Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 8, 1878, Page 2

Ry T B 9 ’ H THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE - SUNDAX.S == SEPTEMBER & 1S78—SIXTEEN PAGES whereof they speak. - -And all this i3 the r e‘r: z&-dny and removed to the infirmary outside the city. - A case has made its appearance at Jordan’s Station, six miles from Union City. BEOWNSVILLE, TENN. Svecial Dipateh 1o The Tribune. BrowxsviLLe, Teunn., Sept. 7.—Eleven new cases to-day and three deatns jn thelast twenty- four hours, one white and two colored, and forty cases on hand. 5 TOLLY SPRINGS. HoLLy Srrings, Sept. 7.—The following is the death roll to-day: B. S. Crump, James Walker, Dr. Charles Bonner, Sam Bouner, 31sj. R. L. Watson, Mr. Glassy, James Nutalls. New cases to-day: Clem itud, W. J. Marett, Mrs. Glassy, Mrs. Abernathy, George Wing, Mrs. Blaok, Mrs. Auerback, Miss Fannie Daney, Charles Schoeider, A. A, Armstrong. Arrived to-day—Dr. Segur, of New Orleans, and 18 nurses, Dr. A. IL" Sheldon, and®Drug- gst Barnes, of the Mobile Can’t-Get-Away Club; rs. R. M. Swearinzer and T. D. Manniog, o Austin, Tex;—and thrce nurses from Memphis. Al the doctors and nurses from a distance sre well. We now have an express agent and Postmaster, and we_are thoroushly organized. It seems that Holly Springs has a multitude of warm and noble friends. OQur gratitude is unbounded. Our prayers sincere for their welfare. W. J. L. HoLLAND. CANTON. AXTON, Sept. 7.—Twelve new casesand three deaths are reported in the last twenty-four hours. The weather is clondy, and prospects are very zloomy. The refurees are taking the fever in the surrounding country. Eleven cases occurred in onc house seven.miles cast of here. We have 500 persons in the corporate limits of tlie town, and over 1,000 in the town und sub- urbs, under our care, (Sizned) Rosear PowEeLy, Mayor. LITTLE ROCK. .LirrLe Rock, Sept. 7.—A light rain is falline to-night. The health of the city was never better. The Howard Association has sent over $2,000 to Mcwmphs for the relief of the yellow- fever sufferers. Tpe stoppage of trains on the Iron Mountain Railway between Belmont and Bismarck by the St. Louis Board of Health is heartily approved here. MARTIN, TENX. 5 Ca1xro, 1., Sept. 7.—At Martin, Tenn., there have been a dozen cases of fever, which_ caused some alarm. Dr. Debbrell pronounced it re- mittent fever, without any symptoms of yellow fever. DLOUNT SPRINGS, ALA. Nasavi Sept. 7.—The reports of yellow fever at Blount Springs, Ala., are without foun-" dation. Resident physicians state that not a single case, nor auy disease resembling it has occurred this season. VICRSRURG. Cricaco, Sept. 7.—The following dispatch as received iu this ity to-day: VICKSBURG, Sept. 7.—Col. Witson: Bishop ‘Elder’s condition not so well this morning, but not considered bad. FLIpPPIN. VicksBURG. Sept. 7.—Thirty-three deathsup to 2 o'clock. William . Harrison, Secretary of the Howard Association, died to-day. Capt. McGrady, of the steamer Joseph Spangler, and ;. C. Benson, are among the prominent. The Steamboat-men’s Reliel Assoviation have re- ceived donations amounting 10 33,400. The Howard A ciation to-day sent Dr. Ma- gée to Plaqueinine, and will send nurses there to-morrow; they also sent six nurses to Ocesn Springs aud Greenville. Weather fairs verv warm; thermometer, 5. The fever continucs inereasing in the eame pro- portion as during the past week. It is estimat- «d fully 2,500 are down sick. Deaths to-day, thirty-one,—twenty-one whites and ten biacks. Among the deaths to-day was William S. Har- rison, Secretary of the Howard Association. Among the new cases are Col. C. C. Floweree, Dauker and ice dealer, and D. A. Culley, mer- chant. The Rt.-Rev. Bishop Elderis reported in a critical condition to-nizht. His case was thought Lo be a mild one, but it has suddenly assumed very alarming symptoms. 5 GREENVILLE, MISS. . GREENVILLE,, Miss., Sept. 7.—The fever at 1his place is steadily incrcasing. New cases es- timated at twenty. Deaths, seven daily. SORROWFUL SCENES. A TRIP THROUGH THE PLAGUE'S DOMINION. CrvcixnsaTy, 0., Sept. 7.—A prominent busi- ness man, who has just returned from a trip to New Orleans, describes the situation in the Soath as sorrowful 1n the extreme. b, “On the trip down, at Arkansas City, the boat was not allowed to coal or Jand. Men stood on the banks with guos in hand, threatening to &hoot if the avtempt was made. At Memphis, +which was reacied as evening was approachin, a most depressing scene was presented. Not a dog, not a male, not s negro could be seen. The ‘houses did not seem to be inhabited; from no chimney could be seen smoke ascending, and every nplace seemed deserted. = Vicksburg was almost as bad as Memphis. Ter- ror reigned all along the Mississippl. If the boat had freieht for any town, it was taken on to New Orleans, the inbabitants refusing to receive it. At New Orjeans things Jooked much better. Men were at work on the levee, the business houses were open, but little or no business was transacted. The return trip was made by rail. At Grena- da not a white man was visible,—only a few ne- groes. ‘At Holly Springs about 200 came aboard. Yel- Jow fever had broken out the night before. The Bcenes at the depot were heartrending. Wives were leaving husbands, and mothers leaving sons, biddmg them forewell verhaps forever. At one place a mother with three children got on the train. Her busbana had died half an nour previous, and before hisdeath he bad made her promise to leave on the next train_to gave the lives of herself and their children. She et her husband uncotiined—unburied. MISCELLANEOUS. ST. LOUIS. * &pecial Dispaich to The Trivune. , S1. Louis, Sept. 7.—About 100 passeugers who were on board the City of Vicksburg, which stopped at quarantine to-day, were brought up to the city tbis -eveninz on board the ferry-boat, the authorities sgrecing to do this on condition that they should’ leave town immediately. They were taken to the Union depot, where all took the trains going cast and porth, about twenty going to Chicago. Those unable to purchase tickets were provided with them at the expense of the city. Two deaths occurred on the steamer. CINCINNATL CINCINSATI, Sept. 7.