Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
Hope Long g Deferred.
The Epidemic Drags Along
 with Melancholy Monotony.
BECOMING INJURED TO MISERY
Fever Still Raging at Jacksonville, but
 Principally Among the Negroes-The
 Death Rate Continues Smal1-Improve- ment at All Other Infected Places.

Death Rate Continues SmaIl-ImproVe-
 ment at All Other Infected Places.
 JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 2s.-One hun dred and thirty-one new cases reported by the board of health. Eight deaths: J. H. Heller, Louisa Belotte, D. D. Mccormick, Antonio Christopher, W. F. Ford, Alice English (colored), Alvie Herrick and Annie Wilson. Total cases, 2, 1868; total deaths, 237. New cases: J. Merrill, J. Grifis, Mrs. R. Williams, Lester Williams, John Joseph, Benjamin Fowler, G. L. Smith, Maggie Ross, Mrs. Dr. James FarEe, s. D. 1gby, Mrs. Mabel Nisbett, G. Rogers, Hattie Dixon Mrs. s. P. Burgert, Harry Burgert, Charles Brooks, Mother Joseph lat the convent), Mrs. Amanda Hall, Lulu Tucker, Mrs. Julia Scott, Miss Annie Oldfield, a child of George Fritch, Mrs Edward Jamison, D. Wright, Mrs. Maggie Mcdonald, E. G. Cornish, Miss Kittie Edwards, Mrs Forbes, Miss Constance Forbes, Mrs. Dr. Matthews, Miss Alice Matthews, Dr. Matthews, R. Andrews, Mrs H. M. Scott, Frank Clark, Mrs. s. Cham bers and Mrs. F. Hayes.
 The epidemic drags along with most mel ancholy monotony. Our people, while be- coming familiar with scenes of suffering, death and sorrow, do not relax their efforts to relieve those in distress and conserve the public good
 There are comparatively few inhabited houses in which there are not sick or con- valescents. Many houses are private hos pitals. The general distress among the poor is daily increasing, and piteous appeals for relief come from the country districts to which refugees whose means are exhausted have fled. The work of the relief committees thus increases, while at the same time disease thins their ranks. Within another week probably 10000 people, nine-tenths colored, will have to be fed by charity. The disease now seems to be seiZing mainly on the colored suburbs.
 Col. J. J. Daniel is very low and there is little hope of his recovery. He has devoted himself almost exclusively to public service since last spring in connection with the fever at Plant City and here. His naturally deli cate constitution at last succumbed to the strain, and grief at the death of friends and relatives helped to break him down so that he haddittle strength to resist the ravages of the fever when he was attacked
 A special from Gainesville to The Times Union reports one case of yellow fever there being that of Mai N R. Grunnell, formerly superintendent of the Florida Southern rail road, who volunteered to take charge of the fumigating of neglected places. The con valescents are all doing well.
 Although the new cases still keep up, the death rate has dropped encouragingly Tho weather is still cool and bright. Most of ouI sick friends ara better. In fact we have mostly good news from everywhere The report of three cases at Ellaville proves to be hoax. There arc only three new cases at Macclenny, and Carl Saveris is the only death. Two of the old cases are doubtful
 At Fernandina there arc no new cases a, all, and some of the doctors there still hes tate to pronounce the fever prevalent there yellow fever.
 The steamer Gulf Stream sailed iron Fernandina, taking many passengers and alsc carrying back all her non-perishable freigh intended for the interior. Fernandina doe. not consider the situation sufficiently seriou to warrant daily bulletin, although they have had there 800 cases and twenty deaths A telegraph operator is now down with thu fever there.
 A special from Macclenny reports only three cases of fever at Sanderson, nine mile west of that place-Col. Frank J. Pons, wife and child.