New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-03
APPEALS TO THE NORTH.
vICKsBURG's TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE IDLE AND UN-
ApIr TO rARN rHEIR LIVING.

vICKsBURG's TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE IDLE AND UN-
ABLE TO EARN THEIR LIVING.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-1he following telegram
received here to-day from Vicksburg reveals the
situation there very forcibly and explains the
VIcKsBURG, Miss, Sept 1, 1873.
TO colonel WM. II. MCCARDLE, Washington d. O.
10 600 81 this number onethird can take care of them
sevcs the remaining twO-thrds must be provided for
simply that every foundry, machine shop. and saw
planning and oil ul has stopped work, and ninetenths
Of the stores closed thus cutting on the usual Income
poorer classes, and extending TO those who nave
comfortable living All railroad trains have ceased
10 run and steamers likewise. We have now only the
John W. Cannon and the Y9z9o valley running
livelihood nne-tenths Of the clerks and every mechanic
and laborer the city, Private contributions OF money
and supplies have been most liberal from all parts OF
the country. The money has been received, but the
supplies yet remote, and local quafanunes nave
seriously embarrassed their delivery inc 10000
Iatons generously contributed by tne Government are
due Tuesday.
You know the character OF our people, white aud
cOlOred, aud the situation may be briefly stated We
every member Of a family are down with fever There
IS house exempt Gnc the disease is rapidly in
utmost limit in caring tor the siek. The Howard
Association yesterday issued 200 provision ORDERS feed
ing not less than 100 people Every cal OF every
kind, whether for box OF mustard on cOfi0 for beef
yea or permit Tor burial u INC Howard lot comes to
probably carry for say fifteen or twenty days at
Tor more than sixty long and saddening days.
We are no heggars aud would sCOrn nickel given in
that spirit but yOu ask for the situation and II given
In ali sincerity. OF physicians Booth aud Barbour
died In the discharge Of duty, aud O'Leary, Robbins
Balfour Hunt, Whitehead, Brchett. Davis and Green
sick. WI. NJ. LOCKWOOD,
President Howard Association
Colonel McCardle viii present the original of the
above dispatch to Secretary MeCrary tomorrow
morning, when the Secretary will no doubt order
duplicate of his late order of ratOns for 900 per-
sons for twenty days
NEW-ORLEANs ASKS FOR FOOD.
NEw-0RLEANs. Sept. 2.-The following dispatches
were sent to the Secretary Of War to-day:
10 ne Hon. Secretary Of Var;
We would most respectfully urge issuing of rati0ns
through the Peabody Relief Association The dstres AL
terrible Immediate relief Is necessary. Contributions
thus far arc inadequate.
GEO. l. SMITH, Collector Of Customs.
A. 5. BADGER, Postmaster.
M. MARKs, Collector OF internal Revenue
b. F. FLANDERS, First Treasurer.
10 he Hon. GEORGE MoCRART. Secretary Of Var, Wash
ton, d. o.:
we respectfully request that you will authorize the
Subsistence Department Of the army here 70 issue
fati0ns sufficient 20 relieve the present distress
j. MADISON WELLS,
TH0s. q. ANDERSON.
A CALL By BATON ROUGE.
NEw-ORLEAEs, Sept. 2.--The following was re-
eeived to-day from Baton Roug,, La:
10 re Ageaf Of TIE Associated Press
Eleven deaths from yellow fever have occurred here