The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-31

pie from August 10th to the 3Oth, inclu
sive. The demand Is constantly increas.
ing, $500 rations being issued to-day.
The supply on hand is sufficient TO last
not longer than the 9Th proximo.
In view oithis state Of things the follow.
ing appeal Is made: The unprecedented
spread and fatality OF yellow fever, caus.
ing an entire suspension Of business,
has left several thousand people In the
city who are destitute OF the means Of
subsistence and unable to procure work.
A large portion OF these are now sick and
the number Is constantly increasing.
Much as the committee dislikes to ask aid
again from the charitable abroad who have
30 generously responded to former calls,
necessity and humanity compels them to
request further and prompt assistance.
C.G. FISHER, Chairman,
J.G. LoSDsDALE, yR., TREASURER.
L. E. WRIGHT,
G. I. CoSN,
WM. WILLIS
d. +. GOODYEAR,
s. N. JOnE,
Executive Board Citizens Relief Com.
Joseph Prestidge, Chairman Of the Fl
nance Committe, also calls upon absent
citizens OF Memphis to contribute funds
or provisions for the sick and destitute
aud to pay extra policemen to protect
their property.
MUSES., PHYSICIANS AND MONEY.
LITTLE Rock, August 3o.-Dr. I. T.
Eastley and % nurses left for Memphis to-
day. They were sent by the Howard As
sociation OF this city. Over one thousand
two hundred dollars have been raised for
the Memphis sufferers.
LAFAYETTE, ND, August SC. The City
Council tonight donated $500 to the yell
low fever sufferers, and the citizens have
raised 5000 more for the same purpose.
ANOTHER PHYSICIAN DIES.
NEw ORLEANS, August 80. N. F. Devil
leneuve, young French physician, who
was among the first to tender his services
TO the Howard Association, died yesterday
OF yellow fever after q fow. days illness.
Albert Chapsky died ut Terre Bonnie, St
Bernard Parish, OF yellow fever. The body
was buried here in the Hebrew Cemetery.
twenty-five deaths are reported from noon
to @ p. ". Among the new cases are j. b.
Anderson and Henry Dean Thompson.
DR.. Stefe telegraphs from Grenada that
Major Anderson is doing fine so far. The
weather Is unfayorable and there isa slight
increase in the death rate. There Is no
material spreading Of the fever.
CINCINNATI, August S0.- Subscriptions
for the relief Of the yellow fever sufferers
to date aggregate ten thousand dollars.
The work Of soliciting subscriptions Is in
active progress under regularly organized
committee. Arrangement have been made
to receive donations in produce from fam-
lilies in the surrounding country. All such
contributions will be forwarded free to
the South by the Relief Committee.
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY NEW CASES.
vIcHsBuRa, August S0.-0ne hundred
and sixty new cases during the past TWEEN
ty.four hours and IS deaths from yellow
fever, and four from other diseases. Fur
ther generous contributions have been re-
ceived from Philadelphia, New York, Bos-
ton and other points. Liverpool also
sends one thousand dollars.
Five THOUSAND DoLLARs FROM SAN FRAs-
CISCO.
San FRAScIsco, August S0.-Subscrip-
tions TO the amount Of five thousand dol
lars were obtained to-day by the commit
tee appointed at the meeting OF citizens
yesterday to collect funds for the yellow
fever sufferers. The committee will to-
morrow send n circular to all the towns on
the Pacific coast, asking their cooperation.
One hundred dollars were received to-day
from Bakersfield.
FRoN ERIE.
ERIE, Pa, August 20.-An entertain
ment was given at the opera house this |
afternoon for the benefit OF the yellow |
fever sufferers in the South. Nearly 500 |
was realized.
PROM COUNCIL BLUFFS.
CouScrL BLUFFS, August S0.-The citi-
zens and various societies and organiza- |
tions OF this city have responded literally |
to the call for assistance from the yellow
fever sufferers. The Rescue Fire Company
to-day sent two hundred and fifty dollars
by telegraph to Memphis, and In all one
thousand dollars have been raised and will
be sent at once.
DErRorr, August 30.-A citizens meeting |
was held at the office OF Mayor Longdon
to-day for the porpose OF raising funds for |
relief OF the yellow fever suffers, and seven |
hundred dollars was subscribed and q
committee appointed to canvass the city. |
About one thousand dollars had previous |
" been sent to the afflicted district.
EVANSVILLE, August S0.-The Mayor has
thirteen hundred dollars, which he will
forward to the Southern sufferers to-day.
The Apollo theatre benefit tonight netted
one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
rIyE HUNDRED DOLLARS PROM HENDERSON,
KENTUCKY.
HESDERsoS, August 80. A contribution
OF five hundred dollars, one hundred dol
lars OF which Is from the Masons, has been
made here. The Masons. announce that
they will raise more money on Monday.
ST.. Louis, August 9o.-Thc Merchants
Exchange Fever Committee sent to-day
five hundred dollars each to Nicksburg,
Memphis and New Orleans, and two hun
dred and fifty dollars to Canton, Miss.
CoLUMBus, o., August 30.-The collec-
tions for the yellow fever sufferers up to
date aggregate S2,57l. A grand concert
for this object Is being arranged.
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