The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-05
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thef to-day is unfayorabIe, n heavy rain prs
vaiiing. Two hundred and twelve ne,
cases have been reported, and y deaths
The deaths to-day include fifteen chIdre
under six years OF age.
j Lnter.-From noon to P. 81. to-day 6
new cases and IS deaths were reported
Among thenew eases are Major Nathanit
Burbankoi, OF the Picayune. julius Rescl
the welf-known musician, and two Sister
of Mercy at St. Andrews convent. Mrs
Matte Norvell, wife OF the late c. P. Nor
veil. OF the Democrat, died to-day. He
husband and their only child died lastWeek
AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS. September 4.-The city at pres
ent is one vast charnel-houSe. The under
takers report DC interments for the twenty
four hours ending at ?. ~; OF these. 8;
were caused by yellow-feyer-76 white ant
20 colored. A visit to the county under
takers establishment might disclosed the
fact that at n1ghtfail there were about &C
more reported dead, but still unburied
1.-The question Of disposing OF the dead Is
| becoming q serious one.
The Citizens Relief committee has en-.
ployed burial corps OF thirty negroes to
assist the county undertaken and. his men
and it has even been suggested to burn the
deaG il they cannot be buried more promptly
as the corpses are known to have laid un.
buried for forty-eight hours, burdeDing the
air with foul odor, and becoming so revolt
ing that the people have fled the neghbor-
hood. and it is with difficulty that men can
| be hired to haul them to the potter's field.
A false report has gone forth that all the
banks are about to close. On the contrary,
all the banks are open. and will remain so.
In answer to many inquiries abroad as to
what kinds OF provisions were needed,
Major Willis. OF the Citizens Committee,
states that salt meats and -four are the most
needed for the destitute, who are being fed
by the Citizens Relief Committee The
drain upon the various relief organizations
is very great; for, in addition to attendin.
to sick and destitute, there have been seve-
raj calls for relief from adjacent towns,
which were promptly met.
The following appeal represents some
what the condition OF affairs:
SIN appeal to the Ciriiized World from
the Finance Committee of the Citizens Re.
lief association, Memphis: We ask your
aid that we may be enabled to feed and
clothe our destitute and furnish necessary
material for burying our dead. This up.
peal is only made as 4 last extremity, and
in view OF the fact that another week will
exhaust the means already giveE by Il gen
crouS people. Death has laid his heavy hand
upon ms. The destitute cry for bread. and
the sick Tor such care is can only be given
by Opcn-handcd generosity. Those DESTROYS
OF giving aid can address James S. Prestige,
No. o Union street; W. n. rhacker, First
National Bank; 5. r. Clarke, Phoenix In.
surance Company"
The Relief Committee OF the lnGepend-
ent Order OF Odd Follows also appeal to
members OF the Order.
AT GRENADA, MISS.
GRENADA, September 4.-Since last nights
report II new cases have occurred. and S
deaths-l negro and whites. There is no
abatement OF the fever.
AT CANTON, MISS.
NEW ORLEANS, september "A dispatch!
! to the Towards from Canton, Miss, says
twelve new cases and four deaths have oc-
CURED within twcnty-iour hours. Several
parties died in the country, who had left
town.
AT HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.
HOLLY SPRINGS. September 4-Ovcr ski =
cases Of fever and six deaths to-day. Bu$l.
ness suspended. Great need for nurses and
| physicians. Two phySicians are sick with
the fever. Many more cases will die to-day
Gloom. despair, and death rule the hour
The situation is SIMPLY appalling. The out
side world are appealed to for help. The
telegraph operators are going to leave.
| AT GREENvILLE, MISS.
GREENvILLE, September 4.-Ninctcer
new cases and nineteen deaths are reported
to-day.
! CONTRIBUTIONS.
PHILADELPHIA, September 1.-THE contli
buttons TO the southern relief fund to-da,
amount to &, $3.50 total to date, S29,S04.
NEW YORK, September 1.-The relic
committee OF the Chamber OF Commerce
send to-day $1,000 to the Howard Associa
ton at Vcksburg. 81 600 to the Relief Asso
citation at Memphis, and $500, received from
"LuZard Freres," OF San Francisco, to TIT
Hebrew Relief Society at Vicksburg. TIT
contributions this morning amount Il
S1,243. The receipts from ballot-boEes to
day were S3i5.Gj. Mayor Ely to-day re
ceived $50 in subscriptions. The Seventh
regiment have subscribed $1,000. $780,
have been received at the post-0ificc in The
past twenty-four hours.
The subscriptions in Brooklyn to-day
amount to Sl.757; total 20 daIc, S4.403.
| SAVANNAH, GA, September 4.-FolIr Sa
vannah physicians are on the way to Mem
| phiS and Ticksburg. Contributions to date
:G.392.
BosroS. September 4.-Total contribr.
tons for the fever sufferers to date, S2600T
| BALTIMORE. September 4.-Archbishot
| Gibbons has addressed a circular letter &c
tho clergy OF his diocese requesting CO.
| lections next Sunday in all the churches
OF the diocese in aid OF the fever sufferers
; NEWARK, y. j., September 4.-Subscrip'
tons for fever sufferers yesterday and tc'
day, SG6l.
ST. LOUIS, September 4.-The total con-
| tribuions from all sources here thus tar art
about $4,000.
CHARLESTON, september 4.-The contr;-
! buttons to-day aggregate $1,000.
! NEW YORK, September 4.-The employees
OF the Wells, Fargo Il Go. Express Comps
nv. OF this city and san Francisco, have
contributed $3.50 TO the sufferers, ana tna'
amount was to-day forwarded to Memphis.
One thousand dollars has been raised at
Rochester, y. Y. The Young Peoples
Literary Society OF Watcrtown, n. u, Tor
| wardcd 500 to New Orleans.
| SELMA, September 1.-THE amount con-
tributea to date is SLIGO; subscriptions
still progressing.
Mu.iny cn Si,ipDOarh.
| WASHINGTON, September 4.-Reports &c
the State Department mention that tne DIT
fish bark OnawaT, Captain Wlimolte, IRON
| rTrtnstn mt into Muttl on LII