New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-28
DEATHS 8, NEW CASES 131.
WORK OF TIE FEVER IN JACKSONVILLE.

TO THE TELEGRAPHERs' FUND
OTHER CITIES IN FLORIDA
REPORTING I'M.
PRovEMENT
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TnrEuxE
Jacksonville, Fla, Sept 27.-President Neal
Mitchell issued the following bulletin for the
twenty.four hours ending at 6 p. m. to-day:
NS%Ssr q eases 70 aa.s assssss sss
Those who died to-day were Antonio Christie
pher Louis Billotte, j. A. Turner, alias w. F.
Ford, telegraph operator: j. II. HELEN, Alice Eng
Iish tcolored), d. d. Mccormick, Alvie Herrick,
Annie Wilson The new cases ore those OF j. Mer-
rill, II. T. Hopkins, ]. Grifis Mrs. X. Williams,
Lester Williams, John, Joseph and Benjamin
Fowler, c. L. Smith, Maggie Ross, Mrs DR..
James, NJ Farlcc. S. Digby Mrs. Mabel Nisbet,
G. Rogers. Hattie Dixon, Mrs. S. p. Burgert,
Harry Burgcrt, Charles L. Brooks, Mother Jo-
scphine, Mrs Amanda Hall, Lulu Tucker, Mrs.
Julia Scott, Miss Annie Oldfeld, child of George
Fritsch Mrs L. Jamison. ID. Wright, Mrs Maggie
Mcdonald, T. G. Cornish, Miss Kittie Edwards,
Mrs. Forbes, Miss Constance Forbes Mrs DR..
Matthews, Miss Alice Matthews, DR.. Matthew's,
r Andrew. Mrs II. NJ. Scott Frank Clark, Mrs.
s Chambers Mrs F. Hayes-thirty white
and nincty-two colored.
At the meeting of the Executive Committee
one of the principal subjects of discussion was the
fact that three city physicians deny that they
have any yellow fever cases. and yet demand
relief for their patients As the yellow fever
fund is only intended for yellow fever sufferers,
it was thought unjust to take from them to feed
and nourish Others. Two of these physicians
promised to report their yellow fever cases ac-
cording to the requirements of the Board Of
Health, and the third will probably do So
From kilograms just received, 1t is found that
the Red Cross Association intend to make up a
subscription for the telegraphers' fund, and that
B. W. Bernard has given s5 for the purpose, and
The Courier-Journal' s36 At noon to-day
came by express two boxes of delicious Seneca
IalSe grapes With the compliments of Sallie V.
Simpson, Philadelphia. These were for the teleg-
raphers W. j. Ford is dead, and Mr.. Hollen-
beck is very low. Ford's name is said to be
Turner, and his home at Bay City, Michigan.
Colonel Daniel is much worse this afternoon,
and so is Mr. Baker. of The Cincinnati Post"
and w. B. Owen, too. :" Joe HELEN, proprietor
of saloon known as The West End has just
died. G. II. Armstrong, who was so i'll at the
Sand Hills, was discharged to-day. DIR. L. c.
Carr received "A telegram to-day from the managers
Of The Cincinnati POST which ordered him to
draw for moro money when needed Dr.
Hunter, of Lake City, is reported dead
bilty for the refugees to gain an entrance to this
city, He is increasing the number of guards,
which will probably amount to 600 Some annoy
ance is given the physicians and health authori-
ties by the reluctance generally manifested by
the negroes, Cubans Italians and others TO accept
medical attendance. A number of deaths are laid
to this cause but it is only fair to say that many
succeeded in curing themselves. The Cubans,
drawing on their large experience OF yellow fever
in their own island, are apt to think it worth
something more than a Florida doctors theory,
and in many cases they look on the latter with
contempt The negroes have a sovereign cure OF
their own, as simple as efectual- At the nearest
drug store they purchase ten cents worth of castor
oil and ten cents worth OF qulnlne All Oh thls
is given the patient, who is also drenched with
orange leaf tea and sweated profusely IN blan-
kets Every case does not yield to this treat
ment but many do. One colored man cured his
wife and daughter by wrapping them in blankets
and placing them with their backs TO blazing
hot stove His theory is that the heat draws
de fever outen dc spine" Dr. Paxton is so eX-
hausted by his labors here that he has resigned,
and will go tomorrow to Camp Perry, and then
home to Mobile. Dr. Grossart, OF New-Orieahs,
was arrested and sent to Camp Perry yesterday
lie resisted, but when an assistant was caiieu
went quietly. The necessity for this step is much
regretted John n. Webb called attention TO-
day through the morning paper TO his electro
poise,n by which he processes to be able
10 cure yellow fever and all othcr
diseases, even including chronic cases lie
has thirty patients some of whom are very ILL.,
lie saws he can treat 90 day. Colonel John
r. Jones. an EPIDEMIC veteran and yellow fever
expert, has come from Tampa for the purpose OF
working among the sick. lie was assistant purser
of the steamer Olivette now laid up i'll New-fork
The contributions for the sufferers received to-
day amounted to sll,445. The report from fer-
nandina is encouraging Captain ID. Z. Maxwell
is better and only one person, CHIEF Engineer
Bushnell is critically ILL., DIR. Palmer seems TO
be the only physician positive OF the existence
of genuine yellow fever there. There have been
500 cases of sickness of all kinds and twenty deaths
from all causes. The steamer Gulf Stream car |
rjed of many passengers, and also reshpped all
fre gbt not perishabe, destined for interior towns
Business of all kinds Is almost suspended. An as
socjation is being formed of the citizens who |
The sick at Gainesville, with the exception |
of Fitch Miller, who IS dead are recovering |
rapidly No new cases trnm na'e Ceepry with tSe
death of Carl Shuey. One or two other cases are
critlcal The report OF yellow fever from Ella
villa yestsrdey ro rs Crdsp Keys says that co@
p,ete picket line is maintained around the entire
County of Levy, and an additional llne SURROUNDS
this city. ANY one can go Out, pu' io oh0 n,'i
come in No certificates are recognized lhe
plail, were stopped on September ! s, 10 ana 20.
of a transfer and a locomotive steamer has
been sent up tie Suwannee River TO Brandford
for goods shipped via Branford. Scarcely any
tbing now reaches Cedar Keys by rail except the
mail No freight nor express matter is allowed
TO come in. For some days communication was
restricted TO the phic ser ice only mum,
her of suspects from Tampa are closely guarded
in quara ntine on Snake Keys, two miles distant
Not a case Of sickness Of any kind exists. I'm
and building continues, and aside
from the restrictions placed on the fish business
by ouarantine Cedar Keys would scarcely be af-
fected by the epidemic.
ST Augustine still maintains strict quaran-
tine against all places No freights or passengers
have been brought in since September 10. Sup
plies are getting low at some OF the grocery
stores. The schooner Marcus Edwards leaves