The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-23
Yellow Jack Still Get
ting In His GhaStly
Work.
JACKSONVILLE NOW ONE BIG HOS
PITAL.
Decatur Depopulated Disease Spreading.

FF AAN ~ Nft"NN IL 'FA t'R ~ Az itsto alAy- -
ing. Jacksonville has become a grea
hospital No business is being done saw
10 doctor and nurse the sick and reliev,
the distressed. All pretense of isolaiinl
houses has ceased and no more yellow
flags are put up The whole city is prac
tically sick with fever or has had it
Not less than 5000 have had fever snc
recovered. There have been fully 50t
cOlored people recovered who have been
nursed q, home aud have never been re-
ported The Commssary Department is
well organized and makes daily house TO
house yiststions II is feeding 10000
people besides supplying delicacies for
the sick
THANKS TO DIX. HAMILTON.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, September % -
When Surgeon General Hamilton left
Camp Perry the other day the refugees
there passed resolutions Of thanks for
his kindness and attention, and en-
dorsug Camp Perry, declaring it unex-
celled by any military camp in the coun-
try. The presentation was made as the
Doctor Was about to take the train. Dr.
Hamilton was yisibly moved, and said
ia substance that the sympathy and kind
ness Of the refugees deeply touched him,
all the more 50 because Of the unjust
criticism passed against him in his Oili
cial capacity and attacks upon his private
character. lie said he did not announce
the presence of fever in this state till
nearly TWO weeks after he had been nOti-
fed by the Governor He closed by say
ing that he was certain the officers of The
service whom he left in charge there will
make all hands agreeable aud the camp
would be easy 10 administer. There was
great enthusiasm when the train moved
out from The station.
REFUGEES QUARANTINE ~ NEW YORK.
New YoRK, September 22-Two ref
ugees FROM quarantine camp in Florida
were seized today by the health officers
in this city, pat under arrest and taken
to North Brothers Island where they are
kept as close prisoners The refugees
come from an infected city, said to be
jacksonville and had agreed voluntarily
10 undergo ten-days' quarantine before !
continuing on their journey north. They |
broke their parole and came through ty |
rail. Their destination was known TO /
the authorities az the quarantine camp !
however, and they telegraphed 10 Presi /
dent Bayles 10 intercept them. Upon /
their arrival they we're arrested at the |
train today.
They will be quarantined on the is
land for the remainder Of the ten days |
and longer if 10 is necessary. The health |
officers would not give their names but
President Bayles, speaking for the Health
Board, said HcnccfOrth we shall arrest
and quarantine for the proper time all
persons violating their quarantine parole
IN the South, whenever We are informed
)i the presence of such refugees IN the
city. Our sources OF information are
such rs TO render 1t difficult for them to
escape detection. 1t is our intention 10
sustain as fully as possible the health
authorities OF the South. Close telegraphic
connection has been established for this
purpose with the quarantine camps and
ocal health boards in the infected dis
rits
'nE DISEASE r1AYING OUT FOR LACK OF
MATERIAL.
WASHINGTON, D. G. September 22.-
surgeon General Hamilton of the marine
.Ospital service, saws he thinks that the
maximum number Of cases OF vel
Ow fever in Jacksonville was pro.
ably reached yesterday. There
5 20 little material lett for the ]
sease to operate on he adds, that
is likely The number of new cases re-
Orted will grOw less from day 10 day
mt of population Of $4,000, there are
ow only 100 white people left in the !
ity."
REARs OUT AFREsH AT GREENLAND, !
FLORIDA. q
CINCINNATI, OHIO, September 22.-A
pecial 10 the Post from Jacksonville
avs This noon word was received from
'reenland, on the Jacksonville and st.
augustine railroad that several cases had q
roken out there again. A special train 7
'ith doctors and nurses and supply left =
for the place Up to noon ="
here are some seventy new cases, large
roporiion are cOl0Fed. I
ROANOKE TO INSPECT TRAINS. =
hoANoKE, Va, September s9.-The o
'oaId Oh Health to-day sent a communi- X
Auon 10 The mayor demanding the in v
peclion OF all trains from the yellow si
ever districts. The step was taken on
'tormsuon received that persons from
lorlda are expected to arrive here to-day.
DECATUR DEpOPULATED.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. September 29- u
be following from DR.. Cochran was re- v
lived here to-day: rs
DECATUR, ALA, September 22-Dr
B. CASTOR, DR.. Bowman and MIR u
rince died yesterday; Mr.. Falkenberc
III probably die to-day AS well as ! F.
IN find out there are nine cases now ON
ma. Three of them were exposed 20 A
lencer doub, there are two hundred
hiies left in the city Ii Is the most com.
eiely depopulated place ever saw. A
het committee was organized yester- G.,
y. only the poor are left with us; hi
ny soon these viii have 10 be fed by 20
e committee. VIII not appeal M
contributions till absolutely ii
cessary, but from this will be seen only
ie drug store open. am trying 70 ar