Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-26
THE SOUTHERN PLAGUE.
Latest official Dispatches 20 and Fro
the Afflicted Cities.


Surgeon J. W. Ross and Assistant Surgeon VIM.
Martin, Of the Navy, have been ordered TO report
to Surgeon-General Hamilton, OF the Marine Hos
pitai Bureau, for service In connection with the
yellow fever epidemic. They have each had ex.
perience In the treatment OF yellow fever cases,
and each volunteered his services In the present
instance. surgeon Ross will De placed In charge
or the Government service at Feruandina, Fla,
and Assistant surgeon Martin will act assist
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN CASES AND FIVE DEATHS
AT JACKSONVILLE.
Surgeon Porter has telegraphed the Marine Hos
pital Bureau that there were 1l3 cases OF yellow
fever and five deaths at Jacksonville yesterday.
ENHANCING ACCOMMODATIONS AT CAMP PERRY.
II. E Dotlerer, president OF The board OF health
OF Fernandina, wired Surgeon-General Hamilton
to know II the latter would permit refugees from
Fernandina TO enter Camp Perry. DIR. Hamilton
replied that Camp Perry could take nifty or sixty
refugees yesterday, and as many more to-day. DR..
hutton. at Camp Perry, telegraphed that people
from Fernandina wished 10 go there, aud said that
he could not provide for mOre Than one hundred
he asked II they could DO allowed to 20 north Of
the line 1T presen'.
Dr. Hamilton ordered him to enlarge his quar-.
ters as Last as posslule for refugees from FeTnan.
ready, and TO prepare for doubling the accommo
ddtions Oh the camp.
THE DISCHARGED NURSES.
Dr. Porter asked II a separate camp could be
provided tor nurses who have been discharged fol
drunkenness, theft, and general worthlessness, as
they could not be kept in Jail at jacksonville.
Dr. d milton yeSteI day informed the pr Sident
OF the Fernandina board OF health that as the
city Is probably generally Injected he Was Obliged
Gov. rry teegraphed from Tallahassee re.
QueStlng That Fernandina be included among the
1ever-stricken towns which are being aided by the
Government. He has also asked that nurses be
sent there.
THE EPIDEMIC AT JACKSON, MISS.
DR.. jackson, from jackson, Miss, wired that
there W as no new or deaths there during the
forty Eight hours ending O'Clock yesterday after
noon. He further telegraphed that there had
oeen IA cases and deaths W TO yesterday. Tue
city Is surrounded by Gordon. he says, and the
autnorfueS are dong all tuey can to prevent the
spread VI the disease. Tents have arrived and a
refugee camp viii he established as soon a.
possible.
A funigating station has been established at
Savlla Junction, Fla.
Capt. Sears, Of the bark Cheshire. at Apalachi.
cola, Fla, ,elegraphs that the vessel has been Re.
leased fiom Quarantine and Is loading, but that
tue local board Oh health refuses TO let The sailors
Land They are all neaiLhy but refuse 10 worK, u:
thelr time OF service has expired.
INSPECTION OF SOUTHERN TRAINS.
Dr. Stratton reports to-day that the following
passengers have arrived from points South: L
Fawett, Spartansburs, S. c.; Mrs. d. Lhyon, At
lanta, Ga; J. Monagan, do; John Hogan, Col
umbla, s c.; Miss \. Manly, Atlanta, Ga; II. K
Suieu. tauoouiS, 1Ou. H. ". DdNiOSOu
Quincy. Fla; stopping in the city.
Inc following passed Though: W. A. Wisher.
man, OF Atlanta, Ga, and A. Masten, OF Knox.
vile, for New York; A. h. Richmond, New Or.
leans, for Providence, X. l.; B. s. McGulre, At
.anLa, FOR New York: b. Treago, Louisville, ror
Baltimore; s. b. and A. r SnaNery, San Antonio,
1or New YORK: Chinaman Hank, from Macon, w.
w. stewart, Columbia, Ca, and j. R Burdetl,
Washington, Ca, Tor New York; G. s. Norris Ash
Vale, n. c., and W. NJ. Rogers, Denham, n. c., for
Baltimore; b II. Hamilton, Knoxville, Tenn; L.
A. Carer and Z. A. Handy, Atlanta, and L.
X. Nunlnger, Admission, Ala; for New YORK;
s. A. Scranton, Atlanta, for Madison, Conn; Mrs.
NJ. Z. Vaughan, camp Perry. Z. L. buckman, Crow
ley, n. C., NJ. Bazart, Knoxville. and l. Shoemaker,
New Orleans, for New iorh; Miss Jenkins, Charres-
ton, +. Adams, Ioccoa, Ga; j. +. Bdzemark,
Ninety-Six, s. e., anu NJ Adier and wife, birmin
nam, Ala, IOr New York; ID. +. Shepherd, savan-
nan, Ga, for Philadelphia, and j. 5. Pilzer, GalncS-
Vile, Ga, for Pltts0urg. Tue $3.50 Midland Train
Was delayed Till 1O:42 and being compelled 10 ex.
anime the Coast Llue train, Dr. StratJon had 70
neglect Lhe Midland Train.
FOR Tue RELIEF FUND.
DE- Molay Mounted Commandery, No. 4, z. T., OF
this city, last evening appropriated and forwarded
500 for the relief OF the Jacksonville sufferers
The Postmaster General has received a dollar
contribution Tor the yellow lever sufferers from
the pOsl-0ifice at BeatLie, Kans