The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-26
sELnP FOG rHsPRISrKRs OF NEW ORLEANS.
what eheir Brother Printers ofNew York are
OGing Ter Them.

On Saturday night st, at Tammany Hall, to devise
means for the relief Of the members OF their PROBES
ioa who have suffered who are still suffering from
tho ravages of the yellow fever in New Orleans fne
mortality among thu printers in that ifated city has
been as great If not greater than among any other
class of workmen In several Offices more than one
half the hands have died, and the expense incurred
by attendance N the sick, or in the performance
Of the last sad offices for the dead, has bsea
50 heavy, that the Typographical Association
Of New Orleans has already expended all its
funds, and Is now, we understand, indebted TO
q considerable amount. In this emergency the
printers Of New York have generously come for
ward to oonirbute portion Of their means for the
relief of the n brothers in affection. This movement
Ia most credtable and praiseworthy, from the fact
that their assistance was no. solicited by the society.
We hope that others will contribute to wards this be
neyolent object and that the printers will not be left
alone in their exert!ons.
The meeting was called to order about eight
o'clock, and Mr.. Thomas N. Rocker appointed chair
main, Mr.. Lefingwell officiating as secretary. When
the meeting Was organized, the President said he
understood there we're some gentlemen present who
had received letters from New Orleans, desert Ding
the condition of the printers in that city, and ex
pressed the hope that they would be read
Mr.. THOMAS then read the following extracts
NKw ORLEANS Sept 8, 1853
You have knov, ere thus, heard something Of our
loss b, the swxi soourge that is amongst as 6us
in You not heard all nearly SO vii give
you isms that may have bees overlooked By yous
advisers. Sas's know rhsshsr ysu have any CORES
pondsnt OF not.
Wei. absut ths arst taken was s. Il Purnsr; then
Israel Gibboos his vile and child, who, the by.
had Q very HARD time Of IL, and Ii down ayaia than
shs Rec aunadR vnn af tina
oS CRcs; Hsxt your humble servant. Ga rhundAy,
Aug. IL, wsns zee Gibbons, and procured him . 80
Aad come very Gear 10 use . saon place saying)
peggiDg cav" bat thank God through the firing
.s.asc 81 @ =. up as.a and r.sSvsr1s As f.s:
Delta, and then Jao Porer, Of the Dea who died after
sshtssa hours ilnsss only: He was indeed sufferer;
he ant lost his neither IN law, then he weat tAsn his
brother, ard next his wife, or widow. properly.
Thss has al " family besn swept away Ia the Of
ars thsrs siziisr. Next Dan ByerIy then 4 risds.:
L Gnahan, Ralph Kelly, Of the Delta; Tom Moore
nssssA h vas the first TO be tAEsn Marx 4osrs, Of
the. Jas Shdan Of the Crescent you understand tbs
ltAliasIhs !. no more, Tebo also, who is yet r:ther
1astksr of sAs Cyescent; them B Fo@ of the Dsi.a
fsrmeriy Of the Crescent then G. II Brady, who Was
nav " sssn ON. Or sS o. as
bat just ssas rscol ct; aad In fact am in just
such state q Mad that don't hardy kaow what 70
Do. As you viE per eeivs am tbs Relief Committee,
and W have hands full l assure ysu.
There are nsw sisk needing almost hourly attention
silver, ct the Deno; " sksiton, Of the same W. L.
Vincent, Of The Pioayrne.
Ifsrsst . mention aaong the recovered ". H Adams,
have just hsara that hongean is do W. wife has
lust recovered from IL j. b
New ORLEANS, Aug 81, 1858.
1Asre ID but subject which to write present.