—Owing to exasgerated reports, sent out by irresponsible parties, of the presence of yellow fever in this city; our busi- Tess-men and others are 1n receipt of numerous inquiries as to the advisability of visiting the city at the present time; whether our quaran- ‘ine kegnlations would prevent any person en- tering the city from the infected districts, ete. 1n reply to these inquiries, it is proper to state that the city is as bealthy and free from theep:- demic as it ever was. The general health of the clty is extraorainarily good. There is no yel- 1ow fever here, except an occasional case among the refugees, who bring the disease in their systeus, and every,such case has been given in ese dispatches. No certifieate from any per- s0u a5 to where he way bave come from is re- quired by the quarantine officers, for when per- sons are examined 1t is only for the purpose of ascertaining if they have any iufectious disease at the time. GENERAL. THE PEVER VICTIMS DURING THE WEEK. Wacnnvcroy, D. C., Sept. 7.—The 1ollowing {6 the report of Dr. Woodworth, of the Marine Hospital Service, for a portion of the places fn the infected yellow-fever districts. The re- mainder of the report will be completed later in the day. s . New Orleans~During the week 2nded yester- day noon, there were 1,732 cases of yellow fever and 526 deaths, making in all 4,609 cases and 1.39% deaths. Diiring the twenty-four hours up | here wete 280 new cases and rom yelloi'fever; but’ no] new ity, La’—During ‘the ieek, yetterday boon, there e Lo gl yellow fever and two';deiths, tw‘evm‘t)wo’m’;s’nndfixgi&m' R cksburp—Dauring the week tini ended Ves- terday evening there'were 181 deaths, fon:—‘;eflse_ of which occurred in the last ty -tour 4 Toricing, 1a i1, 356 AEath Abeis 3ol caees liave oeenried - sifice’ the, Gutbrgal ,Surseon Is off “Grenada—Dr. Wauren Stove, reports S SOS S T - el hewesl et et sekerddy Canton, Miss.—Durtne the fortnight that end- eoty making, fo all, 190 hirty desths. There are 130 cases 'nndmg Port Eads, La.“During {he past ‘week there’ 0’ | graphed $56%.5030 the Goiernor.: of ! Louisiana/ ment, of which sixteen occurréd during thie last twenty-four hours. E Ocean Springs, Miss.—During. the week end- ing yesterday evening there were fifteen cuses of yellow feverand tive deaths.. RELIEF. STERLING, 1LL. .. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. STERLING, 111, Sept. 7.—A meeting of citizens was held here this evening; aud a Relief Society orranized for the yellow-fever sufferers in the South. Mayor Henrv was elected President. Several hundred dollars was subscribed, and prompt measures taken to canvass the city and _surrounding country. DECATUR, JLL. Special Dispateh to The Tribune. DEecAToR, 11, Sept. 7.—The benevolent of this city have sent $300 to the Howard Associa- tion for the benefit of the yellow-fever suffer- ers. Committees from all tne wards have been appointed, and will canvass the city next week, collecting money, food, and clothing, which will be sent down immediately. JOLIET. Bpecial Dispatch to Tae Tribune. Jovier, ik, Sept. 7.—One hundred and six dollars were contributed this afternoon br the employes of_the Jolet Iron and Steel Mills for tne yellow-fever suffercrs, snd the money has Dbeen forwarded to Mewphis. ST. LOUIE. Sr. Louis, Sept. 7.—The Mcrchants’ Exchange fung now reaches $25,000, and collections from other sources amount to about $15,000. Bishop Ryan to-day sent Mayor Overstolz $480, belnc an addition to the $1,000 cbeck sent him 3 few days amo, the whole beinx one-half of the coflections taken up in the Cath- olic Churches of this city last Sunday. The other half has been scnt to the Catholic Bishop at Memphis, to be distributed throuzh the clergy to Catholic societics attending tue sick of that desolated city. “ Eight Sisters of St. Mary Teft this_evening, five for Canton, Miss., and three for Memphis. This makes twenty female nurseswho have gone {rom here as nurscs. ‘I'wo pricsts of this diocese. have volunteered their services. SANTA BARDARA. San Fraxcisco, Sept. 6.—A Santa Barbara dispatch says $500 was telegraphed to-day to the Memohis Howard Association. - ‘Two ladics, Mrs. Whitney and Mrs, Mullett, have voluntcered as nurses. The railroad com- panies will pass them through. Mrs. Mullett will leave for San Francisco by steamer to-mor- row, and will start for Grenada in about a week. - FORT SCOTT, KAN. Forr Scorr, Kan., Sept. 7.—The Masons do- nate §125 for the vellow-fever suferers, and the Grand Master has ordered the Grand Lodge of Kansas to donate $500. LANARE. TLL, . To the Editor of The Tribune. LANARK, Carroll Co., IlL., Sept. 2—The citi- zeng of tuis town have this day forwarded to tue Mayor of Memphis, Tenn,, $50 for the benfit of the vellow-fever sufferers through our Postmaster, Henry Foulds. Very respectfully, B. MAYER. CAIRO. Catro, Sept. 7.—The employes ot Holliday Brothers, in this ¢ity, contributed $100 to tho yellow-fever fund. divided between Vicksburs, Greenville, and Pt. Gibson, and forwarded by~ telesraph. Tne total contributions from here, cash and supplies, o date is about $3,000. No fever here, aud the excitement over its appear- ance at Hiskman bas nearly sabsided. . NASHVILLE. Nasovicee, Sept. 7.—The Grand Lodee of Oad-Feliows of Tennessec have addressed a let- ter- to the Grand Masters of several Grand Lodges of the United States asking aid for Memphis. 3 MADISO? WIS, ¢ Mapisox, Wis., Sept. 7.—The employes of the Wiscousin State Journal raised $50 for the benefit of the yvellow-feyer sufferers in Mcmphis this afternoon. Arrangeincnts. have been made 10 pus up batlot-boxes in the botels,” restaur- .ants, and on the fair-grounds during the prog- ress of the Wisconsin State Fair, which is hetd in this city next week. To-morrow special collections will be taken ap fn all the Cauholic churches. The Free Masons and State: em- ployes in this city bave thus far sent $950. ILLINOIS. = SPRINGPIELD, lil., Sept. 7.