St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-16
ALL RECORDS BROKEN.
The Plague Now Has Absolute
Sway in jackson
vile.
Einety-Three New Cases and
Two Deaths Reported
Yesterday.
another Large List Of MOI t:iii-
ty To-Day Is Greatly
Feared.
The Masonic Fraternity Has
Suffered Severely and Ap-
Special TO the Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 15.-The
long spell of wet weather, followed by
a few hours of sunshine, has had the eff
feet to rapidly develop new cases. The
record to-day was badly broken, nine
ty-three cases being reported to the
board of health, and only two deaths,
Henry Hines and Abram Richards (col-
or, d.. A number Of people
are critically i'll, and it is
feared there will be another large list
OF mortality tomorrow. Total cases re-
ported to date, $50; total deaths, 11S.
a medical board of more tnan dozen
physicians from other cities organized
under the direction of DIR. F. H. Cald-
well, of Sanford. is located in the Har-
lis block. There is
PLENTY OF WORK FOR ALL
and more are needed as well as more
nurses. Rev. DR.. Lynn, of Key West,
is coming at the request of Bishop
Weed, to supply the place of Rev. DIR.
Weller, who is i'll with the fever. No
doubt there are many cases of dengue
and malarial fever in the city.
The latter developed since rainy
weather set in. Most of the
new cases are colOred people.
The situation at McClenny has i'm
proved since the advent of the new
physicians, experienced nurses and sup
plies. The worst is believed to be over
there. Sickness among the members of
the relief committee interferes very
much with its work. Services will be
held in Iy three churches tomorrow.
Camp Perry is beng
CROWDED WITH REFUGEES
seeking an outlet. The Improvements
there continue and people are being
urged TO go to the camps of detention
and refuge. The negroes are still op-
posed to leaving the city. Ezra Gray,
who died yesterday, was master me-
chanic of the Florida Railway and
Navigation company. He was a native
of Philadelphia and one of Jacksoville's
best citizens. The prOpriety of asking
the stOppage of contributions has been
mooted, but the developments of the
last two days indicate that the needs
will be larger than anticipated. The
MaSOns have suffered very severely,
and have almost exhausted their fund
appropriated for the purpose of the
RELIEF TO THOSE IN NEED.
The most worthy grand master of the
grand lodge of Masons of Florida has
issued the following:
To the Masonic fraternity of the United
States 10 whom this may come-Greeting:
The fraternity in the city Of jacksonville is
in sore distress from the raYages of yellow
fever. Many of our brethren are sick and
very many destitute. Their home and our
state resources will soon be exhausted, they
having had to battle the epidemic since
August 10, and now III behalf of our suffer
ing brethren I hereby call upon the Masonic
fraternity of the United States for help for
our distressed brethren, who, after a noble ef-
fort are unable to help themselves. The
Masonic relief committee of Jacksonville is
treasurer and is empowered to receive con-
tributions. Please make all funds payable
to the Masonic relief committee. Fra
ternally, N0RvILLE r. CARTER,
Grand Master of the NJ. W. Grand Lodge,
F. and A. NJ of the State of Florida.