The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-30
YELLOW FEVER.
Reports rts-Contribution etc.


tions in aid of the yellow fever sufferers
are being literally made, The Young
Mems Christian Association; which began
the work on Monday, has turned over its
collections to the general fund, of which,
as result of citizens meeting, held to-
day, Mayor Thompson is Treasurer. The
odd Fellows, A. o. u. w. and Masons
have special collections, In all $500 has
been subscribed here.
MEMPHIS. Aug. 29,-New cases to-day,
SO; deaths. At 2 P. NJ to-day drenching
rain commenced falling and continued up
TO o'clock. The death-rate to-day ex-
ceeds that of any day during the scourge
of 1873, but it is feared. owing to the wet,
damp weather tonight will in turn be ex
ceeded by to morrow's mortuary report.
At Camp Joe Williams several deaths
from fever occurred to-day. The sickness
| is expected to spread there more than in
the city, by reason of the rain and what is
worse there the facilities for caring for the
sick are very poor, the only building in the
ueighborhood being an old barn, which has
been hastily fitted up for hospital.
Among the cases to-day is the Mother
Superior at La Lassalette. The dead roll
| includes the names of Fathers Martin,
w alsh and McGarvey, whilst Fathers
Bokel and Mober are 10 dying condi-
| tion.
The corps of physicians employed by the
Howards are doing efficient work, bn,
have more than they can attend to. DR..
E. 7. Easily, of Little Rock, with corps Of
nurses starts for this city to night. Scores
of tenders of professions services have
been received IRON physicians in different
Iparts OF the country. A number oi
deaths from fever are reported from coun
try places adjacent to Memphis. The lat
lest being that of s. Y. Ryan, merchan
Of this city.
| PITTsBURa, Aug. 29.-The contribution
to the relief fund in this city for the feVe
sufferers up till tonight reach $4,000.
meeting of merchants and citizens wa
held at the mayors Office this evening anC
, arrangements completed for sending Car
load of provisions to New Orleans to-mor
row.
LITTLE Rock. August 29-Dr. E. I
, Easily, with twelve nurses from the How
: ard association of this place, leaves tO
= morrow for Memphis.
. One thousand dollars was raised to. da
for the fever sufferers. Heavy rain thi
9 evening.
TOLEDO, o., Aug. 28.-At meeting c
e citizens tonight, committee was appoint
: ed 10 canvass the city for subscriptions to
g the benefit of the yellow fever sufferers
l. The Produce Exchange to-day, raised
purse of $500.
) CAIRO, ILL.,, Aug. 2S.-ln response to a
appeal from the President of the Peabod
d subscription association, of New Orlean
to-day, Messrs. Holiday Bros. telegraph
is ed $lOC A meeting will be held to-morro
y evening to make arrangements for secu
ling further subscriptions, which it is e,
pected will be liberal, as the hope grow
stronger that charity will not be needed
home. Quarantine regulations are st
rigidly enforced, and no yellow fever
the city.
t. YANKToN, D. T., Aug. 29.-0ne hu
I'd dred dollars was raised to-day for the "
" low fever cities and forwarded tonight.
ly CHICAGO. Aug. 29,-The Citizens Cor
sd mittee tonight report the total subscri
'e ton here at over $4,000. Forwarded
y, New Orleans. 81 ,965, to Vicksburg, $65
d. to Memphis, 81 1865; to Granada, $3.50
MEMPHIS. Aug 29.-The following
sent in answer to many offers of servict
In answer to many kind offers from ph
st, sicians and nurses sent to US, we desire
alf say that the services of such persons W
by are acclimated or had yellow fever exp
Sd ience, would be gladly received, but {
Association deems it unwise to encoura
any to come from northern latitudes,
as such persons are extremely liable
ofI contract the disease.
he a. g. LANGsTAFF, President
ar- VIoKsBURG, Aug. 26.-One hundred q
,p twenty cases in the past twenty-it
hours and seventeen deaths.
GALvEsToN. Aug &c. The board OF hea
has declared quarantine against all poi
-, Oh the east coast between Sabine Pass 9
Q Pensacola.
"a New ORLEANS. Aug. 29.-The weatl
in was showery and warm 10 the morns
" There was heavy rain and thunder stoI
lasting from 3 to 4 4p NJ. The streets
flooded throughout the city.
oar The Howard Association to-day
ds sponded to llS new applications for
md lief and the Young Mems Christian
der ISOLATION to forty three cases. The fu
of the last named association are nearly
hausted.
:. COUNCIL BLUFFS, Aug. go
81 900 was donated by the citizens
lne various benevolent societies of Cou
$50 Bluffs for the relief of yellow fever
,rse ferers. The money win be forwarded
had mediately.
, If ST. Louis. Aug. 29.-The Merchi
Exchange fever fund now amounts to ne
20 $4,000
e In NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 29.-At N
7ere ing of the board of health tonight,
nab Chopin stated that physicians ougt
Il L. anWAte
,rds sry sras.man, - os aaiIow feysr as as tha =
With treatment failed to give any satlsfae
results. He referred them to his Il