Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-06
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to the Herald by the Western
linton Telegraph Companyl
Pacific Coast News.
Rel,ef COLLECTIONS.

Relief COLLECTIONS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5th.-To-
tai collections for Southern relief
by the citizens committee, up to
to-day, $S,625. Five thousand will
be sent South to morrow-$2, 900 10
New Orleans and 81 500 each to
Vicksburg and Memphis.
WINNEMUCOA, New, Sept. 4th. -
The citizens of this town have SUBJ
scribed $2l0 for the relief of the
fever sufferers. More will be raised.
VIsALIA, Sept. 5th.-The citi-
zsns of Tulare county raised and
forwarded yesterday 1920 to the
Howard Association for the relief
of the fever sufferers.
supposed Fatal yellow Fever Case
on the West Boaua Emigrans
Tr.in = Gar Quaramtined - Cht.
Gamen for Peru.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4th. "A
Mrs. Hare and family, consisting
Of son and four daughters, left
Memphis for San Francisco about
the 18th of August, on the emf
grant train. On the Humboldt
division yesterday one of the FAM
lily, the eldest daughter, died quite
suddenly. The remains were
buried at Battle Mountain. The
symptoms were such that the Of
ficers of the railroad company
feared 1t might be a contagious dis
ease and as u precautionary meas
ure the car containing the family
and another lady named st. John,
who was i'll this morning, has been
switched off at camp 25, some three
miles from Verde, where the nights
are cold and favorable. The occu-
pants are we'll provided for by the
railroad company and held in
quarantine until it is settled that
they have no fever, which, it is
hoped, may be determined in few
days, when they will be brought
to their destination. Mr.. Hare, the
husband and father of the family,
is expected to leave this city this
afternoon to join them and care for
them.
A few more Chinese laborers
were shipped on the steamer
Georgia to-day by ]. w. Grace g.
Co., 10 work on sugar plantations
in Peru. Grace says ten thousand
of the Chinamen can be shipped to
Peru In one year if the men are
willing to go and work for fair
wages, good board and kind treat
ment-
Circular 60 Express Agents.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5th.-The
following circulars have been ad-
dressed by Wells, Fargo & Co. to
their agents throughout the coun.
try, appealing for aid for yellow
fever sufferers: To the Agents of
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express:-
Referring to our appeal of the 3Ist
Of August, the responses to date
have enabled us to remit $1,000 al.
ready, hut the urgent need for con-
tinued and immediate contribu.
tions and remittances Is shown by
the following telegram Indicating
the horrors of the plague in Mem
piis, one only Of twenty cities and
towns scourged by 1t: "Memphis,
Tenn, Sept. 5th, 1878. To j. ].
Valentine, General Superintendent
of Wells, Fargo & Co: Your teIe-
gram to Loop Is received. VIII
dispose of funds as you direct. Sit
uation appalling here. Two hum
dred and eight deaths la the past
twenty-four hours. VIM. WiIlis.u
All contributions through Wells,
Fargo q Co. must be addressed to
Aaron Stein, San Francisco, with
advices, aud will be remitted by
telegraph, free of any cost, to des-
tination. (Signed)
JNo. J. VALENTINE,
General Superintendent Wells,
Fargo & Co.'s Exchange. Bank
ing and Express.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 81.
To Agents and Employees of Wells,
Fargo d Co.'s Express,
Pubic attention is again directed
Ind the general sympathy enlisted
n behalf of the desolated cities of
he Southern States. The rayages
II the yellow fever scourge are
low greater than in 1873, for then |.
{ was confined to but one or two
titles, while now 10 Is devastating
! number. The agents and en-
,loyes of Wells, Fargo & Co. have
'obly responded to appeals for aid,
nd have made an enviable record
n that and other large charities,
nd we confidently appeal to them
gain for help for bereaved and
estitute families. Please canvass
our town thoroughly and remit
ny money collected free of charge
y express to Aaron Stein. San
'rancisco. Those who can afford
D should give literally aud every
Ian can and should give some.