Committee TO-DAY amounted TO S6.424 10
Camp Mitchell will be ready after Monday for
The city is full of rumors tonight regarding
smallpox at Fcrnandina. 1t is impossible to as
certain the truth of this. but the stories come
pretty well authenticated If this dreaded disease
gets here the city Will be depopuiaed III twenty
four hours.
Washington, Sept. 29-The Marine Hospital
Bureau is informed that there now LAG persons
at Camp Perry, and six in the fever camp. Mr.
McOuaid, of the Jacksonville Citizens Committee
suggests to Dr. Hamilton that arrangements be
made so that physicians and accmatcd persons,
especially those who have experienced attack
Of the fever during this epidemic shall be cX-
empted from the ten days quarantine at Camp
Perry after properly fumigating their clothing and
baggage. il is probable that this suggestion will
he adopted DR.. Hamilton has suggested that
some of the money contributed for the benefit OF
the yellow fever sufferers be used in paying the
expenses of poor persons who have been detained !
in quarantine for ten days. and who have not |
money enough to continue their journey.
RAISING TIE QUARANTINE IN THE SOUTH.
Memphis, Tenn. sept 20-lhc first through pas |
scnger train for several days on the Louisville. New
DafIr Of f.,
New. Orleans The road IS open at all points |
yicsburg this afternoon having raised her noninci-
course quarantine. Nearly all the small towns In |
this vicinity have also abolished quarantine and drawn
I'm their shotgun brgades. Business here Is daily I'M
proving
Nashville Tenn, Sept .o.-Ihc following oiuer |
was issued to-day from the Office of the State Board |
Of Health:
In consequence OF the cool weather continuing, and |
the appearance already OF light rosts. II IS ordered
hat fIa Afafa