River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-12
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taken sick tonight.


DIR. A. H. scheldon and Druggist
Barnes, OF Mobile, can't get away. Club doc
tors II. w. Swearenger and L. ID. Manning, of
Texas, and three nurses from Memphis. All
doctors and nurses from distance are we'll. We
now have an express agent and postmaster, and
we are thoroughly organized. 1t seems that
Holly Springs has multitude of warm and
noble friends. Our gratitude is unbounded.
and our prayers sincere for their welfare.
tSigned) W. j. l.. HOLLAND.
81. LOUIS, Sept. THE merchants exchange
fund now reaches $40, 900, and collections from
other sources amount to about SO, 900. Bishop
Ryan to-day sent Major Overstolz S4Sl, being
an addition to the ! 900 check sent him few
days ago, the whole being oHe-half of the
collections taken up in the Catholic churches
of this city last Sunday. The other half has
been sent To the Catholic bishop at Memphis to
be distributed through the clergy to Catholic
societies attending to the sick of that desolated
city.
Eight sisters of St. Mary left this evening foi
Canton, Miss, and three for Memphis. This
makes twenty female nurses who have gone
from here as nurses. Two priests of this
diocese also volunteered their services. Tie
steamer City of Vicksburg arrived at qnaran
tine from the lower river about O'Clock this
morning, and three cases of sickness taken
from her were placed IN hospital, among them
Billy Maxwell steward of the boat. The
Vieksburg had about eighty passengers, who
we're brought to the city tonight by the quar-
antine steamer, and required 20 leave town by
the night trains. About sixty of them went
North. Two deaths occurred on the Vicksburg
on the way up, one of them, Maj. Burn, OF
Greenville, Miss. The Peabody Subsistence
association of this city is fully organized, and
have got to work. Contrib buttons of provisions,
clothing and all sorts of supplies are com
ing in rapidly, and the association promises 10
be of great service to needy and destitute IL
the fever section districts.
ANOTHER APPEAL
New ORLEANS Sept. 7.--Seven Wise Men OF
New Orleans appeals for aid to their brethren
n other States. Contributions may be ad
dressed to II. King Cutler, grand arch or w. w.
Harris. The president of the nen
union printers relief association ap
peals TO non-union printers for aid
fhe Peabody association issued 1875
| rations to-day.
GRENADA, Sept. III. G. Fountain, Herald
correspondent, and a. Il. Ball railroad agent
were stricken to-day. Since the last repor
there has been eight deaths and four new cases
The malignity of the fever surpasses anything
in the previous experience OF the oldest ply
sicians. Very few escape who are attacked
Grenada is no longer city; it is a morgue
DEATHS AT NEW ORLEANS.
Thirty-three deaths up to II o'clock. VIM
s. Harrison, secretary of the Howard associa
ton, died to-day. Capt. McGrady. of th'
steamer Jas. Spaneler. and r. @. Benson are
| among the prominent steamboat men. Twenty
charitable organizations appointed a commit
mittee to draft resolutions to-day. This com
mittee reported to a full committee of all soci
cites. and their report on the distribution oi
committee to be styled the New
| Orleans central relief committee, to b,
| composed of seven persons, viz: j. Nj. Wander
| lift, president Howard association. w. Il
| Hardie president Y. M. G.. A., DIR. Daumaug,
| st. Vincent de Paul, VIM. Wright Grand Army
of the Republic, f. Richardson, relief commit
| tee of the Army of Tennessee, w. Ii. Brown
president Mutual Relief association. ii. Dol
honde, president of the Peabody association
was appointed, and this committee Is now II
| session and will adopt rules, select chairman
make and keep full record ol
distributions of these and such other supplies
as the government may send, and | will fur
nish volunteer labor to perform the work.
am of opinion that under this arrangement thu
supply will be honestly distributed for th'
benefit of yellow fever sufferers, and that th'
Presidents plan meets witt genera
approval except that OF few
candidates for Congress now at a safe distance
from this CITY. Every precautiou will b.
taken to protect the government Interests.
(Signedl GEO. l.. SMITH,
Collector of Customs
The following reply to the foregoing was re-
ceived
WAsHINGroN. d. c.. Sept. ITO George L.
smith. collector of customs, New Orleans
The arrangements for the distribution of sup
plies seem eminently proper and judicious anc
are satisfactory to me.
