Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-22
GENEROUS GIVERS.
LIBER-4L RESPONSES TO THE CRY OF
TIE FETER-STRICKEN,

March of the Dread scourge-Increase of
Fatalities at Memphis, New Orleans and
Other Points-Panic at jackson, Miss
Touching and Urgent Appeals for Aid,
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug 31.-New cases 1O7:
deaths 40. The death list includes Gov. Pascal,
NJ. Hernandez, of San Luis Potosi, Mexico:
COL Fred H. Strout, Mai. J. E. Austin, Walter
Farrant and Louis A. Lucas, the latter at
Bayou. st. Louis Times reporter visited a
number of physicians with a view of learning
the percentage of mortality from yellow fever
among their patients and thus arrive at about
the general percentage of deaths throughout
the city. According to the published reports
of the board of health the deaths are about Sc
per cent, which is largely in excess of the ac-
tual proportion. This is evident when it is
s s5ewn re enat whereas al the deaths
sary to do to get certificate
of burial, a large number of cases of fever
actually IN existence are not known to the au-
thorltlea owing to the failure of the physicians
to make reports, and again in cases where pa
tients are without medical attention. The re-
cent sudden increase in the number of persons
reported sick is chiefly due to the latter causes,
brought about by the exertions of the Howard
ASSOCIATION In ferretlng out every case of fever
which otherwise would be known only to a
few. The physicians interviewed on the sub
Ject, while agreeing in the percentage of deaths
as appeared by reports was greater than really
existed, yet were reticent as to revealing the
secrets of their practice as the deaths under
their treatment might be misconstrued by the
pubic to lncompetency. The actual percent
age of mortality, they however were unanimous
IN concluding at the maximum as not more
than 25 per cent.
The Howard association received the follow
ing telegram: Grenada relief committee
sent for twenty nurses. l did not send for
twenty nurses. [ did not want to overcrowd
you. They want Howard nurses. Assist to get
them if you can. No abatement of fever
(Siened) B. p. ANDERSON.
GRENADA, Aug. 2l.-Seven deaths. Negroes
dropping down like sheep and will not help
each other. Ninety-two deaths up to date.
PORT EADs.
PoRT EADs, Aug. 21.-Five new cases since
yesterday. No deaths.
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 2l.--Reports from
various relief committees and the board of
health, up to noon. show that the hopes of
abatement yesterday were at least premature.
Last night and this morning there was an in
crease In the number of new cases. TWENTY-FIVE
being reported from P. NJ. yesterday to noon
to-day. There is an increase in the death-rate
also, Towards alone reporting eight deaths, with
reports Of some visitors not in. 1t is developed
TINS morning that no part of the city enjoys
immunity from the plague, as the cases report
ed are located in different parts of the city.
Several were found on Linden street, in the
southern part. Relief is being received by the
citizens committee daily, and many persons
linz e IL,
OF tents. to get their families out of the city.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 21.-Wm. Walsh, president of
the Father Matthew L. A. and B. society, sends
an appeal to the members of sister organiza-
lions for relief, and d. F. Goodyear, d. G. NJ
OF the Ancient Order of Workmen, sends the
following to all members Of the A. o. q. W.:
Distress and want stares our brothess and fam
lies in the face. Any aid thankfully received.
Selma, Ala, has quarantined against Mem
pins mails, and river mails stopped to-day.
The colored population, which is now in q ma
jority, are acting well and heartily cooperating
prominent colored men. for the purpose of or
ganlzation, to assist the whites in relieving
distress and guarding property which people in
the panic of last week left unguarded.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 21.-A special to the 4yalanche
from w. j. Smith, president of the Memphis
Howard association at Grenada, says: Five
per cent. of the whole population have died;
seventy-ive negroes were taken down to-day.
New Orleans doctors are dumb founded at the
malgnity of the disease. MIR. Smith adds:
Our efforts are paralyzed for want of proper
remedies. We are short of lemons, ice beef
tea, and in fact, all kinds of nourishment for
sick.
ST. LOUIS.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 21.-The live stock dealers
ct this city have made up a fund of $500 for
the benefit of the yellow fever sufferers in the
South-$200 of which will be sent to the How
ard association at New Orleans, the same
amount to Grenada, Miss The Hebrew Young
Mems Literary association also raised 5000 for
the same purpose and appointed a commission
to solicit additional subscriptions. The Mer-
chants Exchange, through it's president Geo.
Balm, and Secretary George H. Morgan, and a
number of prominent members of the cotton
exchange, for that body have issued circulars
emphatically declaring that notwithstanding
reports to the contrary, yellow fever does not
exist here; that no of the disease was ever
known to be contracted here, and that people
from any part of the country can visit st. Louis
with impunity. They admit that three or four
cases were brought from the South, which
developed here after the arrival of the patients
but no original case has oc-
cured, nor is it believed possible any
can occur.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 21-The exchange board to-
day appointed committee of seven to solicit
subscriptions for fever sufferers. A proposition
that $4,000 of the funds of the exchange be
| donated the sufferers, will be acted on to
morrow. Over $500 were subscribed, and Other
collections will be made, and the money for
Warded as soon as possible.
TENDERS OF AID.
| CLEVELAND, Aug. 21.-In answer to an appeal
of the Howard association, of Vicksburg, adj
dressed to T. P. Handy. president of the Cleve
| land Clearing House association, the board OF
trade Of this city to-day unanimously adopted
resolution appropriating $500 to be distrib
uted to the sufferers and directing the secre
tary OF the board to prepare petition to be
circulated among members for subscription tc
| this fund.- said funds to be distributed by the
| president of the board.
CHICAGO Aug. 21.-There has been no gen
eral effort to raise .ney here for the yellow
| fever sufferers in the South. The banks have
raised and forwarded $640 to Vicksburg in re
spouse to an appeal from that city, and viii
| send further contributions. st. James church
gave $3.50 for Grenada. The real estate mer
| have sent 300. Louis Spieta, formerly of New
| Orleans. has sent $500, Potter Palmer $500, anc
| the Y. nj. C. A. received and forwarded consid
/ cradle sums.
/ WASHINGTON Aug. 2I.-The Israelites held 1
meeting last night and subscribed $3.50 to tn,
yellow fever sufferers of the South.
| New YORK, Aug. 21.-About $4,000 were con
tributed to-day for the yellow fever sufferers
The banks are now interested in the relic
fund. The following dispatch from Grenada
was received to-day: Times here are awful
Fever bad as ever. Send money by express tt
pay nurses and bury dead. Following persons
have just died: Mrs. j. E. Hughes, Miss Ma
! ria Mole. The bishops daughter. DR.. Wilkins
Mrs. R. Coffman and Miss Kate Hoffman diet
yesterday. Twelve others died yesterday
/ vICKsBURG.
VIcKsBURG, Aug. 21.-Estimated fifty nes
cases for the past twenty-fou hours; twenty