New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-14
AID FROM NETWORK.
MORE THAN S225,OOO coNTRIBUTED-AN APPEAL
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.

MORE THAN 1925 900 CoNTRIBUTED-AN APPEAL
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
The entire committee appointed by the Cham
Der Of Commerce for collecting aid for tho yellow fever
sufferers Of the South met at noon yesterday and dc
cded to make a general appeal to the people Of the
country large for aid 10 any FORM for the sufferers In
the South. Seth Low, jr., Henry Hentz and ii. f.
spauldng we're appointed sub-committee to draw up
the appeal The following ia copy:
An Appeal 10 The People OF he United States
The Relief Committee OF the chamber OF commerce OF
the of NewYork instituted TO aid sufferers from
yellow fever In the Southern States gratefully ackn0w
edges answers to It's appeals to the extent OF sSoOOo
Great noble and generous as are the donations sent
to us and kindred societies and organizations through
as can be expressed that they wholly nadequats
relieve the pressing needs or that portion or our De
D TSe1 I abSoment is not YETI When it subsidies or
Is over have only 70 excite your iurther synpathes
less children left desolate and to the condition OF
thousands of men and women dependent, ready and
ali opportunity to do until frost comes 30 remove
the epidemic and revive the courses OF trade and COM
the Master Of Life has blessed country with most
abundant harvest, and throughout the land except IN
the region OF this the future IL more hopeful than
the past.
double What they already given out OF their album
dance provide for the imperative needs OF the plague
smitten cities OF the South. ,,,,,,
the character OF the needs at the infected places
provide for and 600 well people TO feed The aver
age OF eases 100 and the average deaths 100
per day No signs of abatement OF fever, though the
weather has turned cold and we have hopes that the
back of the epidemic has been broken The total daily
exDenses Howard Association and Citizens Relief
Committee are about 81 900 We have on hand about
$4,000; enough for about five days. Contributions
coming in at present at the OF about $500
day which may decrease at any moment, II the fever
continues one month longer, is likely, with gradual
abatement within that time. We Will need from
$50 COO 10 5000 600, and about 100000 rations. We
also need l25 mattresses blankets, sheets and pillows
every day TO replace those destroyed daily by order Of
tho Board OF Health and which persons have died.
We have been helping, and still helping. Grenada,
brownsville and fernando, and have calls from other
adjacent points, which daily increasing. II these
calls and The increase is not greater than has BEEN
the above amount Of money and number OF ratiOns
yould satisfy the or the people until the epidemic
is over we need the money 10 pay for physicians,
nurses medicines and medical supplies Tor the con-
Yalescents."
A. r. LANGsTAFF, Pres Howard ASSN. Mempbis
@. @. FISHER Ch'r'n Citizens ReliefCOm. ! Appsai
X. +. GOODYEAR, Acting Mayor Conimtttee
j. VI. HEATING, Editor.
We RELY on the Chambers Of Commerce aud Boards OF
Trade in West to depOts for provisions Con-
trbutiOns money clothing Will be forwarded by us
as heretofore, Angel Co., No. A Hudson st. New
York.
Packages OF wearing apparel Of all sizes and OF bed
clothing can be sent 20 tine offices OF the Westco Ex
press the New-York Transfer Company, or 20 Messrs
Angel 4 Co., Packers, No. A HudsOn-st, New-YOrk
Cheeks for money should be drawn 10 the order OF
j. PierpOnt Morgan. treasurer