The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-03
THE YELLOW FEVER.
Notes and News of Local IntereS

August Smith, the barkeeper of the
steamer Gaff, who came from the South On
the last trip of the boat, was found lying on
the steps of the Good Samaritan Hospital
yesterday, and upon examination he proved
to be a yellow fever victim. He was at once
sent to the Rolls Hill Hospital in quite
serious condition.
Little Morris Dessauer, the only otherye-
low fever patient at the Hospital, is doing
we'll.
The Y. NJ. c. A. received yesterday from
| the last Sundays Church collections the
sum of 1913 "a; of this amount S202 20 was
| forwarded to New Orleans to-day, $55 to
| Memphis, and $40 35 to Grenada
| The Second Presby yterian Church has sent
to Rev. DR.. Boggs Memphis, $780, and the
Sabbath-school of the same Church sent to
Rev. Dr. Palmer, New Orleans S32.
A meeting of steamboamen was held at
No. 10 Public Landing yesterday, at which
over $505 25 was subscribed for the benefit
of the yellow fever sufferers A commit
tee was appointed to solicit further sub
sCrptiOnS.
The Police Association of Cincinnati al
their meeting yesterday donated $l09 to the
New Orleans Police Society, which amount
has been forwarded by draft to the Chief OF
| Police of that city.
VIM Stix, Joseph Trounstine and Henry
the clothing and cloth houses Of the city.
have reported subscriptions amounting to
$l,O70. H. G. Urner and George Iafer have
received subscriptions from the Insurance
Companies amounting to $770 W. I'll. Hoo
yer and Earl Stimson have collected $3.50 IS.
Josiah Kirby has reported $l89, and Feucht
4 Block have collected $54 for Memphis.
The employees Of the distillery of Maddux
& Hobart have donated one days salary
each apprnpati ting 5000 to the yellow fQIpP
sufferers
Messrs. T. Buckley, J. ]. Kelly T. J. Null
vehill and j. Hogerty sent draft of 500 to
the members Of the A. 0. H. of New Orleans
This money was collected by the above gen.
tIemen from a few of their friends
John Hogerty also received draft for sE25,
donated by Division No |, A. 0. H., of Chill
cothe, Ohio.
! Jos. L. Hahn, superintendent and man.
ager, will put on sale five hundred bottles
;, Of beer at their place of business, Nos 322,
: 324 and 326 Elm street, to-day, the proceeds
: of which are for the benefit of the Southern
yellow fever sufferers.
Sam Stevenson, Ticket Agent of the Gin
; cinnati, Hamilton e Dayton Railroad, will
donate the receipts from the sale of tickets
: to Chester Park races
The employees of the Kirby Bung Manu-
featuring Company will donate one days
wages of this week in aid of the yellow fever
sufferers of the South.
There will be concert given at the Look
out House tonight at which some of our
very best musical talent will assist Mr.
Frank Harf has very kindly rendered the
entire receipts of the whole grounds The
admission will be only 25 cents, for mag
niticent entertainment, and also will go to
aid our sick, dying and destitute country
men. The Mount Auburn Street Railway
Company and the Inclined Plane have also
donated their receipts on the occasion.
The saloon-keeper5 have appointed their
soliciting committees, which will organize
,, for their work at once.
The first entertainment at the Music Hail
after its summers rest, was given last night
: for the benefit of the suffering South
: About three thousand people were present,
;, which added $1,000 to the general fund
The programme was followed out as an
: nounced with one exception. Miss Marie
6 Van, who was suffering from diphtheria
was unable to sing
GOING SOUTH.
E At 3 o'clock this afternoon DR.. Burcham
e of Columbus, DR.. W. s. Cook of Cincin-
1 natl, DR.. Augustus Kuehne of Day
t Riley and F. r. Huston, nurses,
e will start for Memphis under the direction
of Health Officer Minor, and on Thursday
next Drs II. I. Lowry, J. G. Orr and
Dayer all of Cincinnati, together with
few nurses will be sent TO the same place.
Mayor Moore received the following dis
patch from Memphis this morning:
ssM:yor OF Cincinnati:
Forward previous order and add fifty
n cots, fifty mattresses, pillows and sheets.
"a. d. LANGsTAFF,
: president Howard Association"
:, ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
# The following additional subscriptions
Vt were reported on Change to-day:
l. A check for $54 was received on Change
o to-day as the proceeds of the sale OF ten
boxes of soap contributed by H. G.. Hume
well, and an exhibition given by some lads
p of fifteen at No. 1913 West Eighth street.
Is Citizens Of New London, Butler County,
k S63; George Medium, $40; Thomas STAN
y wood, $40.
v The Presbyterian Church of Avondale
d gave a concert last evening and realized
n quite handsome sum for the relief of The
Y Southern sufferers.
v The races at Chester Park next Saturday
+ will also be for the benefit of the suffering
k South. The admission fee will only be 80
lie cents, ard as there will be some good sport
IL big attendance ought to be insured.
K OF H,
Lieutenant Wilson received the following
dispatch to-day respecting the condition Of
9 the Knights of Honor at Memphis:
- Grand Vice Dictator of X. OF H.:
- Thirty deaths and thirty-eight sick Daily
expenses 5000 No physicians, no nurses
MAX Hermann,
II Secretary Central Relief Committee.
u Upon receipt OF the above the Lieutcnant
called meeting of the order for tomorrow
evening at the Mayors Office.
P Another Conscience TurMs Up.
3; National Associated Press 10 the Star.
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