—The following is issued to-day: In snewer to appeals for aid from the yellow- fever aflicted. distriets of the Missiesippi Valley, yon have responded in 4 manner that has won-the applause of the entire nation. The well-to-do have gnven of their abundance. snd the poor have not failed to drop their mites into the hand of want. Considerations of sect, party, and race have disappeared before this great afliiction, and. the better impulscs of humamty have everywhere asserted. inemsélves. Butall that should be has not yet been done; the dreadfal scourge. has,not abatcd an of its tury. Whoie communities of our fellow-citizens at the South are still”euffering from’ the ravages of the pestisence” ‘that “‘walketh in euence unseen,' and -has'-left its deathmark on the lintel of almost everydoor. Mupy of the industries of the communities thus af- flicted bave been aiscontinued, and thousauds of men with families depending upon their labor are unable 10 obtain by thelr own exertions .ihe uecessaries of life. 3 ; 1 therefore recommend the people of the Sfate 0 use renewed exertion to procure the means of furnishing relief for the people of the fevered districts, and particularly recommend all chnreher, charitable 1nstitutions, and fraternal societies to make contributions for this purpose, and forward the same to such localities as arc in greatest need. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the sealof the State tobe af- fixed, . Done at the City of Springfield, this7th day of September, A. D. 1875 S. M. Currow, Goveruor. By the Governor: Grorar H. Hanzow, Secretary of State. TELENA, MONT. HELENA, Mont., Sept. 7.—In’ response to the Memphis (Tenn.) appeal of the 5th just., the Committee_appointed by the Helena Board of Trade bas this day sent.$330 to the vellow-fever snffercrs of that city, telegraphed through the First National Bank of Helena to W. W. Tatcher, of the First National Bank of Mem- phis. RoseRT C. WALKER, Secretary Helena Board of Trade. CLEVELAND. CreveLasp, O., Aug. T.—Subseriptions for the relief of the fever sufferers amount to $5,000 up to noon to-day- ' MEADVILLE, PA. MEADVILLE, Pa., Sept. 7.—Contributions for the benefit of the fever sufferers amount to $2,000, and more to come. * DETROIT., ‘DeTROIT, Mich., Sept. 7.—The total amount of money subscribed in this_city for the yellow- fever suiferers amounts to $6,881. O this sum $1,051 has been subscrived through the Detroit Free Press; $1.850 has been sent forward and divided smong the various cities and communi- ties. ‘The remainder will be Inrwrm!chnnde'. 1n addition to this, supplies of wines and medi- cines have also been sent to Memphis and Holly Sprivgs. Subscriptions will remain open at the e I'ress oflice, and the nickel-box plan be in- augurated at many business houses of the ci A physician and draggist bave voluateered their services to go South. ATCHISON, KAN. Arcmisos, Kan., Sept. 7.—Contribations in this city for the benefit of the yellow-fever suf- ferers of the South have reached over $800, and that sum has been forwarded. Subscriptions and contributions still continue. Boxes for douations were placed in the Post-Ofiic to-day, and geuerously patronized. It is proposed io solicit subscriptions in the county also. SAVANSAIL, GA. 2 Savansam, Sept. 7.—The Relief Committee of thé 0dd-Fellows apropriate $200 for Mem- his and for Greenville. The Savannah Flme Association send $50 to Memphis. NEW YORK. NEw Yorg, Sept. 7.—Contributions for the sufferers from the sellow fever continue gencrous. The Firc-Department of this city gives 81,723 to New Orleans. The International Young Men’s Christian Association Committee fo-day aopealed to the 735 sssociations in the United States to coliect and send money to the plague-stricken cities. Z TORTLAND, ORE. 8ax Fraxcisco, Sept. 7.—A Portland dis- patch says the Citizens’ Committee 10-day can- vassed -for funds in aid of the yellow-fever sufferers. In a few hours £4,000 was obtained. 3 ERIE, PA. 4 ‘Eniz, Pa., Sept. 7.—An entertainment. given by the Knights of Homor of this city netted §500, which will be sent-to the rclief of the yellow-fever safferers. «* - "t . T RALEIGH'N, C 3 - Raceion, N.'C., Sept. . 7.5The ladies’ol 'the ten white church congregations here (Methodist,” Catholic, Presbyterian. Heprew,: Episcopali and Baptist)beld a brilliant - festival . at the Qapitol grounds last. evéning. .. A'fee of 10 cents was it |. exactea from a1l who.eotéred the prounds. The total receipts were 3850, which, with:$150.pre- yas forwarded for the relief er sufferers to-day.- {FRAN Committ; 8 Tiet dle- the saarelto dthe overnor of:Misissippi; and: §415 to thetvovernor of Tennessee, 40 be dis- tributed by. them-for the ‘benefitofu the o {fgver suflerers. EELER T P ‘the Yellow Fever Fund Committee assert their action in declining to allow theatrical per- Jormances to take place under tne auspices of the. Committee has been misinterpreted. The position the Committee took was that it did not + -~ BHILADELEMA,, | Lt ELPHIA, SEpt. T.—Several membersof . | wish to take'the care or responsibility of the tickets for entertainments. 1f anybody is disposed to unite in the good work by giving theatrical entertainments the Committee will be thankful, but it was: not deemed prudent to interferein the matter of en- tertainment. Rose Eytinge recelved a telezram from the Secretaryof the New York Yellow-Fever Committee saying, ““ As the Philadelphia Com- mittee are unwilline to accept contributions I‘m; the benefit of sellow fever from *play people. send them <0 us, and we will most cheerfully disburse them for such charity in accordunce with your instructions.” WASILINGTOR, 1. C. WasHINGTON. D. C.; Sept. 7.—One_thousand ‘dollars was realized: by the tournament here yesterday, which will be equally divided be- tween Memohis, Grenada, and New Orleans. The Secretary of War has ordered 200 bian- ets be supplied to the St. Vincent’s Asylum, New Orleans.where forty of the 200 children are sick with fever. CHICAGO. CITIZENS' RELIEF COMMITTEE. ‘The following contributions were reported to the Treasurer of the Citizens' Commitleeyes- terday. Employes €., A. & S§t. L. R R., $111.50: George F. Wood, $10; Meachem & Sharpe, §: Lumber-Measurers e Re George L. Dunlap, $20; Phelns, Dodze'S Pal $100 emploves P Dodics & Paimer, St Third Presbyterian Church, $200; F. (D. Swing), $5; real estite (. I £ cash, $10; employes of Hart Bros., S ;B Lancaster, $10; James Root, S25: employes of Wrixht & Lawther, §30; emnloyes I. C. R. Tt 31,000;_citizens of Somonauk. 