The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-20
The Yellew Fever Sceurge IN AppeaI
70 the Charitable.



An APfEAL 70 THE CHARITABLE.
TO ne CAaabeyscf Commercs and the Ckarsta
anguish from the stricken cities and people
biz burst s Of Charity from Cities ana ~ mo-
OF the whole country. Contributions, great
and small, have been extended ~ sufferers
r snr SECRETARY ss "a q war ar has generously sx
poor and needy of the pest. ridden cities But
great ~ has been the charity, the necessityis
yet greater, and the sums sutscrtbed are yet
Inadequate 10 the wants OF the suffering IN
New Orleans, Vicksbu.E and Memphis, a.
well ~ In the smaller towns Of Holly springs
Grenada. Port Gibson. Canton, Greenvillc
brownsville, Baton Rouge and Delhi.
ALL BUSINESS Is ENTIRELY SUSPENDED
II IL estimated that IN the suspension OF
business ON the Mississippi River south OF
Memphis over nifty steamboats, are tied up.
and their crews DISCHARGED; Longshoremen
who were engaged In receiving and dis,
charging OF freight, are without employment.
Four great lines Of railroads are paraiyzed,
and their employees are idle. Nearly every
place Of business Ia cities and towns where
the fever prevails are closed and their en-
ployees are discharged. These employees
support. IL Ii estimated that Of these unem.
pioyed men there are In New Orleans 1900.
Memphis 5000. vtcksburg 1000 and smaller
towns 1000, making total Of 1900 dis
charged workingmen, most Of whom are
heads of families. and represent a total pop
ulutiOn OF not less than lVs,Uc0 in actual and
to get away from the pest ridden cities; for
them there Is no labor, no wages, no bread.
NOTHING nut 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
20 cents per day, which Is 10 cents less than
the cost OF an army ration. Tor nifty days
support the suffering and destitute will cost
sl,Os0,O0o, and this Tor subsistence alone
nothing for medicines, clothing and proper
sustenance for the sick and burial OF the
dead has been taken into account In this cal.
culation. II has occurred 70 the undersigned
that n comprehensive system Of relief should
be at once inaugurafed TO avoid the appal-
/ ling distress which will sickcn and shock hu-
manty when 70 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 q central depot for the reception
tributions OF provisions, tea. coffee. wines.
medicines ana clothing may be sent. The
| lines of transportation, over both land and
water have VOLUNTEERED s 70 transport supplies
Orleans, which Is the most accessible by sea
and land. and which has more facilities for
transportation. be constituted the central de-
| pot for the reception OF supplies which can
be forwarded 20 the Howard and Peabody
| Associations of that city as fast as collected.
Let viekshnrg. Memphis aud smaller towns
\ agents 20 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 10 Chambers OF Commerce
of the great cities 20 inaugurate this move
ment forthwith; we appeal TO the charitable
and good; we appeal 70 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
l ton and Peabody Association, and the
Young Mems Christian Association. Is a guar
| an,.S s.Lr all charities donated will be
promptly and honestly applied. In the name
| OF common country and kindred humanity
we invoke for our stricken. dying and starv
ing people, the charity of those whose homes
and loved ones are secure from the pest
lence that walketh In darkness and the de-
| struction that wasfeth nc MONDAY.
(Signed) n. JOHN ELLIS. Louisiana
r. l.. GIBSON. Louisiana
JoHS J. MORGAN. Alabama
WM. II. McCARDLE, Mississippi
CYRUS BUSY,
Presidents n. o. Chamber Of Commerce.