Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-28
THE SOUTHERN scouRuE.
the YELLOW FEVER STILL IN.
CREAslNa IN vIRULENCE.

CREAslN0 In vIRULENCE.
Yesterday the worst Nay Ia Mem.
phis Liberal Contributions Dor
che sufferers The 0overument
Called on 60 Investigate the
Cause OF she Epidemic.
MEMPHIS. August "a. To-day has
been the worst thus far Of the prsva-
lsnce Of the fever. The deaths nggre-
gate 80 aud new cases DC. Major Walt
ham Of Mobile. who lsbored SO faith
fully In 1873. arrived last night and will
take charge OF the infrmaries which the
Towards purpose establishing in va
rious parts Of the city. The sick have
become 80 numerous. and being scat
tered all over the city. II Is believed tbs
destitute aud frisndlsss among them will
fare better by being placed in the in.
Armaries. In North Memphis the Mar.
kst street public school building has
been selected. being large enough to &c.
commodaie several hundred sick. Sew.
sral cases Of fever are reported among
the refugees at Camp Joe Williams. A
hospital has been provided there to
which the sick are removed. The
steamer Belle OF Memphis. which passed
up this afternoon. bound for st. Louis.
took away 100 refugees. The Irish Re.
lief Association s%olicits aid from tbs
Irish people OF the country, and from
Irish organizations aud societies gen.
orally. The restitution Is increasing
with the disease among this nationality,
aud this society says to their country
people: "If you can assist us. do 81
promptly. Contributions should he
sent to sx-Afayor John Tongue. Sec
rstary."
The following telegram was forwarded
to-day
To His Excellency, President Hayes
In behalf OF the yellow feyer.stricken
South we respectfully request you to eI-
srciss your Discretionary power in the
appointment Of u special commission Of
the ablsst physicians and chemists In
the country for the purpose Of scisn'
tihcally investigating the cause, nature,
treatment and future prevention Of the
fearful epidemic now raging. Congress
will undoubtedly mako . suitable ap,
| preparation to reward the commission
for services 10 valuable to the country.
(Signsd): Casey Young. NJ. o.; j. X.
Fiippin. Mayor; DIR. II. +. Brown. seo'
Rotary Of the Board OF Health; A. d.
Longstaff. Acting President Of the How
ard Association; q. q. Fisher. Chair
man Of the Citizens Relief Committee
John y. Tai. Secretary OF the Chamber
Of Commerce aud Cotton Exchange.
CoLUNBus. August T.-Subscriptionf
for the yellow fever sufferers have
reached $1,000. A telegram will bt
sent tomorrow authorizing tho Howard
Association to draw for the amount. The
anvass for subscriptions will be con
tinued until every house In tho city II
visited.
ST. LOUIS, August N.-The Mer'
chants Exchange yellow fever fund now
exceeds SO, 900. Secretary Morgan sent
to-day nm additional amount Of $500
zach to Memphis and New Orleans and
$3.50 to vicksburg to DO used by the
Howard Association. Various societies
In the city Z raising money u thu
aggregate sum no Tar sent south from
st. Louis Ia about sl6.ooo. A dispatch
from the Western Union Telegraph
manager at New Orleans. received by
the manager Of the Office here this fore
noon. says several operators there are
down with the fever and asking for aid
Eighty-ssven dollars was Immediately
raised and forwarded: A concert IL
being given at Schneider's Garden FOL
the benefit Of the fever sufferers. and an
immense crowd IL present. The pro-
cesds run into the thousands. Other