The Rock Island Argus., 1878-08-27
yellow Fever Reports.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 26.-The Cleve-
land police force have devoted $500 of
their life and health fund for the benefit
of the yellow fever sufferers, making the
total amount given SO far by the citizens
$4,000.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 26.-The Howard
association has ireceived the following dis
patches:
GRENADA, Miss, Aug. 27.-l2 NJ
For heavens sake send as few nurses.
1t is untrue that the material for the
disease is exhausted. The nurses are
worn out. Two Of the most eminent
physicians have just been taken down.
Physicians are needed with nurses, but not
without.
ISienedl m B. P. ANDERSON.
GRENADA, Aug. 26.-f2:l0 p. M
Your telegram just received. DIR. Veazie
is not sick. One of the New Orleans
nurses is sick, but walking about to-day.
We need all kinds Of nourishment for the
sick; and nurses worse than anything
else. Material not exhausted. Nurses
for Holly Springs passed up. For Gods
sake send nurses. Pay five dollars per
day. p. B. ANDERSON.
GRENADA. Miss, Aug. 26, 2.25 P, M
Try and get DIR. Vaudeville to come back,
If not possible get some other physician,
Only two local physicians are on duty.
They will be down soon. Nurses or help
of any kidd wanted. Some Efamilies have
not we'll person to wait on them. Deaths
last night, six whites and two blacks.
Dr.. VEAZIE.
In response to the above telegram the
Howard association sent DIR. Stone with
four nurses. Also supplies of ale, cham
pagne, fresh meats on ice, cracknells, etc.,
and authorized those in authority at Gren-
ada to draw on the Howard association OF
this city for all needed supplies,
A special to the Times from Jackson
announces the death of Judge Thomas
Walton at Grenada, of fever
SAN Francisco, Aug. 26. The British
ship Cape Breton arrived from Rio Jan
eiro this morning and was Immediately
ordered to quarantine below Black Point
On May 9 o. III. McDale. q seaman, died
| of yellow fever. She will be fumigated.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 26.--Warrer
Stone. who returned from Port Eads or
Sunday, leaves for Grenada this evening
IN response to call from the Howard As
sociation.
The Picdyune says: by private lettel
I've learn that the fever at Plaquemine
Iberviile parish, has largely increased
The people are sadly afflicted They suffer
chiefly from want of physicians and nur-
ses, and those who are well are mainly
employed in taking care of those who are
down."
| The Times says: THE strong sympathy
shown to the afflicted cities Of the South BY
their more fortunate sisters of the North
| is something not to be easily forgotten
On every side we hear of most noble eff
forts being made to raise contributions il
aid of the afflicted. While the North will
lavish hand is soothing the fevered brow
of the Southern sufferers, she is building
monument of gratitude, which will be lum
inous forever"
lately city editor of the Times. died of fe
yer to day. aged 81.
The deaths to-day include fourteen
children under eight years.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 26.-Tht
committee having in charge the collection
and disbursement of funds for fever suffer
ers, have decided to distribute $4,000 a
once; $2.5O0 for New Orleans; $500 fo
Vicksburg; 81 500 to Memphis, and $50
Ito Grenada. The subscriptions to date ag
lgregate $24, AT. ~ n
Emilio and Muncis Berili, members 3
a family recently arrived from Vicksbure
and stricken with yellow fever, are doin
well. Fears are entertained that Mr.. an
MRS Berili, who complained last night c
lfeeIing i'll. will be attacked
4 New YORK, Aug. 26.-The Chamber {
Commerce to-day, sent So, 500 to New Oh
leans. Memphis and Vicksburg.
A lecture at White Sulphur Springs, b
Col. Long, formerly of the Egyptian arm!
netted $4,000. It has been forwarded
lpicksburg. b e
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 1o.-Tt
!, eolored people have sent over 500 to Il
> yellow fever sufferers,
e1 MESIPAIs, Aug. 26.-To-day the weath'
: has been cloudy and gloomy in the e:
treme. The fever has not only increase
| in the city, but has seemed to thwart Il
! efforts to save the lives of many poor peop
who are removed out Of the city, by a.
Ipearing 10 two of the camps. 1t is nc
definitely known that three deaths 0
curred yesterday from fever at Camp j.
3 Williams. and several others of the r
. f. gees are sick. In addition to these
t woman also died from heart diseas
D When found this morning in her ter
: a young baby was discovered on
mothers breast, seeking its wanted nDuris
: meDt.
: At the camp near Overton Station.
], the Memphis and Paducah Railway CHI
= Fagan died this morning.
oI For the past twenty-feur hours the boa
? of health records show 100 new cases a
y twenty-six interments. DIR. Alex Erski
J. was taken down to-day. Also Faths
= McGaveny and Bokel, of st. Peters paris
\ two more of the sisters at LaSalle
st Academy, w. W. White, clerk of p
body Hotel, and Joseph Russell, who |
= been busy at work among the sick of |
70 Odd Fellows fraternity. The disease
ID day is taking down many negroes, IN so
u peighborhood sick ones being found
IS, every house. There is great need
q physicians. E#t
s. SAVANNAH, Ga. August 26.-At
Id meeting tonight for the relief of J
e. low fever sufferers, 1000 was contrib
led.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 26.-Vicksbl
/. reports lao new cases t0-day.
y CHICAGO. Aug. 26.-Murray Nels
:. president of the association which is n
=. ing funds, estimates the total amol
:" =. which will be collected at 5000 to 81
- 600
e New ORLEANS. Aug. .26. The mortu
y" report for the week ending Sunday even
at D. M. shows the deaths from
jcauses to be 493. of which 308 were ]
do low fever. OF the deaths by fever 290 "
NJ white and eighteen colored. Eighty-n
nd died in the Charity Hospital and six in
til Touro Infirmary.
lrsl OMAHA, August 26.-ln response
81. Mayor Wilbur proclamation asking aid