1l (G, bins), $30.75; lumber (1. W. Ha loyes C., B. & Q. R. R., $128.70 2 cnuack, Stevenson & Co,, $10: employes P.. Ft. i W. &C. It. . (Jolin Gray)y $10; ofilcers and em- ployes C, & N. W, i. I 3 Dr. W, h, S3; Dr. J. S. Mit - B N.'B. Delenma usly reported, $29, 532,14, Dr. 8. Brewer, of New Orleans, who las been livine in this city for some time past, ieft for Memohis last night. He leaves of his own ac- cord, and in a great part bears his own ex- penses. Dr. Brewer is an old sufferer from yellow fever and familiar with the uround. The total amount received by the Counnittee to date is $32, 64, and the amount {rom mi: cellancous sources, as far as_known, is $7,931, making a grand totel of $40,402.64. “I'he contributions of the employes of the Chi- camo & Northwestern Railroad amount to $2,019.39 up to date. ) = ‘Subscriptions to the Citizens! Committee Yel- low-Fever Fund by the hardware,stove, iron, and meta! trade: : Hibbard, Spencer & Co., $100;. William Blair & Co., $100; Marxl Alling & Co, (825 througn Carter Harnsou) Seeberzer & Breakey, $30; Kimbark, $50; _lale, Cleveland & Bonnell. 2 & Wilkinson, Shepard & Co., & Co., $30; A. M. Gilvert Kelley, Ullman & Co. T, Adams & Westlake 03 g Dan- Hale, \ §25; T. S, ; Chmton Wire Cloth Com- $25; A. A Wheeler, $25;_Brintnall, & Co. (815 1o Carter Harnson e Cartledge, $10: _Kellogz, Johnson Joha V. Ayer's Sons, Henry Sears & Co. $10; Cragin Brothers & Chandler, $25; Charles . Clark, $53 1. Wanstin & Co. : J. M. Lammir, 5: Orr & Lockett, $10; S. J. Surdam & Co., $10; C. W. Fish & Co. Randall, Hall & Co., S C.'W. Day, $5; H. Warren, $5;' H.-W. Bliss, $5. Total, 1,082" Subscriptions to the Citizens' Committee Yellow-Fever Fund by the maltsters of Chicago: M. IL Pertit & Cb., $50; L. C._ tHuck (sent direct), $30: Ulrich, ilusch & Co., $20; Charles Pope, $20; Lill & Builen, $50; C. L. Epps & Co., §10: E. §. Meaton, $5; Dr. $5. Toul, $210. B Subscriptions to the Citizens’.. Committee Yellow-Fever Fund by the tobacco and eigar trade: S. G. Spaulding, $100; C.W. Marks, 85; George Hibben, $5; H. B. Hawkins. §1; S. B. Raymoni, 53 Broker Cole, $13 1L C. Car : ¥. Burken, $1; W, Ii. Colvin, 1. ) house, $25; Sumuel Baker, Henry Berg, 3103 m Woodward, S1; Knowles, Cloyes & Co. 5; C. S._Coshing, $: haries Deutsc! Kuox, el $10; Becker & Feidkamp. = §30: 8. Comstock, $5; Lowenthal, Kaufman ‘& Co., $2; Rotbechild, "Schroeder & 'Elick, - $25; Gradle & Strotz, 5 Wagenfurth, $5: George Lue Sen & Co., $3; T. B. sackmun, -$1; E. Bambe; ger, §2; E. Ho! §2; W. ¥ Daniels, 103 3 % $10; Sutter Bros., $153 1: Lindenoerger, $32; Kantzler & Hariaw, §25: J. 2: Lockwood & Draper, $10; William 3. Love, § Hatton, $1: Nationat Cigar Company, $20; W. Flagy, $5; Pioneer Tobacco Company, $:9; ller- man Storch, 50 cents; S. Bernstuin, “$1; Best, TRussell & C0., $25; Louis Cohn, $5; H. 1. Bar- roll, $5; Samuel Hanston, Ji $95; total, $524.50. - Subscriptions to the Citizens' “Committce Yellow-Fever Fund by the boot and shoe trade: M. Henderson, $100; Seiz, Schwab & Co.. ogzett, Basseet & Lills, $30; lirooks. arris . $10; Grunafelder & Rosenthal, $25; A. G . P. Farnom, £33 Shay, D. Wells & Co., $100; ¢ W. Weber & Co., $25; McAuley, Dike & Co., §25; Carl C. Moeller & Co., $10: Pnilip Goldman, §10% C. 1. Fargo & Co., $50. Total, S35, Subscriptions to the Citizens' ‘Committee Yellow-Fever Fund by the insurance ageuts. Moore & James, $20; Davis & Requa, $20; W. E. Kollo & Co., $10: Fred James, $10; 0. W' Bar- rett, $10; WW. Warren, S10; Dacat & Lyos, S10; J. Govavwin, $10; K. A. Waller, S10; Georze' C. Clarke’s oftice, 512 W, G. Mcormick, $10;J. L. Ttoss, 853 E. E. Kyan & Co,, $5; Brown & Marsh, $10; &t W, Hosmer &Co., $10; Straight & Ly- man, §5; F. P. Fishe Thomas A. Goodwin, W Rice & Co., 557 Mitgnell, Bement & Co. $3} Monwomery & Talmadze, $5; C. XK. lopkins, 3 K. 'J. Smuth, $10; J. 5. Gadsden, -83: John Cam eron, $5: Edward M, Teai, §5; I J. Lewis, $5 A. A. Crirchell, $3; Adolph Loeb & Co. , $5; Fire- ‘man’s Insurance Company, by John Sgclton, Sec- retary, $5; D. S. Munger & Co., S5: Miller & Drew, $10; L. D. Hammwond, $3; C. H. Case. $10; Eugene Carey, $10; W. G. Ferzuson, $5; 1. V. $5; Thomas A. Chard, S5 A.J."Haz g, $5; C. E. Mantz, $5; David Beveridge, 35; J.°S. Marris, $5; Traders' Insuranco Company, per C. Comstock, $25; W. 1. Cornell, S5 Wit~ kowsky & Affelo, $53 'Georze P.\Treadway, §5: 8 & Co Leonard & Co., $10; J. Kidaf & Co., $15: M W. E. Rollo, $20; Pnenix Insurance Company, of Lrooklyn, Y., $25; 0. B. Seller,. $2;" W, Heuetr, §2; Alfrcd_ Wnight, 837 W. H. Cunning- bam, $10. Total, $420. Subscriptions to the Citizens’ Committec Tellow-Fever Fuud by the distillers of Cnicago: Phenix Distilling Company, $50; Northwestern Distilling Company, $10; Garden City Disulling Company, $30; i, “iI.'Shufeldt & Co., $100; TUnitec States Distilling Company, by ' Geo Miller, $10; Riverdale Disuliing Company, $105 €. Shur, $10; West Chicago Alconol Works, $10. Total, §250. Subscriptions_to the Citizens’ Committee fellow-Fever Fund by the jewelrs trade: Giles Bros., $15: N. Maton, S15; C. D. Peacock, S15; Juergens & Anderdon, S10; C. H. Knizhts & C¢ ; Stein & Ellbogen, 35; leaney & Swartell,” §103 llamilton, Shouras & 'Co., 353 Charles Esulg, $2; B. F. Norris & Co., §107 W. S. Higby, $2; L. Boerlin, $5; Clapp Bros. & Co., $10; Benjamin Allen & Co., 510; AL Kronverg & Co., $5; W. B. Ciapp, Happel & C §2:'Il. Oppenbeimer & Co., $105 J. Fahys, S5 Robbins & Appleton, $10; C, Wendell & Co.. 3103 ‘Americen Clock Compsny, §10;.Cagwell, Webb & Co., $5; P. Mockenhaupt, 35; Elgin Watch Com- pany, S10; J. B. C. &Co., $15; Lapp & Fler- sheim, $5. Total, $230. THE COUNTY OFFICERS' PICNIC. The city and county officers and employes held an adjourned meeting yesterday alternoon in the_ Probate Court-reom, for the purpose of receiving donations and ‘perfecting arrange- ments for the picnic to be held Tuesday in Wrizht's Grove for the benefit of the yellow- fever sufferers of the South. About 100 gentie- men were present, including the most promi- nent officials. Seth Hanchett, Clerk of the Probate Court, occupicd the chair, and Emil Hoecbster acted as Sceretary. The following contrivutions were reported by the Committec ou Cigars: Spragues, Warner & Co., Louis Cohn, M. W. Wheeler & Co., J. C. Con & Co.. 1,000 cizars cach; G. Wagen- fuebr, Best & Russell, Franklin MacVeazh & Co., 500 ench; J.