AID that tbs sssOrbng topic Of thought and
Auds % the prevailing Epidemic 1t occupies every ones
tnd: ne In every mouth and for rs the
eny subscI seaversatoa 1t continues with inc
strength and vgor. and Its devastation is truly appalling
bsg appssed death or sicknsss Of soma one you
know: N1e are s1snpt The old and yousg, tbs acci-
nstsd and the snaeanatsd are alike visited By the s
destroyer An Instance Of this within my know.
lsdgs this morning. in the person Of old Creole
-hrs Ksa'na-tAs who, you recsllect. told yoa
we'll shs has been nursing during svy e,dsuic for the
last thrty years, And ct last is herself taken do
Other similar Gases unds'atand have occunsd Every
With neIoes attend the dead TO their last resting place.
countsd yesterday t~svs funeral notices oraansasiag
which had sssn posted within two hoars rais is
awful Of aaars, and the suffering and it hiss
Even tie printers have not ped the pestsnoe
bssa sck though far osly tarse have died two
Of WHOM vsrs nsaSsrs Of tho Association. Taas the
nubsr d rot larger nay In great ASSURE BE- asrlbu-
ted to IL pr1danr anton Of the Uson at its
.s n sIPsiDs relief eonm mi through Whoa.
fsriag has bss. alsvatsd and, no doubt, many lives
to the amount Of over $780, In providing for tbs 81 aud
bxryDg the dead Our treasury il completely exhaust
ss .s sas
continue e1s1se. and ad.i..tsr to tn. wants Of
cur ok. The vsg 10 list Of those who have bseA
asA are sieh nsy taken IN tn, order enu~er
..ea :-Mesrs tsrs.a.a Deta, Max M:srs l,ss1vsrsd)
Bssss' B,sriy lsoavaisscsnt) Tisdais (rs,ovsrsd1;
a::s ';: s ta., ;'t .. sS.' T:s, ss. CAD!
B.si1s. th.. Va. uar, ms. clerk in Crescent ore. !,
deaA Csmpbslps wife il dead, and Bushnss vifs is
deaA Cfarts fornsry barkesper at sim psons also
dead. Livingstone Oldest daughter has Had the fever,
The Relief Committee of our Union have had their
hands full in attending the ck their du ties have
bee. arduous and much praise due iAen for the faith
fded to them. The same remarks will apply TO the Re-
lief Csnnitlees Of ether association. All have been
adminastsr 70 their wants and distressed might eau
many Of noble And purely phIsnthropo
stain a /. WI sny eli this sheet to tbs exclusion Of
other mater which may prove interesting TO you
and for which have bat little space left
chaats brokerA grocers and other close a.
SIP. N and inspectors Of -four, sugar, &C. &c cease
tsuas, Lsves ana Poydras Streets usually the most
crowded business thossghars N the city, are nov com.
petsy asser,ed Many Of the stores are entirely closed
fer The In the printing line, of course there
aothng to do Several Of the job Offices have closed.
The matter the papers has been consdsra reduced
partly in oonsequsnse OF tbs scarcity Of hands For two
days tho Bwtleb&s, during this week bat
Ess conpessrs bssidss Patterson, the foreman, who
- obliged take . The Crssc.n! has also been
Aset handed to DAY, Sunday, they commenced compo
ihcn With three kards. The Pic. and other papers
have also been short handed but not to suoh an extent
EncieseA you viii and statistics of tbs mortality In This
city Ter the months Of July and August, up to date
Thsss Of ysuY among the printers who
not saunsrated the preceding page you cJnsder
we'll at ieest, At ths prosen writing for In these
lain times there's NJ telling whore turn II IL next
DIG.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. I, 1863.
DO not know what reports you have heard in regard
the Of the yellow fever doings here bu.
ssy gentleman has succssded in inventing story OF is
ravsges to Deed the true state Of Affairs he has GER
iatnF put himself 10 trouble for there
certainty few sans abroad who would give full
asncs the naked truth. shall, before closing this
letter. cut Q tabular statement from the Delta, which,
though not giving the correct Of deaths snos the
estseoesf the epidemic, Isl Pstrcks burytog ground
betpg omitted during many days while the disesse was
known 10 be doing lite heaviest work viii y0u bet
ter Il an any description could give, bad the Leisure