Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-10

ALL BUSINESS SUSPENDED.


| CltlLclib III tllt DOitH, "'N
late many households and
Whereas, Human science and human
efforts have proved unayailing in stopping
the progress of the devastating scourge.
and the only hope in this hour of our ex-
tremity is in the Intervention OF Almighty
God, who has promised to answer the
nravers addressed to Him in the hour of
need;
Now. therefore, I, Richard M. Bishop,
Governor OF the State OF Ohio, recommend
that on Friday, the 30th day of September,
all the Christian people in the State OF
Ohio assemble in their respective houses OF
worship, and offer up their united prayers
To God to stop the dreadful plague which
is affecting the Southern States, and taat
He, in His infinite goodness, will restore
health, peace AID prosperity to the houses
and homes which have been called on to
mourn the loss of friends and relatives.
WASHINGTON, September 8.
The following appeal is issued to-day to
the Chambers Of Commerce, and the char
| liable of the chief cities of the Union
| The cry OF anguish from the stricken cities
| and people Ct the South has been answered
by o notable burst Of charity from the
people and cities of the country, contribu-
tons, great and small, have been extended
to the sufferers; the Secretary Of War has
generously extended the aid Of the govern
ment to the poor and needy of the pest
ridden cities, but great as has been the
charity, the necessity is yet greater, and
the sums subscribed are yet inadequate to
the wants of the suffering. In New Or
leans, vicksburg and Memphis, as well as
in the smaller towns of Holly Springs,
Grenada, Port Gibson, Canton, Green
Vile, Brownsville, Baton Rouge and Delhi,
all business is suspended. 1t is estimated
that if the suspension of business on the
Mississippi river, south Of Memphis, over
fifty steamers are tied up and their crews
| discharged. The 'longshoremen, and
| gangs Of stevedores and other laborers
| who were engaged in the receiving and dis
charging Of freight, are without employ
ment. Four great lines of railroad are
| paralyzed. and their employees are idle
| nearly every place Of business in the cities
and towns where the fever prevails are
| closed, and their employees discharged.
These employees are poor, and dependent
on their labor for support. 1t is estimated
that of these unemployed men there is, in
New Orleans, $1,000; in Memphis, 5000 /;
V~icksburg, 1900, and in the smaller towns
1000; making a total of $1,000. The dis
charged workmen, most Of whom are heads
! of families and represent a total popula-
t1OH VI Itt lt1S tIai lut3VtJs Ill N dLttlul
and desolate want. These people have no
means with which TO get away from
| the pest-ridden cities; for them there is
no labor, no wages, no bread, nothing
but death or starvation, and this condition
must last at least for so days, for there
will be no stay of the pestilence, no re-
sumption of business until thef frost comes.
Averaging the support Of each individual
at 20 cents per day, which is 10 cents
less thar the cost Of army rations, so days
support of the suffering and destitute will
| cost over a million dollars, and this for
subsistence alone. Nothing for medicine,
clothing and proper s~ustenance for the
sick, and the burial Of the dead, has been
taken into account in this calculation. 1t
has occurred to the undersigned that a
| comprehensive system Of relief should be
| at once ~inaugurated to avoid the appalling
| distress which will sicken and shock hui
manity, when to the awful destruction OF
the plague are added the horrors Of famine.
We suggest that in each of the
trail Depot for the reception OF
| supplies be at once opened, where contri-
buttons Of tea, coffee, wines, medicines,
and clothing may be sent. The lines oil
| transportation over both land and water
| haye volunteered to transport all supplies
| to the stricken cities free Of charge. Let
New Orleans, which is the most accessible
by sea and land, and which has more facil-
| tiles for transportation, be constituted a
| central depot for the reception Of supplies,
| which can be forwarded to the Howard and
| Peabody Associations of that city as fast as
collected. Let v~icksburg, Memphis and
the smaller that are affected, send to New
Orleans their agents to aid in receiving
and forwarding pro rata supplies to thu
respective towns and cities for which they
are destined. We appeal to the Chamber
Of Commerce Of The great cities TO inaugu,
rate this movement forthwith we appea
to the ministers Of God for their influence
and to their congregations. Even the
smallest donations Of provisions, money OF
medicines will be acceptable. The charac
ter. Of the noble gentlemen who compos'
the Howard Association, the Peabody Asso
citation and the Young Mems Christian
Association are guarantees that all tn
charities donated will be properly and hon
estly applied. In the name Of our com
mon country and kindred humanity, W,
invoke for our stricken, dying n starving
people the charity Of those whose home
and loved ones are secure from the pesti
lence that walkctir in darkness, and tn
destruction that wasteth at MONDAY
oi&Hcu ny e. u. Giilss H. OtU5ou duu JONI
T. Morgan, Of Louisiana T; w. H. McArdle
Of Mississippi and Cyrus Bussey, Presi
dent New Orleans Chamber OF Commerce
vIcKsBUn0, September 8.
The weather is fair. but very warm. Tn
fever continues increasing in the sam
proportion as during the past week. 1t !
estimated that fully 1850 are down sick
The deaths to-day are S1--2l whites and II
blacks. Among the deaths are William 8
Harrison, Secretary 81 tho Howard Associ
alton. Rev. bishop Elder is reported in
critical condition tonight. His case wa
thought TO be . mild ono, but has suddenl!
assumed very alarming symptoms.
GRENADA, September 8.
J. G.. Fountain, q Herald correspondent
and A. y. Ball. . railroad agent, wer'
stricken down to-day. Since the last re-
port there has been eight deaths and foul
new cases. The malignity Of the fevel
surpasses anything in the experience OF tn
Oldest physicians. Very few escape VIII
are attacked. Grenada Is no longer . city
1t II q morgue.
NEW ORLEANS, September 0.
Now cases to-day, 223; deaths, 81. TIL
, Towards report 472 new cases, including