The New York herald., 1873-09-17
AID FOR THE SHREVEPORT SICK.
Initiation Of n Fund for the Relief OF the
Victims of Yellow Fever in louisiana.

Initiation Of a Fund for the Relief OF the
Victims of Yellow Fever in louisiana.
The reports OF the ravages OF yellow fever in
Shreveport, Louisiana, having reached the char
liable ears Of some Of our prominent citizens, a
subscription has been started thar. 1t is to be
hoped, for the sake of humanity. Will soon be
sweled to gigantic proportions The terrible suf-
fering experienced by the denizens Of
Shreveport, the misery that has existed since
'Yellow Jack" became o resident OF the
town and the panic which has ensued, driving
hundreds from their homes, ought to be sufficient
70 excite the sympathy OF all those wealthy per-
sons who have the welfare OF their fellowmen at
heart. The accounts from Shreveport have been
truly appalling The 1riRhtiu disease has swept
like blghtinR hurricane across the fair State of
louisiana and scarcely homestead remains un-
scathed. Whole families have died in the course
OF few hours, and the destitution which the
scourge has lett in Its wake is pitiabie IN
the extreme. The authorities OF the city of Snreve
port have been reluctantly compelled TO appeal to
the generosity OF their fellow Americans in more
fortunate places to sustain them and help the
people In their bitter need. We can rest assured
that this appeal for aid will not be unnOticed.
Gothamites are proverbialy liberal and charitable,
and we cannot but expect that the thousands OF
weto-do persons VINO have returned from the salli-
brious watering places and fashionable highlands
fnvigOrated and strengthened by their summer re-
creation will contribute literally to the fund being
raised for the relief OF the sufferers Shreveport
Subscriptions to the iund have already been re-
ceived to the amount OF $500 and further contribu
tions will be duly acknowledged by Mr.. h. Jacobs,
Shreveport, La, or at the office OF the New YORK
HERALD.
The General superintendent OF the western
Union Telegraph Company at Louisville sent the
following despatch to President Orton yesterday
afternoon -
When the fever made its appearance at Shreveport we
had there two operators besides the manager One let
Immediately George J. Rae, msnaser, and Thomas M.
Jackson operator remained at their posts I'll stricken
terday. operator Buchanan OF Meriden, rendered his
services and reached shreveport on Wednesday but
returned home Is ii there Operator H. @ Davis
came from New Orleans Sunday and Is now alone
S% N Will
unaccmated has gone 70 help DAVIS and will probably
posed to have been The main supports their respective
families Raes father Is an invalid in and Jackson; sss
operate operator Davis s0 did ali they could for TIC Nr
Kae Jackson aied before Davis eneheS tpeFe' e
Nearly all who were. able 70 leave the town have
let Su srs 81 are % wo % e veil E no
take care Of the sick The fever Is unusually fatal and
Ssen Ry Sy the eoys
atlantic Circus II attacked persons who had yellow "
n9rses 9ms snS% are badly M Needed condition the
simply hea and the suffering Is something lear
ful to contemplate.
BY a later despatch received from Shreveport we
learn that thirtythre deaths occurred in that city
to-day. There are no funds remaining In, the CITY
treasury; no money to acord relief TO the sick or
burial for the dead. The ravages of the terrible
disease are increasing, and New orleans is send
ing on surgeons, druggists and nurses.
MORE AID FOR THE sUFFRRERs.
BY private telegraphic despatch we are informed
that the superintendent of the western Union
Telegraph Company hss received the following
sums for the benefit oIthe unlortunates at shreve-
port:-
From A. I. Mum ~
Ry these lastIApd most impoEtaut desp atcRes the