Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-24
COheeviIIe Contributes for the Yellow
Fever Sufferers.
From an Appeal Correspondent


COneeviIle Contributes for the Yellow
From an Appeal Correspondent
CoFFEEvILLE, MISS, August 21.-
! We are still free from yellow-fever, and
should feel grateful. Our friends and neigh
bors at Grenada are still dying hourly. Pc
cuniary aid is all we can give them. The
following amounts were to-day contributed
aud promptly forwarded: Newburger &
Kory, 81; Brown & Halle, IS; +. B. Her.
ron, $40; A. I. Wimberly, 81 so; VIM Bon.
durant, IS; J. l.. Eskridze. $I1; Aston &
Aston, s.; Robert +. Hubert, 81; T. J..
Nelly, $40 so; w. J. Schmits, so cents; S.
B. Hortly, 81; 1. ]. Garner. 81, G.. NJ. Har-
dy, 81; ]. F. Kelly, 81; J L. Branum, 81 !;
Or. Teark, 81 J. J. Aston, 81; John Kelly,
81 50; w. w. Baker, 81; Bates Fly, 81;
81; George Hubert, 81; W. E; STILL, ST. DR..
4: A. Powell, 81; S. II. Church, 50; Emmit
Wimberly, 81 so; DIR. Crafford, 81; w. E..
Moring, 81; r. F. Talon, so cents; L. R. Will
son, IS; John Wilson, 81; Willie Wilson, so
cents; James I. Eason, 81; Theo. P. Gibbs,
81; Seay d Kelly, S.; Oscar Leonard, 81.
Opposed to Quarantine at Decatur.
From an Appeal Correspondent
DECATUR, ALA, August Pour town
authorities are so much afraid of the fever
that they won't allow the citizens to go to
any passenger-traIn, regardless of the in
fected regions Your humble servant was
fined one dollar to day for going to the south
bound passenger from Nashville, and SO we
are almost afraid to look at the train from
Memphis. | am aware that our town is
often censured abroad for quarantining, and
justly so, for her altitude and sanitary condi-
ton preclude the idea of the fever ever living
here. One case was brought here in 1873,
and died, without spreading the disease.
Having been former resident of your city,
and an earnest sympathizer In all he- inter-
ests, l have been grieved at this action of our
town authorities. But, Messrs. Editors, am
glad to say, and wish you would tell it, that a
majority of our citizens-merchants and
others-are not, | am satisfied, IN favor OF
this oyster-shell business, cut would give a
hearty welcome to all of your people. We
are not altogether inhuman. w.
Liberal Contributions from All Points.
Associated Press Dlspatches.l
NEW YORK, August 23.-Dispatches from
all points show that liberal contributions are
being made Tor the sufferers from yellow
fever.
Nashville.
NASHVILLE. August 23.-At the mass
meeting at Masonic hall tonight, commit
tees were appointed in every ward to solicit
contributions for the aid of the yellow-fever
afflicted communities.
COlumDuS, Oh1Os
COLUMBUS, August 23.-U. NJ. Cunning
ham, OF this city. grand master OF the Ohio
Masons has directed the grand secretary to
issue an appeal to the five hundred lodges OF
Ohio for help for the yellow-fever sufferers.
Shreveport.
SHREVEPORT. August 23.-Dr. Davis, an
experienced yellow-fever doctor Of this city,
leaves for VIcksburg in the morning, sent
there by the Masonic fraternity. Eight hun
bred dollars have been subscribed, and COM
mittees are still at work.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, August 23.-Sub-comittees have
been appointed to solicit subscriptions
throughout the city for southern plague
stricken cities. The only important dona-
tons since the last report are six hundred
dollars by the Hon. Carter II. Harrison, and
seven hundred dollars from various Hebrews
in Chicago.
Cincinnati.
Associated Press Dlspatch.l
CINCINNATI, August 23.-The subscrip-
tions in aid of the yeilow-fever sufferers to-
day aggregate five hundred dollars. A move
ment is on foot to give a monster entertain
ment at Music hall for the bene6t of the
Memphis sufferers The Cincinnati orchestra
and the Shakespeare club have volunteered
their services.
81. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, August 23.-John F. Long,
late collector of this port, has sent check to
Mayor Overstolz for five hundred dollars, to
be distributed equally among the fever
stricken people of Memphis, Vicksburg,
Jackson, Grenada and New Orleans The
Hebrew Young Mems literary association has
raised about fifteen hundred dollars, and sent
two hundred and fifty dollars each TO the
Howard associations of Memphis, Vicksburg
and Grenada.
VIcksburg.
VICKsBURG, August 23.-The deaths from
yellow-fever from yesterday noon to three
O'Clock this afternoon were twenty; total to
date, sixty-nine. The disease is steadily on
the increase. There are fully fifty new cases
to-day, among them DR.. d. w. Booth, who
is in charge of the hospitals. Physicians aud
nurses are coming from Galveston, New Or
leans, Shreveport and Delta, Louisiana. Drs.
Bafour and Robbins continue to improve.
Money in aid of the sick continues to come
to the Towards and Masons.
New York.
NEW YORK, August 23.-Mayor Ely this
morning received two hundred and eighty
three dollars in small subscriptions In aid of
the southern sufferers. VIM. Schultz, of
Brooklyn, the yellow-fever patient who was
removed to the quarantine hospital Wednes-
day, died last night. Schultz is supposed to
have contracted the disease while unloading
a cargo of logwood last Saturday. The
chamber of commerce to-day appointed a
committee to obtain contributions for the re-
lief of sufferers IN the yellow-fever districts.
Washington.
WAsHINGToN, August 23.-The following
correspondence TOOK place to-day:
JACKSON, Miss, August %, 1878.
Hon. d. N. Key, Postmaster-General.
Please stop all mails. except hrst-class, fol
an points in Mississippi, from Memphis and
| New Orleans, and all, except frst-clsss mat
4 ter, from coming from the following infected
| points an the state: Grenada, Vicksburg
| Canton, Port Gibson and Holly Springs. W.
regard this as important to our safety.
W. JOHNSTON, NJ. D.,
Secretary State Board of Health.
WASHINGTON. August %, 1878.
To Witt Johnston, II D., Secretary State Board OF
Health. Jackson, Miss.
It Is not deemed advisable to direct the ex-
clusion of any class of matter for the mails
because of the prevalence of yellow-fever
This department will not, however, attempt
to disregard any reasonable order of a legal
ly-cons,Ituted board of health, issued to pre-
vent the spread OF disease; but, on tine con-
trary, desires its officers 70 cooperate in car
rylng them out. J. N. TYNER,
Acting Postmaster General.
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, August 2}.-New cases
| one hundred and twenty-three; deaths, forty
| The deaths include thirteen children, age
from one to seven years, also five, ages from
| eleven to seventeen years. Y. A. Wood
ward, commander of the Grand Army of tn,
| Republic, has succeeded in organizing a re
lief committee for the purpose Of nursing
and caring for any comrades who shall nee'
their services. The following is the com
mittee: VIM. Wright, A. G.. Badger, J. II
| Wright Contributions have been solicite'
! from comrades III other States, and the re
sponses so far are quite encouraging. Tb
| committee so far has buried four comrades
B. p Blanchard, formerly state registrar @
voters, and lately a custom-house clerk, die
last evening of congestion of the brain, su
perinduced by fever, after an illness of les
than twelve hours. He was buried at Chal
mette, to-day, by Joseph A. Mower Post c
Grand Army OF the Republic. CommIs
sioner w. G.. Lane, Ill with fever, Is believe
to be out of danger. o. F. Hunsaker is on
again. o. V. Couptard, late deputy collect
or mas e = 1t attack OF fever. Naval Office
Lewis has requested by Collector Smit
to co-operSs nth him IN the enforcement
the rule aga smoking and drinking il
toxcating liquors in the custom mouse durln