& A. Robinson, 300; Merzler & Rothschild, 250; Boebm & Hartman, Weinreb & Alpiner: 200 eachi; William Hebel & Co., Lowen: 9.\;510& Kauffman, A.J. Soow, 100 euch; totaly 7,250, "Donations’ of twenty-four: gallons of lee- cream, from the firms engaged in the trade, were reported by the Commuttee on tnat luxury. + *Tne .\ashington. Ice Company.-contributed .two tons of fee. 4 iy b P Commissioner Lenzen announiééd the follow- .ing ¢ontributions of ‘wine: - E. Ameron & Co.,” two boxes Rbioe wine: Junker & Lenzeuy two: hoxes Rufe wine; sGromues &-Ultich; - ten:, ‘galions and one, box of wine;..DeWilde, one. box wine;.E. Schuster, six galions wines, Ham. burger & Co.,.obe,box claret ;. McQuaide, Mon-, heimer & Co., ten rallons of old Bourbon. - : 'Ine sam¢ gentleman announced that. he bad. 501 775 tickets for. the picafe. ... f Mr. Jamps Van Burgen offercd, atteng the,cizar-gtand;, Lewis-Pope; & wheel af: fortune; "3ike McDonald, . a ;4 lotta wheel »; Nelson Dutlham, 530 lor1fié plivilezcof usins a ““paddle” wheel; M. Kanter douated a child’s dress, to be raffled for; J. P. Me(uire donated five dozen Jugs of Sheborgan Mineral Spring Water; J. Berry offered 25 per cent of the «goss receipts on the sale of bhis iee-cream; 3! £l +his, servics to. Dofman & Co. gave $10 worth of light drinks— California pop, Tonic Lier, e ‘The above werd selgrrod mittees. esha el The following gentfemen:were “appointed to e diftérens refroshiment. sians 3 Jn‘éz te. L to appropriate com- b Gross. No. 2: Jobn Ste- phens, No. 3; Clair Cleveland, No. 43 Louis -Bartels, #o. 33 E. F. C. Klokke, No. 6; Wiliiam Bye, No. 7. Cant. McGratn, No, 8: O. C. Butz, No. 9; Commissioner Lenzen, wine tent; Recorder Brutkway, cigar-stang. Deputy-Superiutppdent ot Police Dixon said a suflicient foree of police would be ou haad to ;fl:cp order aud keep -persous from **hooking . "Coroner Dietzsch’ féported that 133 kexs of contribnted, and 160 could be I the brewers have wade donations. z Messrs. Fisher '€ Polling, Moody & wal- ters, and Case & Maftin offered liberal dona- tions of pies aud eakess After settliue some yminor arrangements the meeting adjourned jwtil 5 o'elock next Monday atteruoon, at the safne'nlace. The enthusiasm displayed by all the city and county oflicials and the cmnloyes of Lhe various departments in making the wrrangéments for the picnic to be heid at Wright's Grove Tues- day, indicates that the affair will be an immense suceess. ‘The use of the beautiful grove, situ- ated a little bevond! Lincoln Park, and readily reached by the city. limits strees railway line, has been given free. Musicians have tendered their services withqut compensation. All the neeessaries in the way of refreshments have been domated bv the generous citizens. A laree force of policenien will be ou the grounds topreserve order. o1y is estimated that from 12,000 to 15,000 tickets; bave already been sold, and that not less than, 40.000 people will aticnd during the day and évenis I'he enterprise is certainly a commendable oue, as itputs it in the power of all classes of ‘our citizens to do some- thing to 2id the people of the plague-stricken section of our countsy, who are mow passing through such a terrible ordeal. BAGGAGE® DISINFECTANTS. In respouse to a telegram sent to Louisville - by Dr. DeWWolf, statin that Southern refusees were arriving hero, daily, and esking what pre- cantions were taken at,that city in the matter ot disintecting bazwazd, éte., the following reply was received by telerraph yesterday: LouisviLLE, Ky., Sept, 7.—0scar C. DeTVolf, . D.. Commissioner .of liealth, Chicago, Il Tiaggage from tne South is not arrested or disin- fecteu. i CHARLES Jacons, Aayor and President Board of Ilealth. The Health Offleer will probably call the at- tention of the Board or Health to this matter, that bodv having the power to arrest yellow fever refugees, and order their boegaze and clothing_disinfected at any point within the State. The Heatrh Ofticer has jurisdiction only over the City of Chicago and the flitecn miles surrounding 1t, and that distance is too limited to allow of precautigus being taken, that would prove of any tenefiz; It is the opinion of many that a sort of quarantine should be established around Chicago for the purpose of detaining the flecing ones until it can be determined whether their clothing and baggape need dlsinfecting, and, in case they do, of applying the remedy THAT ALLEGED CASE. Dr. DeWolf yesterday received the following report from Dr. Garract, Sanitary Inspector of the West Division. concerning the alleged vel- low-fever case which caused some little excite- ment the other day: v .Cuc. Sept. 6.