The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-28

to Grenada; Memphis three hundred dol
lars; Yicksburg one hundred dollars. Tie
canvass ifor subscriptions will be contin
ued until every house in the city has beer
visited.
FUNDS FOR TIE HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
ST. LOUIS, August S7.-The Merchant,
Exchange yellow fever fund now exceeds
six thousand dollars, Secretary Morgan
sent to-day additional amounts OF five ehun,
dred dollars each to Memphis and New
Orleans and two bundled and fifty dollars
to Vicksburg, TO be used by the Howard
Association. Various societies in the city
arc raising money, and the aggregate sum
so far sent from St Louis Is about fifteen
thousand dollars.
A dispatch from the Western Union
Telegraph manager at New Orleans was
received by the manager OF the office here
this morning saying that several OF the
operators there were down with the fever,
and asking for aid Eighty.seven dollars
was Immediately raised and forwarded.
AID PRoMSEw YORK.
New YoRK, August 27.-The Stock Ex.
change has appointed committee to col
loot moneys for the relief OF the yellow
fever sufferers. The Produce Exchange
collected one thousand five hundred dol
lars. The Masonic fraternity earnestly So
licits contributions for their suffering
brethren, and the Telegraphic Mutual Aid
Association hasvoted aid to needy mem
bers.
LIBERAL CONTRIBUTIONS PROM ALL FONTS.
New York; August 27.-The kilograms
iromthe North, East and South show lib.
eral contributions for the sufferers. Char
lesion sends thirty nurses TO Memphis and
three to New Orleans.
GOVERNMENT AID FOR TIE SUFFERERS.
WASHINGTON, August 28.-secretary Nc
Creery has ordered rations and medicine
stores for 1000 people for twenty days,
provided train can be obtained to run
through from Chicago!to Nicksburg.
NEw ORLEANS, August 27.-The Howard
Association ut meeting tonight adopted
a resolution recommending the full en-
dorsement OF the Peabody Subsistence
Association, and cordially approving the
same.
W. r. Nomilc, news editor Of the Dem
Ocrqt, nativeof Virginia, aged so years,
and his little boy aged years, died to-day.
c. r. Lehase, chief night operator Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company was
taken down with the fever to-day. DR..
Keys has gone TO Vicksburg.
A dispatch from the Howartls OF Vicks-
burg TO the Howards Of New Orleans says:
mo more nurses needed"
900 AT FORT GIBSON.
PoRr GIBSON, August 81 Two hundred
and twenty cases OF yellow fever to date
and twenty-five deaths. :.
AID FROM DETROIT.
DETROIT, August 27.-Subscriptions for
the yellow fever sufferers OF the South |
were opened to-day by the Detroit Free
Press and the Board OF Trade, and the
amount, seven hundred dollars, sent for
ward, divided between New Orleans, Mem
phis and Grenada. The subscription list
remains open at the Frte Pres office, and
the above sum will be largely augmented,
The Masonic fraternity are also collecting
funds in the lodges, which will be sent to
their brethren in the South. The knights
OF Honor have also raised fifty dollars,
and others will contribute in like manner.
11SHEw CASES.
VIcEsBuRo, August 27.-Heayy showers
last night and this morning. One hun
dred and eighteen new cases Of yellow
fever are reported in the past twenty-four
hours and twenty-four deaths; among
them is DR.. D. w. Booth. ,-l.,s.
The Howard Association OF Vicksburg
wish to know Representative ]. r. Chal-
mcr's address.
DIR. Harris and Mrs. Graham, from Gal
weston, arrived to-day.
CHICAGO, August 27,-At meeting OF
citizens and general committee for the relief
OF the Southern yellow fever sufferers, the
Secretary was directed to ask the Mayors
OF the different Southern cities to report
through the Associated Press, the amount
OF subscriptions received daily and how
disposed Of. This, it IL thought, will Sc
cure an equitable redistribution Upto date
the committee has raised four thousand
one hundred and eighty dollars. g
Carter II. Harrison has collected eight
hundred and forty-seven dollars.
Mark Thompson collected two hundred
dollars from the ice men OF the Washing
ton Ice Company, and will tomorrow also
forward car load OF ice Us donation.
Many private individuals are sending
money.