The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-06
TeIlos.Feyer Record.

TeElow-Feyer Record.
THE sCOURGE AT NEW ORLEANS.
| New ORLEANS, September 5.-The num-
Der OF new cases reported to-day Is POI !;
deaths, SO.
The death list includes SO minors, %
being under seven years OF age. Adolph
Enrich, aged twenty-five. for the last two
years pastor Of the Lutheran Trinity church
OF Algiers. has died OF the fever. Mrs.
Lobordeant and Mrs. Kelly, the nurses who
have so faithfully discharged their duty at
Port Eads and throughout this city, left for
Holly Springs this evening. In response to
appeals from that city fifteen nurses and
one physician were sent to Holly Springs
yesterday By the Towards.
Later.-Up to P. NJ. Is deaths and 81
new cases are reported.
AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS. September 5.-Forty-eight yell
low-fever interments were reported up to
noon to-day. Mother Alfonso, superior OF
st. Agnes Academy, is in dying condi-
ton. George Crook, Il prominent Odd-Fel-
low, is dead.
| AT GRENADA, MISS.
GRENADA, September5 -Noon.-The situ-
alton here is hcartrending. Eight deaths
have occurred to-day. There no longer re-
mains house in Grenada that has not been
visited by the destroyer.
Later.-Tcn deaths have occurred in the
last twentyfour hours. There Is no change
| in affairs.
AT HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.
HOLLY SPRINGS. September 5.-Jamcs
Fort, B. p. Oliver, Mrs. james Metall, and
Robert Mclean died last night. There are
five or six new cases. and seventy cases alto
| snta lEnI -,t, int
and three sick.
AT CANTON, MISS.
NEW ORLEANS. September 5.-The How
ard Association has received the following
dispatch from Canton:
"SiXtecn new cases and six deaths have
been reported for the twentv-four hours
preceding Q 4. II. to-day. Is iJ possible to
send me any cOiored nurses? The suffering
among the blacks is terrible. There are now
over 100 cases under treatment here.
1Signcdl sc. W. THOMAS,
President Howard Association"
APPEALS FOR AID.
NEW ORLEANS. September 1.-The fol-
loving explain themselves:
8. 10 the Steamboat Interests Throughout
the Country:
ga Steamboatmen's Relief association
has lust been organized here to give aid to
srch brethren and their families, regardless
Of where they may hail from, as may require
if. The prevailing epidemic and the total
suspension OF business have brought much
distress to large numbers OF our fraternity:
| which our home boatmen are unable TO re-
leye in full We therefore appeal to You
to. organize in your respective ports ana
send us such assistance as YOU may decide
on. Contributions should be sent to Jesse
II. Bell, president, or to L. CoGery, vice
president and treasurer"
" 10 the Homeopathic Societies and Hom@-
pathic Fraternity Of the United States:
"The New Orleans Homeopathic Relief
Association will be glad to receive and
properly apply your benefactionS.
ISicncdi "ALBERT VOORHEES,.
"PrcsiGent."
CONTRIBUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, September 5.-Dispatches
10 this point throughout the entire coun-
try show continued subscriptions FOR the
benefit Of the sufferers South. Churches,
civic organizations, and private parties, are
liberal in responding TO appeals.
Secretary McCrary to-day authorized the
issuance OF 10000 rations TO yellow-fever
sufferers ut Memphis.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, September 5.-Thc
ISraelites OF this city have sent $3.50 to the
Howard Associations OF New Orleans,
Memphis, and Vicksburg. 4 like amount
will be sent on Monday.
PHILADELPHIA, September 5.-The relief
committee to-day transmitted Sl0,000 to
southern cities for fever-sui!ercrs. The to-
tai contributions to date amount to S33, 900,
Of which S3i 600 has already been trans
mlttcd.
NEW York. Scptcmber 5.-The southern
relief committee have received additional
subscriptions amounting to $l,22T. Mr..
Thco. a, Harcmyer sent $1,000 to Con-
gresham Gibson, OF New Orleans, now in
this city, asking him to distribute it among
such as need assistance but will not seek it,
in reply Mr.. Gibson says he has sent the
money to New Orleans for distribution as
directed. He also says such acts OF charity
are building up in the hearts Of tie SOUTH
ern peanle monument OF grItitude that
will endure forever.
Mayor Ely has received contributions to
the amount OF Sits.
! TERRE HAUTE, lND.. September 5.-Terre
Haute has contributed, through public and
private donations, $1,000 to the ycllow-feYer
sufferers.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 5.-The ODD
Fellows relief fund for yellow-fever suffer-
ers up to noon to-day amounts to $500.
SAVANNAH, GA, September 5..The fever
contributions to date amountto over 50, 500.
Several entertainments have been arranged
for the benefit OF the sufferers.
AUGUSTA, September 5.-Thc Hibcrnia
/ Benevolent Society, OF this place, has sub
scrlbed 500 for tie fever sufferers at Menl-
phis. Augusta has subscribed $1,000 so far.