The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-19
YELLOW FEVER.
Fate of the Volunteers Contribu-
tions Stili Flowing Hn-Entertain-
neMtE. NNteA and NEWS.

ntC thc
tiOns Stili Flowing Hn-Entertain-
ments, Notes and News.
VIM. S. Pillman, who returned home
from Memphis on account of pistol-shot
wound in the hand, was taken to the Hos
pital yesterday from his home on John
street, Covngton, suffering from an attack
of the yellow fever.
A dispatch received by the Health Officer
Yesterday afternoon from Memphis states
that Druggist Dieck and Dr. Pearce, VINO
went South as volunteers about three weeks
ago. were dead. DR.. Kuehne was dying,
| Drs. Lowery and Tate were sick, and DR..
Collins well again.
RAILROAD EXCURSION.
The Presidents of the various railroads
centering in the city will meet tie En- er-
tainment Committee at the Grand Hotel
this afternoon for the purpose of comforting
regarding grand excursion and entertain
ment to be given for the benefit of the yell
low fever sufferers early in October.
MEMPHIS ORPHANS
The concert which will be given for the
benefit of the Memphis orphans at the Mu-
sic Hall September 9th. is likely to prove
a grand success. The programme is unusu-
ally long, and embraces the first musical
talent in the city. The tickets will be out
tomorrow.
MAJOR s. V. REID,
the most active of our business men in be-
half of the yellow fever sufferers, has issued
an appeal to the boys and girls of the city
in behalf of the manS children who have
been made orphans and homeless by the
scourge now devastating the South. Refer
ring to the noble example of the newsboys,
who devoted their last SUNDAYS earnings to
the cause, he advises the children to hold
parlor concerts, to sell one or more of their
toys, to appeal to their parents, or in some
other manner to raise something for the
good cause.
CINCINNATI's FAT MEN.
The fat men of Cincinnati, who are about
to play game of baseball for the relief of
the yellow fever sufferers, have invited the
following gentlemen, who weigh two hun
dred pounds or more, to participate in the
arrangements: Their names are n New
burgh, A. Mittendorf, Joseph We'll, AL
Kleimeier, Max. We'll, B. Kornbluth, S.
Hexter, Jos. Siefert, L. Heidelbach, VIM.
Guitermann, G. Green, A. Cohen, Fred.
Moorbrink, Dr. Bettmann Sam. Sachs, B.
Maertz, e. Moritz, j. Stier Chas. Brandt,
II. Keck and F. Bader.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
President Hayes will not be at Pixies to-
morrow night.
The nickel collections yesterday
amounted to S. r.
The steamer John A. Porter is gathering
up her barges along the river below Iron
ton.
The Chairman of the Relief Committee,
Mt Washington, has forwarded $120 to Mr..
John Simpkinson.
P. Sullivan, shoe manufacturer and his
employees, have raised 500 among them
selves for the Relief Fund
The Weeks Orchestra Club realized $1O1
from their concert, which they have turned
over to the Relief Committee.
The entertainment given by the Social
Friend Club at the Lookout House Mon
day evening netted for the Southern Relief
Fund S77 35.
Mayor Moore received 5000 This morning
from Mrs. Williamson, of Wapakoneta.
Ohio, which had been collected by her for
the Memphis sufferers.
The Misses Ella and Julia Levy, of Barr
street, raffled off an elegant basket of wax
flowers, the work of many a day, last
Tuesday evening, for sos.
ConlrlDulloH DOAeS lor the DeHelC Oh Ine
yellow fever sufferers have been placed at
the Geological Garden-one in the monkey
house and the other in the restaurant.
The bale of cotton from Mississippi,
which was sold on Change and again re-
sold both in New York and Liverpool, has
brought in for the yellow fever sufferers a
total of $2,067.
DIR. Falls, in charge of the yellow fever
patients at Roh's HILL has adopted the
method of destroying the infection sup
posed to adhere to clothing and other arti-
Giles, by putting them in refrigerator and |
freezing them thoroughly. DR.. Minor and
superintendent Jones approve Of the J
Method.