The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-25
Aid for Yellow Fever Sufferers.

New YoRK, Oct. A.-An urgent appea
is made here to day, for liberal contribu'
tions 10 relieve the sufterings at Shreve.
port and other cities afflicted with vel.
low fever.
BosToN, Oct. 24.-Mayor Prince pre-
sided over a meeting in the Exchange, 10
day, at which addresses were made ant
committees appointed to raise money FOL
the yellow fever sufferers in Memphis anC
other cities. Liberal subscriptions are be
ing made.
WrLsnNeroN, s. G., October 24.-Th.
Bishop OF the Episcopal Diocese Of Nortt
Carolina has issued pastoral letter re-
questing that an immediate collection bt
taken up In oil the congregations in the
Diocese for the benefit Of the Memphis
sufferers. Considerable amounts have
been forwarded by the citizens Of VIII
mington TO Shreveport and Memphis.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 24.-A number Of citi'
zens Of Memphis, sojourning here during
the prevalence OF tie fever in that city,
held q meeting at the La Glade Hotel TO-
day to devise means TO furnish further re.
liet to the people Of that place. A mum.
ber of the citizens Of St. Louis were
present. Col. J. N. Williamson presided
and said: 1t is impossible Tor strangers to
comprehend the condition Of Memphis.
The situation is appalling beyond descrip-
tion. The fever Is more like plague
than anything else, and It's ravages Is not
checked by the frost. The newspaper
accounts and kilograms have IN no sense
exaggerated the condition Of the afflict-
ed city. At the suggestion Of Major
-Shryock, of 1t. Louis, committees were
appointed to canvas the city for aid, each
committee TO take seperate branch Of
trade. Fourteen committees were or.
ganized, with active influential st. Louis
ans on each. An appeal to the people Of
St. Louis also, which will be
published, and which says Memphis is al.
most depopulated. Out OF 5000 inhabl-
tants only about 10000 remain. OF these
more than 1000 are now sick. About
1000 newly made widows and orphans
are dependent on charity, and even If the
scourge was TO close at once these helpless
people must be assisted during the COM
Ing winter. The relief associations are
without funds, and unless substantial aid
10 furnished the poor and sick must die Of
neglect or succumb to hunger and want:
Not only money, but clothing, blankets,
food and fuel are asked for, that the hun
dreds of plague stricken and desolate fam.
lilies may benourished and keptfrom star
vation.
A thorough canvass Of the city will be
made and there is no doubt that large
fund, in addition to the many thousands
OF dollars already forwarded, will be re-
ceived and great quantity food and
clothing contributed.
] KNOXVILLE, Oct. 24.-The relief con-
cert here realized 800 for the Memphis
sufferers. At an auction sale in connec-
ton with the concert, o pair OF sleeve
buttons brought $45.
BUFFALO, Oct. 24-In response to the
call of the Mayor, large number ol citi-
zens assembled at the council chamber
this evening, to arrange Tor raising funds
In aid OF the Memphis sufferers. A COM
mittee Of twenty Of the most prominent
gentlemen and ladies Of the city was ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions. Citizens
are invited to leave their donations at the
banks and other public places. Collec.
tons will be taken up at the churches ot
every denomination on Sunday. Rev.
Dr.. A. T. Chester was appointed TreaSu.
rer to receive the funds and forward the
same Immediately TO Memphis,