The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-16
YELLOW FEVER.
Big Excitement on the River.-The
John A. POrter--N0tes and News
OF Interest.

Big excitement on the RiVer.sThe
John A. POrter--N0tes and News
OF Interest.
The steamer John A. Porter, which has
become so we'll known of late came down
the river yesterday morning and turned in
at Willow Run, below Covington, where
she landed for short time. Health Officer
Minor who had been apprised of her com
ing by telegraphic dispatch, was on hand
and had an interview with the Captain,
whom he served with the following notice;
"CINcINNATI Sept. Is, 1878.
Captain Porter, Commanding Steamboat John
Porter
'DEAR S1R-The Health Officer, Dr. Thos.
c. Minor, instructs me to notify you that
under no circumstances will any of the
barges or the steamer under your command
be permitted to make landing this side of
the river and within the corporate limits of
Cincinnati.
''He further desires me to reiterate the
orders of the Honorable Board of Police
Commissioners, which he this morning per-
sonallv communicated to me. Very re-
spectfully, VIM. J. ELLIOTT,
Secretary Health Department"
The captain disclaimed all intention of
landing on the Ohio side and said he mere
ly wished to get his barges three of which
were partially wrecked near Newport.
The captain of the steamer Champion was
then requested to tow the barges down the
river, but Oh account of their condition this
was not done. Later in the day the officials
of Covington called upon the captain of the
Porter and requested that he return up the
river and not land below the mouth of the
Miami, which he consented to do although
he had come down the river after his lost
barges, and wished very much to recover
them. Already he said he had lost over
$4,000 from the disaster, but was still will
ing to do anything reasonable. Shortly after
the Porter departed up the river, the peo-
pie of Covington held an indignation meet
ing and resolved to sink the two barges
which were at Willow Run, and after some
difficulty in finding man to undertake the
task the ill-fated barges were sunk beneath
the waves.
COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Relief Committee held a meeting
Saturday afternoon at the Cotton Exchange,
Mayor Moore in the chair.
Mr.. Simpkinson reported the total re-
ceipts up to Saturday. $26,75 40; amount
appropriated $11, 1856 OF; balance, $15, ,572 80.
Mr.. George f. Davis, of the Committee
on Appropriations, reported the following
appropriations:
To Memphis, so cases 2-pound cans of
beef; to Canton, Miss, money or supplies
from Tiffin, $3.50; to Baton Rouge, La,
money or supplies, $3.50; Holly Springs,
Miss, money or supplies from Medina, $2ll;
New Orleans Y. M. G. A., $1,000; Memphis,
for Hebrew relief, $500; st. Mary's Hos
pital, supplies, 800; Memphis, supplies for
Relief Association, $500; to Hickman, KY,
$100. Total, $2,811.
In lhe Committee on Entertainments it
was decided to sell private boxes for the
Phoenix Club entertainment at public auc-
tion on Change next Wednesday at p. M
The Chairman reported that Miss Julia
Wizenecker, of Walnut Hills, assisted by
Louise Rollwagen, Messrs. VIM. Duble, f.
Hartley Thompson, VIM. Tyrrell, Victor
Flechter and P. Livanowsky, had rendered
a concert to be given at Lane Seminary on
Tuesday, 18th instant The thanks of the
Committee were rendered for the same.
Major Reid reported donations amount
ing to 800, and Mr.. Simpkinson reported
the following from the citizens of Richland
Township $45 60; from the citizens of Me-
dina, $21l; from the citizens of Tiffin, $3.50;
from other sources, $105.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
The Shakespeare Club will on Wednesday
evening play Shadows" and ''The Widows
Victim" at Robinson's Opera-house, for the
benefit of the sufferers; tickets to cost SO
cents.
This evening picnic will be given at the
Lookout House for the benefit of the South
ern Relief Fund, under the auspices of the
Social Friends Club.
Brandt's Band will give an instrumental
at Feldhaus' Walnut Hills Garden
tomorrow evening, for the benefit of the
Relief Fund. Mr.. Feldhaus will also give
the receipts of his house for the same cause.
A meeting will be held this evening for
the purpose of selecting eighteen men
over two hundred pounds each,
who will play game of baseball for the
benefit Of the yellow fever sufferers.
MAJOR WIN. WILLIS,
Of Memphis, Superintendent OF the South
ern Express Company, died yesterday. He
had remained at Memphis to administer to
his suffering brethren and fell victim to
the grim destroyer He was well known in
Cincinnati, and will be lamented by large
circle Of friends.
THE TURNER'S.
The Cincinnati Turner's gave Q concert
last evening in their hall for the benefit of
the suffering Sosth. The Harugari M@n-
nerchor and the Turner M@nnerchor took