—Dr. DeWolf, Health Commis- gioner—DEAR Sin: 1 visited Mr. William Werner at No. 694 Milwaukee avenue, st 1 o’clock this after- noon. Find no afaenostic’ symptoms of yellow fever yet. Patient intellzent and ynite comforta- e. Temperatare 104, pulse 100; toneue slight- 1y coated; headacue and diarrheea less than yester- day: 10 ‘discoloration of skin, except sliznt suf- tugion of eseaand face,—at Rast nothing unusual 10 cases of intermlttent or remittent fevers. No vomiting. Very respectfully yours, E. Gannetr, Med. Ex., M. D. A SEW REMEDY has been surgested for yellow fever,—not aciire when one 18 attacked, but a preventive,—a de- stroyer of the germs of the disease, and, as it is an inexpensive one, no harm will be done by giving it a trial. The idea is original with Gen. . A. Morton, of New Haven, Coun., and is the result of a deduction from what oceurred in Memphis ten vears ago, Hesaid to a reporter yesterday: . In 1 when the yellow fever prevailed in 7 Memphis, it was confined almost_exclusively to what was called the Gayoso District, and in that district there was a tank of. kerosene, twenty- five or thirty feet in Qinmeter. Within o radius of 500 or 000 feet of that tank there was not a single case of yellow fever, while the people were dying like sheep in every other part of the district. Yeltow fever is a zymtoic dis- ease, dependent upon fermentation caused by uoimaleule, and any clement that can be in- fused into the aumosphere that will destroy the animalcula must necegsarily destroy the germ, and, that beinir gone, the spreading of the dis- case must cease. My fdea would be to distrib- ute keroscue very thoroughly and without stint through the streets until the air becomes impregnated with it. . It destroys the animal- culwe in gangrene; it destroys the animalcule which cause diphtheria, and the fumes will de- stroy those of yellow fever. -Tne experiment is rather inexpensive at all events.” A GOOD SUGGESTION. s To the Editor. of The Tribune. Cricago, Sept. 7.—Why not convert the letter- boxesin the city into contribution-boxes for the yellow fever ediferers, the Comnittee putting piacards.on cach vox asking for «mall contribus tions, and the collectors of letters turning collec- tions over to the Postmaster, and he to I'reasurer De Koven? W. D. KErroor. Mr. Palmer considers this practicable, but, as only mail matter can ‘be put Into the boxes, e has written to the Department for ‘a ruling on the proposition. An aoswer is expected Mondag by telearaph. . . . MISCELLANEOUS. Orienta} Lodwre, No. 07, A. 0. U. W., has sent $35.50 to the Reliet Co;mnmcn at AMlemphis., A picnic will be held h{ the Hoffoung Lodre, 1. 0. O. F., No. 353, in Silver-Leaf Gruve to-day for the benefit of the yellow-fever suferers. Toe TuisuNe acknowledres the receipt of $11.87, the contributiou of a few of the citizens of Weyauwega, Wis.,-through Weed, Gurnan & Co., baukers, for the benetiv of the Southern suflerers. . A festival wiil be given next Sunday evening by the Sisters of Peace, at their Synagozue, on AMichizan avenue' betweén Fourteenth and Fif- tecnth streets, tor the benefit of the sufferers of the South. The camp-fire of Post %, G. A. R., for the benelit of the yellow-fever sufferers, Thursday eveniog, promises to ibe a brilliant aifair. . Quickstep. in’ 2:: Pound’s orchestra will furnish music, and there will be numerous other gttractions. Col. Duncan K. McRag proposes to deliver a lccture i aid of the Printers’ Relief Fuund of Memphis, the proceeds fo be received and dis- bursed, and the lecture arrangements cou- ducted by members of the Typographical Union. The proprictors of the fruit-stands at Central Yark will donate the proceeds of their sales on the 14th and 15th inst.. for the bencfit of the sufferers. Goutributions of candy, ice-cream, outs, fruits, cigars, autl temperance drink are solicited. o District Grand Lodee, No. 4, of the K. S. B., a Jewish society, has received from various sub- ordinate bodies, for the relief of the yellow-fe- ver suflerers, $102, of which 877 has been sent South, leaving 335 on hand. More I3 expected {row other lodges. The officers of the various Catholic T. A. and B. Socictics of this cityare requested to meet on Monday evemmng, Sept. 9, at 8 o’clock sharp, at Father Mathew 1lall, on Harrison street, near Halsred, All others desirous of assisting our brothers’in the South are cordially invited to attend. 4 To-morrow evening, at Farwell Hall, Johmson & Ross' Jubilee and Planiation Singers will zive a “Jubilec Entertaintaint? for tue benelit of the yellow-fever suferers, The troupe is a zood one; and the programme,_repiete with the latest noveities in jubilee singips. Tickets, 50 ceuts. The arrangements are under the auspices of the officers of the Sixtcenta Battalion, I N. G. ‘The repfesentatives of#the various Masonic bodies in this cicy, and thie craft generally, are requested to attend an adjourned mecting to- morrow evening at 8 o'clock: at the armory of Apollo Commaudery, No. 70 Monroc strect. The Executive Commyittee; will make report of . their doings. The urgzent necessities of breth- ren suffering from the yeljow fever in the South dewand the attendunce of representatives of .evdri Masonic body in the'vity. { Mt. Jerome Busk, of ' Chicazo, set .out for New Orleans to assist the yellow-fever sufferers last Sunday night. Mr. Ai-T. Sears received a letter from Lim yesterdayy: in_which lie stated that he was-ordered to Holly Springs.: Mr. Busk: ‘nas had experience in yellow-fever . sieges, but. “fail§ to recognize *¢ Captainl Jack.” He consid- .rs the present scourge o feartul * plazié, -~understood by the physicians. The" neivspaper | BLCOUDLS G010t express. thehalt of the herror. ., {Tha/gentleinen who' have in chafge: th man= agcment-of, the Central Parlt'track: gave a trot- \ting matinee yesterday.atternoon forthe bencht jof tlig vellow-fever, suifurers, a handsome; sum, being, realized. , The eyents, were:. -A .pacing. Tice towagon, wop by Dr Olin’s ; Hero-in {1:83/ 1314554 airee 19z all;in -barness, won by.D. Ken i i erin 2:3434, chibitian trot of. on .in 341¢ secouds:.a double-team race won by J.. Brenock's Billy Basnnw'mfij_jflw:kwood Maid in 2:55, 2:54; 8 race for: 940 horses won by Waixel’s Aomie Loean in 23403¢; a special race in barness won by C. 0. Avery’s Josie M. in 2:40%; and 3 wagon race, won by C. 8. Dole’s :slon of she South,a.zaisn , 2:424¢: and aother wagon race won by C. Campbell’s Belle in 2:57, 2:54. ‘The Clan na Gael Association of this citv sent $100 vesterday afternoon to the Mitchell Rifles, New Orleans. The money was sent by . tele: raph throurh the Traders’ National Bank of Chicaro, and was in response ro the appeal of Capt. Cooney, which was published in the graphic columns of vesterday's TRIBGNE. Other members of the Association who desire to contribute for this inhd mav do so at the of- fice of Alexander Sullivan, Room 88, ‘No. 156 Washington street. A shiort time since some members of the Kuizhts of Pythias arranzed for a private pie- nic, but the receot eall for assistance coming from their brethren in_the South, it was de-- termined to make the affair general and invite cvery one to lend a helping hand, deciding to turn over all the profits for the benefit of the suflercrs in the South. The plenic will take place Saturday at Hemmvicl’s Park, Washing- ton Heizhts; the price of tickets, includinz railroad fare,” will be. 50 cents. Truins will Jeave the 1sland depot 12:30 p. m., 4:15 p.m., 6:15 p. m. and 7:10 p.m. ‘Tickets can be obtained from any of the follow- 1 E. C. Race, Grand Cnancelior, Race Bros.; John Brennan, Matteson House; G. N. Lydston; H. Grant, oflice of the Clerk of Superior Court: J. J, Healy, Clerk of the Supcrior Court;and E. AL Jarrer. fr -0 CORRESPONDENCE. TOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT. To the Editor of The Tribune. Circaco, Sept. 7.