Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-21
Relief Of Yellow Fever Sufferers.
SANITARY ENGINEER OF THE YELLOW FEVER

COMMISSION.
Surgeon General Woodwork OF the marine
hospital service. has appointed Col Hartiee. of
New orleans, sanitary engineer on the commits
sion 10 inquire into the causes OF and spread of
the yellow fever He will visit VickSbrg Gre
NADIA Memphis and other places afflicted with
the disease, inquirfng especially as to the Sani-
tarJ condition and drainage OF those cities The
appointment was made on the recommended ton
OF the executive committee OF the American
Public Health Association, the members of the
yellow fever commission and Major Howell. OF
the engineer corps, L. S. A., stationed at New
Orleans.
The recent entertainment by the West End
Dramatic club for the benefit Of the yellow
Iever sufferers was great success. Miss Rosa
wheeler. who took the leading part manifested
decided dramatic talent. Her attractive face
ana inquire. clear enunciation, and graceful act
ing captlyated the audience. Miss Fanny Rice
aiSo showed a remarkable aptitude for comedy,
and entered into her role with great spirit
HeSsTs. Story, Elliott and Noble did full Justice
10 their respective parts.
THE NATIONAL COMMISSION.
Inc executive committee OF the National Re
lief Commission met at headquarters to-day at
noon-EN-GoteTnor Shepherd, chairman, and
NeSsIS. Mitchell, Woodwork, Davis. SoiOmOnS
ana Dickson present.
Col. Win. McArdie, Col J. s. Hamilton and J.
l.. Lake, of Miss, presented 10 the commission
letters and kilograms from Mayor McGill, of
Jackson. relative TO the condition OF the peo-
pie. the restitution that now exists and the
need Of immediate assistance.
Eight hundred dollars was appropriated to-
day by the Secretary OF state out of funds held
by him for relief purposes, for Jackson, Miss.
Acknowledgements of the receipt OF funds for
Warded were received from Walter Foster,
chairman relief committee. Biloxi, Miss; from
Robert ID. Murray. surgeon, for the Ladies'
Physiological Society, New Orleans, and from
Dr: 6. b. Thornton, Memphis, Tenn, for two
bales Of blankets.
A communication was received from Ripley
Ropes, esq, treasurer of the Citizens Relief
committee, Brooklyn, NY, TO Surgeon General
Woodwork, enclosing a cheek for $500, with
the request that he distribute it at his diScre-
tinn. or turn ii over to the National Commission
for the relief Of fever sufferers. The Brooklyn
committee report having sent s. 900 to mayor of
New Orleans; $500 to each OF the Howard ASso-
Citations OF Memphis and VickSblug; $3.50 to the
Homeopathic Relief Association of New Orleans
and $3.50 TO Relief Committee OF Grenada.
The following was received in reply to the
resolution OF The committee adopted on the 9th
instant:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington. Oct. 81.
ls1S.-HoH. AIcr. Il. Shepherd, Chai5nta1s Erccu-
TIRE Co1Hn'ftf'e:-SfR: ] am this morning in re-
Ceipt OF communication from YOUR committee
under date OF October 18th. 1 regret that do
net feel at liberty 10 adopt the suggestion of the
committee IN regard to placing portion OF the
fGreiGn subscriptions at its disposal as the sub
S6ffptionS have been forwarded with the pSDn-
clat direction that they should be distributed by
ne | Shall be very glad, indeed. however. TO
receive information ana advice from YOUF COM
nittce in regard 20 the distribution OF the funds
which are now il my hands.
have tie honor TO be your Obedient servant,
WV. VI. EvARTs.
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
received since last report by l.. J. Davis. treas
urer:-MiS. Rosa laeSche and Freddy I.atmer
proceeds OF fair. S2O.42; Ripley Ropes. treaS,l-
fti, BROOKLYN, y: Y. $500. Donations OF sup
Iette, packages of clothing; s. ID. CaStleman. six
bottles cafbolc acid.