New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24
AID FROM THIS CITY.
THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE APPOINTS COMMIT
TER TO SOLICIT sUBsCRIPTIONs-TuE GIFTS YES
TERDAY AMOUNT TO S4.422 %.

THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE APPOINTS COMMIT
TER TO SOLICIT sUBsCRIPnONs-TuE GIFTS YES
TEBDAY AMOUNT TO S4,422 %.
a special meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce was held yesterday To devise measures for the
lief OF the sufferers by yellow fever in Southern cities
g. d. Babcock stated the object Of the meeting. and then
introduced General Cyrus Bussey, president Of the
Chamber OF Commerce Of Ncw-Orleans, who made
a brief address. He said that many weeks
must elapse before they could expect cessation
OF the yellow fever in Eew-Orleans. and that in the
meantime distress would Increase The spread OF the
disease due TO the Oyercondence of the people and
Of the Board Of Health in their ability TO it
when Il should appear The residents Of New-Oreans
were making great sacrifices and pledgng everything
TO get away from the city Gifts should be sent 10 the
Howard Association, which would disburse them prop
ery in Grenada, Yicksburg, Port Gibson, Memphis and
other places where money needed The association
had a record OF every competent nurse in Hew-oreans
who Is ready 20 20 any part Of the country Every
patient required two nurses as more care was needed In
this than In any other disease There was no probable
iy that the fever could be checked before the latter
mart OF October As the weather changed the spread OF
the disease would become more alarming, aud as cold
weather approached the mortality would increase
EP Fubbii. Of DreXel. Morgan & Co.. then said that
NewYork had always been foremost in works OF this
character To secure proper organization he moved
that committee representing the great financial aud
commercial interests OF the city be appointed to solicit
and receive subscriptions with power to distribute the
funds collected The resolution was adopted ana the
following gentlemen were appointed b. c. Arnold
George Bliss, Cornelius NJ Bliss. John Croslin Brown,
James H. Clarke, F. II. CossItt william F. Dodge, IT,
James W. Elwe 4. p. Fabbn Charles W. Fry, Arthur b.
Graves william H. GuiOn Henry Hentz, A. Foster Hig
gins. George T. Hope Edward A. Jaffray, william Libby
Seth Low. j. Pierpont Morgan, Joseph seligman, Ben
amn Is. Sherman. Henry L. spauding' Frederick L.
Talcott II. NJ. Tabor. f. b. Thurber.
James TaIcott SAID that it probable that the
Cotton and stock Exchanges would make q special APP
preparation Tor the purpose, many would Ike to make
small subscriptions, which would be acceptable, ana ne
suggested tina committee should receive all subscrp
tons without regard 20 the amount. The Relief Com
mitee are requested to meet at the Chamber to-day 10
take INN edlate steps 10 solicit subscriptions
meeting Of the Stock Exchange VIII be held on MOI
dy at noon 20 consider for the RELIEF OF yel
low fever sufferers IN the South. 80,
An appeal for aid the sick and destitute OF new
orleans was received yesterday by the Brooklyn Young
Mems Christian Association, aud was propty responded
TO- lfts may be left at the rooms OF the AT
FultOn.st aud Gaatiupace, or sent TO william T. haf
die president Young Mems Christian Associaton' NO
81 Carondelet-st., New Orleans -,
~ Barnett, No rs Franklinst., acknowledges the