The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-24

A dispatch from the Mayor OF Plaquemlue
to the Howard Association says: I'VE are
afflicted with the scourage, yellow fever.
New. cases are constantly occurring. Our
physicians have mere than they can do. We
are sadly in need Of help. Can you send US
an experienced physician2n yai
New ORLEANS, Aug. %. Many fami-
lies are found in destitute circumstances,
without money or food, with sometimes
two or three more sick. The Immediate
wants Of all such. are supplied. The as
sociation have sent oEt in this city 200
nurses. They estimate their present ex-
penses at from $i,500to 5000 per day.
In response to a call the Howard have
sent out physicians and nurses as follows:
Grenada, Q physicians SO nurses, drug
gists: Canton, physician,4 nurses; Sum
nit, 2 nurses; Pert Eads, 10 physicians, 6
nurses; Port Gibson, nurses. 9
A visit to the rooms of the Howard
association this evening found President
Standijef, Secretary Southmayd and a
number of the members of the association
on duty, all quite busy attending to zap
plieations for relief. Secretary South
mayd stated that $50 applications were
made to the association to-day, including
many colored people. Five hundred and
fifty applications for relief have been made
to date. The secretary thinks there are
i 100 sick represented by these applica-
ltions Besides this, in response to call
from Vicksburg, one physician and twenty
nurses will be sent there tomorrow.
A dispatch from DR.. Veasy, at Grenada,
Esays the fever there the last few days has
assumed a mild form.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 23.-The subscrip-
tions in aid of the fever sufferers to-day
aggregate $500. A movement is on foot
to give monster entertainment at Music
Hall for the benefit of the Memphis suf-
Iferers. The Cincinnati Orchestra and
shakespeare Club have volunteered their
services
/ CHICAGO, Aug. 23-Sub committees
have been appointed to solicit subscrip
tons throughout the city for the South
Iern plague stricken cities. The only
important donations since the last re
port are $500 by Hon. Carter Harrison
aud about 800 from various Hebrews il
Chicago.
/ COLUMBUS, Aug. 23.-Wm. Cunning
ham, of this city, Grand Master OF Ohit
Masous, has directed the Grand Secretary
to issue an appeal to the 500 lodges O.
Ohio for help for the fever sufferers.
: MEMPHIS, Aug. %. The following APP
peal is made in behalf of orphan to Catho
lies thorcughout the country: ''Th,
: seourge of yellow fever Is again in Mem
: phis. Many will be left orphans. st
Peters Asylum, in this city, is already
: Ioverburdened. Substantial aid is needed
3 Please send contributions to Rev. j. A
r Kelley, ST. Peters church
II VIcKsBURG, Aug, 23.-Deaths from
yellow fever from noon yesterday to p
: N. to-day. 20 total TO date. SO. The dis
ease is steadily on the increase. Full!
e fifty new cases were reported to-day among
/. them DR.. ID. w. Booth, 10 charge of tn
hospitals. Physicians and nurses are com
{ ing from Galveston, New Orleads, Shrevs
r port and Delhi La. Doctors Balfour an
Robbins continue improving
: Money for the aid of the sick continue
;, to come TO the Howards and Masons.
i MEMPHIS, Aug. 20.-There is lttl
change TO report tonight, The feve
adds to its victims almost hourly, the nev
. leases occurring in the past twenty-fou
: being As, and the deaths 10. The Howar
!. and other relief organizations report th
: sick doing well and many of them cor
!. vaiesceut
Owing to the action of the Board c
]. Health this murning declaring the feve
J epidemic and advising all to leave wh
. could d. so,about 200 people left the il
+ fected districts to-day, most of them e.
. ing to Camp Joe Williams.
A, y. Langstaff, Vice President, and .
= H Sm tn. Secret.ry of the Howard Assc
= ciatiun. request all parties desirous of N al
log donations for the benefit of the sick
forward direct to the Howard Associate
= Of Memphis, receipt of which will
Il properly acknowledged.