New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-11
SKUFUL NURSES NEEDED.
MANY DEATHS FROM YELLOW FEVER IN
JACKSONVILLE DUE TO LACK OF THEM.
FIVE DEATHS AND 80 NEW CASES YESTERDAY
PREPARING ANOTHER TRAIN FOR NORTH
CAROLINA = MONEY AND SYMPATHY
COMING IN FROM ALL SIDES

CAROLINA MONEY AND SYMPATHY
COMING IN FROM ALL SIDES
THE HOSPITALS.
lEY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,
jacksonville Sept. 1O.-The dead to-day are
Mrs Laura Jenkins. Edgar Davidson, J. l. Nc
Kiunon and Mrs Christopher J. G. Wright The
Official bulletin for the twenty-four hours ended at
s D m. to-day shows
NUMBER Of deaths $
Total number OF cases o2-
The new cases are Miss Maggie Lopez, Edward j.
Lengle, T. B. Jones, Harry Lee, Joseph Jordan
Miss Annie Paterson and Miss Leah Paterson, Mr.
and Mrs St Elmo Miss Annie St Elmo. Charles j.
St Elmo, Edward Kibbe, Miss Geddcs, Mrs. L.
Sullivan and child Frank Ely Mrs. Upton, Henry
Eggcr, II. Fryett. Carrie kcllar Mary Brewster
Georgia Roberts, Charles Williams, George Ogden
Minnie Lee Mrs. Sans coloren. Henry Alexander
colorcd Maggie Clarke Mrs. William SimmOn,
T. GRAY. child Of Amanda Jenkins Ccolored).
Discharged: Miss Bailey, Mrs Gary. Charlie.
Or. Pacettie's servant: Mrs. George R. Jones' Mrs
julius Stager G. W Deans Mrs. Travis, L. X.
Norwood. Melbourne tcoorcd, Dick Old
ham, William Sedrwck. H. L. Neills, James 4.
Church. child OF S. English
The great lack of nurses here IS well substan-
tiated in the case Of the Rev. J. II. Sharpe. who
died yesterday Re had there 10 watch
over him save very ignorant and inexperienced
negro woman Yesterday morning he took hot
bath: be then directed her 10 battle his feet in
ice-water and also 10 put ice on his neck. Not
knowing any better. she obeyed. and he died
within an hour. There have been dozens of such
instances to prove that many deaths
have been caused by the lack
of good nurses Last night when the eighteen
nurses from New-Orleans arrived, there were four
or FIVE applicants for every one, but they had 10
60 10 the hospital and the patients sick at their
homes will have &c do the best they can until
more come
The Mayor Of Charleston telesraphs that a corps
of experienced nurses is readiness there TO come
al any moment. at Charlestons expense. They
were accepted thankfully to-day, and 200 more
could be used Great Efforts Will be made to get out
train tomorrow TO North Carolina To-day circulars
were thoroughly distributed over the city, call-
ing on all who desired 10 leave on the train, il
provided 70 register at the secretary's Office at
once. II is expected that large number will
90 as the people now see the necessity OF it.
The many deaths have had the effect Of thoroughly
frightening the women and invalds, and all will
be glad to get started of.
This forenoon Edgar Davidson freight
agent here Of the East Tennessee, Vir-
gnia and Georgia Railroad. died very suddenly.
lie got wet in Saturdays storm, by
sitting open WINDOW vhlIe
~ was raining, and he was too weak 70 recover
lie had been i'll long while. J. s. Mckennon,
clerk in Mavens shoestOre, was well Saturday,
taken i'll Sunday morning, and last night was dead.
AL these cases, coming close together, worry
reope greatly. The storm proved fatal TO many
and Will doubtless greatly endsnger the recovery Of
many more. W. w Douglass. city editor of The
Metropolis is down with the fever. 30 lar, only
three newspaper men have been taken il-Carter,
Kettle and Douglass. Carter, who Is Editor Of
post The rest of the newspaper men are few,
and are bdng their time
The responses to the appeal for aid are prompt
and generous Letters are coming IN from all
Tsirrs WITH from twenty-five cents to 81 enclosed.
each containing. also words of cheer sympathy,
and encouragemen Large additions Will ne
made TO the Sand Hills Hospital; ten cottages,
Or wards. lJx2O are 10 be erected at once. cry
few patients VIII be sent 10 ~. Luke's hereafter
the mortality Is so great as 10 show that the
building is badly infected or that something seri
IS the trouble. Two nurses were taken down
there last night
The story telceraphed from ST. Augustine about
The alleged finding, IN hut OF i've dead bodies,
supposed 70 be those OF Jacksonville refugees, has
been proven 10 be = caEard. lneXcusable at this
time.
Cincinnati. O.. Sept 1O-D 4. Baker, editor
in-ch!ef Of The Evening Post Of this city, has
gone 10 Jacksonville Fla. IN spite Of the pro
tests Of his associates on the newspaper and OF
all his friends. lie goes 20 do what he can for
The people Of that city, and has ordered box OF
medicines