The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-29

night arc indescribable. The members oil
the relief committees have been called to
see sick persons and, responding to calls,
found, In some cases, corpses lying in
beds or on floors without even single
watcher. The members OF the Indepen-
dent Order OF Workingmen to-day buried
five members Of that faternity. They have
exhausted their means and call upon their
brethren for substantial aid In caring for
, the sick and.burying the dead. The Bap-
list Relief Committee Is also out OF means,
and through their President, Rev. S.
Landrum, appeal to the Baptists and
other friends throughout the country for
assistance in this hour OF peril and suffer
Ing. Even the smallest amounts will be
gratefully accepted and used in feeding the
starving, nursing the sick and burying
the dead. In accordance with the views
Of General Superintendent John Van
horne, the telegraphers of Memphis organ
lied an association to-day, whose object II
is 10 assist those OF their profession who are
and may be taken sick with yellow fever,
Their territory embraces all points north
Of Canton, Miss In this territory there
are already several destitute cases report
cd. They point to the length OF time the
disease has TO run TO show the necessity Of
such action. They appeal to the frater-
nifty for aid The officers are Charles W.
CASTOR, Chairman, and Z. w. Gibson, Sec
rotary and Treasurer.
Among the new cases arc W. c. Wood
ruff, W. ]. Smith, jr., Father Walsh, OF
st. Bridget, D. S. 7. Readhart OF Howards.
Among tho deaths are George Kealho-
fer OF the Southern Express Company,
DIS. A. Thevitt and T. p. Weison.
Contributions are coming in, but not in
the sums equal to the needs OF our dis
trcssed people. Among the liberal con-
tributions received to-day is one Of
thousand dollars from NJ. J. 0'Brien, Su-
perintendent OF the Southern Express
Company.
MEMrnIs, August 2S.-Rev. Eugene DAN
iels, pastor OF the Presbyterian Church, il
among the new cases reported tonight
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE NEW CASES
AT y1cHsDURG.
VIcKsnURG, August 2S.-Cloudy all day;
thermometer 92N; light rain falling to-
night. One hundred and twenty-five new
cases Of fever in the past "a hours and 10
deaths. Among the new cases are DR..
Cleary and acting Mayor Doll.
DEATH LIST AT NEW ORLEANS.
NRw ORLEANS, August 2S The death
list to-day includes ~ children under 5
years and Z between and 10. From noon
up to Q o'clock only II deaths had been re-
ported at the office OF the Board OF Health,
4 adults and ! children under s years Of
age. Among the new cases reported to the
Board Of Health during the past few days
are some dating back to August 18th. This
is in response to circular recently sent
out by the Board, requesting physicians to
report oil cases treated 80 far and not here
tofore reported.
On Anterpes street, between Carondolet
and st. Charles, there being many cases Of
yellow fever in the vicinity, temporary
barricade was placed across the street TO
avoid the noise OF vehicles passing over
the cobble stones, with which the street is
paved. A milkman came along and in
sisted upon passing with his cart, saying
that he had paid his license and intended
to drive on any street he pleased. The
milkman attempted to force his way
through but was fired upon by citizen
and driven of.
The Louisiana division OF the Army OF
Northern Virginia have made an appeal to
the ex-Coniederates in other States for
contributions to aid them in providing
means OF subsistence for the members and
their families who, on account OF the
prostration in business, are without means
and depend on the association for relief.
Contributions should be addressed to Gov.
7. 7. Nichols, President, or ]. H. Murray,
Treasurer.
AID PROM FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA.
FALLS Cry, August 2s. The citizens OF
Falls City, Nebraska, raised and expressed
sl62 to the yellow fever sufferers OF
Grenada, Miss.
FATAL CASES AT CINCINNATI.
CNclSxArr, August 2S.-Harris, Haslsill
and Blanche, who came here from Mem
phis last Saturday to escape the plague,
died in this city to-day OF yellow fever:
Mrs. 0ff'ner and child OF man named
Dessaner, also from Memphis, are under
treatment for fever in the hospital. Three
or four OF the cases previously reported
taken to the hospital are recovering.
NEw YoRE, August 2S. = Liberal collec-
tlons are making everywhere for the yell
low fever sufferers.
OMAHA SENDS a THOUSAND DOLLARS.
OMAHA, NEB., August 2s.-0ver $1,000
was collected to-day by the citizens COM
mittce for the sufferers.
EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM CHICAGO.
CmcAdo, August 2S.-Thc amount OF
subscriptions to the yellow fever fund re-
ported to the General Committee up to
tonight is about eight thousand dollars.
The collections to-day were over three
thousand dollars. These figures do not
include several thousand dollars raised
outside Of this committee and forwarded
by individual corporations.
EVANSVILLE, ND, August 2S.-Council
contributed five hundred dollars to the
Southern fever sufferers to-day.
LEAvExwoRrn, Ks, August 2S.-The
Free Masons Of this city to-day sent two
hundred dollars TO the yellow fever suf-
ferers OF the South.
NEw ORLEANS, August 2s.-In response
to application by telegraph to-day the
Towards sent four more nurses 10 Canton,
Miss, and one to to Ponchatoulas, La.
The Howartls to-day received the fol-
lowing telegram:
GRENADA, Aug. 2S.
Nurses and everything else arrived.
Machinery in good working order. Six
deaths since yesterday. Weather bad.
Keep us well supplied with fresh beef;
can't do without It. Will have to rely upon
you for champane. e,as
| [signedl WARNER STONE, NJ. D.
NEW TREATMENT.
At Charity Hospital yesterday DR.. sanl.
Chaplin inaugurated course Of treat
ment which,'if entirely successful, will
revolutionize the treatment OF yellow fever
cases. The patient operated upon had
been without medical attention twenty
four hours, had only taken seidlitz pow
der and 30 low, in fact, was the man that
the attendants expected him to die