Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-24

to the Howard association says: 1--WE are af-
hicted with the scou=ge (yellow-fever). New
cases occurring constantly. Our physicians
have more than they can do. We are sadly
In need Of help. Can you send us an e-pe-
rienced physician"
The following appeal is made by the Young
Men christian association:
Having organized into a relief Committee,
we viii be pleased 70 receive money and con-
tnbutlons nom friends and communities from
ahTUad and our own fellow-citisens for the
relief of the destitute sick in our city. A
prompt response iothis appeal will enable US
n render efficient aid in this time of special
sickness and destitution.
W. C. RAYMOND. Treasure.
This association has now i, charge upward
of thirty cases. Last Thursday night they
sent out several nurses, and were to day re-
celying and considering applications. Some
contributions Of money have come in, and the
or%-arsztfon may be said to De thoroughly
under war.
M.uy families are found IN destitute cir
cumstances, without money or food, with
sometimes two or three or more sick. The
immediate wants Of all the sick are supplied.
The association have sent out in this city two
hundred nurses. They estimate their present
expenses from fifteen hundred TO two thou
sand dollars per day. In respcnse 10 call.
the Towards have sent out physicians and
nurses as follows: Grenada, two physicians
fifty nurses. two druggistss Canton,
one physician, four muses.; Summit, two
nurses; Port lads, ten physician, six nurses;
toIJ Glb 'on, eight nurses. A visit to the
rooms OF the Howard association found Presi-
dent Standigriff, Secretary Southmsgd and
number of members of the association on
duty, all cutie busy attend ng to applications
Tor relief Secretary Southmayd stated that
one hundred and twenty-five applications
were made to the association to-day, includ-
ing many colored people. Five hundred and
fifty applications for relief have been made to
date. The secretary thinks there are about
eleven hundred sick represented by these
applications. Besides this, in response to a
call from Vicksburg, ore physician and
twenty nurses will be sent there tomorrow.
A dispatch from DIR. Veasy, at Grenada, says
the fever there in the last few days has as
sumed a milder form.
Nashville Prepared for Business.
Nashville american, Doth: Alderman
Lusk, at meeting of the board of aldermen,
offered bull appropriating two thousand dol
lars to be placed at the disposal of the board
of health to be used, if necessary, In the
treatment of cases of yellow fever, should
there be any in the city. Passed three read
Ings. Alderman Lusk also offered the fol-
lowing, which was adopted unanimously,
without debate:
WHEREAS, Through the persistent efforts
of the board of health the city of Nashville
is to-day in a sanitary condition comparing
favoraby with that of any other American
city; and, whereas, notwithstanding the ex-
cessive heat during the month of July. and
the unusual amount of rain during the
months of June and July, the mortality for
these months Indicate a high state of health
IN the city, being, Tor June, 1873, forty-two
deaths, as against eighty seven for June,
1875; eighty three for June, 1876, and eighty
four for June, 1877; and fer July, 1873, sixty
one deaths, against eighty one for July. 1875;
one hundred ana three for July, 1876, and
nirety for July, 1877; and, whereas from eli
mate and geological formation, Nashville has
already been exempt from the spread of yell
low-fever, though repeatedly imported here;
ar whereas, all medical observers agree that
seldom prevails above an altitude
of four hundred feet above the sea level, and
never above an altitude of five hundred feet;
therefore be it
Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of
Nashville, That so far from restricting the
of travellers, AS we'll as refugees
from Infected cities, towns and precincts, we
cordially invite all such, who may wish to do
so. to make Nashville their home.
Resolved, That as things and not persons
carry the disease, full power be, and the same
is hereby given the board of health, to in
spect and detain outside the city limits, all
manner OF baggage and merchandise that
said board may have reason to believe con-
tains the seeds or germs of yellow-fever.
ReS0lUed, That as cases may occur in this
city at any time, in persons who are now
here from infected districts. or who may here
after arrive here, that sufficient sum should
be appropriated and placed subject to the or
ders of the board of health for the proper
care and segregation of such cases.