The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-03
YELLOW FEVER.
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The Plague Spreadlng---Ro Abate-
ment Of the Disease.
Heartrendlng Condition of Stricken
Cities.
Misery, Desolation and Death Per-
wade Them All. : ls
Four Hundred Cases in a Population
ofFiye Hundred and Fifty.
Negro Population Becoming RiOtous.
Strong Measures Applied Promptly.
Further Appeals for Aid from the
lIJe5-F~ North. ts5
Liberal Contributions from Various
Points.
Further Appeals for Aid from the
lIJs3-F.r North. a.
Liberal Contributions from Various
Points.
NURSES FOR MEMPHIS.

NURSES FOR MEMPHIS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., September o.-1n
response to dispatch from Memphis, ask
ing for nurses twelve ladies' and two
gents have volunteered, and q delegate
from the Soldiers Home offers his services
and those OF Us other soldiers of the Home
as watchmcn, police, nurses or in any ca
pacity without compensation. ~ 81 e'
NEw ORLEANS, September 2, 1890 P. NJ
The following dispatch has Just been re-
ceived: 5tst :,
PoRr GrBsoS, September 2.
To Ne ASsociated Press: f
There are 400 cases and IS deaths out Of
$50 persons remaining in town. About
l 200 have fed. The distress is very great.
The sick are dying with no one to give
them drink OF water. Some nurses are
on their way from New Orleans and Chi
cago. Help and funds are needed.
[Signed1 JAS. A. GAGE,
President Hopdrd Association.
New ORLEANS, September 9, 12:5OP. N.
New cases, 195; deaths, H.. - T.
MEMPHIS, September 2.-To-day opened
clear and warm, and the little fever work
ers are nearly exhausted. The fever con-
tinues without any abatement.a It Is i'm
possible to obtain any news OF new cases
up TO noon for the reason that .the physi-
clans are not required to report before 5P.
NJ. The undertakers report 4S yellow fe-
yer interments up to noon, and the indica-
tions are that the death list will be as large
asyesterday. 7 - El.'Lg - IA .
A number Of negroes, some OF them
drunk, assembled before the Commissary
depot this morning and made rush for
the door. They were kept back by the
attempt being made the guard fired, kill.
ing one negro. The doors were closed
and Gen. Wright spoke to the crowd and
quiet was restored. giF 5t''"
The committee is doing all in Its power
to supply the people with food. .assdi
NEw ORLEANS, Sept, 2.-Weather warm.
Deaths from yellow yesterday include 20
children under 7 years, and to-day 10,
The following from Baton Rouge to the
agent OF the Associated Press: Eleven
deaths from yellow fever have occurred
here; four in the last twenty.four hours.
Many arc down sick and all business is
stopped. Our financial resources are in
sufficient to relieve the distressed. We
are compalled to ask the country for aid as
our people are meeting the situation with
much firmness. Signed
LEON D&srnEMENsKE, Mayor.
New ORLEANS, September 2.-The fol-
lowing was sent to the Secretary Of War:
New ORLEANS, September 9.
Hon. Secraary Of Var: ,g
We would most respectfully urge
the issuing OF rations through the Peabody
Relief Association. The distress is terri
bic and immediate relief necessary. The
contributions thus far are inadequate
"ESignedl GEo. L. SMITH,
aE.fy. 5ht Collector Of Customs.
....... ..,... -, A. S. BADGER, l..t 3
''''.. .t. Poamaae.
,.,,--..'I h.. .. n. MARKS, ..f.-
Collector Of. Internal Rerenue. !
afuat- BIZ. FLXNNERs,
.T. .,i au.G9b 1la Treasurer.
't.Hh2R NEW ORLEANS, September 2.
Hon. G. W. McCrarN Secretary q, War,
Washington, d. c.: .ilJ - Sun "a
I'VE respectfully request that you will
authorize the. Subsistence Department Of
Isignedl = J. MADISON WELLS.
THos. G. ANDERSON.
4.sa - TOTAL DRATiis. .sa;RT .a55G
NEW oRLEASs, September 2.-Weather
cl6udylthis evening and threatening rain.
From noonto Go clock this evening twenty
deaths were reported to the Board Of
Health. Total number OF deaths to date
,09l, including 48lchildren under II years
OF age. The new cases include VIM. r.
Woolt and Robert iParson, of the tele-
graph office, and ]. NJ. Walpole, formerly
OF the Pinayttae. ,l.ga ,.lrern1 ~ Il.
Very Rev. Jas. Millet, Vicar Gen. Of the
Arch Diocese Of New Orleans, died at 5
o'clock this evening with yellow fever
after six days illness. .,r,,,.i, a., ~ {,
Dr.. Stone this evening telegraphed to
the Howars from Grenada saying that
Butler 2, Anderson was dyiug. 1 DR.. Stone
appealed to the Howards to send telegraph
operators. These wishes being made
known to Mr.. J. w. sHmsakers he at once
consented to go 10, Grenada and left onthe
evening train. .Jonyh low moments notice,
greatly obliging the Howards. il'R
81 NEW CASES, So DEATHS. anl
MEMpHIs, September 2.-The Board OF
Health records show "a new cases and IS
deaths for the "a hours ending at 8 p. N.
ALI. Watson, the negro who was shot by
theruard at the COmmissary depot and
reported killed, Is not dead but Is badly
wounded! Fears Of the trouble are allayed
tonight. Some negro agttatbts have been
talking to the colored people and attempt
ing to create trouble, but by the prompt
action OF Major VIM. Wilies and other
members OF the Citizens Relief Commit.
tee they were arrested and put in the Sta.
ton House. No fears Of further trouble
4 ore felt. ,fiD6 Ia1hitilSS 'lAebieH
Great difficulty Is being experienced |
getting catpenters to make -eoilihs fortke
dead and dig graves, but 80 farall the dead
have been buried promptly except ir
cases where persons have died unattended
during sickness and the eorpses only dis
covered through the efforts OF the Health
Officer and assistants, as has been the case
In several instances. '',a 81
n. D. Meaken died this morning.
@a. MASONIC CONTRIBUTIONS. -,1a +,
MILWAUKEE,. September 2.-Up to 10
night one thousand dollars has BEEN con
ltributed BY, tho different Masonic Lodge
Of this city for the benefit OF the yellow
, fever sufferers. Grand Secretary Wood
) hull says the remittance from the'couhtr!
z lodges are just reaching him and are yer!
J liberal in amounts ~ -, i.;r .ln,ips
,,1IpIASApoLIs, ISD., September eth
amount OF yellow fever relief from her
reaches $500 This don't include Til
i amount contributed by secret societiei
= The Odd Fellows fund amounts to $50
with less less than @ j o4e,itth 1.si g. the lodges !