The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-04
YELLOW FEVER.
Reports--coatrisutions, etc.

--contrihutions, etc.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Sept. 3.-The people
of Springfield are. still actively engaged in
the work of raising funds for the fever
sufferers. A concert was given tonight
in turtherance of the work. Leading
musicians Of the city participated, The
amount realized is not yet known, but it
must be nearly or quite $500.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 3,-The condition of
our city to-day beggars description. While
the list of new cases reported is only about
sixty. the death rate has amounted to
eighty-six Only two reported were from
other causes than yellow fever. Bodies
were discovered to day in out-of-the-way
places, which have, from appearances,
been dead several days. One peculiarity
manifested among many of the sick is a
desire to seclude themselves, while among
the poor there is an unreasonable fear of
being sent to the hospital or infirmary.
Hence the discoveries of to day.
Among the new cases are the Rev. Geo.
@. Harris, dean of St. Mary's Episcopal
Cathedral, Rev. @. G. Parsons, rector of
St. Mary's, and DIR. s. III. Brown. DIR. A,
r. Hodges. is reported In dying condition.
Ia
St Louis Journal, was conveyed to the
hospital, sick with fever.
Father VIM. Walsh, of st. Patrick S
church, sends the following: | appeal to
all Catholic societies for aid. Three priests
alone remain. All the others are dead or
sick Three hundred and fifty lives have
been saved at the Father Matthew camp.
Arrangements are being made to provide
for orphans.
The following is from the Colored
Preachers Aid Society to the co!ored peo
pie of the United States, especially Of the
North: Our people are suffering. desti
tute and dying. For Heavens sake re-
lieve us all you can by sending us means.
We are not able to bury our dead or tc
nurse and feed the sick and destitute. The
most of us have 40 employment as all busi-
ness is suspended. Send US contributions
of money and provisions speedily.
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 3.-yellow fever
fund, s., 800
CHICAGO, Sept "A meeting of the
teiegra piers of this city was held tc-da,
| for the purpose of devising ways and mean!
| for rendering SUBSTANTIAL aid to brother
telegraphers residing in the fever district
of the South A committee was appoint
ed to solicit money donations from tele
graph men. Tonight they report $l0(
paid in, which will tomorrow be forward
ed to the committee OF the telegraph mel
south. who will disburse funds among th,
telegraphie fraternity, whenever necessity
requires
CINCINNATI, Sept. 3-Health oficel
Miner to-day sent three physicians, ont
druggist and two nurses to Memphis.
The Relief Committee to-day decided t,
send Immediately $500 worth of supple
to Memphis, $500 TO Vicksburg, $3.50 t
Port Gibson, and $50 worth OF blanket
to Grenada.
i PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3.-Arch Bishot
/ Wood has issued circular appealing fo
aid and for the fever stricken Catholics O
the South.
i New YoRK, Sept. 3.-Tne Medica
Society of New York met tonight to tax
measures for aiding physicians and thei
families who may be suffering because c
the yellow fever and officers of the societ
were appointed committee to collec
} funds,
New ORLEANS. Sept. 3,-The city seq
ton reports thiHy-six deaths in the pa:
twenty hours One physician report
so new cases. It is thought the numbe
of new cases will go far above other day
since the fever appeared. The Hewar
e Association is calling in Gods name fl
: physieians from all parts of the country
$ come to the relief of the stricken ones
Q Vicksburg.
g The fever at Greeuville continues to il
Q crease rapidly. Seventy five cases are r
+ ported there. and fourteen deaths.
:. Twenty-six cases and six death are r
J ported at Delhi
Il The Pickwick club have organized
s committee for distributing beef tea ar
7 beef soup to the sick on certificates of Il
e attending physicians From 10 A. NJ to
u p. NJ. attendants are kept busy serving a
e plicants. The liquids are put up in pi
70 and quart bottles. tightly eorked and di
% tributed. "
D, CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Total subscriptio
4 for the yellow fever cities handed into /
d Citizens Committee to date $25, ,082; fro
ID other sources, $6.755; total, $3l837.
at NASHVILLE, Sept. "A special frc
u Brownsville, ffty-ive miles east of Me
ne phis, says to-day has been blue Oh
le Thirteen new cases and four deaths q
.. reported, The Howards of this city ha
TO to bury the dead themselves,
as VICKsBURG, Sept, 3.-Seventy ca
.. are reported at Greenviile, Miss, and Fl
20 deaths. Thirty cases and four deaths
Goodrich Landing.
The 7. NJ. G. A. to day reports 81 .
. cases of sickness and l3o applicants
10 rations. They to day received hberalc
Ie tributions from the Presbyterian church
eI Des Moines, through Rev. B. w, Palm
nt from the Y. NJ. &. A.
80 ST.. LOUIS, Sept 3.-Bishop Ryan ira
- mitted by telegraph, to-day. $1,000 to
OF lever sufferers of the South. and sent
x Mayor 0verstolz check for 81 900, be
on the amount collected in the Cath
@ churches last Sunday.
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be MINNEso1A.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 3.-The MINES
re- State Fair is now in full progress. Pee
Eh, are crowding into the city from all part
nd 1 the state. The great feature Of the W