The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-26
THE YELLOW FEVER.


In spite of the precautions taken by the
Health Officer to prevent the yellow fever
from finding its way into our city, there
has been several marked cases during the
past few days. These, however, developed
in people after their arrival here from the
South, and were insanity looked after by
DR.. Minor, so that no danger is felt of the
contagion spreading. Two of these cases
have proved fatal One of the victims, Alb
ner Bagley, an engineer on The Golden
Rule, came to this city apparently well, but
soon showed signs of the disease, and was
Immediately laken to the hospital, where
he died last Saturday. The other fatal case
was a deck-hand, who came up on the Cons.
Mllar, and after remaining in the city for
eight days was taken sick, sent to the hos
pilal, and died yesterday afternoon. His
name was Lib Waterman.
About week ago the wife of Mr.. H.
Haskell, of Memphis, died and he, having
closed up his business, started north with
his five young daughters in the hope of es-
Gaping the disease, but at Louisville one OF
the daughters was stricken down with the
fever and taken to the Hospital. Mr. Has
keil, however, continued his journey to this
place and took rooms at the Germania
House. where he himself soon showed
symptoms Vi JIlt klStdSc, anu dlItl DCllS
examined by the Health Officer, was sent to
Roh's Hill Hospital yesterday afternoon.
After considerable searching for some insti-
tuition which would care for the children
they were kindly taken in by Sister An
thonv.
Besides the cases above mentioned there
are four other cases ut the Roh's Hill Hos
pital, all deck hands Two of these, Peter
Baumgartner and Albert Williamson, are
convalescent, and the others, Robert Young
and Andrew Campbell, have the disease in
mild form. John Welsh, who was taken
there some time ago, has been discharged
cured.
The greater part of the Churches and
Sabbath-schoos in the city took up cOllec-
tions Yesterday for the destitute people of
the South, which will be again repeated
next Sabbath.
The Gibson House, the highest bidder for
the bail of cotton which was sold on
Change Saturday for 5000, will send the
bale to Chicago to be resold.
The following amounts were collected
among the brewers for the yellow fever suf-
ferers of the South. The money will be
distributed in New Orleans, Vicksburg
Memphis and Grenada: FL. Lackmann,
500; G. Windisch, Muhlhauser & Bro,
5000; Christian Moerlein, 5000; J. Kauf-
man, $780, Max Hellman, assignee of Wey-
and & Jung, $50 Schaller d Gerke, $780,
Niehaus g. Klinckhammer, $50; Gambrinus
Stock Company, 500; Pau q Starbuck, as
signees of George Weber. $75; j. c. BruCk-
mann, $25; Hauck & Windisch, $50 J. G.
Sohn q Co., $50; Foss d Schneider, $50; c.
Kinsinger, assignee of Klotter's Sons, $25; ;
Schmidt & Bro, S.; G. NJ. Herancourt, $50
Total, 81 $50.
The Gazette contribution box collections
have amounted to $40.
King & Co., of No. 1877 Vine street, have
offered their evenings receipts from p. IN.
to II m. for the benefit of the yellow fever
sufferers.
Fred Roos, the proprietor of the Atlantic
Garden, has also made a similar offer.
Preparations are making for grand en-
tertainment at the Music Hall next Mon
day night for the relief of Memphis suffer-
ers. The Cincinnati Orchestra has volun-
teered its services and several prominent
gentlemen have promised assistance. 1t is
organized by Mr.. Peter Tracy of Memphis
At a joint meeting of the committees ap-
pointed by the Chamber of Commerce.
Board of Trade and Board of Transpor a.
tion held August 24th, for the purpose of
arranging for meeting of citizens to
organize for the relief of suffering in the
yellow fever district, it was unanimously
determined to call meeting for this object
to be held at the Merchants Exchange at
o'clock p. m. Monday, August 26th All
citizens deslrous Of such organization are in
vited to attend
S. f. CovINGToN, President.
SIDNEY D. MAXWELL Secretary.
Thirty-one persons presented themselves
at the Mayors Office this forenoon offering
to go South as nurses, and within the past
few days as many as fifty have made the
same offer at the Health Office. Several OF
these are physicians, who offer their serv-
ices without asking for any other compen-
sation than that their expenses be paid.
The greater part of the remainder are per-
sons who will make first-class nurses, and
are willing to go wherever they are needed.
Religious Notes.
Rev. Davis w. Clark has returned from
Middle Bass Island, and yesterday preached
at his charge.