Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-18

burial OF the dead. In this calculation
II has occurred q the undersigned thai
acomprehensive system Of relic t should
- at once inaueufated to avoid appall
lpg Disasters which will sicken and
shock humanity, when to the awful de
ssructlon Of the plague are added the
horrors OF famine. We suggest tina,
each OF the great cities of the union be
made central depot for the reception
OF supplies, and that it be at once open
ed where contributions of provisions
coffee and tea, wines, medicine and
clothing may be sent. The lines oil
transporting over both land and water
have volunteered to transport supplies
to the stricken cities free of charge
Let New Orleans, which is most accesi.
bic by sea and by land, and which has
more facilities for transporting, be con.
stituted central depot for the recep-
ton of supplies which can be forwarded
TO the Howard or Peabody associations
OF that city as fast as collected. Let
'Vicksburg. Memphis and smaller
towns that are afflicted send to New
Orleans their agents to aid in
receiving, distributing, and forwarding
pro ratio, the supplies to the respective
towns and cities. We appeal to the
chambers of commerce Of great cities
to inaugurate this movement forthwith
we appeal to the charitable and good; we
appeal to ministers of God and their
influence and their congregations.
Even the smallest donation of provi-
sions, money or medicines will BE- ac-
ceptable. The character of the noble
men who compose the Howard associa-
ton, Peabody association and Young
Mems Christian association are guaran.
tees that all charities donated will be
properly and honestly applied. In the
name of the common country and
kindred humanity we invoke for our
stricken, dying and starving people the
charity of those who have homes and
loved ones who are secure from the
pestlence that walketh in darkness and
the destruction that wasteth at noon
day.
Signed by Jno. Ellis, La, r. S. Glib
son, La, Jno. I. Morgan, Ala, VIM. A.
M. Carroll, Miss, Cyrus Bussey, presi-
dent New Orleans chamber of com
merce.
THE WORST PAST AT HICKMAN. .-l
A Hickman, Kentucky, dispatch of
Sep. sth, to DR.. Deming, Of Cairo, says:
The telegraph operator down with
fever. This disease is yellow fever be-
yond a question. Fifty or more are
sick or convtlescing. Some will die.
About GO whites and $50 blacks are in
town. The Worst is over. The physi-
clans here control the disease. Guard
your quarantine. You will save your
neople. d .4
(signed) i,s LUCAS P. BLACKBURN.
A nay OF PRAYER.
Gov. BishoH ofOhio, on the Sth inst,
issued a proclamation calling upon all
christian people in the state to assemble
in their houses of worship on Friday,
the 18th inst, to invoke the mercy Of
God to the end that the dreaded disease
might be stayed.
SATURDAY SEPT. 9TH.
AT New Orleans on the 9TH inst. there
were 232 new cases and II deaths. At
Memphis there was no abatement of
the disease. Rev. G. G. Parsons, rector
of the leading Episcopal church, died.
The situation in the other stricken
cities was not materially changed.
AWFUL SITUATION. A..
A Cincinnati dispatch of the Sth inst,
says: A prominent business man, who
has just returned from trip to New
Orleans, describes the situation south
as sorrowful in the extreme. On the
trip down, at Askansas city, the boat
was not allowed to coal, and
land men stood on the banks
with guns in their hands, threatening to
shoot if the attempt was made. At
Memphis, which was reached as
evening was approaching, a most
depressing scene was presented;
not dog, not mule, not a
negro could be seen. The houses did
not seem to be inhabited, from no chin.
ney could be seen smoke ascending;
every place seemed deserted Vicks-
burg was almost as bad as Memphis
Terror reigned all along the Mis-
sissippi river. If boat had freight
for any town it was taken on to New
Orleans. the inhabitants refusing to re-
ceive it. At New Orleans things
looked much better; men We're at
work on the levee, business houses
were open, but little or no bust
ness was transacted. The return
was made by rail; at Grenada not a
white man was visible, and only few
negroes. AT Holly Springs, about 200
came aboard; yellow fever had broken
out the night before; the scenes at the
depot were heartrending-wives leaving
husbands, mothers leaving sons,
Kidding them farewell nerhans for