The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-07
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ST.. LOUIS. September8. The Merchants
Exchange disbursing committee have sent,
additional, two hundred and fifty dollars
each TO Memphis, New Orleans and Vicks.
burg, one hundred and thirty to Port Glib
son, two hundred and fifteen to Canton,
Miss, and two hundred to Holly Springs,
Miss. Over two hundred dollars worth
Of beds have also been sent to Memphis.
THE SINGER CONTRIBUTIONS. i
New YoRx, September 6.-The Singer
Sewing Machine Company and employees,
ut. Elizabeth, n. j., raised four thousand
dollars last evening for the yellow fever
sufferers. tua1 ..eg i. VI n
SIX HUNDRED DoLLARs.
Six hundred dollars was collected at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, yesterday.
In the Corn and Flour Exchange this
morning ten fine peaches, donated by
Capt John Wood, for the yellow fever
sufferers, were sold at auction. James
Knox paid thirty.five dollars for the first
choice. One sold for twenty dollars, two
for fifteen dollars each, and the balance
for ten dollars each. Total, one hundred
and sforty-fye dollars. Afterwards two
peaches, from another source, sold for five
dollars each: - ~ 49, ''
WAsuIxoToS, September 6.-Represen-
atiye Ellis and Gibson, Of Louisiana, In
consequence of some Of misrepresenta.
tions, write card to their fellow citi.
zens throughout the country who may be
disposed to contribute TO the relief OF the
yellow fever sufferers, stating that three.
relief associations, the Howard Associa.
tion, Peabody Subsistence Association and
Young Mems Christian Association, are
all composed oil the best and most humane
citizens Of New Orleans, and are working
together in perfect harmony.
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS PROM SHREVEPORT.
SHREVEPORT, September G.-The SUBJ
scriptions for the sufferers here so far
amount to over two thousand dollars and
will reach over four thousand. Our fire.
men sent three thousand dollars to the
firemen in response to . call. Bishop
Leroy (Catholic) and Rev. d. Dalzell
(Episcopall have gone forward, the former
to yicksburg and the latter to Memphis,
as also nurses, male and female, and drug
gists. Nickel donationboxes, as suggested
BY Mr.. j. w. Simonton, Of New York,
have been established throughout the city,
and an entertainment is going on at the
Opera House tonight for tho benefit OF
the sufferers. The city has been dstricted
and committees are at work collecting
subscriptions. The colored churches are
raising money, which will be forwarded
as rapidly as possible.
SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PROM NEW YORK.
Ngw YoRK, September .G.--Henry ].
Spaulding, Chairman OF the Relief Com
mittee OF the Chamber OF Commerce, sent,
to-day, to New Orleans ten thousand doll
lars, and two thousand five hundred to
Memphis. OF the latter sum one thousand
dollars go to Vicksburg and five hundred
to Brownsville, Tenn. Mr.. Spaulding says
that the responses to his appeals are as
prompt and liberal as ever, and that his
committee alone has already raised over
sixty thousand dollars.
SISETIousANp DOLLARS PROM WASHINGTON.
WAsuISGroS, D. c., September q. This
city has sent nine thousand dollars to re-
lieve the yellow fever sufferers. Increased
efforts are being made for further contri-
buttons.
oswReo, September 6.-The Board Of
Trade was in session to-day devising means
for the relief Of the yellow fever sufferers.
Collections will be taken up inthe churches
on Sunday.
NEwBuRo, n. Y, September e.-The
Mayor. called the citizens together in mass
meeting this evening, and measures were
taken to organize relief fund.
CHATTANOOGA, September. GA concert
at Champettre for three nights in aid OF
the yellow fever sufferers netted five hund-
red dollars. l-.a ae5.