New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-17

port sufferers.
The City Of Br0therly Love Stretches
Forth n Helping Hnnd-Corrospond-
ence Between Superintendents Bates
and Flanery.
PHILADELPHIA, September l6, 1873.
To .. Flanery, Superintendent, New Orleans
A meeting will be held in Philadelphia
tomorrow, in aid of the Shreveport suffer
ers. l have promised to transfer money
Inscriptions by telegraph without charge.
There is an earnest feeling OF sympathy,
and an intense desire to extend substantial
aid Is anything more than money needed :
ID. Fl. BATES, Superintendent.
IReply.l
NEW ORLEANS, September Is, 1873.
To D. H. Bates, Superintendent, Philadelphia:
Nothing but money needed. Apotheca-
ries, physicians, and, above ALL nurses, are
the chief wants, and these are being sup-
piled by the New Orleans Howards. who
rely upon contributions here and elsewhere.
Any money sent to the New Orleans How.
ard Association for the Shreveport sufferers
will bejudiclOusly and effectively expended.
The president of the New Orleans Howards
leaves for Shreveport this evening. He will
be accompanied by another supply of nurses,
etc. D. FLANERY, Superintendent.
Dispatch from General Superintendent
Van HOrn-M0rtality Among the Oper.
at0rs at Shreveport-A Gallant VOIuu-
teer from New Orleans-The Mexican
SOn,itO-Supposed to Have Been Intro.
duced by a Travelling Circus COMPANY,
NEW YORK. September 16.-General Super
intendent Van Horn, of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, at Louisville, sent the
following dispatch to President Orton this
evening:
LOUISVILLE. September Is, . P, NJ
When the fever made its appearance at
Shreveport we had there two operators, be-
sides the manager; one left Immediately.
George j. Rae, manager, and Thomas NJ.
jackson. operator, remained at their posts
till stricken down. Mr.. jackson died on
Saturday, and Mr.. Rae yesterday.
Operator Buchanan, of Minden, rendered
his services and reached Shreveport
Wednesday, but, when Mr.. Rae was taken
sick Thursday, Mr.. Buchanan returned
home and is now ill there.
Operator Henry C. Davis came from New
Orleans Sunday. and is now alone on duty
III the Shreveport Office.
Our repairer has the fever. but will prob
ably recover.
Alfred Saville, although unacclimated.
has gone to help Mr.. Davis. and will prob
ably reach Shreveport tonight.
Rae and Jackson are supposed to have
been the main support of their respective
families. Rae's father is an invalid and
Jackson's mother is a widow. Our banker,
Mr.. George a. Pike, and Operator Davis
did all they could for the relief of Mr.. Rae
Mr.. Jackson died before Davis reached
there, hut lie received kind attention from
Mr.. Pike.
Nearly all who were able to leave the
town have left, but there are fully eco cases
OF the fever there now, and the number of
people who are we'll is not sufficient to take
care of the sick.
The fever is unusually fatal, and it is be-
lieved by many to be the Mexican vomito
and to have been introduced by the en-
ployes of the Transatlantic Circus. 1t at
tackled persons who had yellow fever in
Shreveport III 1867.
Contributions ara coming in slowly from
all parts of the country. Physicians and
nurses are badly needed. The condition of
the town i. simply beartrending, and the
suffering i. something fearful to contem-
plate.
Dispatch Received by Senator West.
WAsHINGToN, September Ex-senator
West to-day received the following dispatch
from the mayor of Shreveport:
''Sickness increasing. Do all you can for
US. No money in the city treasury. The
poor are on our hands, and for lack of funds
Cincinnati Aiding the Ahlicfed-Another
Telegraph Operator Volunteers.
CINCINNATI, September l6.-Private sub
scriptions are being literally made tor the
relief OF the Shreveport sufferers
William Bernan, an old operator in the
Cincinnati Office of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. to-day volunteered
.or duty at Shreveport, and leaves Tor that
point tonight.
The Disease specialization Ciseus tIen
Dead at Vernon.
LITTLE Rock, September i6-Yellow |
ever Is reported at Fulton, the terminus Of |
he Cairo and Fulton railroad; also, at sew |
.ral OF the smaller towns in Northern Louis |
ana. |
Ten circus men died with it at Vernon |
Wednesday.
There is no trace of fever here yet though |
fears are entertained that it |
will reach here.
10 Abatement in the Plague in Memphis
The City Authorities Waking up-How-
ard Association Organized - People
Leaving the City.
MEMPHIS, September 16.-There is no |
Ibatement in the yellow fever, although its
avages are almost exclusively confined to
Pinch" or the northwestern portion of the |
ity, adjacent to the mouth of Wolf river, |
where 1t first appeared. 1t is impossible to
bta1n reliable data in regard to the NOR
ality, but it is evident there is no decrease
n the death rate.
The city authorities to-day took the first
teps toward meeting the exigencies of the
occasion, the whole street force being pu.
o work distributing coal tar and burning
in the infected quarter, while the citizens
net and reorganized the Howard AssOcia-
with A. ID I.qnOatoH uroaidanf |
The Association will tomorrow open an
flee, and be prepared to furnish nurses
nd relief to all who apply. The exodus
rom the city continues, the physicians ad.