The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-20
YELLOW FEVER.

MEMPHIS SepL. lS.-ln6fe Is no uouUt
of the abatement of the disease in this
city, but il is for want of material. The
oficialsreport of the Board of Health for
the past twenty-four hours ending 6 P. NJ,
shows death list Of SO, of which % are
CANTON, Miss. Sept. l9.-The Howard
association Issues notices that Canton no
longer needs outside help, and takes oc-
casion to express iB the warmest terms its
appreciation of the beuntiful response
which Immediately followed its intimation
that aid was necessary. To the north,
east, and west, they say they will never be
able to repay the gifts, but will say to the
man who Gays aught against you, that he
has no sympathy here.
colored. The medical corps of the Board
of Health report 80 new cases. DIR. w.
Mitchell. Medical Director of the Howard
Association, reports the spreading of the
disease 10 the outskirts of the city,extend-
ing as far as a radius of eight miles.
There are daily applications made for
physicians and supplies from small towns
along the lines of railroads running into
Memphis, which we in every instance
answer. To-day physicians were sent to
Lagrange and Bartlett. Tenn, at which
points the fever has made its appearance.
| Holt Il Bro, undertakers, closed their
doors to day, as Geo. W. Sutton, their
foreman and last representative was
stricken down dead. s
The body of colored@ woman was
found by police to-day at No. 62 Madison
street. She had been dead for several
days and the rats had partly eaten her.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 10. The Howard
Association report 278 new cases.
Total deaths to date, %.
VICKsBURG, Sept. 19.-The day has
been very warm and cloudy at times, but
tonight is clear. Thermometer, ga. The
reduction iu the plumber of patients the
past few days has been very great. In
several cases physicians think of leaving
| within very short time. The new cases
to-day show an increase over yesterday,
Among the new cases there are Is deaths.
| New York, Sept. l9.-The Southern
/ Relief Committee Cf the Chamber of
i Commerce to-day sent $4,000 to the How
ard Association at Memphis. So, 500 to the
Memphis Citizens Relief Committee and
$4,000 to New Orleans. The Committee
have nearly $4,000 remaining for distrib-
ution. Mayor Ely received contributions
to the relief fund to-day aggregating 81
lS9. Lester Waliack is arranging grand
benefit at his theatre The American
District Telegraph Company have sent
receipted bills to tho Committee for which
they have done work.
/ New ORLEANS, Sept. 19.-Weather
cooler, cloudy and threatening rain. Deaths
{ reported from noon to 2. NJ, twenty
t nine; new cases eighty six, of which four
teen were prior to the 10th.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept, 19.-Yellow fever
subscriptions to-day. $99, 900.
fl CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-Total yellow fevel
: fund, $73,279, of which $50, ,344 has beer
sent south by the citizens committee.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 19.-Dr. Loebel
D and Col. Hardee, are sick with fever, tbs
s former improving. DIR. Kibbee, inventor
3 of the fever cot, was taken sick to-day or
f Canal street. DIR. Chopin. whom HI
: met, advised him to go to the Hotel pieu
which he did at once. DR.. Chopin think
that as the Doctor mas been up with pa
: tients since Saturday he is only prostratee
D from over-work. The fever is reported OF
! the kernagin plantation,
GRENADA, Sept. 19.-Four deaths to
day and tour new cases,
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 19.-The Y. NJ
!, G. A. report SO new cases. 6
GRAND JUNCTION. Sept. l9.-Eour new
L cases yesterday and deaths; 20 cases OF
hand; 6 new cases and 2 deaths to-day
and dying.
TERRY, Miss, Sept. l9.--Our condition
d has grown much worse since DR.. Metcal
: left, Three deaths and four new cases
], Please send physician and two nurses.
n WASHINGTON, Sept l9.-At meeting
e of the executive committee of the yellow
d fever relief committee of this district. Dr.
n Woodworth, surgeou general of the Ma
!, riDe Hospital, offered the following, whicl
It was adopted:
It WHEREAS, In the absence of concert c
J action of the several yellow fever relief com
e mittees aud associations throughout th
e United States, some of the afflicted cite
II have bad their wants Supplied so far a
i money can supply them, while other place
= still stand in urgent need Of help; therefor
Z ResolUed, That the yellow fever relic
committee respectfully invite the cooper
alive action of the several relief commit
9, tees and associations throughout the Uni
ted States, and to further this concert {
h action this committee, which is 10 ofhci,
70 communication by telegraph with all point
J. afflicted. will undertake to give informa
r tion as far as possible Of the needs of th
several afflicted cities and towns.