The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-22
5. Thursday. August 90. 1878.

NIT to vote of the Exchange q PROPOSE
tion to donate $4,000 from the funds of the
/ Exchange. This will be submitted next
/ Wednesday, rule of the Exchange re-
qniring all such propositions to be posted
/ FIVE days. A subscription was then called
| for, and over $500 subscribed in q few
minutes. Other collections will be made
as rapidly as possible.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 2I.-The death
list includes Gov. Pascal, nj. Hernandez,
/ of San Louis, Potosi, Mexico. Col. Fred.
/ III. Strout, Maj. B. E. Austin, Walter
/ Farrant and Lewis A. Lucas, the latter at
Bayou st, Louis.
The Times reporter visited a number of
physicians with view of learning the per
centsge of mortality from yellow fever
among their patients and thus arrive at
about a general per centage of deaths
throughout the city. According to the
published reports of the board of health
the deaths were about SO per cent. which
is largely in excess of the actual proper
ton. This is evident when it is shown
that whereas all deaths are reported, as it
IS necessary to do to get certificate of
burial, large number of cases of fever
actually in existence are not known to the
authorities, owing to the failure of physi.
] clans to make reports, and again in cases
where patients are without medical atten-
ton. The recent sudden increase in the
number of persons reported sick is chiefly
due to the latter cause-brought about
} by the exertions of the Howard
Association in ferreting out every
case Of fever which otherwise
4 would be known only to a few.
| Physicians interviewed on the subject.
while agreeing that the percentage of
deaths, as appeared by the reports, was
greater than really existed, yet were reti-
} cent as to revealing the secrets of their
> practice, as deaths under treatment might
} be misconstrued by the public into incom
= potency. The actual percentage of NOR
3 tality, they, however, were unanimous in
concluding. at the maximim is not more
{ than 25 per cent. &a
g The Howard association received the
e following Telegram from Grenada:
. The relief committee send for twenty
y nurses I did not want to oyer-crowd
Y you. They want Howard nurses. Assist
. to get them if you can. No abatement of
e the fever,
o (Signed) B. P. ANDERSON.
hl GRENADA, Aug. s2l.-Seven deaths.
a The negroes are dropping down like sheep
= and will not help each other. Ninety two
n deaths up to date.
g (Signed) W. r. MANDEvILLE.
a Five per cent. of the whole population
e have died; seventy five negroes were
i taken down to-day.
J. CAIRO, Aug 21.-The board of health
q this afternoon so far modified the quaran-
y tine regulations as TO permit all down
g steamboats, to land, provided they will not
n Knowingly receive any freights or passen-
Il gers that have recently arrived from the
y yellow fever infected districts. They
II must, however, have certificate of oul
quarantine physician to clean bill Of
health. Trains from Milan, on the Mis-
sissippi Il Cincinnati, and the local trains
& of the Iron Mountain railway will be per
5 mitted to come into the city under same
D, restrictions. The steamer DeSmet, iron
S, st. Louis, to-day, was forbidden to lanC
}; because she took passengers from th'
!. steamer City of Vicksburg, from below the
10 city, although all were we'll on board.
statement signed by all physicians in the
D city is published to-day to the effect tha
ID there is not case of yellow fever in tn
or city. &
PHILADELPHIA, Aug, 2l.-George W
u Childs and A. j. Drexel contributed $50
IS each for 5 elbow fever sufferers A meet
ing will be held in the mayors Office to
ns morrow 10 raise funds.
D. CHICAGO, Aug 2l,-Iu addition to tn
Id amounts mentioned to-day which wer
subscrbe bed for the yellow fever districts
the literary association has forwarded $5(
aud Carrie Watson, we'll known woma
er of town. sent $206 to Memphis. A nun
hor aFi lad o3Ta ehasr
e; vices as nurses for the infected district
at and will start at once. Express compal
of les and railroads will send goods for tt
ad sufferers free of charge.
r. New YORK, Aug, 2l,-Two thousau
ad dollars have been contributed for the ye
ID; low fever sufferers.
bis A Grenada dispatch says: The time
lid are awful. Send money by express to ps
,ry nurses aud bury the dead. -Four person
les died. Twelve died yesterday,
'es MILWAUKEE, Aug. 2l.-The CleariI
hit House Association has donated $500
to Vicksburg and other yellow fever patient
d. Several Hebrews have added $500 and Il
EN- total will probably reach 81 500 by I
morrow. Subscriptions are freely and Ii
orally taken.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 2l.-Mrs.
one Schwartzenburg, of Memphis, died here
Die yellow fever contracted before leayi
home. The hotels are full of refugees
ana No fears are entertained.
asy MEMPHIS. Aug. 21--Destitution a
'45. suffering are increasing with the spread
pile the fever Mr.. Walsh, President of I
nk, Father Matthew Society, sends an app
to members of sister organizations for
lief, and A. I. Goodyear, ID. G. M. W.,
A. o. u. W., sends the following to
lof members of the 4. o. u. W: Distr
'uri and want stares cur brothers and fami
'ca- in the face, Any aid thankfully receiv
StaE Selma, Ala. has quarantined agail
era Memphis mails, and the river mails s
to-day.
The colored population, which is q
% largely in the majority, are acting well /
,os;. heartily cooperating with the whites.
meeting has been called By prominent
ured men, for the purpose of organizat
TO assist the whites in relieving distr
tina and guarding property, which people
this the panic of last week left ungarded,
NEw YORK.
SARATOGA. Aug, 2l-A meeting of