Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-06
THE PLAGUE.
NEW CASES AVID DEArHs FROM VEL
L0w.YEvER OF THE decrease.
The Governments Aid rnsufficiont-An APP
peal for Assistance 20 the
General Public.
mr telerr.pn o uhe plspa,ea.l

JACKSONVILLE, September 8. The
new cases reported for the eighteen
hours ending at noon to-day were TWEEN
ty-one and the number of deaths four.
The Citizens Association this morning
resolved TO accept the outside aid tender
ed for relief which the Government can
not render. The Government funds are
furnished only for specific purposes. An
appeal will be sent TO the press tonight.
JACKSONVILLE, September 5.--lt WAS
understood with Surgeon-General Hamil-
ton at yesterdays conference that the
Government will pay for certain sanitary
work, but not for nurses, provisions, and
physicians for the sick who are unable
to pay these charges themselves, and for
the general relief of the thousands now
out of employment and who cannot be
accommodated at the inadequate camps
Of refuge.
1t was decided this morning by the
Executive Committee OF the Citizens
Association in conference with the Board
Of Health and Acting Mayor to issue the
following appeal
To orr Friends and Feiioir- Citizens Of the United
states:
We, the authorized Representatives OF the citi-
zens on Jacksonville recognizing the fact that tho
epidemic has now reached such q stage that our
own funds are insufficient either 20 cope with the
many cases OF absolute necessity, for the engage
ment Of nurses, or for the numerous other de-
mands upon us: and whereas owing TO tbs alb
senco OF al business many OF Tho most liberal
citizens are unable to furnish further funds. we
now think we are justified in accepting the many
willing Oilers received from you. We therefore
wish our follow itizoDs OF the United States 20
know that we will gratefully receive the aid they
have offered and that any contributions will be
used for the benefit Of those Ia need, and where
they viii effect the greatest good
We request that any such contributions may
be forwarded 10 James ". Schumacher, prssi-
dent OF the First National Bank aud chairman of
our Finance Committee: Neal Mitchell. presi-
dent OF the Duyal County Board Of Health: d.
i. GeroT. acting mayor; and p NcQuaid, acting
president Of the Citizens Auxiliary Association
OF jacksonville FLA. Our citizens have eKpend-
od many thousands or dollars Of their own
means. but now recognize the fact thai owing to
business belBg practically dead they will be no
longer able 20 relieve the sick and needy.
JAoKsosvILLE, September 5.-The Of
fetal bulletin OF President Mitchell, of
the Duval County Board Of Health, for
the twenty-fOur hours ending at 6 o'clock
this evening gives the number of new
cases OF yellow-fever reported as fifty.
LhSAS arc rSNCInl Wei tAihSbA NooOo.
To-morrow's death-rol may he heavy
again. DR.. Fernandez, of st. Lakes
Hospital, is resting easily tonight. He
has yellow-fever.
NEW CASES At TAMPA.
WASHINGTON, September 5.-A tele-
gram has been received at the Marine
Hospital Bureau from DR.. Wall at fam
pa saying that there have been seven
new cases reported there within the past
two days, four of which are positive.
Most Of the cases, he says, are of mild
type. DR.. Murray reports by telegraph
that lie has arrived at Tampa, and that
there is one isolated case at Manatee and
another at Palmetto. and that the other
river villages are healthy.
PROTEST FROM THE MAYOR OF CHARLES
Ton.
NEW YORK, September 5.-The Mayor
OF Charleston tOlegraphs the following
communication to the Associated Press
Ny attention has been called TO several dis
patches expressing foars Tor the health 81 this
city aud other cities OF the South. Whereas DO
infection has existed In this city. and whereas
there Is every guarantee, founded on a Ike ex-
perience OF the past, that we shall remain free
from infection, earnestly protest In the name
OF Charleston against these sensational and
alarming reports. They can do no possible
good. They viii work great wrong and evil.
Challenge the strictest investigation Of our con-
ditiOn. In this matter Of vital welfare 10 healthy
southern cit es | will cooperate with you always
in ascertsining and calculating actual facts.