(signed.) GEo. W. AIcCREARY,
Secretary of War.
RFlIEF CONTRIBUTIONS.
FORT ScoTT, Ks, Sept. 1.-The Masons do
mated Sl25 for the yellow fever sufferers and
the grand master has ordered the grand lodge
of Kansas to donate $500.
CAIRO Sept. Am entertainment here last
night under the auspices Of the Knights of the
Mystic Krew for the benefit of yellow fever
sufferers netted 1855. Hickman, Ky, reports
this afternoon three new cases and two deaths.
None reported here.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. Tone Thousand dollars
was realized by the tournament here yesterday,
which has been equally divided between Mem
phis, Grenada and New Orleans. The secretary
of war to-day issued orders to forward 20U
blankets for the 200 children in st. Vincent $
orphan asylum, New Orleans, to-day, forty OF
whom are sick with yellow fever.
RALEIGH, n. C., Sept. 7.-Ladies of ten white
church congregations here, Methodist, Catholic,
Presbyterian. Hebrew, Episcopal and Baptist
held a brilliant festival at the capitol grounds
from all who entered the grounds Total re-
cepts $3.50, which, with $3.50 previously col
lected was forwarded for relief of the yellow
fever sufferers to-day.
San Francisco. Sept. 1.-THE citizens relief
committee of Sacramento to-day telegraphed
1867 so to the Governor IF Louisiana, the same
to the Governor of Mississippi, and S445 to the
Governor of Tennessee, TO be distributed by
them for the benefit of the yellow fever suf-
ferers.
New YORK, Sept. 7.-Contributions for the
sufferers from yellow fever continues generous.
The fire department of this city has sent 8 1872
to New Orleans. The International Young
Mems Christian association committee to-day
appealed to the 736 associations in the United
States to collect and send money to the plague
stricken cities.
ERIE. Pa Sept. 7.--Au entertainment given
by the Knights of Honor, this city, Melted
$500, which goes to the relief of the yellow
fever sufferers.
CLEVELAND o., Sept. 6-Suhscriptions for
yellow fever sufferers amount TO $4,000 up to
noon to-day.
MEANWHILE, Pa, Sept. 7.--Contributions for
the benefit of the sufferers amount to $4,000,
and more to come.
PORTLAND, oregon, 8 pit. THE citizens
to-day canvassed for funds in aid of
the yellow fever sufferers. In few hours
"a, 600 was obtained.
MADISON. Wis, Sept. THE en- pIoyes of
the Wisconsin State Journal raised $50 for the
benefit of the yellow fever sufferers in Mem
phis this afternoon. Arrangements have been
made to put up contribution boxes in hotels
restaurants and on he fair grounds during the
progress of the Wisconsin State fair, which is
held in this city next week, Tomorrow spe
cal collections will be taken up in the Catholic
churches. Freemasens, churches and State
employees in the city have thus far sent $3.50.
CAIRo. Sept. AT Martin. Tenn, there have
been dozen cases of fever, which caused some
alarm. DIR. Debbriil pronounces it remittent
fever without any symptoms of yellow fever.
The employees of Holiday Bros, this city, con
tributed 800 for the benefit of sufferers. The
fever fund, divided between Vicksburg, Green
Vile and Port Gibson, was forwarded by tele-
graph. Total contributions here in cash and
supplies to date about $4,000. No fever here
and the excitement over. Its appearance at
Hickman has nearly subsidized
VIcKsBURe, Sept. WEATHER fair, very
warm; thermometer % degrees. Fever con-
tinues increasing in the same proportion as
during the past week. 1t Is estimated that
fully 1850 are down sick. Deaths to-day. thir-
ty-oue-twenty-one whites and ten blacks.
Among the deaths to-day was VIM. s. Harrison,
secretary of the Howard association. Among
the new cases are Col. G. G. Flower, L. E.
Banker, an ice dealer, and ID. A. Gully. Iner-
chant Right Rev. Bishop Elder is reported
critical tonight. His case was thought to be
4 mild one, but it has suddenly assumed very
alarming symptoms. Fever at 6reenville is
steadily increasing. New cases. twenty; deaths,
sven.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Applications for re-
lief TO the Howard association 182; to the Y. nj.
0. association 90. The Howard association re-
seived tho following: GRENADA, Sept. 7.--Our
little hand of workers has dwindied down 70