The New York herald., 1878-10-08


days, 10 the appeal OF the Howard Association, will
enab!e them to do without further money aid.
CASEY YouSa's REPORT TO SURGEON GENERAL
wooDwokTH.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Z, 1878.
Mr.. Casey Young writes Surgeon General Wood
worth from Memphis, October l, as foliows:-
The Howard Association ana Citizens Relief Com
mittoe Of Memphis have all tho money, supplies, &c.,
that they need; but the hospital under charge OF Dr.
Thornton, has, think, been IN great measure neg
lscted and would suggest that you direct any sup
piics VI your command to that pincc. The fever s
rapidly spreading to a the towns In MY district and
they arc in great distress. Any money you send
Tor thor assistance should be very glad have
Thcy are appealing to me daily. We real
abatement oi the lever. and fear that the
not yet been reached
DRIEF FEVER DISPATCHER.
Commander Theodore F. Kane, comm auding tho
United States steamer Alliance, at Leghorn, Italy.
has forwarded to the Navy Department draft for
$400, con ribution from The officers and crew Of
that vessel for the reicf OF the sufferers from yellow
fever. Commodore Snuieldt. acting Secretary, will
forward contribution TO the National Relief CON-
mittse, IN Washington.
A despatch from Cairo. Ill, says thsro only
one new case OF yellow fever there yesterday, and
two deaths. The outlook is more favorable.
Dr. Vanderman, Registrar, Chattanooga, renn., re-
ports that the twenty.0ur hours endin at tour p
Nj. yesterday there was only death from yellow
iever--a Mrs. elizabeth Stcwart-an1 seventeen now
Cases thunder storm a. two O'Clock yesterday
morning brought cooler weather. The small MORTAL
ty indicates that tho disease Is losing ts malignant
character aud inspires fresh hopes OF It's abatement
The lever Is abating AT Canton MISS but spreading
II the country all around tue town.
Since October the Board Of Health OF Mobile Ala.
reports eight new cases OF yellow fever and three
deaths, Of which u previously reported,
ana ;wo wore of the eight cases reported since tho
LIST inst. -Four cases are under treatment
Surgeon General Woodworth, or the Marine Hos
pi,al SERVICE has received telegram at Washington
distributing supplies to tho settlements along
Mississippi river which have been cut or from rail-
road communication. In which ne states that all On
board we'll Hickman, KY, tho only place AZ
which stores werc needed between ST. Louis and
Memphis. Every precaatiou Is being taken prevent
the Injection spreading on board tue b0aI.
At yesterdays meeting oil the C,uxsns' Yellow
Fever Relief Committee, ID Philadelphia, u telegram
IRON tho Mayor OF Memphis was road stating that
that city mud ample means meet present wants
Tho committee appropriated $1,000 tor the Touro In
orleans, $500 Tor Water Valley Miss., ana $500 Tor
the Howard Association Of Canton, Miss. The total
subscriptions TO date amount 70 $l27u0o, Of which
balance OF over $l7, 900 remains the hands OF the
committee.
John A. Eastman, who contracted the yellow fever
at Chattanooga, died IN tho infrmary ut Nashville
Yesterday. HIS brother keeps a hotel on Coney
Island ana his mother iives ut Concors. N. II.
Thdve was death and two cases Hu boldt,
Tonn., yesterday and the villagers arc excited over
the announcement
The lever scare is SO great at Decatur, Ala that
all freight is quarantned Four deaths and forty
report from Holloy Springs, Miss, says:-"New
cases yesterday, eighteen to-day, eight deaths yes
terday, three; to-day, two, ioIlows:-Aiss Ailcn
George sather mrs. Dan Craft. Jacob Malchi ons
other"
NEW YoRK's AID FOR THE suFFERHRs
Mrs. Y. ~, OF Hoboken. sent 81 TO the HERALD
Office yesterday for the yellow fover sufferers, and
J. L. sent 81
The Mayor received tho following criptious.-
Through New York Tribune .o3 3d. ns follows -Presby.
teri arch IN. ". PrpsD IN
Church atkins. \: Y $ss o5; sale o airing. s2 puolc
First PresDyserian Church. Henry. n T.. s4G o7
ta ss s oas U o
Murphy Imsnyar.t precinct Va 81 Captain konnsdy.
Tho Mayor also received letter from the secretary
OF the French Mutual Aid society, ot Memphis. re-
turning thanks for tho donation % s7sl 90 Tns SUB
tsa 70 New York by j. Egiinton Montgomery, United
States Cousu
The Mayor cent $429 81 10 Brownsville, Tenn.
Mr.. J. Pierpopt Morgan, treasurer OF the Chamber
OF CoMmerco Southern Relief committee, acknowL
edges the rocsipt OF the following additional contr
butons:-
Peter Cooper second subscription, s5o Atha Hughes.
through q y Bliss, sioo: boxes Ia a. K SF b. Thur
ter to Russia sioo Br.d"epors Conn Nesf Fana.
through Ienry p Drew oSa 81 s,iisens o Bs,vd.rs,
~ gsSasS s q s
Sev. j. sSass ri IL sas1'as
ton boxes I" Now s Yers X rgs onise per ceons l.
nhIhes - (Ooth Ul frOm Mugs rerfys
NJ T., through A. H. Seward, treasurer. AUBURN. n. ",
81 80; Amazon, soc. class A. Grammar School No. IL.
female department. New York. per X Lockman. IS
second l,eiornea Church. rar,t. n " additional.
a a a. a'sf fsoay Il
sis2 1855 81 Grand total. si53Uoi Vi.
The committee directed the treasurer to remit $500
TO Father ]. A. Kelly, OF ST. Peter's Cburcn.
Mcmpnis, who has the caro- OF tho orphans recently
IN charge OF tho SISTERS oil Mercy, DECEASED; TO
La Grange, Tenn, S3uO, through the Howard Asso-
citation vi Mompbis to George NJ. Klein, president oil
the Misslssppi Valley Bank, Tor sufferers at Hen.
dcrson, $500. aud Tor sufferers at Gooarch Landing,
S20O-Uotb ~ LOUISIANA
The chairman requested TO telegraph the
Howard Association at Memphis TO honor any orders
Tor clothing that may be madc ON taem oy Holly
springs.
rhs contribution OF 5000 made Saturday was
given by Mrs J. Astor and by mistake creaitod TO
J. ;. As,or.
House, received $l05 from the Mddlstown Dramatic
Association, making the grand total S5,447 2l
A regular meeting OF the rammany Society was
held last ngnt at which $500 were subscribed Tor the
suncrors. Messrs. Arthur Leary, Jooi q. Sseveus,
Thomas Dunlap aud John A. Foley wsrc appointed .
committee 10 receive further SUBSCRIPTIONS