The New York herald., 1878-09-27

BECRETARY CRAZY EXPLAINS WHY HE WITH
HELD THE EXTRA RATIoNs FROM NEW
ORLEANS.
WASHINGTON, Sept 26 1873.
The Secretary Of War this afternoon sent to Gov
ernor shepherd. Chairman OF the Yellow Fever
Nationai Kohcf Commission the following telegram
received by him from Mayor Langcon, OF Detroit
Mich. -
Is there any truth in the published statement that
thoy need NO moro iunds and that you have ordered
an Investigation in regard TO tho lover iund IN tho
hands OF the Howard Association OF New Oroans2
Can you give me the cities where funds needed
much neededf
10 this the Secretary replied ~ foows:-
am advised that the Howard Association have on
hand an unexpcnded balance. probably sufficient Tor
their wants at New Orleans and Mempnis. think
the Association perfectly reliab bic, have ordered
no investigation. Al all afflicted points, save
New Orssns and Memphis, tho suffering aud
want arc great and think increasing, aud even IN
those moro holp may be required IN the near
future. You can scarcely 90 amiss IN sending aid.
VIII request tho National Relief Association 10 advise
you iurther GEORGE W. MoCRARY,
Secretary OF War;
Governor Shepherd, as requested by the Secretary,
telegraphed to Mayor Langdon that ths com mission
proposed to send steamer from st. Louis, with
provisions, ice ana medicines, down the Mississippi
communication, aud inquired what he could give TO
help tins object.
Tne committee has also received telegram from
b. Louis saying the steamer Eagio can be secured tor
that mission
NO ABATEMENT OF THE EPIDEMIC IN MEN,
PHIs-DocroBs AND NURSES SENT INTO THE
SUBURBS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept 20, 1878.
A severe rain storm, accompanied with lightning
and thunder,s visited this city just after mid
night and this morning tho air Is purer. Among
those who died since last night are :-Charlcs p.
Fisher, chairman OF the Citizcps' Relief Commis.
Il
Captain W. NJ. homan, OF the police force; Mrs.
Cromwell, who came in charge OF the nurses sent
IRON Washington city, Jonathan Wood, bOokkeeper
Of LanRstsG, Graham & Proudnt; f. KircbevaI; Mrs.
Z. q. Forrest, wife ~ the station house keeper, and
Charles L. Psrte. This morning tho Howard Associa-
lion sent another batch Of nurses to Brownsville,
Germantown and Coilorville. Tenn, and Decatur,
Ala. Drs. O. d. Bartholomew and q. W. Tucker nave
boen detailed by Dr. Mcbei medical directors of Tho
Howard Association to attend the sick the
Of Memphis. Martin GrdlD, cashier OF he German
National Bank, 10 progressing iavoraoly Patrick W.
Conpell, the well known detective Of the southern
Express Company, died this morning. Marcus Jones,
chairman Of the odd Fellows Relief Committee, Is
DEATHS AND SRw oAsEs REPORTED.
Mr. j. /. Cummins. correspondent OF the Kansas
hs M s fio s n" nan
lam two days without Informing any one Of
his sickness. DR.. Mitchell has relieved Drs.
lba Booo Of Georgia, and O. $. Roberts, OF
sulphur, KY. on account OF dtunksnness.
TweDty-two physicians OF the Howard
medical corps reported l34 new cases to-day. Tho
weather Is turning cooler which is uniavorabic to the
sick. Foriy-one deaths nave occurred Tor Tho
tweDty-four hours ending at six O'Clock tonight.
Pnysicians md u dfhcuit to procure conveyuDccs,
anJ 10 overcome this obstacle President Langs,a OF
tue Howard Association, will telegraph 10 Louisville
Tor twelve horses anu buggics.
BRINE FEvkR DKsPATcHBs.
The total amount forwerded 10 San Francisco for
The yellow lever sufferers, from all sources, now
amounts to $4,000, OF wbicn sum $4,000 mas been
sent 10 the south.
Twelve new cases OF yellow lever ana two deaths
are reported IRON Canton Miss.
There were t.enty-iour new cases Mt Baton Rouge,
La, yesterday; one death and DO new cases at Ore
NADIA, Misa two new cases at La Fuurche Crosslup.
La. three new but no deaths at hickman. XIV
one death aud one new case ut Martins, Tenn Agent
yobnson is improving, but Operator Psynter Is not
dong 50 well.
The entertainment givou yesterday afternoon by
the dramatic ana musicai profession at the Academy
OF Music, Philadelphu, in behalf OF the yellow icvpr
sufferers OF the South, was grand success. Thu