The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-12
THE YELLOW SCOURGE.
AN APPEAL FOR MONEY. NURSES AND
DOCTORS.
The People Of jacksonville, Fla, soreiy
Afflicted and I'm Immediate Need of Aid
- Nearly Four Hundred Cases of Yellow
Re seH

The People OF jacksonville, Fla, soreiy
Afflicted and I'm Immediate Need Of Aid
- Nearly Four Hundred Cases of Yellow
Fever Reported.
Jacksonville Fla speciall
The New York Worlds CORES pondent
at Jacksonville, Fla, on the 5th INST. fur
nished the following special:
There were forty-three new cases OF cholera
here yesterday and five deaths. The following
appeal to the people Of the United States has
been issued
10 friends and foliow-citizens of the United
We. the authorized representatives OF the citi-
Zens OF jacksonville, TecOgnz ng the fact that
the epidemic has now reached such stage that
our own funds are insufficient either TO cope
with ths many cases OF absolute necessity, 70
engage nurses, or for the numerous other de-
monds made upon us ami owing 20 the absence
OF all business many OF our able est citizens
unable TO furnish funds, and
think that are justified in accepting tho
many wilin offers OF aid that have boz n re-
ceiyed from you. We therefore wish our fellow
citizens of the United States TO know that
will graf ofuky receive the AID that they have
offered and that any contribution will be used
for he benefit OF those in need and where IL will
do the most 30 )d. We REQUEST that any such
contributions may be forwarded TO James NJ
fchumachfr President of the First National
Bunk and Chairman OF ths FiINnce Committee
NEAL MITCHELL.
President County Board OF Health.
d. 4 GkhOw. Acting Muyor
p McQUAID,
Acting President Citizens Auxiliary Associa-
tiOn
The cry for help has gone forth none too sooa.
CHses are coming in SO RAPIDLY that ii the nor
n rs of Memphis end SavLnn IN are not 20 be re-
poated doctors and nurses must be imported.
Up To about hyo onys ago tho numbtr OF cases
reported comparatively small every day.
Now reports OF Thirty. forty, and fifty day
aIe bt Jming the rule and III the low death rate
Is 10 be maintained more doctors and nurses
mist be brought here at the expense OF the public
Ills impossil 10 for tie doc ors properly attend
all tie cases as they are pouring in now, and IL
not attended TO the death rate will go up aud
keep up. One-Dr. BG!dwin-has died Dr.
Stellenwerk has had a relapse from oyorwork at
81. LUke's; DIR. Felnandez has broken down
temporarily, aud DIR. Leonard has been attacked
with the fever DR. Neal Mitchell almost gave
way under the strain, but managed TO pull him
doctors have been hunted for and none found
available. Nurses command fancy prices.
and there are not sufficient funds hero
TO pay them. There are thousands OF
poor who viii in II few days be in
starving condition, the auxiliary as
ISOLATION after spending over $1,000 donated by
citizens has now only few hundred dollars on
hand. Doctors are wanted, fever nurses are
wanted, and money is wanted, not only for the
relief OF the destitute, but to enable the autbori-
ties 20 send out OF town those who are willing
but unable 10 90. Let ~ be understood that pa
tents are rapidly increasing in number, the bad
season IS approaching. and the fever has GOT a
firm hold on this city, and money judiciously APP
piled is the only thing TO stave OF not only a
terrible NOR ality, but hardship, starvation, and
As one OF the compositors OF the lIetropolis
WAS on his way to work he was stopped by
little boy, who said: "Plense, mister, give me-
something TO eat. am starving, and mother il
upstairs dead and ,ther ill.,
The man go, the child some food. It was the
first lie hal had for two days. and he ate t raw
enousy The father taXidennst died and
the two children are now i'll. This is the case
which the doctor did not port until late yes
terday and then one OF heart diaease and
from O'Clock yesterday morning till / to-day
the dead body OF n yellOw-feYer victim lay in the
house with two little Starving children and their
dying father
A terrible state OF affairs exists in the town
Jack 5onvil1e and t. Augustine Railroad about
twenty miles north OF It. Augustine. William
Ortgus, the son of farmer living at Sampson.
about five miles from Payard, mad occasion 10
visit the latter lace. On nearing the settl sment
no was attracted by IA strong stencil Commanding
from the vicinity Of a house supposed 20 be "a
cant. Through curiosity he hiichsd his horse
and proceeded TO investigate On roaching the
house ghastly spectacle met his ewes.
Stretched upon couch was the body OF u
woman, anu in the same room were the bodies
OF five children. They had evidently been
dead for several days. The boy on realizing the
honor OF the scene fed precipitatey and.
mounting his horse, rode back to his home and
told the startling story TO his parents.
The country people horror = ricken AMI
even II IL were known that any one was occupy
ing the house IL is unlikely that any one of them
could have sheen induced TO so IL IL ne
knew there case OF yellow fever. II il
supposed that the unfortunate victims were
refugees from Jacksonville, and were stricken
with the disease after leaving town.