The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-07


north OF Pensacola Batteries g and II, Fifth
ther the ssrrson AT ~ West is transferred 10 Fort
Jefferson. Dry fortugas, Fla. where the only commu-
the army. The garrison Of Baton Rouge, La, is now
located at camp on the Amite River, hlteen miles
companies b, and x, nnder temporary command OF
Captain Arthur Macarthur during The absence of Major
Robert La Moie on leave All OF tue Officers OF .9ese
tea to como North until the danger IRON fever over
AN ALLEGED CASE OF YELLOW FEVER AT
PROVIDENCE, R. L.
PRovIDENcE r. l.. Sept. s, 1878
A gentleman who lett Memphis eight days ago ar
here tpis morning aud Is III with lever which
he thinks is yclow lever but experienced ply scans
think that II rs not He has conc the Rhode Island
Hospital He is the brother OF a leading Memphis
clergyman e1FI
PECULIAR ACTION OF THE PHILADELPHIA
YELLOW FEVER CoMMIriKE-B NEFIr The
ATRIAL PERFoeMANC- IS DECLINED "A SHARP
NOTE FROM ROSE EYTINGF.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept Q, 1879
sensation has been created here to-day among the
theatrical profession the lovers OF the drama by
an unexpected and uncalled for snghl-many call IL
by harsher word-put upon the players
by the committee Of citizens who volun-
teered 10 raise funds Tor The relief OF the
yellow fever sufferers. This committee Is con-
possd the prominent merchants and business
men, a few oil whom, like Mr.. George w. Cnds, have
q world wide reputation works OF charity and
bene Violence They have done noble service In resv
Ing the impoverished victims OF the southern
scouree and through their organization sac 900
has already been raised Tho prssiaRg officer OF the
committee Mr. Henry D. Welsh, president OF the
| American steamship Company, and partner In the
dry goods house Of James, Kent, Ssntee Co. He Is
| not memoir Of the Philadelphia Welsh family, Of
| which John Welsh, our Ambassaao 10 England, is
| the head.
| Nornf.o TO DO WITH Play PloPLk
unfortunately happsns that the Olu ogy, narrow
minded spirit OF iustansm - also represented IN the
committee, and II showed Itself yesterday afternoon
A meeting OF tho committee was ned Al the Mayors
fnce the chairman, dyspeptc looking gentleman,
presiding In the course OF the proceedings II va:
IRON Frederick Miiburn offering the services oil the
| Harry Vaue.u CombInation 10 render benefit per-
and from tho Young Mannerchor, a we known
| German society, also tendoring their services Tor
| nko purpose Tho chairman, with a frown upon MS
face sharply that offers declined,
and would have passed them ny without oven an ac:
that It would courteous 20 enter Resolution
OF thanks, declining on tho round Of inexpeacncy,
&c. THIS was DONE but Mr.. Welsh intimated ina. !,
tue commttec opened its doors 10 the play people"
there telling whore the committee would land
This noble sentiment seemed to meet with approval,
aud the proceedings OF the meeting went on.
but TINS not the only snub tho knights OF the
buskn were destined to receive. just alter the ad-
tournament OF tue committee and before they had lett
| tbeIr seats q gentleman connected with the Walnut
| Street Theatre handed Mr. Welsh letter from Mr.
George X. Goodwin tho lessee, courteousy oferiog
the theatre and all its attaches Tor matinee per-
! torrance on Wednesday. the mouse and the tickets
to be entirely at the disposal OF tho committee and
| tho money TO be placed In their hands Eaclosea
| was a very kindly note from Miss Rose Eytinge
| Offering her services also.
| Mr. Welsh turned 70 lhs messenger after reading
! the correspondence and said
| II can AZ swer this Tell Mr.. Goodwin, no. II no
| n Aandh ia In q vi IT,.
anything 10 do with the play" The messep.
ger asked II ne would not send written reply, and
Mr. Welsh rsjo,nsd that he would not.
This morning Hiss Ey.inge sent the following let
Ter 10 the Philadelphia Office OF the HERALD:-
AN AcrkEss' SHARP LETTER.
CONTINENTAL HorEL.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept g. 1873
and feel strong wish 70 give my mite both Of
.s,a :s%
phia yellow decline IL. doorsto
play lay & shall
,s'n s "sss 20 have
with q. 70 the .s
tbs open the actor whose heart is ever ready and
s sss;s s:1 win A:v s.s'
the msmhers of the Philadelphia Yellow
actress this Is the first instance
turned s. attention IRON Il. legitimate
" the Of these 60 the divine iessen
Pal 90 the that ansry long
ise ana Is no, pnnsa up n.,,v M.
| ".
the greatest OF ''e'' Is '""'' ROsk ESTiNGE
mttse to take charge Of the matter, Miss Eynge and
Manager Goodwin say that the benefit performance
EyIingo win appear in her new play, THE Woman Of
| the People"
NO DANGER TO NEW YORK ANOTHER CASE or
YELLOW FEVER ON BOARD THE STEAMER
HUTCHINSON.
Another case OF yellow lever occurred esterday on
| board the steamer Hutchinson. from Morgan CITY
La at anchor the Lower Bay the hospital sh
ILLINOIS. II thai oil the steamers second COOK. and
Dr. vandcrpoel Immediately ordered the patent TO be
taken 20 The hospital. Two sesmcn, F. Hanson and
| James Williams, from tho same vessel are conhn cd
| in the ospna from the same malay Both cases
ars very CRITICAL, and loast considered past
| remedy.
Dr. vsndcrpoel snys he has not iols confident for
the last that no has tho yellow lever under
control as he does this time. The sanitary dsci-
piuc and machinery per ect that bc mas no APP
| prehensious OF spread OF the epidemic or Its en-
trance iu,o c,iy In the no has adopted
to prevent the expansion OF the disease ne meets the
,srs OF .nosc vessels winch diseharse their oarsoss
| into lighters la the Upper Bay. Tho vessels ara
here tnorougaiy eleanssd, The bilge pump bc-
| ing worked until nothing out pure water Ia
be seen; the decks and all other parts Of the yes
sells are theroughIy drsached ana swaboed and tho
craft perfectly clean before hcy come 70 me
city. DIR. vauuerpoel has strong prejudice IN iavor
OF cleanliness as preventive OF yellow FEVER and all
other disorders sh picard. He Considers II moro
poweriui gent tbar unigaion or tho application Vi
dislufcc,an- The Doctor thinks The rush OF SAILING
vessels from the West lndics to DO about over.
Steamers Will Lencsforth do most OF the carry Nc
from those points where the yellow lever pre-
vsis as an epidemic
In regard 10 Trio city, Or. vanderpoel feels conf.
dent that there Is no need Tor Apprehension. Inc
yellow lever cannot become epidenic, he says unless
infected snfps get TO the wharves. which tue Doc
tor says shall occur II he can preventiI As 10
inc oiiy having an epidemic In consequence o. the
lever being introduced overland BY railway. the Doc
tor thinks u uuiikcy, such cases are sporadic and
rot of a character 10 become infectious The expert
cnoe Of the past Is vessels In which yeow lover
exists arrive more frequently IN Sepember tnan any
otner mouth But II Is possible It may exhaust itse
utle earlier tnm year than formerly IL 10 ALREADY
moderating in Havana.
tbs above three cases from tho steamer Hutohinsor