The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-17
YELLOW FEVER.

New ORLEANS, Sept. 16,-The fever |
has appeared again at Bayou Des AL |
mandes Several cases are reported there, |
The Y. Nj. G. a. report new cases 70; |
the Howards 358, including the deaths.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 16.-Reports are to the
effect that the fever is rapidly spreading
in the suburbs and surrounding country.
W. Fl. Hargrave, assistant superintendent
of the Market In6rmary, has recovered
and resumed his duties.
NASHVILLE, Sept. l6.-Fifty-one Mem
phis Catholic orphans reached here to-
night and were provided for mile out of
the city.
CHICAGO. Sept. l6.-Total subscriptions
for the yellow fever $6o,077; appropria-
tions to date, New Orleans $500; Mem
phis $7,100; Vicksburg $4,000; Grenada
$1,000; Holly Springs sl,260, and other
points. making total of $1,000.
PITTsB URG, Sept. l6.-The picnic at
ConuelIeyille to-day under the auspices of
the eml loyes of the Pittsburg division of
the Baltimore & Ohio road for the benefit
of the fever sufferers, was complete sue
cess and netted $780, This is In addition
to one days labor given by each employe
of the division. which will probably ag-
gregate $4,000.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 16-The Peabody
Association to day filed 2,755 requisitions,
equal TO 25,5s5 rations.
VICKsBURG, Sept. l6. Clear and warm.
Thermometer 90. Twenty-three deaths
to- day, Is whites, 5 colored; IS new cases
are reported to day, principally colored.
The following explains itself:
VICKsBURG, Sept. l6.-Vicksburg to
her generous friends throughout the coun-
try sends greeting. The distress of the
South has only been equalled by the gen
erosity of our friends of the North. Re.
sponses to our appeals have been SO gen
erously met that we think the aid already
received will carry US through to the enc
of our troubles, and that the public charity
of the country may not be imposed upoT
we request that all future subscriptions foi
our relief be held subject to future calls, O
which notice will be given when required
/ VIM RooKwooD,
/ President Howard Association.
| New ORLEANS, Sept. 16.-From noon
Ito I D, M, "a deaths and l34 new case
were reported. Only about half of thes
cases have occurred since Sept. Il. Th
others prior to that date.
7 Mortuary report for the week ending a
,l6 p. M, Sunday: total deaths, 7o3; o
which 632 were males and II females; 26
: were children under 10 years of age. o
, the total deaths sol were from yellow fe
yer; 472 were whites and 29 colored.
Il GRENADA. Sept. 16.-There were fou
, deaths during the last twenty-four hours
/ The postmaster-general to. day directe,
Mr.. J. Fl. Campbell, of this city, to assum
! charge Of the postof6ce. Considering th
: fact that he has had the fever, we indulg
! | in the hope that the mails will be regular
D | ly distributed hereafter. The weather
several degrees warmer, to-day.
nI MEMPHIS, Sept. l6.-The mortality t.
D day has been greater than anticipated
, Ill being reported, Sc of which we're co
b ored. Yesterday there were 9S DEATH
j instead of 80 as reported in these dil
0 patches. Among the dead to-day are
Q Marshal, of the citizens relief COMMITTEES
Dubson, telegraph operators Mrs. ID
Clare, and three of the Howard corps, vi
7. L. Bond, of Brownsville; DR.. Mence
| of Nashville; and j. r. Runner, of Ind
9 annapolis. The original force of physician
: has been depleted by sickness and deaf
q but new acquisitions are made almost da
o ly, the latest being DR.. McFarlane, q
. eminent physician from Savannah. DR.
& Emmet and Young, from the same cit
= will arrive tomorrow.
w. 8 Brooks, river clerk of the Appeo
is convalescent. DIR. Spittunk is impro
ling. Dave Peacheart, q member of Il
Howard association, has had relapse ar
is in a critical condition.
The Central Hotel on Adams street W
a. be opened in the morning as an addition
le hospital for the Howard physicians 81
ID nurses.
e Resident physicians report thirty-ol
new cases to the board of heath to-day.