The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-30
YELLOW FEVER

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 DIR. u. A.
Lindley, who felt the symptoms of yellow
fever on his way from Memphis and ar.
rived at quarantine on Monday last, has
died there; he was among the first to re-
spond to the call for aid when the fever
broke out in Memphis; worn out with in
cessant work he sought to retire to his
family who were In the north; when he
arrived here he proceeded at once to the
quarantine hospital and gave DR.. Wander
poel an account of his case; he received
every attention, DIR. Vanderpoel visiting
him three times day; he rallied on Fri
day night, but sank rapidly soon after and
died at noon OF the following day DR..
Llndley was born in the colony of Natal.
South Africa. in lS4l-
The contributions ia aid of the yellow
fever sufferers are lessening iG amount,
upon Saturday they amounted to only
$2,8l3; the gentlemen who compose the,
several aid committees urge the public
bowever, to continue its gifts, inasmuch
as there is still much suffering at the
South which can be mitigated by the wise
use Of money; the work of collecting cloth
ing for yellow fever sufferers is being
pushed forward with earnestuess by the
committee of the Y NJ. G. A. The appeals
for aid have been made in many churches,
aud in many cases have met with cordial
responses; in some of the churches yester-
day special addresses on the subject were
made by the pastors and collections were
taken to help deiray the expense of send
ing the clothing to the south.
A meeting of the Young Mems Christi
an association and delegates from the vari-
Gus churches will be held in the association
building this evening; an invitation to be
present is given to all persons interested
in the movement; several prominent cler
gymen are expected to make addresses,
The yellow fever relief committee oi
| Brooklyn, this morning, subscribl another
$1,000 to the relief expedition from SIS.
Louis. The expedition is in charge of the
government and a government officer viii
accompany it for the purpose OF making 8
detailed report OF the condition OF the peo
pie residing in the small towns, communi
cation to which has been cut off for som,
time.
/ LoCKpoRT, Sept. 3O.-There was
fatal case of yellow fever here yesterday
The name is Mr.. Brown, be hailed fron
Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 30 The weather i
warm and sultry
At the Howard association head quart
ers great activity prevails and nurses ar
being sent to Paris, Masons, Grand june
ton, Germantown, and Lagrange, Tenn
and Hernando, Miss,
Among the deaths reported since las
night are Ed. Terrell, Daisy ShepherC
Geo. Butler. and James Gatty, who wa
taken i'll at Mound City, Ark, five mile
up the river. L. j. Levin voiuntee
, from Chicago, tell senseless at the Psabod
hotel entrance to-day; his condition
extremity critical. The nurses her
furnished this morning were Mrs. n. W
D Bedford, Mrs, A. j. Roach. McPearce, an
Julia Morrow, who are among the ne
cases reported. Rev. Africa A. Bale.
noted colored divine, died last night.
AUGUSTUS, Sept. 30.-Sadler is repor
led in critical condition, DIR. Easte
volunteer from Little Rock, Ark, die
this morning at the city hospital. A chi
of Rev. S. G. Arnold, local preacher
the Nj. L. charch, died this morDin
. being the last of family of seven wi
have fallen victims of the plague.
Twenty-Five deaths have occurred sin
last evening, 6 o'clock.
New ORLEANS, Sept 30.-Deaths 3
. cases reported 100; of which only
y are dated since Sept. 29th; total cas-
= 9, 1856; deaths 2,845.
VIM, Eairchild telegraph operator
Tapeipahoa died of yellow fever last niRi
lC. K, Harvey of BrookhaYen who to
FairchiIds place at Key few days
down with the fever.
New ORLEANS, Sept, 80, Trains Oh
Mobile road come in crowded with tanil
hi from the lake shore watering places, I
le fever having broken out all along the lii
rs There are now Is cases of feve- at Badu
N Hotel, Mississippi City,
he DR.. T. j. Woolf, telegraphs from Wiz
,e ma to the Young Mems Christian Assoc
G.. ton. seven cases aud two deaths to da
Sc All present wants are supplied.
at BAY ST. Louis, Sept. 30.-Nine n
he cases, three deaths. yesterday.
I'd CANTON, Sept 80 New cases,
lg deaths, 3
re DoNALDseNyILL. Sept so. For the
hours ending 10 a N Sunday. 40new cas-
er deaths. Note. there is no telegra
ns communication with Donaldsonville I
er Howards have sent nurses and physics
to that point.