Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-29
DARK DAYS
BELIEVED TO BE DRAWING TO A
CLOSE.
Decatur Needs No Help but Fernandins
Does-Marked Reduction in the Eumber
OF New Cases at Jaeksonvi lie.
fnr telegraph to the pI.na.ch.l

| NUN ItpoItS W TIC DOdIu OI iltdibu
show nineteen new cases, oil Of them
colored people, and one death-W. V.
Burke
Refugees from Fernandina in large
numbers (colored people, are seeking
entrance to Jacksonville, and are being
turned back.
The condition Of Colonel J. J. Daniel
is n little more hopeful this morning.
THE WORST BELIEVED TO BE OVER.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September o.
The marked reduction in the number OF
new cases and deaths to-day seems TO
Justify the hope of our people that the
worst of the epidemic is over. and that
the situation will now gradually if not
rapidly improve. Eighty-fve cases were
reported to-day, of which 26 were white
and 80 colored deaths, 5. Total cases
to date, 2, 453 total deaths, DAP. Colo
mel j. ). Daniel Is resting comfortably
tonight, and hope is entertained OF his
recovery. Mr., Baker, the teller of the
State National Bank, who has been criti-
cally i'll, Is better. Among the honored
deadis DR.. l. f. Eddy, OF Louisville who
died at the medical bureau this afternoon.
tie was one of the volunteer physi-
clans who came here to give bis services
free of charge TO bis suffering fellow
creatures, and who laid down his life i'll
the cause of humanity. He was stricken
with fever several days ago, and from
the first his case has been desperate.
The work OF the Relief Committee, I'M
der Bishop Weed, is being systemized,
and order brought out of chaos. All aid
needed is now sent to McClenney by the
jacksonville Relief Association regu-
larry. There were three new cases at
McClenney to-day two white and one
coored) and one death-F. o. Miller,
cigar manufacturer No new cases or
suspects at Gainesville to-day. Major
Grelle is critically i'll. No reports from
Fernanuina to-day. The telegraph ope-
rator there is sick with fever, and the
Nassau Board of Health refused to adj
NIT an operator from this city. Super
intendent Dillon ordered the Office TO
he closed, and no messages are re-
ceived anywhere for Fernandina. All
such messages sent here are forward
ed by mail, and In the present condition
of the railway mail service Will not reach
there under tWenty-f0ur hours. This
/ foolish policy OF the board is strongly
condemned here, and will work great in
jury if not add to the suffering of the
| people of Fernandina. Surgeon Wise,
Of the United States Marine-H Hospital
| Service, has improved the fumigatlng
station at LayeIia Junction. All mail
and baggage going ont Of Jacksonville IS
rs thoroughly disinfected there as it can
be done at Way Cross. II Is believed
now that there is no yellowfeyer in Flo
rida except az Jacksonville, Fernandna,
| McClepney, Sanderson, Gainesville, lam
pa, aud Manatee.
A splendid orange crop is ripening,
and there can be no danger in sending
| it to market in fumigated cars.
Names OF the dead to-day: Jack Davis
| (coloredl, DR.. l.. T. Eddy, Miss Julia
Houragan, Miss Fanny Curry, and }. Y.
Burke.
MORE NEW CASES.
DECATUR, Ala, September 2S.-Only
one new case OF yellow-fever has been re-
ported to-day. All the cases under treat
ment are doing well with two exceptions.
J. Is. Stuart. at Hancevile, was reported
| diving this morning, and since then no.
! thing has been heard from there. The
telegraph operator, together with the
rest of the people, fed when the case
was announced.
Latcr.-Since 4 o'clock four new cases
have been reported. }. b. Stuart IS re-
ported dead.
AID FOR THE FEVER SUFFERERS.
WAsuIyGrON, September 28.-As the
| result Of the conference with j. q. Bur
net. of New York. the Surgeon-General
of the Marine Hospital Service has or
| dered an additional portable barrsck for
use ut Camp Perry, TIA. Several mer-
chants here have promised certain arti-
Giles of furniture by way OF decoration.
TRAVEL RESUMED.
MExPms. TEYN., September D.
Travel on all railroads centrng here
was resumed this morning. The raising
of quarantine last evening by Memphis
has been followed by many of the small
towns along the lines OF several roads IN
this vicinity, and the business outlook
shows quite an improvement. The re-
ceipts Of cotton to-day were Isis bales,
the largest 80 far of the season, and 10y
| Monday the receipts will increase to
over ;. 600 bales daily. The weather was
quite chilly this morning and frost has
been predicted for tomorrow by the Sig
nal Service.
TESHILGss PERRTITEs.
WASHINGTON, September 2S. -Surgeon
Hutton has telagraphed Surgeon-General
Hamilton from Camp Perry that there
are several good people reported as dis
charged VINO cannot leave Tor want cf
means.
Dr.. Writ Johnson, OF the Mississippi
Board of Health. telegraphs that there Is
one suspicious case at jackson, Miss,
and one death for The twenty hours ended
at 6 O'Clock Yesterday. There have been
fourteen cases and five deaths to date.
Dr. Hutton also telegraphed that Or.
Posey has fully recovered and desires to
go TO Fernandina, Fla.
j. O. Carlisle, at Gainesville, fin.,
telegrapbs that there are no new cases
or deaths there to-day Major Greweh
Is one of the new cases previously report
ed. and Is supposed to have contracted
ycllow-;eyc while engaged il iumigating
Tie houses o. the sick.
NEEDS so OUTSIDE HELP.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, September Is
Dr. Jerome Cochran, State Health Off
Ger. now at Decatur. ala, desires 10
state through the medium OF the Associ-
ated Press that the town is supplied with
everything necessary and needs no out
side help.
ANOTHER APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE.
FrRyAxDINA, September 2S.-The Ho-
ward Association has issued an APP
peal TO the public for substantial and I'M
mediate AID because OF the presence Of
yellow-feyer and the consequently aralyza-
ton of trade and business IN all direc-
tons
NO NEW CASES AND NO DEATHS.
JACKSON, Miss, September 2S.-The
sick are doing well. There are no new
cases. and no deaths have occurred