The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-23
yellow FEVER
/ Various Reports. Large Contributions for
/ the Sufferers, etc.


the Sufferers, etc.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, Aug. 22.-The
commissary here, by directions of the COM
missary general at Washington, will send
to the sufferers at Grenada 5000 rations
each of Hour, beans. coffee and sugar, and
800 pounds each of pork.
CHICAGO, Aug. 28-A well attended
meeting of the most prominent citizens,
representing all business interests, was
held at the Grand Pacific Hotel this eve-
ming for the purpose of making a general
movement to raise funds for the yellow
fever sufferers in various parts of the
south. L. T. Letter was made chairman,
and the following committee was appoint
ed, with power to appoint committees
to aid in raising funds: j. V. Farwell,
Murray Nelson, NJ. A. Fuller, Peter Schut-
ter and N. K. Fairbanks. The response
of the citizens will undoubtedly be liberal.
LOUISVILLE, Aug, 22.-H. r. Davis,
of Grenada, died at the Waverly Hotel,
this city, this morning, of yellow fever.
He was sick Sunday and had the germ of
the disease 10 his system before leaving.
This is the first death from yellow fever in
this city.
VIcRsBURG, Aug. %. The yellow fever
is attacking the negroes. A number have
been taken to-day. 1t is estimated that
there are full fifty new cases and ten
deaths up to P. M. There is great need
of physicians. Drs. Balfour aud Robbins
are improving and in fair way of recoV-
cry. It is estimated that the cases Of
yellow fever here is little over 800.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 22,- The Clearing
House contributed $500 to the yellow
| fever districts; the Bar Association,
$500; Masons, 800; Woodburn Wheel
Works, 5000, and other efforts are being
made.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Aug. .22.-The fever re-
cord to-day shows big increase 10 the
number of cases, fifty .being reported
for twenty four hours. There were only ter
deaths tor the same period.
VIcKsBURG, Aug. 22.-Dr. Samuel
Chappin, President of the Board of Health
says the epidemic is very violent ant
malignant, much more so than in New
Orleans. There is great want of nurses
and physicians. Five of the regular
corps of Physicianssare absent from their
post.
HELENA, Ark, Aug. .22.-Nliss Gertrude
| Wealth, refugee from Memphis died here
last night with yellow fever. Thousands O
people have left here and others are leav
ing as fast as possible.
New ORLEANS. Aug 22.-The Boart
of Health has received dispatch askinl
that four physicians be sent there. Tht
dispatch was referred to the Howard as
ociation.
Up to .. M. sixty new cases and tel
deaths have seen reported TO the Board Q
Health since noon.
i MEMPHIS. Aug. 22-Our oVerworkeC
force of telegraph operators was furthe
reduced to night. Burt Ayres, familiarl
known as ''Patsey," being taken down wit
. fever.
ST, LOUIS. Aug. 22,-Nearly $2,00
additional subscriptions were made by tn
merchants to-day to the yellow feve
fund; and several amounts made al
by individual exertions in response to ap
J peals by teIegrams, aggregating perhap
ST. 900, have been sent to Port Gibson
Vicksburg aud one or two other places
, Five hundred dollars of the amount raise
: on change yesterday was sent to Vicks
! burg to-day.
New York, Aug. % The Mayor tt
lody lOt W hAAO0 W OlCuONoN S0A
scriptions are coming 10 freely.
COLUMBUS, Ga, Aug. 22.-Over $50
: was s, ut to the fever stricken districts tt
= day.
> MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 22.-Fh
citizens have made up a handsome sum fl
Grenada and New Orleans,
f New ORLEANS, Aug 22.-The Howar
: Association has received from Port Gil
t son an application for eight nurses. Th
z dispatch says there are ninety cases, an
FIVE deaths There is very great distres
, aud want. The nurses were sent by tra
to- day, via Vicksburg
e FoRT EADs. Aug. 22-New cases
4 death / total cases to date So. deaths
MEMPHIS. Aug, %. The steamer Ma,
/ mele, with load OF passengers and freigh
t is quarantined six miles below Little Roc
and the Martin Speed seventy five mil
i below Pine Bluff Both places are qua
e antiued against Memphis.