Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-28

Port Gibson.
PORT GIBSON, August 27.-There were
two hundred and twenty cases of yellow
| fever to-day, and twenty five deaths.
Washington.
WASHINGTON, August q. - Secretary
NJ 'Crary has ordered rations and medical
stores for two thousand people for twenty
days, provided train can be obtained to run
through from Chicago to Vicksburg.
Louisville.
Special to the Cincinnati EnQuirer.l
LOUISVILLE. August 25-One new case of
yellow-fever was reported here to-day-Thos.
N Mana, from Memphis, who left that city
three days ago. He was placed in the hos
pital.
Little Rock. Ark.
LITTLE Rock, August 27.-Heavy rain to-
day and yesterday, and very warm. The
board of health to-day decided to run freight
trains on the Memphis road once a week as
far as Forrest City, for the purpose of sending
supplies Of medicine, ETC., to points along the
line.
Wheeling.
WHEELING, August pa supposed case
of yellow-fever was reported in the city to-
day. The sufferer has been boating on the
lower river.
The glass firm of Hobbs, Brockunar & Co.,
of this city, and their employees donated to-
day five hundred dollars for the sufferers in
the south.
NEW ORLEANS, August 27-.There were
heavy showers last night and this forenoon.
One hundred and eighteen new cases were re-
ported In the past twenty-fou hours, with
twenty-four deaths; among them DR.. ID. w.
Booth. The Howard association of Vicks-
burg wish to know Representative J. r.
Chalmers address. DR.. Harris and Mrs.
Graham, from Galveston, arrived to-day.
Burlington, Iowa.
BURLINGTON, August 27.-Congressman
Stone to-day received telegram from Con-
gresham Young, of Memphis, reporting a
fearful increase of the yellow-fever, and ap-
peaIing for help. A meeting of the citizens
of this place will be held at the rooms of the
board OF trade Wednesday morning. The
Daily HaUkeye and It's employees contribute
fifty dollars, and have sent telegram au-
thorizlng draft for that amout for Vicks-
burg.
Oxford, Miss.
From an Appeal Correspondent
OXFORD, August 25.-Our board of health
have pointedly refused to quarantine. Tele-
graphic dispatches must be disinfected and
fumigated, however, at both ends for fear of
transporting the germ Of the disease noIens
UOLenS. Rabbits, pigeons, crows and spar
rows are as arch enemies to Oxford. Buzzards
are declared to be natural disinfectants, and
can come and go at will. provided, neverthe-
less, their rations are properly disinfected.
BLUE STOCKING.
Washington.
Special to Cincinnati EnQuirer.l
WASHINGTON, August 25.-Some excite
ment was created here late last night through
a report circulated that case of yellow.tever
had been introduced by a refugee from Mem
phis, who was quartered at Wormley' hotel.
The health officer made an investigation, and
pronounced it nothing but an advanced case
OF malarial fever. Later report was cur
rent that the fever had appeared in Alexan-
drla, nine miles distant. This, too, proved
| untrue.
Columbus, ohio.
COLUMBUS, August 27.-SuOacriptions for
| the yellow-fever sufferers have reached one
thousand dollars, and a telegram will be sent
| tomorrow authorship the Howard associa-
/ ton to draw for this amount. The fund will
be distributed as follows: New Orleans, five
hundred dollars, with request that one
hundred dollars be sent to Grenada; Mem
phis, three hundred dollars; and Vicksburg
one hundred dollars. The canvass for sub
scrlptions will be continued until every house
in the city is visited.
Detroit.
| DETROIT, August 27.-Subscriptions for
| the yellow-fever sufferers of the south were
| opened to-day by the Free Press and by the
board of trade, and the amount (seven hun
| bred dollars) was divided and sent forward to
New Orleans, Memphis and Grenada. The
subscriE ton list remains open at the Free
Press office, and the above sum will be
| largely augmented, and the proceeds trans
| mitted day by day. The Masonic fraternity
are also collecting funds in the lodges, which
will be sent to their brethren south. One
lodge of the Knights of Honor has also con-
tributed fifty dollars, and others will give in
like manner.
CHICAGO, August 27.-At meeting of the
| cltlzets' general committee for the relief of
the southern yellow-fever sufferers this even
ing, the secretary was directed to ask the
| mayors of the different southern cities to re-
| port through the Associated Press the amount
of subscriptions received daily and how dis
posed of. This, it is thought, will secure an
| equitable distribution up to date. The COM
mlttee has raised four thousand one hundred
and eighty dollars. Carter II. Harrison has
collected eight hundred and forty dol
lars; Mark Thompson collected two hundred
| dollars from the ice men, and the Washing
ton ice company will tomorrow forward the
Howard ASSOCIATION of Memphis carload of
| ice as a donation.
| New York.
New YORK, August 27.-Amount received
| by the chamber of committee southern relief
committee to-day was six thousand four hum
dred and sixty eight dollars. The first bale
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| north was sold at the cotton exchange for
the benefit of the yellow-fever sufferers. In
| order to realize as much possible, every
bidder was required to give the amount OF
his bid toward the fund, and in this way the
! total realized by the sale was three hundred
| and forty-two dollars.
The stock exchange has appointed COM
mittee to collect moneys for the relief of the
| yellow-fever sufferers. The produce ex
change collected fifteen hundred dollars. The
Masonic fraternity earnestly solicits contri-
buttons for suffering brethren, and the tele-
graphic mutual aid association has voted aid
t. needy members.
| st. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS, august 27-The Merchants
exchange yellow-fever fund now exceeds six
thousand dollars. Secretary Morgan sent to-
day the additional amounts of FIVE hundred
| dollars, each, to Memphis and New Orleans,
and two hundred and fifty dollars to VIcks-
| burg, to be used by tho Howard associations.
| Various societies IN the city are raising
money, and the aggregate sum so far sent
south from St. Louis is about 6fteeG thou
sand dollars. A dispatch from the Western
| Union telegraph manager was received by
| the manager of the Office here, this morning,
ssying that several of the operators there
were down with the fever. Eighty seven
dollars was Immediately raised and for
/ warded. A concert is being given at
the fever sufferers, and an immense crowd is
present. The proceede viii probably run
into the thousands, bat the exact amount
cannot be stated tonight. Other gardens
and several leading saloons have also given
benefit. The MEXICAN circus, now here, will
donate one-half of its receipts Thursday af-
/ terneon and night. to help the good cause.
| A bale of new &C. ton, the FIRST from Ten
naEsee, sent by 1! merchants and dealers Of
Jackson TepG . the cotton exchange
here, to be disposed IT for the benefit of the
fever stricken people Of Memphis and Vicks-
burg, was SID tais afternoon for three hum
! dred and seventy dollars, and tue amount was
! fcyVPrded to those cities by Secretary Sim
| mons.
The italian Camp EeEE Few Orleans.
New Orleans Times: cat the FIRST appear
anee of yelloW-fever, and before the death
rate had attained anything like alarming
plumbers, the Italian residents OF this city,
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