, 1878-08-31

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rHfLAnEiFmIA. Aug -. One ihausaHd
men in the irnu milla q lamru Ro~ land A
Co, stephen Robsins Su. Marshal Brus. 4
Co, Philadelphia Irtn and Steel Ca. Hughcs
A Faitcrsoh. Fairhill lnm ca. and John T.
EcrFe. notified their emgloyers last night that
they wuuii But oorne 30 uOrk on Mouday a.
thr proposrd n,ductian u wages. The striA.
crs arr members of Amaigamatei association
~, iron and steel norkers VI tbs Uuitsd >tates
headquarters at Pltt.oure aud tbs strike has
taken place with the sanction ot that body
which agrecs b suppovt the strikers
Las.s Csasustttee.
NEw YoRK. Avg % Hewitt rad a card
frum john Peters accusing the euuimittee 0l
wickeslly gathering up al eraEy mcn VA
New Nork 10 testify and make Labor ridicu'
l0Gs.
Chas. n. Maxwell. ship owner. attributed
the decline oi the American shipping trade 10
England outsinPpiag the United States and
To tue navigation laws. which arc oppressive.
Ship owners got absolutely no return. BY
RAINING ships they only saved themselves
from greater loss hich they would sustain II
the ships laid idle. Economy Ia national,
State and municipal governments. with the
abolition Of our navigation laws, would s0On
bring good times around.
Wee President Walker, Of the Gold and
Stock Telegraph Company held that too
much capital was permanently invested. leav-
ing the supply too light for daily Commercial
business A settled currency on cOiG basis,
government supervision OF all corporations,
tentative financial and hscal legislation aud a
slight protective tarif woull produce another
era Of activity and prosperity. Adjourned.
The Yellow iever.
New YORK, Aug. 20.--Two deaths from
yellow fever occurred atquarantine yesterday,
one of the victims being Wm. Reilly, young
blacksmith who arrived from New Orleans
the past week. There are no more cases in
quarantine.
New ORLEANS, Aug 2l.-New cases l07,
deaths 40.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 2l.--Reports from various
relief committees aud boards of health up to
noon, show that last night and this morning
there was quite an increase IN the number OF
new cases, 25 being reported from 3 o'clock
F. M. yesterday to noon to-day. There Is an
increase in the death rate also. No part of
the city enjoys immunity from the plague.
Relief is being received by the citizens COM
mittee.
MEMPHIS, Aug 1.-The hopes entertained
yesterday of decrease in the number of new
cases and deaths that the fever was abating,
were dispelled to-day by an increase of over
one hundred per cent, both in number Of
deaths and new cases, there being IL of the
former and 60 of the latter reported for the
twenty four hours ending at z. M. The
work of caring for the sick is being bravely
carried on by relief organizations, and fami
lies are being removed to the country from
all parts of the city, and include a number of
colored people. Aid continues to reach us
from all parts of the country and is sadly
needed. Destitution and suffering are increas-
ing with the spread Of the fever
GRENADA, Miss, Aug. % Seven deaths.
Negroes are dropping down like sheep and
will not help each other. Ninety-two deaths
up to date.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. %. John F. Long, late
collector for this port, has sent check to
Mayor Overstolz for $500 to he distributed
equally among the fever stricken people of
Memphis, Vicksburg, jackson, Grenada and
New Orleans. The Hebrew Young Mems
Literary Association has raised about 81, 500
and sent $3.50 to each Howard Association at
Memphis, Vicksburg and Grenada.
MEMPHIS, Aug 90 The fever record to.
day shows big increase; number cases 81,
being reported for "a hours, ending at Z. M.
Ten deaths tor same period.
VICKsBuRG, Aug. 23.-Yellow fever is at
tacking negroes; a number were stricken
down to-day. 1t is estimated at fully So new
cases aud 10 deaths.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 25. The yellow fever
record to-day shows decrease in the number
of new cases as compared with yesterday,
there were 81 reported up to 6 P. M. Tie
death list, however, is the largest of any day
since the fever made its appearance, under
takers reporting 26 interments for the same
time. There is scarcity Of nurses
and the Howard and other relief or
CARNATIONS have telegraphed to Mobile
and other points for them Sister Frances,
OF the Episcopal Sisterhood, and two chill
dren in the Church Home, are among the
new cases reported to-day. Strong efforts are
being made to keep the disease out of the
home where orphans are placed. This is one
OF the most efficient OF charities i'll the city.
w. g. Taylor chairman of the relief com
mittee Of the Typographical union calls upon
sister organizations for aid. John G.. Ions.
dale, Jr., treasurer of the citizens relief
committee, is daily in receipt of substantial
aid and the poor of the city are being cared
for.
There were l03 new cases of yellow fever at
New Orleans on the oath, and AZ deaths. On
the 10Th l63 new cases and 33 deaths Hugh
Irvine chief operator of the Western Union
telegraph office, New Orleans died on the oath
Of yellow fever, after six days illness.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, Aug. 25 cases
of yellow fever here; all refugees.
VIpKgnupn Ana % Siyty-aioht pau
cases and 10 deaths for the past "a hours.
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