Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-12

Additional Details OF the Terrible Fever |
= visitafion-An. Appeal from the Nation's |
Capital for Organized Aid to Relieve the I
TERI ible Distress Business Paralyzed and |
Discharged Workinemen Dying of STAR
walton a. Well as Dissase-The Fearful |
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HICKMAN, KY, Sept. 8.-There have been
twenty-eight deaths from yellow fever up to
date, and five citizens are lying sick There is |
scarcity OF food and no nurses can be OBJ
tanned. Help is greatly needed at Griffin near
here, seventeen p ,rsons having died.
AFLoAT.
ST. Louis, Sept. 8.-The steamer City of
Vicksburg was stopped here to-day, two deaths
having occurred on her passage up. The pas
sengers bound East and North to the number
of over 100, were allowed to land ON condition
that they at once took traina tor their destina-
tions.
BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENTS.
CHICAGO, Sept. 8.-An entertainment was
given here yesterday at the Central driving
park for the benefit of the yellow fever suffer-
era, at which Bodine gave an exhibition, trot-
ting the first quarter in 35A seconds, and the
fourth in 34]6 seconds. The matinee given by
Tony Denier to-day for the same good object
was u success. The new Chicago theater was
crowded in every part, and Humpty Dumpty was
played to an immense audience.
CHURCH CONTRIBUTIONS.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 8.-The Congregational
Ocean Grove this morning contributed 500
for relief of fever sufferers, and this amount
will be sent to the Howard association at Men,
a. Aeh T. b.
view made up purse for the same purpose.
NEWPORT II. l.. Sept. 6.-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. S.-The following appeal
was issued to-day: To the Chamber of Com
MERGE and the Charitable of the Chief Cities
of the Union: The cry of anguish from strick-
en- cities and people of the Sonth has been
answered by 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
ard needy of the pest-ridden cities but great
as has been tire charity, the necessity is yet
greater, and sums subscribed are yet made
quate to t. he wants of the suffering. New Or
leans, Vicksburg and Memphis, as we'll as in
the smaller towns Of Holly Spring, Gren-
ada, Port Gibson, Canton, Greenville.
Brownsville, Baton Rouge, and Delhi, all bust
ness is suspended. It 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 were engaged in receiving
and discharg1ng freight, are 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 Oh their labor for support. 1t
is estimated that of these unemployed men
| there are in New Orleans $4,000. Memphis
5000, Vicksburg 2,0U0, and smaller towns
1000, making total of $1,000 discharged
workingmen, most of whom are heads of fam
lilies. and represent total population of not
less than los, coo in actual and desolate want.
These people have no means to get away from
the pest-ridden cities, for them there il no
labor, no wages, no bread, nothing but death
or starvation. This condition must last at
Least Les for fifty days, for there .:, will
az business until hi fros Ase
aging the support of each individual at twenty
cents per day. which is ten cents less than the
cost of the army ration, for fifty days support
of the suffering and destitute will cost $l.U8O,-
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. It has
occurred to the undersigned that compre-
hensive system of relief should he at once III
augurated to avoid the appalling disasters
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 a CEN
trail depot for the reception of supplies be at
once opened, where contributions of provis-
lons tea coffee, wines, medicines and clothing
may be sent. The lines of transportation over
bo:h land and water have volunteered to trans
port supplies to the sticken cities free of
charge. Let New Orleans which is mot ac-
cessible by sea and land and which has more
facilities for transportation, be constituted a
central depot for the reception of supplies,
which can be forwarded to the Howard and
Peabody associations of that city as
fast collected. Let Vicksburg, Memphis
and smaller towns that are affected, send to
New Orleans their agents to aid in receiving,
distributing and forwarding pro rata supplies
the respective towns and cities to which they
re 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 God for their influ-
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, ard Young Mems Christian
Association, guarantees that all charities
donated will be properly and honestly applied.
In the name Of our 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 from
the pestilence that walketh in darkness and
the destruction that wasteth at monday.
(Signed) E. JOHN ELS, Louisiana,
r. l.. GIBSON. Alabama,
WIN. A. McCARRo1., Miss
CYRUS BussEY,
Pres't New Orleans Cham Der of Commerce.
CAIRO.
CAIRO, Sept. 8.-Dr. Ranch. president of the
State board of health, before his de arturo to-
day, stated there was no yellow fever here and
every precaution possible had been taken to
prevent its introduction. The following was
S.-Dr. G. W. Demming, Cairo: Telegraph op-
orator down with fever. This disease is yellow
fever beyond question. Fifty or more sick or
convalescing. Some will die. About 60 whites
and $50 blacks are in town. The worst is over.
The physicians here can control the disease.
people. (Signed) Luke P. Blackburn"
The steamer Helena passed up from Natchcz
without passengers. All we'll.
HUMILIATION AND PRAYER.
CINCINNATI, Sept. S.-Gov. Bishop has issued
the following, dated Columbus O., Sept. 7th:
WHEREAS, large portion of our country is
afflicted with terrible plague which is sweep
ing away hundreds of our fellow citizens in
the South and rendering desolate many house.
holds; and
WHEREAS, Human science and human efforts
have proved .navailing in stopping the
only hope in this hour of extremity is in the
intervention of Almighty God who has prom
sed to answer prayers address ed to Him in tn
hourO need; ..n
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