The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-16

MONDAY.


State of Farda, is very i'll with yellow fever at lhe
residence side Of T. T. Stock Stockton a at Panama
this afternoon.
The Daniel memorial committee is composed of
J. N c. Stockton, DR.: Henry Robinson, W. A. Nc
ly and w. M. Artrel 1t has been decided that
the memorial shall consist of hospital, and it is
proposed to purchase the Sand Hills property for
pital large enough to include winter nvalids and to
place upon the list of trustees the names of the
mayors of those cities which have been SO generous
to jacksonville
The Evening Metropolis tells the following Had
It not been for A. R. Paxon of this city, Herman
Damon, clerk at Marvin, Denham & Co.'s, would
now probably be In his grave, victim to neglect
and yellow fever. Mr. Damon lives in LaVia, in
the same house where Rev. Mr.. Barbour died, and
ne was very much oppressed by the latter's death,
so much so that his friends in his neighborhood
were afraid that he too might become ill. Satur-
day night, as Mr.. Paxon, who is in charge of Lit
tleheld q Steers candy factoey in this city, was
gong home, he saw light in Mr.. Damon's room,
and thinking he might be lonesome, called to in
vlte him to dinner Sunday. On going to the door
and knocking and receiving no answer, Mr. Pax
ton pushed it open, and hearing weak voice from
Mr.: Damons room, went up stairs and 70 and him
in bed with very high fever and not soul to at
tend to his wants. Seeing the condition of the sick
man, Mr.. Paxon went home, prepared some warm
orange lea1 tea, and returning gave it to Mr.. Da-
mon TO drink covered him up and then went for a
doctor. When the latter arrived the patients tenn
perature was found to be lO4 deg, and the medical
man Immediately advised that Mr.. Damon be sent
out to the sand Hills at once, for if they waited
until morning it would be impossible to move him
Mr. faxon thereupon got a carriage and, wrap
ping Mr.. Damon up carefully, he was taken out to
the hospital, and at last accounts he was deing
we'll"
Fernandina-New cases, 1S-whites Z, coored
IL deaths, none.
DR.. Pope reports all his cases at Callahan as do
ing well.
Gainesville-New cases. none deaths, John
Myers, colored.
Jacksonvlle-New cases, 93-whites 2s, coored
65; deaths 4-Frank Marion Geo. Who atom Deans.
Mrs. Conrader j. N. Smith
Among the bills recently introduced and referred
in the House was one by Mr. Dougterty appro-
priating 100000 to suppress Infection in the inter
State commerce of the United States
The Relief Committee feeding daily 1O638
Supplies ordered to Macclenny Dr. Kenworthy
will go to Fernandina tomorrow for a conference
of general interest. The Surgeon-General will es-
tabsh public disinfection house at jacksonville
on the cessation of the epidemic. T. T. Stockton,
business manager of the Times Union, is reported
as down with the fever.
Fernaudina-New cases. So whites, %: colOred
Ii; deaths, none.
neat, new hospital has been fitted up The
fever is somewhat on the increase.
Decatur Ala-new cases, 4 deaths none.
Mayor Hewitt of New York, has sent 1850 to
Camp Perry on account of the Brewers Exchange.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Harris. aron the com
Littoe oG epidemic diseases reported the Joint
ouion directing the chiefs OF the medical bur 1us
of the army and navy and of the marine hospital
service to cooperate with the yellow fever confer
ence to be held in Washington. The resolution
was placed on the calendar.
Some families have been exterminated by the
fever. First, Mr. Waukyn died of yellow fever,
then Miss Fort his attendant and housekeeper and
on Monday Mrs. j. l.. Elliott expired, and yester-
day Mr. Elliott, who was left in charge of Mr. Wan
klyn's business followed. The Herrick and Storck
families are parallel cases. OF the firm of Flem
ing & Daniel, only one is left.
wpDNrSnAy
Jacksonville New cases, 63-whites 1s, colored
As; deaths 81. L. Elliott, c. L. Holbrook, Mrs.
NJ ry j. Smith
The fever has spread around as far as five miles
'.I'll never have it again if can get away from
it,, is the unanimous verdict of those who have
been scOrched by the fever.
An effort is being made to modify the quarantine
regulations so that the immense orange crop can
be shipped through.
The proposition of the Savannah newspaper men |
to raise fund for the family of the late Edwin |
Martin is highly appreciated and will be accepted, |
Ferhandina-New cases l6 deaths, none. The |
cOOrcd population the main fever patients. |
The Howard Assoc att on announce that they need |
more aid.
Gainesve-No new cases, no deaths.
Fernandina-New cases 15-deaths. 1-colOred. |
The most critical cases are reported as progressing
ftvOrably.
Decatur, Aa-New cases, 2-both colored
jackson, Mss.-Thcre is general rejoicing to-day |
at the prospect of quarantine being raised to
row.
THURSDAY.
Jacksonve-New cases, 47-whites 12, colored |
35; deaths, 2-R. N. Johnson and Mrs Maria Reg
ister
DR.. J: NJ. Farlie is among the new cases Mr.. |
H. r. Clark of the Tin,e,- Uuion is much improved |
w. ID. Barnes, Jr, and Herman Damon are thought |
to be out of danger. T. L. Stockton, business
mana yer of the 7Snae.- Union, is convalescent.
Rt Rev. Bishop Weed will go to Feruandina to-
morrow special agent OF the auxiliary association
here. DR.: Kenworthy will make trip to Sander
son and Macclenny tomorrow.
AS the pitess rain fell last night Undertaken
Gordon was seen en- route to the cemetery w ih
corpse. Only Mr. Gordon and the cOlOred hearse
driver accompanied the body. Many Of the dead |
buried now without funeral ceremony al
bearers.
The question of the return of nurses to their
homes Is fast becoming a most embarrassing one. |
Neither Louisiana. Mississippi, Alabama nor Texas
will receive yellow fever attendants until after |
frost Meanwhile their ply goes ON under the |
terms of their contracts, and with the lessening !
number of sick their services 40 longer re- |
qulred.
Jacksonvla-New cases, s6-wbites 10, colored |
AZ deaths, Mrs. L. s. C.. Chadwick j. b. AL |
len !; cOlored-Jessie Jenkins and Ed w. Huger.
DR.. K. B. Burroughs is reported among the new |
cases, but is out of DANCE There is much sad |
in the city, which is known ouly to those who |
visit the different houses. There rumOrs that
great deal of sickness exists in South Jacksonville
Fernandina-New cases, 26 deaths, none
DR.. Pope having discharged the patients at CAL |
lahan, has returned and taken charge of the hospi
tai.
Captain D. E. Maxwell and George A. Beard are |
convalescent.
proving and the fever is waning. The town is |
thrOnged with people begging for assistance Stores
and cotton houses have been robbed and it is feared
that this state of affairs will grow ifmore aid
is not rendered from the outside.
Macclenny-New cases during the week, 10 |
deaths. l. Eleven people are sick in the Shuey |