Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-09
CHURCH CONTRIBUTIONS.
Western Associated Press.


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CHURCH CONTRIBUTIONS.
Western Associated Press.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 8.-The Congregational
Ocean Grove this morning contributed 5000
for relief of fever sufferers, and this amount
will be sent to the Howard association at Mem
phis. The guests at Asbury park and Lake
view made up purse for the same purpose.
NEWPORT h. l., Sept. S-Liberal collections
were taken up in the churches to-day for the
fever sufferers. Boxes have been placed in va
rious parts of the city to receive contributions.
NATIONAL APPEAL.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9-The following appeal
was issued to-day: To the Chamber of Com
merce and the Charitable of the Chief Cities
en- cities and people of the South has been
answered by a noble burst of charity from the
people and cities of the country. Contribu-
tions great and small have been extended to the
sufferers The secretary Of war has generously
extended the aid of the government to the poor
and needy of the pest-ridden Cities but great
| as has been the charity, the necessity is yet
greater, and sums subscribed are yet made
quate to he wants of the suffering. New Or
leans, Vicksburg and Memphis, as well as in
the smaller towns of Holly Spring, Gren-
ada, Port Gibson, Canton, Greenville,
Brownsville Baton Rouge, and Delhi, all bust
ness is suspended. 1t is estimated that in the
suspension of business on the Mississippi
River, south of Memphis, over fifty steamboats,
are laid up, their crews are discharged, the
| longshoremen and gangs of stevedores, and
other laborers who We're engaged in receiving
| and discharging freight, without employ
ment. Four great lines of railroad are par
alyzed, and their employees are all idle. Nearly
every place of business in the cities or towns
where the fever prevails are closed, and their
employees discharged. These employees are poor
] and dependent on their labor for support. 1t
is estimated that of these unemployed men
there are in New Orleans 10000 Memphis
| 5000, Vicksburg 1000, and smaller towns
| 1000, making a total of 27,000 discharged
| workingmen, most of whom are heads of fam
| lilies, and represent a total population of not
| less than l08, 900 in actual and desolate want.
| These people have means to- get away from
| the pest-ridden cities, for them there is no
| labor, no wages, no bread, nothing but death
or starvation. This condition must last at
least for fifty days. for there will
be no stay OF the pestllence
aging the support of each individual at twenty
cents per DAY, which is ten cents less than the
cost of the army ration, fer fifty days support
of the suffering and destitute will cost 81 $780,,
| 600, and this for subsistence alone. Nothing
for medicines, clothing and proper sustenence
for the sick and burial of the dead has been
taken in account in this calculation. 1t has
occurred TO the undersigned that q compre-
hensive system Of relief should be at once in
augurated to avoid the appalling disasters
which will sicken and shock humanity
| when to the awful destruction of the plague
| are added horrors of famine. We suggest that
in each Of the great cities OF the Union cen
trail depot for the reception of supplies be at
| once opened, where contributions of provis-
| ions, tea, coffee, wines. medicines and clothing
| may be sent. The lines Of transportation over
both land and water have volunteered to trans
port supplies to the sticken cities free of
charge. Let New Orleans. which is most ac-
cessible by sea and land and which has more
central depot for the reception of supplies,
which can be forwarded to the Howard and
Peabody associations of that city as
fast as collected. Let Vicksburg, Memphis
and smaller towns that affected send to
New Orleans their agents to aid in receiving,
distributing and forwarding pro rata supplies
to the respective towns and cities towhich they
are destined.
We appeal to the chambers of commerce of
great cities to inaugurate the movement forth
with. We appeal to the charitable and good
we appeal to ministers of Sod for their lntiu-
ence with their congregations. Even the small
est donations Of provisions, money or medi-
cines will be acceptable charities. The men
who compose the Howard association, and Pea
BODY association, and Young Mems Christian
Association, are guarantees that all charities
donated will be properly and honestly applied
In the name of common country and
kindred humanity we invoke for our stricken,
dying and starving people the charity of those
whose homes and loved ones are secure fro
the pestilence that walketh in darkness and
the destruction that wasteth at MONDAY.
(Signed) E. JOHN Els Louisiana,
r. l.. GIBSON. Alaba ma,
VIM. A. MCCARRoL, Miss.
Cyrus BUssEY
Pres't New Orleans Chamber of Commerce
CAIRO.
CAIRO. Sept, 8.-Dr. Ranch. president of tn
State board of health, before his departure to
day. stated there was no yellow fever here, ant
every precaution possible had been taken t
prevent its introduction. The following wa
received this afternoon: Hickman, KY, Sept
8.-Dr. C. W. Demming, Cairo: Telegraph OF
orator down with fever This disease is yello1
, fever beyond question. Fifty or more sick @
! convalescing. Some will die. About 60 white
, and $50 blacks are in town. The worst is ovel
The physicians here can control the disease
Guard your quarantine. You will save you
people, (Signed) Luke P. Blackburn"
The steamer Helena passed up from Natche
without passengers. All well.
HUMILIATION AND PRAYER.
CINCINNATI Sept. 8.-Gov. Bishop has issue
the following, dated Columbus. O., Sept. I'll
WHEREAS, A large portion of our country
afflicted with terrible plague which is swee
ing away hundreds of our fellow citizens
& the South and rendering desolate many hous
: holds; and
y WHEREAS, Human science and human efor
. have proved unavailing in stopping Il
progress of the devastating scourge, and t
only hope in this hour Of extremity is in t
intervention of Almighty God, who has PROF
er ised to answer prayers addressed to Him in t
lie hour of need;
No,0 therefore, I, Richard NJ. Bishop, Cover