The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-13
YELLOW pEvHR,

YELLOW REvER,
| Reports from various Points-Contxibu-
tions-other places with Fever strongly
resembling Yellow Pever, etc.
VICKsBURa, Sept. Weather cloudy,
with u very cool, strong north wind since
yesterday, Thermometer 81. Among the
deaths to-day are DR.. Potts and DR.. Biche
| feldt, of Chattanooga, who came here to aid
our sufferers. Two Doctors, Bichefeldt
and Norris, with ten nurses, come from
Chattanooga. Both the doctors are dead
and nine nurses sick 1t is best for
physicians and nurses that have not had the
fever to keep away from Vicksburg. The
fever this season is far more malignant than
that of 1858.
Deaths yesterday, 40; to-day, 81. New
cases unknown, but it is generally thought
by druggists that the fever is decreasing
in new cases for want of material. The
fever is spreading throughout Warren
county. The Howard association estimates
5000 cases and 500 deaths.
CHICAGO, Sept 12--Total yellow fever
fund, $5l,549, of which $40,629 was
handed in to the Citizens Committee,
This does not include the donation by the
pinto.
To secure dispatch the Grand Master
of Knights Templar of the United
States sends the following through the
Associated Press to all grand and sub
ordinate Communicates under his jurisdic-
ton:
i The charity of the people has been so
generous and so general, all organizations
and private citizens having contributed
freely to relieve the distress of our southern
brethren, that have not felt until now that
there was special occasion for me to make an
official appeal for aid. Besides have been
! indulging in the hope that the scourge
would abate and relieve all parties from
the awful pressure imposed by its extent
and malignity, but such cry now
reaches us, God grant I may never
hear the like again. of utter destitution,
: gaunt famine, with remorseless foot
! steps following the march of the dis
ease, that can remain silent no longer,
+, but send you this message beseeching
: you, my brethren and Sir knights, to do
5 and without delay little and all you can
to aid the perishing and scatter some
seeds of gladness in that wide field of des.
!. olation. What is done must be done
: quickly and the way to transmit your ben
e efactions is known to all. In giving, may
9 Heaven bless you and save you from such
necessities in all the years to come:
+ VINCENT L, HURLBUT, g. M.
r CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-Henrietta Tobey
died here to-day from what her physicians
e say is yellow fever, modified by chmati,
n influences, She was formerly from Maine
b but came here from Memphis where hel
p husband died recently.
s. MEMPHIS, Sept. 22.-Weather is coo
enough tonight to make light overcoat
e feel comfortable, and the little band o
s workers are hoping for frost. Death il
;, still busy, having added ninety-eight more
e in the past six hours to the number al
t. shows no decrease. Twenty-six were re
q ported to the Board CT Health,
t New ORLEANS, Sept. l2.-The deatl
', list contains the names of fourteen chil
b dren under seven years. DIR. Herndol
II died to-day of fever.
). SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 12.-The Cit
Zens committee estimate that $45 900 ha
a. been sent to the South from this city
y, A matinee this afternoon at the Californi
t. theatre for the sufferers netted over So
, 900.
7e CAIRO, Sept. l2.-Thos. Nally, edito: c
the Bulletin. died to-day of what th
N physicians pronounced yellow fever Isaa
ell Mulkey, an employe of the Bulletin,
d. very low with the same complaint. Th
Bulletin this morning reported Nally II
I'd covering from bilious fever and from moo
this was believed to be the fact, and th
announcement of these two cases of yello
fever created quite an excitement, man
leaving the city tonight. Preparation
have been taken to prevent the spread {
the infection. The publication of the Bu
ts letin is temporarily suspended. No oths
ti- cases are yet reported.
u. BATON ROUGE. Sept 12.-New cases
81 the past twenty-four hours, 35; deatl
none.
ii NEW YoRK, Sept l2.-Mr E. s. Davi
president of the FirstN ational Bank of Men
phis, is here, which greatly facilitates Il
forwarding of money and supplies for ye
ire low fever sufferers in that city and neigI
ed boring country. Henry g, Spauldin
; is chairman of the relief committee of Il
,ut Chamber of Commerce, informs Mr.. DAY
to-day that an appeal to the people
further contributions would be made
morrow. He says the committee has Sc
$4,000 to the fever stricken districts a
. has about $4,000 on hand. The mayo
committee is doing finely, while the poll
personally solicit offerings for their ballC
boxes and the different trade and char
able associations contribute literally
,c;l their afflicted brethren.
to PARIS, Sept. 11.-Minister Noyes
Of opened public subscription in aid of {
om- stricken people OF the United States a
ate published statement recounting the b
ribIe situation in the south, praying Am
mi. leans in Paris and all who desire to join
tha the work of relief to respond generou
hv and immediately to the appeals of the 8
ferers. Subscriptions will be received
last Minister Noyes, Consul General Fairch
arns ~ and Commissioner General Mccormick
an GRENADA, Sept. 12-Fourteen new
ama ses and two deaths to-day.
oma DR.. Veabey, whofode on locomot
.an last night, twelve miles north, to visi
red sick man, on his return discovered FIR
s;on lot of straw in the public room of
an Chamberlain House. He extinguishe'
"a. r. before any damage was done. Had il
and been for bis timely arrival the hotel '
shlv its twenty odd patients would have b
ana entirely destroyed The FIRE was eau
aon- by the explosion of coal oil lamp.
The