The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-06
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Progress of the Yellow Fever.
Liberal Responses to the Appeal of
the HOWards.
lay souId's Munftlcsnt Contribution.
New Orleans Thinks Her Quarantine
Too Severe.
Administration Opinions of CornelI's
Nomination.
Explosion Of an Excursion Steamer
on Lake Erie.
YELLOW FEVER.

YELLOW fEtEH,
Memphis.
MENPHIs, September 5,-Therc wert
two cases reported to the Board thil
morning, Samuel Richardson, son OF the
late DR.. Robt, Richardson and W. W
Lockard. Seven deaths have occurred
since last evening. Among the number
are Constance Bernard, G. A. Hunt, Alice
Bilbee and Morgan McHugh. Weather
clear and dwarm.
Might Report.
Nineteen new cases in all, u whiie ant
colored, were reported to the Board o.
Health to-day. Among the number re
ported this afternoon were D. o. HArbert
Bette Clara, Cora Falkenberg, Mrs. Alex.
ander Keith and Caraline Levy. Six ad'
ditional deaths have been reported: Jos.
w. Lee, D. G. Harbert, F. V. Watson, DR.,
G. A. Hunt, Zoe Wright, and Jennie
Foster. >f
The rules and regulations governing
piCkets and patrols on duty In the sub.
urbs, were promulgated to-day. The
most important OF the rules says that
neither lint cotton nor seed cotton will be
allowed to enter Memphis during the cpl
demic. A petition, signed by every mer-
chant in the city, protesting against the
enforcement OF this rule, has been pre-
sented to John johnson, Superintendent
OF Quarantine.
DR.. G. D. Bradford returned tonight,
from Wythe Depot. He reports Irs.
Glissins' illness not yellow fever, but
10 atI Ia,
element prevailing along the line of the
Louisville railroad, between that station
and Memphis.
Geo. @. Freeman, President Of the Sarau-
nat, Georgia, Benevolent Association,
telegraphs to the Howard Association to
draw on him for $500.
Father F. Chrysostomus Bienke, the
only priestin this city OF the Franciscan
order, was stricken with fever to-day.
John Roquet, a letter carrier, died to-
night.
Twenty nurses were assigned to duty by
the Howards to-day. All moneys deposit.
ed in the Importers 4 Traders National
Bank OF New York to the credit II the
Union Planters Bank Of Memphis will be
paid here free OF charge.
Jay GouId's Generosity.
MEMPHIS, September 5.-The following
telegram was received this morning:
New York, September 5. -
To W J. SmiLh, Accounting President Of lte
Hopard association, Mempha:
Isend you by telegraph S., 900 to aid the
Howard Association. ! am certain that
the generous people throughout the coun-
try will contribute liberally to aid your
stricken city. At any rate keep on at your
noble work till I tell you to stop, and l
will foot the bill. What are your daily
expenses2 Answer.
[signedl jar GoULp.
The following response was sent in re.
ply:
MEMPHIS, septembcr5.
To Jay Gould, Esq, Meto York City:
Your handsome donation oil IS 900 10 The
Howard Association Of Memphis, to be
used in relieving the sick under our care,
is most gratefully acknowledged. The
grand sentiment you express to continue
our noble work and in the event our appeal
to the generous people throughout the
Union Is not needed, that you would foot
|
ed;our faith in the cause in which we are
now engaged. Such liberality as you have
shown will, we have no doubt, find re-
sponsive re.echo in the breast OF the char
liable OF the nation. Our expenses now
aggregate s., 900 per day. Should theieyel
continue to spread, the expense must nee
essarily increase.
[signedl W. ]. SMITH,
Accounting Prest Hoarard Assn.
New Orleans us an Infected Port.
New ORLEANS, September 5.-Dr. A. n
Bell, OF the National Board OF Health, il
here to enforce the National quarantine
law in regard to vessels leaving tas they
term it) the infected port Of New
Orleans. He has appointed three deputy
inspectors for that purpose. In this con
nection, the population at present in New
Orleans may be stated at not less thar
100000, There is now but one case Of vel
low fever in the city, and that in thu
fourth district, fully miles from the bust
ness centre. The total cases this year Il
date, %; total deaths 0. III.
The application Of dislnfectants in thu
fourth district will be continued and re
peated over and over again during thl
whole Of September, under the direction o
the National and State Boards Of Health,
aidedby the Citizens Sanitary Association
and city authorities. .
Government Aid for Yellow Fever Sui
N feFers.
WASHINGTON, September AT tn
Cabinet meeting to-day the Secretary O
War submitted the question regarding tn
furnishing Of rations to persons in cam.
near Memphis, as requested by Stat
Treasurer Polk. After very general dis
cussion ii was decided that whatever al
is exteRded, in this direction by the feders
Authority, must be within the scope OIL th
recent act OF Congress, and meet with th
approval Of the National Board Of Health
Secretary McCrary will communicate full
with,C Col. Polk on the subject.
q ~ Al New York Quarantine.
New YoRK, September 5.-Fiye seamer
just arrived from Jamaica aud Hayti, hav
been admitted to the yellow fever hospitl
at the quarantine.
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