Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-24
Yellow Fever Sufferers.


Yellow Fever Relief commission met yester-
day afternoon.
A dispatch was received from the mayor Of
fernando. Miss, saying: "We need money
have had q cases of yellow fever to date; s
now declare the fever epidemic: have hith
eric refused aid" On motion of Mr. solo
mons $500 was appropriated for the relief of
A dispatch was received from BROOKLYN.
acknowledging receipt of the surgeon gene
rails letter. and stating: I'VE send money TO-
day-sl.00O to Memphis, 500 to Port Gibson,
500 to Grenada and 1870 beach to Holly Springs
and Canton
Dr: Woo worth was authorized to purchase
500 blankets. to be sent to Memphis,
ihe contributions received BIZ Lewis J,
DAVIS, treasurer, since previous report in-
Guiding New York avenue Presbyterian
snu 1S sb SIRE; Christ church. Navy Yard
foot up s4i757.
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO-DAY
dol. James ness q: Jones; from employees OF the B2r-
gersoll, through Mr.. Dickson, SIS: Soloman
Stoyer, receipts Of coal dealers excursion
So 80; A. Paris. x. F. r. Society. S.. 40; Mrs
Jackson. collector, .s915;. Emory Sunday
school, BrightWood through j. r. Keens, SUI
DONATIONS.
Mrs. JOurdan w. Maury, 10 pieces OF
clothing; ladies of Falls Church, "a, large
box clothing: St. Paul's Church, boxes OF
clothing and box of shoes; DR.. A: Y: p: Gar
nett and E. w. Wright, bundles of clothing :;
Henry A. Hudson, box of groceries.
AMEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
of the National Yellow Fever Commission was
held at headquarters this afternoon at l2:3O
The following. was read from E. A Butts,
superintendent of the Memphis bank, in reply
to telegram directing supplies of ice, medi-
cine, etc, to be forwarded to Greenville, Miss
semi GrppDvi1Q
lief, money and provisions; purchased the
supplies here. Could you replace in money
h OF supplies as transportation to Vicks-
The treasurer was authorized to forward
500 additional to Greenville, Miss, and so to
Grand Junction, Tenn. to N. A. ID. Bryant,
King and Gen. A. Howard, of this city, rela-
tive to the necessities OF the people OF that
section.
Mr.. Solomons presented letter signed "a
Friend" accompanying Handsomely bound
copy OF a large English pulpit B,ble-illuS-
trated-tO be disposed of for the benefit of the
sufferers 1t was ordered that the Bible be
sold at auction on the occasion of the concert
at Congregational Church.
Ten dollars was appropriated for travelling
expenses OF Lorenz Rebstock, volunteer
nurse, and $50 to Armor s MontrOp for
painting.
A letter from Ripley Roper, treasurer of the
read, confirming the telegram relating to the
distribution of funds forwarded to Memphis,
Port Gibson, Grenada, Holly Springs and
G Can on amounting to $500, and requesting
wants OF the four districts"
GRATEFUL FIREMEN.
a letter received by Chief Engineer CrOnin,
of the District fire department., from +. l..
Gussio, secretary of the Firemen's association
OF Fieksburg. under date of the 18th, returns
tnaLks In the warmest terms for the liberal
partment of this city-sii5 2l-and saws:
We are thankful, aye We are more. Our
hearts are tender towards you; we stand at
our post against this human conflagration
and bear the fallen quickly to the grave with
a calmnesS born of the danger, and are startled
al the hardness of heart that comes from such
hideous surroundings, and scarcely realized
grave; but your Kindness, Ike good word
spoken in season, touches the heart and
makes even as child. our eyes wet with
fallen and more will follow, and when the
veil of darkness is lifted from our stricken
city, the department will mourn heavily and
strive to succOr the helpless little ones and
widows of the brave boys who faced pesti-
lence with the same commemorate spirit that
they always displayed. when danger Goa
fronted the city, OF their love and devotion.
Few that are good firemen ever Shirk any
duty, much less that in which danger deters
others. So, also, good firemen are gentle and
Kind aud charitable, and therefore your
thoughtful labor does not surprise US, but
render US more hopeful and nerve US to do in
the cause OF suffering humanity. Or thanks
again to you and those who contributed; and
win you do us the favor to call in the Wash
ingtOn Bank and tell them of this. The
Nicksburg bank handed to the Firemen's AS
SociaiGn Of ticksburg, $li5.2l received from
ton, being amount collected by Chief Engineer
CronIn. Our Chief, Jos. +. Doll, was the
mayor elect of this city and acting mayor
since he epidemic, we buried the poor fellow
the day lie was to be inaugurated. Pardon
deg III wiring. other duty to sick and dying
prevented earlier response.
THE TOURNAMENT.
Tie kriehts who have accepted the invita-
l:@u 10 take part in the tournament at the
beiiEihgS course, for the benefit of the yellow
fever sufferers, held a meeting last night at
the St. Marc Hotel, when the rules which is to
govern the tilt was adopted and will be submit
led TO the general committee meeting to night,
at the National Hotel. Col. j. 0. 2. Burnside.
The Chief marshal, stated that several of the
arrangements there had been completed
Fifteen rings will be used, and eight assistant
marshals will be appointed. 1t is stated that
ments Will be permitted to leave their desks at
II o'clock on the day of the tournament, on
condition that they purchase ticket for the
enterts 1nment
THE LATE EXCURSION
to Chapel Point, Md. under the auspices OF
gentlemen of st. AloySiuS parish, for the bene-
fit of the yellow fever sufferers, realized the
handsome sum. after deducting all expenses,
OF S2Si, which amount was promptly forward
ed through the proper source to the affected
districts.
THE LADIES OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.
on ed street, between / street and Penn
sylvania avenue, sent on Saturday about 600
pieces OF clothing to the sufferers at Memphis,
400 pieces being entirely new, which were
made by the ladies of the congregation, with
the kind assistance of some others, and 30
pieces of old, which were contributed. They
also forwarded large boz Of clothing and
groceries, sent by the citizens OF Rockville
Nd. The Sunday school of this church will
send Oh Tuesday box of shoes and stockings
as their contribution to the sufferers Nav
they all be amply rewarded for their acts Of
charity in the world to come.
CONTRIBUTION FROM GEORGETOWN.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. John B. Mccarthy.
as treasurer, turned over to Major Morgan
siS 70, balance of the funds Of the amateur
minstrel entertainment given in GEORGETOWN
recently for the benefit OF the yellow fever sui.
feTers. making, with S3l75 heretofore turned
over, $50. This entertainment was managed
by MIR. Charles III. VOSs, who was assisted BY
Messrs. Schott, Hayden, DodSon and Carson.
THE POLICE EXCURSION.
The amount turned over by the South Wash.
ington police to Major Morgan, as the sum
realized from the recent excursion undertheir
management, was $l47S6.
THE INLAND MAIL TRANSPORTATION Con-
PANY IN COURT.-Mr. A. Fl. Jackson has, for
S. ID. CastlemaD, late president, and a stock
holder of the Inland Mail Transportation Co,
filed bill in equity for receiver in the case
OF CaStleman agt. E. 8. Fredericks, A. f.
Boone and others. The bill is brief, and sets
forth the INCORPORATION of said COMPANY. Jan