New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-06
J4CESONTILLE'S NEEDS.
THE WORST OF THE FEVER OVER. But BUSINESS
UTTERLY PARALYZED-FIFrYTw NEW
CASES AND SIX DEATHS.

THE WORST OF THE FEVER OVER. BUT BUSINESS
UTTERLY pARALYzED-FIFrYTw NEW
CASES AND SIX DEATHS.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrrusElr
Jacksonville, Oct. 5.-Tho official bulletin for tho
twenty four hours ending at y. H. today Is a.
follows
Number Of new cases 81
S Sss q q s.:s: 70 aa's e.. aSs2233
Tho deaths to-day were: Albert Russon' Ellen
Sherman, Lucy White (colored. James H. Edmundson
(colore infant OF " Stanley (colored), Minerva Bur-
ton (colored).
1t is generally conceded that the worst Of the fever
is over and the people now looking ahead, Just
as deeply discouraged before. The fever VIII soon
have run its In this city, and everybody VIII
want to resume business, long delayed 1t IS well
understood now that Jacksonville will be closed against
all corners for two months, at least and that a
wholesale system dIslnfectlon Will be carried out
during that time. This VIII make a long period yet
OF want I'm the city and around It want which can be
alleviated only by actual open charity
The Central Relief Committee, under the energetic
and judclous guidance Of Bishop Weed, are daily
cutting of ration cards and putting heads OF families
work upon the streets and at other sanitary work.
To-day 600 cards cut OFT, and their holders
changed from paupers 10 sclfsupporting members OF
the community. Tho value TO the people OF the work
done by these gangs cannot be estimated Tho ar Is
already purer and II the good work continues,
mlcrobe will not be able to get living in 1t. The
dIsnfectIng OF the city Will probably be done by the
Government
The chairman Of the Transportation Committee viii
Immediately communicate with the Clyde and Dietary
lines of steamers, with a view to making arrangements
for the transp oraton Of oranges during the months
OF quarantine against Jacksonville. This step IS
rendered necessary by the refusal OF Savannah TO per-
NIT shipments through the State at present.
Over thirty of yellow fever reported as
existing at Palmetto, Manatce County, and five on
the Braden River. Treasurer Schumacher yesterday
telegraphed Gainesville to draw Jacksonville for
81 900. Gainesville has had eleven of yellow
fever and three deaths. In ST. Augustine the Board
Of Health and the City Council have issued letter
calling upon the property holders OF ST. Johns County
and Of ST. Augustine to contribute voluntarily toward
meeting the heavy expenses which are now being In
CURED In warding off the yellow fever, and which
are more than can be met by any taxation allowed
by law.
Fernandina Fla. Oct 5 (speciaD-For the twenty
four hours ending at O'Clock last night, the phys
ciens report as follows
port Of the colored auxiliary case: 1S
Total 81
No deaths occurred yesterday. The city has been
laid off into districts. to each Of which physicians have
been assigned During the cold weather the disease
has made slow progress and since the Inauguration Of
the excellent nurse corps The death rate has been
greatly diminished The sick well supplied with
medicine and nourishment by the Howard Association
Sickness and its seem but a small part of the
duties of the association. compared with the Of
the needy, which is growing hourly moro urgent The
only business left IS lumber shipping, and there is
little O