The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30


Por. Gibson. So far fourteen telegraphers here have
taken the fever. OF these has died, three
recovered and the others hopeful condition
The officers OF tho Relief Committee are:-Charles r.
Chase. chairman; A. D. Rabbit, secretary, and James
I. Alleyn, treasurer. s
Paul L. Loup, operator. and Frank Dsplair, bat
tsryman, were taken with the lever yesterday.
ONE HUNDRED NEW CASES OF FEVER AND
TWENTY DEATHS YESTERDAY.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
vIcKsBURG, Mss, August 20, 1878.
About ono hundred new and twcnty deaths
were reported to-day. and 16S altogether. Tho
weather has been very Indictment, and the death rate
TO- morrow will be necessarily large There are
seven hundred cases still under treatment.
NEW YoRK's AID ron THE SUFFERERS.
The following contributions for tho relief of the ye
| low fever sufferers received yesterday by the
| HEKALp:-
RR.s. ;Ey.D.. 81; J. W., $40: Il. A. Mckee. q;
s5 E.. Bernie srs s % r. IsnsS IS N.th:s
S ss g. s:"s s. HH' e. gsss
Fso% P:on 81; York SaS's semeo.i.crs sss 50;
fs:. IsSsaDsshia'f. 81; a.
| The following letter was sent tho Mayors
/ ofnee:-
IN FL
D.Ax sIa-in view tho great distress and suffering
x ss ' o. :nast s S.
Nipiss Treats aud Il. ice stsscnts any you
S
IL /. 'i perhaps pane needless
:yss ready and whs 20 ae In soo% ssSs @
ysns ''''A ' ED. ;. sTXKiN.
Acting Mayor Roberts, in the absence OF Mr.. Ely,
| yesterday .desispatsd Messrs. Samuel Cennoyer,
| Robert Bonner aua J. Nelson Tappsn committee
Il ~ ns
Thursday afternoon next the date Of tho perform.
| ance.
/ Another communication received at the May.
oY's once from the Louisville and Nashville and
Great Southern railways offering 10 transport tree Of
CHARGE 70 Memphis al physicians nurses, medical
,sa % wore
ceivsd IT the Mayors o1ice- - sfta - a.adl
mrs. Len!.. spier: ehroush Jacob Herb. SsS Ih,ossh
NsS Ss.s ir:sss S:x York .
snS y p.;.,S AnSnzmSS:a ri 3D. R
as q ss c.;s e as SARA. sri -
Thomas fincKnvy, general agent OF ina -yhUuta
and Tennessee ar ao reports the following amounts
| has been forwarded BY oxpress:-
E'G s.s ss''i i'ss S 49, s'
W. Barn..,, of No lis franklin street, reports tho
l. following iusther centrioutions:-- -
Dsis Se ss i s..s csS sai
DICKINSON, Josepnthal Brothers, SIS i'm Co., S25;
:IS k.ss si% aa. so sinfs So.
ss. Sssn @ ys
IS; john Nathan Son. SIS; sshwsSs l. Williams. IS.
MonEsrs Brothers, Of No.. IFS Worth street. report
| the following cont ributious:-i - o.H
81. S rs sT:s Er; s.s.. asSHs sn SIS r'
| The following received by Poliax & Drsyfus,
| NO. 4 Maiden iane:- tt...
E. Aug N.rs:hsimsr. sas; H.no Brothers, $40; Hes
$40: Wood 9asns sao %Sssls, G far.oas hayes,
:SS William william Es1 so q
owen %: So. Albert LS;.ss $40; Henry D,sya;.
sio 1ssl SO; Fsss"" oppsnas%
y.s; 81: nay siSS: Ss:s:s;..% Col;
E2.rs: Co.. :io tisd oe ss iSi ks!.S gs': s:
siS; l.ss; Isda S:ss; $40; sis$.s s:ssr;; .IS;:
@ SSS si, i;"i VS. S: a.
ss.st; SsSes 81 + M u.:S j s asra
| additional coutrbutions:-
Mrs. Butte. Wright ssnrbSroqgh ssgo: .h.Susn Mi.:
Hss w. f. rows.esS sio Miss f. A. and nsee sio:
s5 o%o Z s si1 81 ro.. s w.
| 49, THE CHAMBER COMMERCE..
| The Southern Rclici Committee OF the Chamber OF
| Congressman Fernando Wood, of ants city, and r. l..
Gibson and j. II. Ackien, OF Louisiana, were present
| len spoke as fcllows:-
As a representative OF a State that is soreIy
afflicted by the terrible scourgc OF yellow lever now
prevailing IN tho South eau hardly mud WORDS suf-
cient 10 express Inc admiration gratitude iecl
has been 70 ana Appeals
coming from ,hem In this hour OF NOR sorest
~ss wSo% have 1% ana nav. cv.r
| mot with ths warmcst sympathy ana greatest
3, Gs s wa0 50
est city Of our Union and IN many respects the great
estin the world has already Won for herself an en- !.
and generous response to tho walls OF the stricken
people OF the Soutb. Much has bsen said, written nd
done close that breach aud heal those caused
the late between the States but nothing that
occurred since aid M the aus, that conquered
banner, which we, Of tue south cherished and fought
for SO long, awAkens IN the hearts OF my people SIN
csrer belief that indeed those unhappy issues hsvo
been forever buried, than the liberal donations from
your a1unnes, wbicn havo been poured kindly and
generously into the laps OF our suffering people.
Few Of you understand the terrible suffer
ings store for the many thousands whom this lever
has thrown out ot employm rnt ore the long, weary
weeks eispss before frost check sravagcs
Of this terrible disease All money sent to the
Howard Association will De wisely distribatcd,
o injected n'S S,src 'a'' 1rouf pro
ably show even greater mortality than
becomes Cooler the dsan raIo will ipcrcaso though
the number OF now cases viii DO daily less In
clus,on can only urge upon you to continue your
consciousness Of your generous ana noble charity,
but likewise you snail have gained the uudyins graft.
tude OF our suffering people.
The following remarks were thon made BY Congress
msn r. /. Gibson:-
attn very much Obliged to you, gentlemen, Tor tho
invitation to appear before you give iniorma
with regard to the pestiloncc the South iee that
can add uothiDe to them formation which you are
deriving nouriy almost through the press Tho cry Of
distress and suffering comes not only IRON
New Orleans, but IRON Memphis. Grensds, vicks-
burg and Port Gibson Along with. ali como
tho expressions OF heartfelt gratitude to the noble
and generous people OF the North WHO extend their
open hands with reiief TO their stricken brethren.
vIcxsBuRG IN GKsAr DISTRESS
Vicksburg 10 suffering I'M orc IMAM any other place
ut this moment she 10 cut of by Quarantine from
her o! supply, aud want is the companion OF
desass. MANY OF her physicians are III anu several
have fallen, who, ike Booth, died at the post oi duty
Hc was OF the brightest men IN bs profession IN
the VALLEY OF tho Mississippi--an smtut TO n.
make special plea for vicksourg ana Port Gibsob.
Tb.ir resources Iimiied ana exhausted and their
suner,p "a IN \ Will nut atcn1ut 10 ex-