Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-03
THE YeIInu-Faxar

NAsuiNdroN. November 1.-The Marine.
hospitai Bureau is informed that there are
iour new cases Of yellON-fever at Live Oss
RIA aud that there Is need Of an expert
physician there. Assistant Surgeon Gpd
Q'nss, now al Camp Perry, has been ordered
10 proceed 10 Live Oak At once. Informa
ton has also been received that there IL a
prospect Of crest destItution among tho idle
colored people IN Enterprise unless the fever
subsidies.
A telegram was received from Renresen.
tstiVe wheeler, Of Alabama, saving there are
eight cases Of yellow-ieyere NJ New Decatur
ana asking that tho poor people In that city
be provided with -four, bacon. potatoes, and
oiher rations. SurgeOn~General Hamilton
has ordered that the supplies be sent as re-
Questcd.
WARNING REFU0gEs.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. November 2.-Tbt
following was issued By the Board OF Health
to-day AZ an official warning 10 refugees:
The Board Of Health feels called upon in
the discharge Of rs very grave responsibility
10 warn The public, both here and at a dis.
lance. against the dangers Of conception In
regard 10 the amount and character Of th,
fever existing IN aHd around jacksonville al
this time, and TO call attention TO the jeopardy
10 human tile AZ well "a to our material pros
per1ty by endeayOring-a as would appear iC
be the desire Of sOme-to underrste the
gravity q our prcsen. situation, and thereby
Drematurely open our city 10 the outside
world. The same conviction OF duty
winch prompted this board IN Ar
gust last 10 announce without hesita'
ton or delay its first recognition OF Z
case OF yellow.feyer in Jacksonville now
impels IT 10 warn the people against hasty
and unreliable conclusions I'm regard 10 the
DISAPPEARANCE OF the disease which has ~
grieyously afflicted u.s. The medical mem
bers Of the Board Of Health. Drs. Mitchell
Bacon and Daniel, baye personally and care.
fully Investigated tins matter at the re-
quest Of fine board, and they are fully
satisfied that the number OF cases oI
ycilOw-ieyer reported through the Off
cal bulletin daily is thoroughly reliable
II is true that there is very little sickness oil
any kind in The city proper, but in the west
ern and northwestern suburbs, M we'll as in
South jacksonville and the country adjacent
thereto. there are many cases Of fever, the
majority OF them mild, amongst the colored
population principally, but nevertheless arc
undoubtcd eases OF yellow-iever, and IL may
be added that the sickness IS now principally
In and amongst that class, which Is most
poor aud needy. The Board OF Health earn-
estly appreciates the responsibility which de-
wolves upon IT 10 connection with this mat
ter, and so far rs it's opportunities for ascer
tanning the true condition can be made
available and It's authority exercised 1t does
not propose 70 endorse other than the truth
The public can rest assured that none IN OF
out Of Jacksonville will more thoroughly APP
preciate The occasion or more heartily rejoice
thereat than will each and every member OF
the board when the day arrives that an an
nouncement eau be truthiully made that the
danger is over and our silent foe has gone.
Bulletin-New cases. 2S; deaths, 3-Nels
Nelson, !. l.. Chadwick, ard V. CiValle.
Total cases, 1910; total desths, 359. Ol The
new cases ten are white. An autopsy held
on the BODY Of Nelson, OF south Jackson
VILE, reveals death from typical case OF
yelOw.feyer. one Of the most marked OF any
during the epidemic so far.
Gainesville reports one new case. DR.. j.
II. Graham died there early this morning.
By order II Surgeon-G General Hamilton DR..
Martin has been given the management OF
Government matters al Gainesville incident
20 the epidemic.
NEW CASE At DECATUR.
DECATUR, Ala, November 2.-One new
case-Mrs. Drake. No deaths.
JEROME COCHRAN, NJ. d..
State Health Officer.