The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-22
Hundreds Of Desolats Homes
A Lynching Affair in In
diana.
Dots and Dashes which En-
brace News from all Parts.
THE scouRaE.
Progress of the Fever-Aid Being Ren
dered the Sufferers. s

Progress of the Fever-Aid Being Rem.
dered the Sufferers.
Chattanooga, Aug. 21.-Mrs. N.
Scwartzanberg, Of Memphis, died here
of yellow fever to-day, contracted be-
fore leaving home. The hotels are full
of refugees. No fears are entertained.
2 Chicago, Aug. 21.-There has been
no general effort to raise money here
for yellow fever sufferers in Southern
cities. The banks have raised and for
warded S640 to Vicksburg in response
to an appeal from that city, and will
send further contributions. st. James
church has contributed S160 for Gren-
ada. The real estate men have sent
800; Louis Sapieha, formerly of New
Orleans. has sent 5000; Potter Palmer,
$500, and the Young Mems Christian
Association has received and forwarded
considerable sums.
st. Louis, Aug. 20.-At the close of
Change to-day President Baine called
the merchants together and stated that
numerous kilograms have been received
from Southern cities asking aid for
fever sufferers, and suggesting that the
Exchange take some action in the
matter. A resolution was adopted that
subscriptions be taken at once and that
a general subscription be taken through
committees appointed by the mayor of
the city. Subscription was then called
for, and over $500 subscribed in few
minutes. Other collections will be
made as rapidly as possible.
Washington, Aug. 21.-The Israelites
held meeting last night and subscribed
$3.50, to yellow fever sufferers of the
south.
Cleveland, Aug. 21.-In answer to
an appeal from the Howard Association
of Vicksburg, Miss, the board of trade
of this city to-day adopted resolutions
appropriating $3.50 to be distributed
among the sufferers, and directing the
Secretary of the board to prepare
a petition to be circulated among
the members for subscribers to this
fund.
st. Louis, Aug. 2l.-The live stock
dealers of this city have made up fund
of $500 for the benefit of yellow fever
sufferers in the south. The Hebrew
Young Mems Literary Association also
raised over 5000 for the same purpose.
New Orleans, Aug. 2l.-New cases
of fever 107; deaths 40.
Memphis, Aug. 2l.-The hopes en-
tertained yesterday that the decrease
in the number of new cases and deaths.
that the fever was abating were dis
PEELED to-day by an increase of over one
hundred per cent. both in the number
of deaths and new cases; there being
twelve of the former and fifty of the
latter reported for the twenty-four
hours ending at five O'Clock this even
ing. The work of caring for the sick
is being bravely carried on by relief Or
CARNATIONS, and families are being re-
moved to the country from all parts of
the city, including number of colored
people.
Chicago, Aug. 21.-In addition to
the amounts mentioned to-day which
were subscribed for the. yellow fever
districts, the Sinai Literary Associa-
tion has forwarded $50, and Carrie
Watson, a well known woman of the
town, send $3.50 to Memphis. A num-
ber Of ladies voluntarily offered their
services as nurses for infected districts,
and will start at once. Express COM
panies and railroad companies will send
goods for sufferers free of charge.
New York, Aug. 21.-Two thousand
dollars was contributed to-day for yel-
low fever sufferers. A Grenada dis
patch says: Times are awful; send
money by express to pay nurses and
bury the dead. Four persons have
Just died and twelve died yesterday.