The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-07
Rock Island. Illinois. Saturday. September z. 1873
The Howards have received telegrar

The Howards have received telegram
| from Ocean Springs asking for nurses.
| The fever is increasing.
JACKSONVILLE. ILL.,, Sept. 6.-The Ma
sonic fraternity of this city forwarded yes
terday to Tennessee, Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi, 1925 for distribution among the
sufferers. The work of charity among
the Masons is still progressing and other
remittances will be made as necessity may
require. The religious societies and citi-
zens are also contributing literally. 1t is
thought the contributions already sent and
to be sent soon will aggregate $1,000.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 6.-The citizens
of Lincoln have sent to the yellow fever
sufferers in the south over $500 in cash,
besides paying the expenses of Drs. Leslie
and j. q. Davis. who gave voluntarily
their services as experienced physicians.
The Atchison & Nebraska railroad have
placed car at the disposal of the citizens,
to be loaded with articles of comfort for
the sick and transport it to Memphis free.
/ CAIRO, ILL.,, Sept. 6,-The report to-
day of thirty new cases of fever, at Hick-
man, KY, is incorrect. 1t should read:
Total cases under treatment, about thirty
new cases to-day, seven. The total num-
| Der of cases to date at Hickman are 60;
total deaths, "a.
In connection with the alarm caused by
the near approach OF the scourge, the fol-
lowing will be of interest:
| CAIRO. Ill j., Sept. 6.-From personal
knowledge and inspection [ am satisfied
that there is no yellow fever in this city. |
am also of the opinion, if the present san
itary and quarantine precautions are con-
tinued for ten or fifteen days longer that
there viii be none, At least none will
arise from any infection that may accident.
ally be brought here. From a careful ex-
animation of the death record in the office
of the county clerk, feel warranted in
saying that the health of Cairo is good, and
from reliable sources learn it never was
better at this time of the year. For sew.
eral days there has been some excitement
and uneasiness owing to the prevalence oi
I yellow fever at Hickman. kY,, but [ am
satisfied there is less danger than there
has been for the past month.
4 (Signed) JNo. RAUCH,
President of the Illinois Board of Health
CINCINNATI, Sept, Ga man named
Latsch and his nephew. recently frou
Memphis, are reported sick here with the
The nephew will die.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 6.-The weather con
tinues warm and the fever unabated
Ninety FIVE new cases were reported to tht
board of health to-day, by a resident ply
sician.
,, One hudred and twenty-one deaths ar,
reported for the past twenty four hours.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,. Sept. 9.-Contri
buttons aggregating 81, 500 have been sen
from here to the Southern States, and th
amount will be largely increased.
II CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-The total raised b,
the Citizens Committee, amounts to S29,
6Sl; from other sources, $7,779. total
$37, 400. Sent to New Orleans, $1,000
Memphis and Vicksburg, $1,000 each
| Port Gibson, Grenada. Holly Springs ant
Greenville, $500 each.
! New ORLEANS, Sept, 6.-The Youu,
Mems Christian Association repor
seventy-six new cases to-day, and tht
Howard 32l.
r Including the sick ana destitute, tn
! Peabody Relief Association issued ration
i Tor 1888 persons for seven days, maxim,
26.ll5 rations
VICKsBURG, Sept. 5-Thirty 5 sever
deaths. twenty-five white, and twelve col
cases in the past twenty-four hours
A telegram to-day from Greenville re
ports l25 cases and thirty-slx desths t
date. Fifteen or twenty-cases and te
deaths 10 the past twenty-four hours. Nur
ses and doctors are wanted badly.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept, 6.-Rose Eytinge
who offers her services for a benefit In thi
city for the yellow fever sufferers, writes
IS letter complaining of member of the ye
o low fever fund committee who objected {
II the raising of funds by play people. Sh
g says, In long experience as an actress
J. this is the first instance that ] have eve
|. met with where committee formed to d
S work of charity turned its attention frol
its legitimate work to insult an honorabl
a. profession.
N NEW ORLEANS, Sept-Collector Smit
to-day received a communication from NJ
r A. Il. Isaacson which stated that ST. Vii
is cent Infant Asylum is in very sad col
IS dition. The Sisters of Charity have 2C
t infants of all nationalities in their charl
e and they sadly need food and clothin
~ and especially blankets The yellow few,
10 has gained an entrance into the Institute
and forty of the little inmates are suferiI
z, with the disease, Mr.. Isaacson appeals
er Collector Smith to correspond at once vii
ns authorities at Washington and to besee,
r. them to authorize the Quartermaster
lis this port to issue suitable rations for thir
at days aud the ne cessary blankets to cov
ed the sick innocents. Immediately after I
ceipt of the above, Collector Smith sent
ay telegram 10 accordance with the abe
ve facts.