The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-23
The Psstllence In the South.
Increase Of Cases Reported at All
Points. la
Suffering and Distress Unparalleled.
Hearty Responses to All Calls for
A:d 1tSi-s
The yellow Fever.

BENNINGTON, VI, August zZ.-ONlnB
To the prevalence Of yellow fever, John
W. stoker, NJ. W. Grand Sire, issued an
order that the approaching session Of the
Grand Lodge OF the United States, l. o.
o. F., be held in Baltimore, Md, on the
third Monday, proximo, instead Of at
Austin, Texas, as expected.
CAIRo, August 22,-Captain John &.
Thomas and Morris Donkelspeil, ot the
Metropolis, deny the truth Of the report
telegrspbed from here by a special cor.
respondent, that there was = case OF yell
low fever in that city. The steamer Col.
den Rule landed passengers there but
they were we'll. The steamer Vint Shin.
kle, from Memphis passed with seventy
passengers, but no sickness.
PHILADELPHIA, August 22,-At q
meeting OF citizen. to-day 81, 400 were
subscribed for the relief Of yellow fever
sufferers. Il
NEW ORLEANS. August 29.-New cases
SO, deaths So. ..'
COLUMBUS, Ga, August 22.-oyer $500
was sent to the fever stricken dis!ricts
to-day. .t..
MosTGoMERY, Ala, August 22.-The
citizens have made up handsome sum
for Grenada and New Orleans. .-.t
NEw ORLEANS, August 22,-The How
ard Association received from Port Glib.
son application for eight nurses. The
dispatch says there were ninety new cases
and Eve deaths occurred there to-
day. Nurses were sent by train this
afternoon via Vicksburg. .-g ~.
New ALBANY, IND, August 22.-Doric
Lodge, A. o. o. W., this city, donated TO
the yellow fever sufferers $50. The Ma
sops also donated $50 to the Southern
Masonic Relief Committee.
HoLLY SPRINGS, Miss, August o.
The Commissary here, by direction OF the
Commissary General at Washington, will
send TO the sufferers at Grenada 5000
rations each Of -four, beans, coffee and
sugar, and 800 pounds each OF bacon
and pork. Three cases Of fever here, all
refugees. ...- .ir---..-..,..... ~,
INDIAsApoLIs, August 22.-The follow.
ing contributions were made here today
and forwarded TO New Orleans, Memphis,
yickebnrg and Grenada; From the
Clearing House $500, Bur Association
$500. Mystic Tie Lodge Of Masons 500,
Woodburn & Seyern's wheelworks $500,
other manufacturers 500. A citizens
meeting was held tonight and commit
tees appointed 10 canvas the city to OBJ
tain further aid. y
LOUISVILLE, August pa. r. Davis,
ot Grenada, died at Waverly Hotel, in
this city, this morning, Of yellow fever.
He was taken sick Sunday and had some
Of the disease in his system before leav-
ing Grenada. This is the first death from
yellow fever in this city.
FIFTY KEW CASES AT vIoKsBuRG-AIL
HEGRoFs.
YrcKsBuRa, August 22.-The yellow
fever Is ATTACHING negroes. The number
stricken down to-day is estimated at fully
fifty new cases; ten deaths up TO 8 o'clock
this evening; great need of physicians.
Doctora Robbins and Bolfom are improy-
ing and are in fair way Of of-recoyery.
Some estimate 900 cases Of yellow fever
here, but the general estimate 10 q little
over 800. 49,.
Gnerlu cluuhRaui VI Whueu Suuuyt
publishes call on the State and county
officers throughout the country for fnan.
cial aid to the sufferers here. ..il
NEw ORLEANS, August 22,-The Board
Of Health met In regular weekly meeting
tonight, but there was no quorum. DR..
Chappin stated that the next meeting Of
the Board would be held next Thursday.
The Board Of Health have addressed
the following circular to physicians:
DEAR StRs-The Board OF Health are
desirous Of preparing complete regis
try Of the caIes OF yellow fever occurring
this year, in order to have the material
for the future study Of the disease. You
are therefore earnestly requested TO make
10 this Office report Of every case 90
CURING in your practice, according to the
forms furnished. This request is intended
10 apply TO cases previously treated As
we'll as those hereafter TO be attended.
rSlgned1 SAMUEL CHAPLIN, NJ. D.,
PreIt Board Of Health.
The following explain themselves:
vIoKsBuRG, August %.
TO Samuel Chaplin, n. D., Rreideat Board
Of Health:
The epidemic is very violent and ma.
lignAnt; much moIe go than in New Or.
leans. There 10 great want Of nurses
and physicians. Five Of the regular
corps Of M.D.s are absent from their
post. Twenty-Five deaths yesterday from
yellow fever. Can you help ue7
tsigned Ed. G. BURKE, MD.
NEw oRIEAss August %.
To Or. Z. G. burke, Heks6trs.
Sorry to hear OF your distress. An ep.
idemic Is the battle field Of the true
physician. Will sec the Howard Associ.
lion to furnish you with medical aid.
SAN'L CHAPLIN, NJ. D,
President Board Of Trade.
The Board also received q dispatch
from the Mayor Of Vicksburg asking
that fever physicians be sent there. His
dispatch was referred TO the Howard
Association.
MEMPaIs, Angus. 22.-our Ovsrwofk.
ed force Of operators was further red uced
tonight. Burt Ayres, formerly known
as Patsey, being taken down with fever.
6lcAsPsArMEMPHn.
The fever record shows a large in
crease in the number Of new cases, fifty.
one being reported for the "a hours end
log at 0 P. n, but only ten deaths for the
same period.
Among the cases reported to-day are
John Rouse, ex:member oil Legislature,
Captain John D. Elliott, DR.. John @,
Rogers and Marsh, Miller. Relief or
ganilationI are hard pushed to attend TO