The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-08

LlENlNG DISTRESS.
no one who has not actually seen
with his own eyes some of the work
which the fever Relief COMMITTEES has
been doing during the past two
months can in any way comprehend
the burden which has been upon
these gentlemen or the great work OF
relief which they have accomplished
The restitution and suffering IN
some cases has been pitiful and had
IL not been for the self-sacrihcing Ell
forts of several gentlemen who nave
devoted their entire time to relief
work. the death and the suffering that
would have resulted can hardly be
imagined.
The Relief Committee has been en-
abled to carry on their work by means
of the fund which was subscribed by
the citizens. but that fund was ex-
hausted some time since and the Com
mittee not only needs more money
but Is already deeply in debt and
money must be~raised at once TO
meet this Obligation as well as TO
carry on the work Of relief
In speaking OF tie work which has
been done, A. H. D'Alemberte, a
member of the Committee who has
been untirinE in his efforts TO relieve
suffering and dest tuition. yesterday
gave a Journal representative a brief
account of the Committees relief
campaign He said.
Some Narrowing Scenes.
"In the western portion Of our city
a family was reported to a member
ol the Committee as having five
members sick with fever. and two Of
them In a state of convalescency. The
Committee az once visited the home
and found the father and mother TO
eelher with three little children con-
fined 10 their beds with severe cases
of yellow fever Everything was
needed in this home-actual necessi-
ties Of life fuel bea clothing and
81 earing apparel
AT the time that the Committee
toOk charge of the sick the head of
the home was in an unconscious state,
and one of the small children was ~
ing on the springs of an infants crib
With nothing underneath him except
la piece of quilt IN the bed with the
mother was an infant also suffering
with yellow fever. The Committee
furnished at once three nurses to the
family, and supplied them with the
necessities Of life and such articles Of
life as were recommended by the at
tending physicians. After two weeks
tie father succumbed To yellow fever
and the other members OF the family
are now i'm state Of convalescency
and in a destitute condition.
Scene Of Destitution.
In another case in the western
portion of our city the husband and
father was stricken down with fever
and when the Committee found him
there was only enc bed and one chair.
which constituted the entire house
hold Furnishings The mother and
three Ettle children were sleeping on
the floor. one quilt under them, and
one quilt over them. They were with
out food or fuel The Committee aid
everything that they we're permitted
&c do % extend relief and protect the
mans life. but after an unsuccessful
tight the husband passed away, and
his three children were Immediately
attacked by the disease. and side By
side they lay on the only bed in the
house. while the mother sits in the
only chair the sole watch over the
little ones.
Another case, a lady. was found by
a member of this committee In an un-
conscious condition. with a tempera
ture of 105 lying upon a narrow cot
separated from the springs thereof
only by a thin quilt All the remedies
and a trained nurse were at once
placed in charge of the case, and we
are happy TO say THAI she is now con
valescent
I'm one of the small two room
houses of The city a member of the
Committee discovered man alone In
the house suffering with severe att
tack OF yellow fever. A nurse was
Immediately furnished and the next
DAY the patient through the directions
oi the attending physician was taken
to ST. Anthony's hospital
Entire Families Afflicted.
I'm many instances the entire fam
ily were ether attacked at the same
time. or were confined To- their beas
at the same time suffering with vel
low fever.
Particularly do 7 refer to one poor
family whose husband was stricken
and consequently Eve members OF
his family went down with the dread
cd disease. not leaving a soul to at
tend Go their wants except a little
child of three years of age. This
family was in destitute circumstances
without clothing or fuel and for near
four weeks the Relief Committee was
their sole maintenance
Yes. we have had to purchase
beds. bed clothing changes of gar
nents for the sick. and many articles
that were absolutely necessary 70 pro