The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-23
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY SUPPLEMENT

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The following sums have been received at the
HERALD oilice:-
.mpovs. shs 6s S sio 49, mrs
H. 81. Total. Sa4 rs
Mr. J. f. Merlin, IN the leather business in New Or
leans and at present IN this city, made the following
collections from The leather trade In the SWAMP"
ana forwarded the money last night TO the Howard
Association for tho benefit OF New Orleans und Gren.
ada suffrrers:-
wick Co. s25 John Watson $50: NJ Armstrong sons,
ao s smith saiI Bros. s sS1 Charles VA
erstein, $40; Ernest Charles Felix Foarnis sS. Bit
weed CO. ,.as II s 45si s:s
srt.ol Iiopois, SO: G. r Rose SO; Fsrd Blanen-
sS ssss Psis. sS s1 Ssnss
Z - Dicxerssn si6: sIadwsli, sanger & o. $40; q
s s@S s. " fssn ss a:ass
Messr 49, ;uilara CO. sas; Lapha%, Costello s 90
say sons. s2s = B. Hoy o." $50; Stephen u INST
Co s2s; Fraser Aajor Co., SIS; Cash. $40 Total
Messrs Henry Rice, of Rice, Silk 4 Co. Bernard
Loewensiein, OF B. Loewcnstein & Co. Isaac Schwab.
oil Schwab 4 Co., aud Isaac Freidman, OF friedman
Co.. wno have formed themselves into committee
nroaurs ubscrip,ious for the yellow fever sufferers
at Memphis, received telegram yesterday from Mr.
Proudhi, Chairman OF the CIuzens' Relief Commit,
tee, saying that ''hnancial aid sadly needed. ;"
The following subscriptions were received yesterday
NY this committee:-
sisn cs $50 Zoo ws%sa sE, sr. $780,
strong Co. sloo Asnels Pint "sfks; s sso:
Ss %ss SO %S: s Iii
f n.sss CO. &c. SSs
A later despatch received from Mayor J. r..
Flippin, saylng:--"Coect funds for us, us We viii
need thom badly. Fever on the increase" SUB
Scorpions can he sent Henry Rice OF Rice, Silk "
Co No 10 White street, and Bernard Loewens,ein,
OF B. Loewcnstein Bros. No 132 Church street, who
will daily receipts by telegraph ~ the proper
committees at Memphis.
special meeting OF the Chamber OF Commerce. will
be held to-day. at oneP NJ IN the rooms OF the Cham
ber No. SO William street, TO akc measures Tor the
relief such Southern cities now suffer-
ing from tho rayagss Of the yellow fever
PRECAUTIONS IN BROOKLYN.
The excitement attendant upon the discovery OF
the fact tina, William Stiiz, tho Quarantine lighter
man, had been down the bay suffering from yell
low has entirely disappeared. The prompt &C
ton OF the Heslth Board restored confidence in
the minds OF the tmorous people of that local
ity. President Crane, oil tho Heath Department, has
caused number OF sanitary patrolmen 10 DO In
all vessels arriving The Brooklyn docks, order TO
guard against possible Injection from that dread dis
caniains Of vessels might possibly practise docep-
ton upon tho Health officials and 20 get up to Brook
n. In the latter event they Will again be subject to
surveilance.
FERNANDINA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. By THE
COLLECTOR, ACTING MAYOR AND Port
PHYs1CIAN--A TIMELY EXPLANATION.
FEKSANDIxA, Fla, August 10, 1879
To THE EpIroR OF THE HERALD:- -iN
In your ISSUE Of July 2s appears the following ed
toria noie:-
Ir thero any yellow fever anywhere Fernapdna
is uniort unatciy certain TO be hoard from.
This item is calculated TO create q very erroneous
and injurious Impression Of our port, ana Il is q
necessary duty that We correct II. Your journal
being extensively road tho civilized world,
especially by owners and OF vessels ana our
town being largely dependent upon CONNIE rco, you
will rsnuy soc that the reputation me above item
gives US is calculated TO do great injury 10 port
and people,
II there wore any foundation for tho statement you
mako could have little or nothing to say reply
but the health record OF Fernandina in the past with
the single exception OF last season, has been suoh as
to class exceptionally healthy port II IL unior-
tunately true that last year visited with q
most terrible epidemic, but IL Was attributed to q
specific cause; and when we have said this NO have
said all that truth1uly be said OF Ferpandlna In
that direction. SUCH thing occurred here DO.
fore, although every summer brings vessels 10 our
quarantine with Of yellow icvcr Without danger
or dctriment to tho general health OF the town.
Vessels In quarantine here are miles distant from
town, and with present administration OF Quaran-
tine regulations It Is entirely Improbable that Tue
disease will reach tho shore, therefore there IL
nothing to justify the remark that Fernandina VIII be
hoard from IN the way you intimate. Fernanoiua ID
present not only entirely tree IRON nec and
cont disease but uncommonly healthy for th
season yoar SO long this condition OF things
continues clean bills Of health will continue 10 b
issued 10 outgoing vesses Very respectfully,
J. w. HOWELL, Cofcctor.
4. kYDD, Acting Mayor.
1HEO. STARBUCK, Port Physician.