—Your editorial of this morning m answer to Dr. H. A. Johnson’s strictures scems to be fair enough, and your quotations from the meagre reporte of pnysi- cians in the infected cities seem to prove that they have not adopted the latest scientiflc methods of treating the febrile symptoms of the disease. Your quotations, however, do not Include reports from any bhomeopathic physi- cian, for_the reason that they have not as yet thrust their opinion upon the public press. Tleir reports, however, to the medical journals of our school show that, aside from the peculiar remedies we use, the adjurant:and hyeienic treatment s cold water and fce. externally and internally, no_hot appllcations belng used ex- cept to the feot in cases of congestion of tne brain, and no_alcoholic stimulants or quinine exceot during the stames of low temiper- atare. Tnis method of treatment doubtless accounts for the superior success at- tending the ministrations of the prominent homeopathic physicians of the South. For ex- ample, Dr. Louis A. Fallizant presented areport which was_published in tke North American Journal of Homeopatly, Mav, 1878, which con- | tains the tesults of his experience with the y low fever in Savannah in the sammer of 1876, He treated in all between 900 and 1,000 cases, which be tabulates us follows: Number of deiths in cases to which I was called before fatal symptoms (black vomit and suppres- 8ion of urine) had set in, 17. Number of deaths in cases to which I was called after fatul symptoms had set in, 15. Number of cases of black vomit recovered, 43. Of the thirty-two deaths eight were cases of col- lapse, and vwenty-four were original st attacks. 1 treated over 100 cases of the hemorrhagic type without a single death. The total mortality under Dr. E.'s treatment was very small eompared witt the percentage this year {no the South. Admitting the disease Is now more malignant, has not this mild and cooling treatment something to do with the small per cent? E. M. Hacg, M. D. COLD-WATER TREATMENT. T'o the Editor of The Tribune. €nicAGo, Sept. 7.—Permit me to present to your readers a few statements bearing upon the medical aspect of the yellow-fever epidemic. I do not desire to discuss the question of the na- ture of the fever or the best methods of treat- ment. I think sueh questions should be left to thoss members of the profession who have an opporgunity, to study the phenomena by the bedside of the patient. ‘As to a question of fact, whetber cold water has been recognized as a meavs of treatment, [ quote-*Wood’s Practice of Mediciue,” three editions published in 1852, Vol. L, pp. 318202 Nothing iy more effectual in diminishing the heat and composing the restlessness in this staze {the first stage] than the esternal application of cold 1water. This application may be made by sponging the patient over the whole body or by ef- tusion.. The latter mode is most cfectual, and may ve employed In the cases of robust individuals not too far advanced m life. The patlent being seated naked overa proper reciplent, cold water should be pourcd ipon bim until the sk becomes cool and the frequency of the pulse abates, or until he begins to fec] slizhtly chilly, when hie stould be wiped dry and placed in bed. The application may be repeated when the heat, dryness, and restless- nexs returne. = Suchisthe advice of a physician who has had more influence upon the practice of medicing in this country during the Jast thirty years, and especially io.the South, than any other one man. r. E. D. Feuner, in a report to the American Medical Association in 1334, published in the Transactes, vol. vil., p. 549, xnlrs upder head of treatment cc to the head,” ‘‘baths, sponeing, the wet sheet, etc.”” Cold is recom- mended in this way as one of the means of trecatment. Dr. Fenner was one of the most observent and thoroughly-cducated physicians of the Soutt. He was m active practice in New Orleans it 1853, and pubiished a history of that epldemic. ’He says “almost every imacioable plan of treatment .was pursaed in the late epldemic,— that of 1853,—from the mildest to the most he- roic. It is certain, therefore. I think, that ice to the head, baths, sponging, the wet sheet, etc., had pecn used in New Orleans in 1858, and that its value as one of the azents of cure was recog- nized aud utflized. The quotation from Prof. Wood’s Practice is evidence that this method of trestment had been testea prior to.1852, and its value at Jeast approximately determined. The use of cold, therefore, is no new experiment, It has its place among other means, but that it is better than other means or applicable o all cascs is apparently not yet proved to the satis- faction of the physicians of the South. So far as_known to the profession, there is no specific for yellow fever. Tne treat- ment found _useful in ome epidemic seems to be useless in another. Any opinion by physiclans in Chicago as to what shoula be oW the treatment, in Memplis or New Orleans woula be very much like a judement of a bat- tic while in progress by Generals 1,000 miles away. Columas of TiE TRIBUNE might be filled wita quotations from reliable medical suthorities in America aud Europe, North and South, showing that the panacen of Dr. Tacker and of some unknown_st. Louis