The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-30

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Advices from Southern cities this morn
ingindicate an increasing want for food
and ice. Nurses are not wanted because
they would be unable 10 render valuable
assistance.
Sl20 PROM COLUMBUS MAsoSs. 4
CoLuNDus, August 2O.-Theodore Cor!
don to-day forwarded to the Grand Secre-
tary Of the Masonic Lodge OF jackson, Mis-
sissippi, a draft for one hundred and twen-
ty-six dollars, that being one installment
ofmoney contributed by the Masonic Or
der in this localityfor the yellow fever suf-
ferers. 49, -
The Young Mems Christian Association
also sent fifty dollars.
NEW 0TLEASs, August 20.-1:40 r. ".
Weather warm and showery:no news this
morning from other points: the situation
here is unchanged. A local Telcgraphers
Relief Committee was organized here last
Sunday. The object is to relieve the tele-
graph employees suffering from yellow
fever In this city. At the suggestion OF
General Superintendent Van Horne, the
Committee determined to extend the field
OF operations to all infected points south
OF Canton, Miss, this includes vicksburg
and Port Gibson. So far, fourteen tele-
gnphers hero have taken fever, Of these
one died, three recovered and the others
are in hopeful condition. Tho officers
are Charles II. Chase, Chairman; A. D.
Babbett, Secretary; James T. Allen, Treas
urer; Paul Leloup, 0perator.
ANOTHER 5000 FROM NEW YORK.
NEw YonK, August 20. Another 5000
was sent TO the fever stricken cities to-day.
Brooklyn is moving to raise. funds and
theatre benefits and collectionsin churches
are represented. The police authorities
are placing boxes in hotels and restaurants
to receive collections from everybody.
/ CAIRO, ILL.,, August 20. In response to
an appeal from the President Of the Pea
body Subscription Association Of New
Orleans, to-day, Holiday Bros. telegraph
ed one hundred dollars rs their contribu-
ton on behalf Of, the yellowlfever suffer
ers. A meeting will be heidi tomorrow
evening to arrange for securing further
subscriptions, which, it is expected, will
be liberal, rs the hope gains strength that
our charity will not be needed athome.
The quarantine regulations are still rigidly
enforced, and there is no yellow fever in
the city. n ID -sS
SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS AND MORE COMING.
sAS ERAxcfsco, August 30. The Produce
Exchange this morning raised seven hund-
red dollars, and committee was appointed
to raise more. a. y
AID FROM TOLEDO.
TOLEDO, August pa meeting Of citi-
zens was held tonight and committee
appointed to canvass the city for subscrip-
tions to, the'relief fund for the benefit OF
the yellow fever sufferers at the South.
Tho members Of the Stock Exchange to-
day raised apurse OF five hundred dollars.
2 SEVENTY DEATHS AT MEMPHIS. 4.
MEMPHIS, August 2O.-New cases today
%; deaths 10. AT 2P. NJ. today u drench-
ing rain commenced falling and continued
up to o'clock. The death roll to-day ex-.
ceeds that OF any day during the scourge
OF 1873, but it is feared, owing to the wet
damp weather tonight, it will in turn be
exceeded by to-morrow's mortuary report.
At Camp Joe Williams several deaths
from fever occurred to-day. The sickness
Is expected to Spread there more than in
the city by reason OF the rain, and what
is worse there, the facilities for caring for
the neighborhood being an old barn, which
has been hastily fitted up for hospital.
Amongthe new cases to-day is the Mother
Superior at the La Salette. The dead roll
includes the names OF Fathers Martin,
Walsh and McGarvey, whilst Fathers
Bokele and Maha are in a dying
condition. The corps Of physicians
employed by the Howards are doing
efficient work, but have more than
they can attend To-. ar.5s 5ll
Information has been received that DR..
+. I. Easlcy, Of Little Rock, with corps
OF nurses started for this city tonight.
Scores OF tenders ofprofeSsional services
have been received from physicians in
different parts OF the country. ,-.,.-. 4
Numbers Of deaths from the fever arc
reported from country places adjacent to
Memphis, the latest being that of o. G..
Ryan, merchant Of this city,.
5000.
PIrrsBuRGu, August 20. The contribu.
tions to tho relief fund in this city for the
yellow fever sufferers in the Southern
cities, up till tonight, reach nine thousand
dollars, and are still coming in freely. A
meeting OF merchants and citizcns was
held at the Mayors office this evening and
arrangements completed for sendinga car
| load Of provisions 10 New Orleans td-mor-
row. John Van Horne, Superintendent
OF the Western Union Telegraph Compa-
ny, Southern Division, and Chairman Of
tho Aid Committee for Telegraphers, was
directed this afternoon TO draw on the
committee hero for two hundred dollars,
NORTHERN S0Tsisi AND PHYSICIANS SoI
WANTED.
MENPITIs, August 29.-Thc following Is
sent in answer to many offers Of service;
HowARD ASSOCIATION RooNs, Aug, 20,
In answer to many kind ofIers from ply.
sjGians and nurses sent TO us, we desife Ia
say that the services OF all such persons
who are aclimated or have had yellow ieyel
experience would be gladly received, hui
& tho Association doem Il unwlse to encOur
ago any to come from Northern attitudes
as such persons are extremely liable Il
contract the disease. % 3Ji w
; [Signedl fiH An. LaNasTAFF, Y,P,
MONEY AND NURSES ERaN LlFFLE RoCE,
LlTTtE Rock, August 29,-ps E. 7