The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-30
VOL. II.-NUMBER 733
BY TELEGRAPH.
Old Jack Frost Causing
Bronze John to LOOS-
en- His Hold.
LATEST FROM THE YELLOW FEVER
DISTRICTS.
General xews at Home and Abroad.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept 29-The
cool weather has at last been felt, and
from present indications there will be
fewer new cases than there were yester-
day. Up to noon not a single death from
the fever had been reported. People in
the CITY are beginning to look more
cheerful and many Of the stores which
nave been closed during the epidemic
will probably be opened in few days.
LIBERAL Contribution.
New York. Sept pa contribution
of S4 900 from the ale and porter brew
ers OF this city for the relief Of the yell
low fever sufferers vas received at the
MAYORS Office to day. With the contri-
button was & letter from Surgeon General
Hamilton suggesting that 81 800 should
be sent 10 the physicians in charge st
Camp Perry in order TO enable needy
convalescents 10 reach their homes after
discharge from the camp. The total
subscriptions to-day amounted to s4,v5o'
LATEST FROM JACKSONVILLE.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept 29.-The
Official bulletin reports nineiy-iour new
cases OF yellow fever here to-day, of
which twenty five are white and sixty
nine colored. Six deaths as follows
George Bell, J. NJ. Ground, George d.
Hollenbeck, Walter Buckston, Alfred
Robinson, and a colored child. Total
cases 10 date, 2,547; total deaths, 2i0.
N. r. Gruele, prominent citizen of
Gainesville, died to-day His niece, Miss
Hall, has the fever.
THE SITUATION AT JACKSON.
WAsHrSGToN, Septembe- 29.-Jackson,
Miss reports to the Marine Hospital
Service that there were no cases OF yell
low fever there yesterday.
Gainesville, Fla, reports one new case,
that of Major Gruelle, who Is supposed
TO have contracted the disease through
the work Of fumigating the houses Of the
SICK.
RED CROSS SUBSCRIPTIONS.
WAsHINGToy, September 29.-The to-
tai subscriptions received at the Red Cross
headquarters in this city for the yellow
fever sufferers amount to $3S27. The
money has been forwarded direct to the
points where most needed as reported by
the agents of the Red Cross in the field
JACK FROST TO THE RESCUE.
NASHVILLE. Sept. 29-The following
order was issued today from the office
OF the State Board of Health In c0nse-
quence of the cool weather continuing
and the appearance already OF light
frost it is ordered by the State Board OF
Health that the state quarantine be
raised from noon to-day, except as to
Chattanooga and Memphis (Signed)
]. ID. Plunkelt, President State Board OF
Health.
A CASE IN ILLINOIS.
RocKFoRD. H., Sept 29-This morn
ing Mrs DeWolf Lizzie Pernce died at the
pest house yellow fever She came here
a few DAYS ago from Decatur, Ala, where
her husband died. after sickness of
tnirty-six hours of the fever. Every
possible precautiOn has been taken to
prevent spread of the disease
THE SITUATION IN DECATUR.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Sept 29.-1he
Americaus Decatur (Ala) special says
three or four suspicious cases have
shown their genuineness, and one or two
colOred nurses have been taken down /
with the disease Robert Cumman and |
wife are both down with fever, and Mr.. |
Cumman is not expected 10 live till morn |
ing. One death occurred last nigh,-Mr |
Chafn. who has been sick about ten days |
The case of Mr. Black is showing itself |
to be a mild one. Dr. Williams was taken |
sick with a chill Yesterday, but he has no /
symptoms Of yellow fever to-day. Total |
number cases TO date, 80 total deaths, :.
News from Hancevile states that Bob |
Stewart is not dead, but his recovery is
doubtful No more aid is asked by the |
Board of Relief.
AID FROM RICHMOND TO FERNANDINA.
Mayor Ellyson on yesterday received
the following telegram from Fernandina,
and after consulting the committee who |
collected the money, he telegraphed the
Mayor of Fernandina to draw on him for
for $500
FERNANDINA, FLA, Sept. %, 1883.
To the Mayor Of Richmond, Richmond,
"a;
Fernandina, Fla, needs aid The an
nouncement that yellow fever exists in
the CITY finds it with exhausted treasury. |
All available means have been spent on
the endeayor by strict quarantine TO keep |
il from the city All business is suspend |
ed. The white citizens have nearly all
left. Those remaining are mostly de- |
pendents Two thousand colored people |
remain without work, to be provided for
until frost The supply of stores is near
ly exhausted with no means to replace
them. Contributions may be sent to G..
Stark. Treasurer, Howsrd Association,
Fernandina, Fla. JOHN BARR, Mayor.
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The Welcome Frosts.
DEER PARK, Md, Sept 29.-Snow fell
here to-day.
ROANOKE. VA. Sent. % Light falls |