Evening journal., 1888-09-24
Alittle More Hopeful.
The Worst of the Fever Be-
lieved to Be Over.
BUT NEW CASES ARE NUMEROUS.

Over g5o at Jac.sonvllle-TIse sttuAtion
There. at naooienny, Js.clsson. DeosFtur
and Meridian Negroes Trying 90 Get
supplies for the winter.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, sept 2k-Tho-e were
l35 new cases reported yesterday, 10 OF whom
are colored, aud 10 deaths-Mabel Thomns
Mrs. seether, Louis Bruner. Judge A. C.
Nhitner, H. L. Smith, George f. Howe, W.
z. Simmons, Mrs. Smith, Rev. W. +. Ross
looloredl, pastor Of Mt zlon Baptist church,
and Georgiana Browning. Total cases 70
date, Isis; total deaths. 2l2
New cases; Mrs William Jexeles, Mis-
Amelia Buchan, Carter Somerville, Ahce
Jexeles, juicy Platte, Frank Rosignol, Eliza
beth Culpepper and three children, JESSE
Poinzett, Mr.. Elliott, Catherine Frost May
Mcdaniel Gertie Mcdaniel, Arthur Nc
Daniel Dr. Eddy, Gertrude O. Arbon, John
nallen, Mrs E c. Grimine, Miss Ellis,
Francis Ayers, Winnie Henry, r. de
vaughan, Mary de Vaughan, Arthur A.
kogers T. NJ. Hunter, William Ganitz, Joe
Heller, Z. h. Armstrong, Miss Moran and
two children, DIR. Packet, William H. Drake,
! A. brown, Mrs Julia Crompton, Ruth
Crompton, Mrs. Charles Hazzens L. NJ. New
man. James Crowley-iS white, so colored.
Among the new cases are Capt Wilnm
someryille and DIR. Eddy, of the visiting
physicians. Rev. Dr. William H. Dodge. Of
the Southern Presbyterian church, one x the
most devoted heroes Of the epidemic, was
stricken down yesterday.
There was a strong. dry eaet wind yester
day. A more hopeful feeling exists, and
many intelligent observers OF former chi
denies believe that the worst is ovor.
special from Macclenny saws there were
two new cases and one death. that Of Glenn
shuey. Miss Mollie Mccall Il very low. A
trainload OF supplies was sent from hero 70
Macclenny.
Steps were taken 30 dote.t and frustrnte
numerous attempts believed 10 have been
made by negro families 10 fraudulently OBJ
tam from the relief committee enough sup
hes to last all winter.
The agents Of tho committee have found
over hundred destitute white families who
have not applied FOR relief.
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. PA dark. dreary
morning, with a deserted city, made this
place gloomy beyond description. The quar-
antine officers moved brislly around and
seemed the only persons endowed with
energy. The well TO do white population
have almost entirely departed The quarters
occupied by the lnborins class and negroes
are still well peopled. Those remaining now
are heinme1 in, as every town has qunran.
tined against Jackson The refugee camp
VIII be ready for use soon. Rain fell yester
day, adding 70 the gloom. A quarantine
station has been established above the city III
the Asylum switch, where trains will be
allowed TO stop II the counties below let them
through The people below ON the Illinois
Central and on the Vicksburg and Meridian
rallroad are threatening to burn railroad
bridges and tear up tracks Some people
who left town early are in danger Of being
III treated by tho excited country people, who
demand that they be moved back to tue city.
10 show how rigid a quarantine Is main
famed against jackson, an incident may be
given Mayor Henry, with member Of the
Howard association, drove to the quarantine
station just above Pearl river bridge TO de
liver newspapers letter and some ice. He
was met short distance from the eastern
end of the bridge, which touched the Rankin
county line, and told that he could not cruss.
He was finally allowed 20 leave the piece az
Ice on the bridge, after removing the cover
ing The letter was also left. The navor was
not allowed to cross the bridge so as to turn
around He and his friend had 10 lift the
buggy and twist it around on the bridge IN
order 60 get back
Agent J. H. Montgomery, Of the Illinois
Central, has appealed To the railroad men Of
the country for aid.
The houses where infection exists are closely
guarded, and the occupants isolated The
outlook Is more favorable The official re-
port shows only one new case, Joe Summons. |
a refugee, four miles from town, and two
deaths, David Ripple and J. A. Calhoun. /
both Of whom worked on the Illinois Central
railroad. Total cases 70 date, Ia; total
deaths, 3.