The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-12
The Yellow Fever ScOurge-An Appeal
to the Charitable.
WASHINGTON, D. c., September S.-The
following appeal was issued to-day:

WASHINGTON, d. c., September S.-The
following appeal was issued to-day:
AN ArPEAL TO THE CHARITABLE.
To the Chambers Of Commerce and the ChdritG-
Ole Of the Chief Cities Of the Union: The cry of
anguish from the stricken cities and people
from the South has been answered by no.
BILE burst of charity from cities and people
OF the whole country. Contributions, great
and small, have been extended to sufferers.
The secretary of War has generously ex-
tended the aid of the Government to the
poor and needy of the pest-Iidden cities. But
great as has been the charity, the necessity Is
yet greater, and the sums subscribed are yet
inadequate to the wants of the suffering in
New Orleans, EickSburg and Memphis, as
well as in the smaller towns of Holly Springs,
Grenada, Port Gibson, Canton, Greenyille,
Brownsville, Baton Rouge and Delhi.
ALL BUSINESS is ENTIRELY SUSPENDED.
1t is estimated that in the suspension of
business on the Mississippi River south of
Memphis over fifty steamboats, are tied up,
ana their crews discharged. LongshOremen
and gangs of stevedOres and other laborers,
who were engaged in receiving and dis
charging OF freight, are without employment.
Four great lines of railroads are paralyzed,
and their employees are idle. Nearly every
place OF business in cities and towns where
the fever prevails are closed and their en-
ployees are discharged These employees
are poor and dependent upon their labor for
support. 1t is estimated that of these unem-
plOyed men there are in New Orleans $4,000,
Memphis 5000, Vicksburg 1000 and smaller
WINS -JOOOJ d IOltl u ZItIOU us
charged workingmen, most of whom are
heads OF families, and represent q total pop
ulation of not less than lCS, eco in actual and
desolate want. These people have no means
10 get away from the pest-ridden cities; for
them there is no labor, no wages, no bread.
NOTHING BUT DEATH OR STARVATION,
and this condition must last at least for fifty
days, for there will be no stay of the peStil-
ence, no resumption of business until frost.
Averaging the support of each individual at
70 cents per day, which is 10 cents less than
the cost of an army ration, for fifty days
support the suffering and destitute Will cost
nothing for medicines, clothing and proper
sustenance for the sick and burial of the
dead has been taken into account in this cal
culatiOn. 1t has occurred to the undersigned
that comprehensive system of relief should
be at once inaugurated to avoid the appal-
ling distress which will sicken and shock hu-
manity when to the awful destruction of the
plague are added the horrors of famine.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF RELIEF.
We suggest that each of the great cities of
the Union central depot for the reception
OF supplies be at once opened, where con-
tributions of provisions, tea, coffee, wines,
medicines and clothing may be sent. The
lines of transportation, over both land and
water, have volunteered to transport supplies
to the stricken cities free of charge. Let New
which is the most accessible by sea |
and land, and which has more facilities for
be constituted the central de- |
pot for the reception of supplies which can |
De IOTWarueO 10 Une howard ana HeaDOUy
Associations of that city as fast as collected. |
Let Nicksburg, Memphis and smaller towns |
that are afflicted send to New Orleans their |
agents to aid in receiving, distributing and |
forwarding pro rata supplies to the respect |
i've towns and cities for which they are des- |
tined. We appeal to Chambers of Commerce |
of the great cities to inaugurate this move |
ment forthwith we appeal to the charitable |
and good; we appeal to the ministers of God |
for their influence. and their congregations. |
EVEN THE SMALLEST DONATION
Of provisions, money or medicines, will be |
acceptable. The character of the noble gen
tlemen who compose the Howard Associa- |
ton and Peabody Association, and the /
Young Mems Christian Association, is guar
antee that all charities donated will be
and honestly applied. In the name
Of a common country and kindred humanity
we invoke for our stricken, dying and starv-
ng people, the charity of those whose homes
and loved ones are secure from the pesti-
ence that walketh in darkness and the de-
struction that wasteth at MONDAY.
(Signed) E. JOHN ELLIS, Louisiana.
r. l.. GIBSON, Louisiana.
JOHN j. MORGAN, Alabama.
VIM. III. MCCARDLE, Mississippi
CYRUS BUSY,
President N a Chamhar of Connoarca |