The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-28
THE YELLOW FEVER.
THE FIRST MONTH OF JACKSON.
VILLE's EPIDEMIC PASSES.
There Have Been lo7 Cases-Great In
dignation About the Action of Rail-
road Companies - A Sad Death at
ADMINISTRATION Graver.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug 27.-Today
ends the first month Of the existence of
yellow fever in Jacksonville, the first sus-
picious case having been brought here
July 2S. The record is as follows.
Total cases, l07; new cases, 7; deaths,
IL discharged cured, 2S; under treatment,
62, many OF whom are convalescent. The
sensational stories about the suppression
OF news OF cases and deaths by the author
tiles are utterly false. Possibly
few cases have not been reported
by family physicians, but the num-
Der is doubtless offset by cases
reported that are not typical yellow fever
cases. No death has been suppressed.
Today there have been seven new cases
since O'Clock last evening. There is great
indignation here at the shutting oil OF
middle Georgia and the mountains. The
modification not allowing persons to go to
points beyond the Wilmington and Mem
phis line is regarded as freak OF the
marine hospital service. Political work is
much hampered by the fever and conse-
quent scare. Both the Democratic and
Republican candidates for the governor
ship have been quamntned.
Z Capt. Fleming, at Monticello, and Col.
Shipman, at his homo in Sawtie, Tor har-
boring relatives who are refugees from
this city. Both are now free. ihc
schooner Scarlet Schibley, with ice from
Belfast, Me-, came in today. The crew
stopped at Mayport. The vessel was
brought up by tug, in charge OF steve.
dores She will be iumigated and loaded
with lumber and turned over to the cap
tain and crew at Mainport. Since the
fever has attacked the negroes the colored
population has thinncd out considerably
The Situation becoming Grayer.
New ORLEANS, La, Aug. 27.-The Pic
dy,H, special from Jacksonville says. The
situation is becoming more grave. Up to
noon four deaths and three new eases were
reported. The excitement caused by the
refusal OF the railroads to carry through
passengers is still high, and the people
are very indignant at so inhumanc an or
der. Superintendent Fleming, Of the Sa-
yannah, Florida & Western road, writes.
I'VE have established a health train
from Jacksonville TO Camp Kenny under
llle hlietllOn Oh III. tiCntefls. NO one
will be admitted 10 tho camp unless pro-
yidcd with certificates from DIS Mitchell
and kcnworthy. This train will leave
Jacksonville at s o'clock pm. We ex.
pect to arrange for this travel today for a
point north Of Washington and Mem
phis."
There was great excitement at Laylla
this morcing over the fact that T.. Near
thur, a yellow fever patient, died a. 3G2
Church street last evening ut O'Clock,
and at . O'Clock this morning the body
still lay there, having been exposed in
that condition for twelve hours. The pe0-
pie around state that no yellow fever flag
or guard was placed over the house,
as DR.. Romero, who attended the
deceased, said that Macarthur did
not have the yellow fever. Believing
this a number OF persons visited the sick
man aud il is feared that some OF them
may contract the disease. Consequently
q great deal OF warmth prevails Near.
thur leaves u wife, who Is absent. When
she left the city during the panic she
begged her husband to go with her. She
said she had presentimeut that she
would never see him again.