physician is by no means a novelty. There is not the slightest reason to believe that the physiciansof the South are izporant of the literature of yellow fever, and, if possible, still less to think that they are indiffercnt to the results of treatmeat. Onthe contrary, there is every reason to think that they make uscof such remedies as have been found in times past most uscful, and among these cold as used and recommended by their own writers and practitioners. % The statement of Dr. Macdonald in_‘ Rey- nolds’ System of Medicine™ upon the subject of treatment is-commended attke to laymen and physiciaus, who think thoy iave found a rem- edy. **How much of a happy recovery de- pends upon the stamina of the system or upon the means employed is above all things difficult to determinc—a fuct which should never be for- gotten by taem, who may be zealously inclined to advocate their own sygeestious.” This docs not mean thab treacment is useless, ‘but that we cannot tell how much is due to medicine, how much to pursing, and how much to the natural forces and recuperative powers of the system. That treatment in the South is useful I thinkis proved by reference to the report of Dr. Fenner, of -the cpidemic of 1853. In this epidemic le says: “*I have seen a great many cases of yellow fever conducted to o fayorable ~ termination by . med- jeal skill, which I confidently " belicve would have died without ~such aid That experiments were made then, as most likely they are mow, is certain. InDr.Fen- ner's own private practico the death-rate was 18.86 per cent of all cases secn. Some of them ‘ere moribund at the time of first visit. De- ducting them, the mortality was 7.87 per ceat, or onc death In about thirteen cases, - For the whole city duriog the season tie deatb-rate was about one fu three. Dr. Fenaer used cold, as did : others,—but . only as.: one. -of . the: means,—in 2 limited - .number- of . cases, and . at 'a certain ' stage .of.. the disease," the time and mode of use being detcrmined by a careful study of the case and thei:results of its use ns already.pbserved. i ‘1 think there is every.prohability that the: same is true now as then; thai experiments are being made with plmost all.modes of treat- ment; that some cases ‘are- injured, but. that under the intclliZent managenidnt of -the better class of phiysicians: much good is accomplished; s and tne results furnisb-lor. the- medical profes- . _reason for b call the sttention’of the members “to the fact that, as an Association, we have made 00 con- tribution for that pusposc. While many of our members undoubtedly have given more or less, 1 knoiv that we are able to rive mare. g, ! o My plan is, that we send in’ our ‘50 cents or 81, say, -to Mr. Hatch, oir Seeretary, allosing him te. hold the money -until ii:reaches a euflicient umount to be forwarded . South, or handed to the Citizens’ Committee as a dona- tion from the *N. W. T. A.”7 1t anv of our members-think-of any better plan, lct us hear from them at once. [ trust that the next me nber will take this up and set tne ball rolling, and that we may bear from Mr. Hateh ou the subject. : Asour membership reaches sbout 1,3 seems ar easy matter to raise $500 at least. No. 1078. HYDROPATHY. TOT V3. COLD WATER. To the Editor of The Tribune. Norirs Fana, Bureau Co., 1l Sept. 4.—Dr. James Tucker, in your Mouday’s iSsue, zives his ideas on the use of water in (ever; and they seem to me antiquated. T have pever seen 2 case of yellow-fever, and pray God I mever may; but I do know that cold water is zenerally injurious as an external application in ony casc of fever and inflammation, and I doubt if it is ever good internally. If the object is to allay fever and thirst, the water should be warmer than the patient. I say this confidently, for [ have tried it faithfully and persistently. It is warm water that cools fever; and If I were at- tending n vellow-fever patient, I should, if pos- sible, give him warm baths; pack bim n_sheets dripping -from _warin water; sponge him witl warm water: give him all the weak, warm lem- onade and mreen tea that he would drink; and never let him touch, taste, or handie ice, or any water approaching an ize-temnperature. When [ went into_the Campbell Hospital, Washington, D. C.. Dr. Baxter, now Uniced States Medical Purveyor, and Dr. James Ketly, now practicing physician, West Side, Chicago, iwere first and second medical officers. After watching me a littie while, they left me to my own desires, and were giad their patients should have the bonetit of my feminine intuition as well g their masculine skill. By exercising it many a one has been saved; and in all cases of bad inflammation and fever I used warm water. Heat and moisture relax the fever tension and produce perspiration, when cold only stimulates and irritates. Cold water was used in thou- cands of cases, and the result was not satis- tactory. No wonder the pestilence razes at noonday if the medical science which opposes it has not yeu got beyond the use of ice as an antidote to fever. ‘The danger of warm batns and warm packs is that the patient might chill afterwards; and to prevent this. 1 would sponee quickly with water at summer-heat, and be caretul to pro- teet the body from draughts of air; but in vio- lent fevers, the warm. wet packs should be kent up. by chanming the sheets, il possible, with- out exrosure to emll; aud, If not, try- pourng on warm water, tarning back the dry outside blanket, and applying the water to the shaot. 1t may seem stranze to tolk of rolling a fever-patient up in blank but that is just what 1 should do with him. We all. kiow that a warm poultice relicves thie pain of an abscess, and that, the more inflamwmation, the more call for heat and moisture. We know chat people cure burns by noldine them to the five, and I Know that warm baths, warm packs, and warm drinks are rood in all fevers that ever I have seen, and have it borne io on my wind.ihat these are wanted 1o meet the scourge under which we now suffer. JANE GREY SWISSHELM. WUERE ARE THEY ? | TWO PHYSICLANS SGCCESSFUL IN A FORMER EPIDENIC. = 7o the Editor of The Trilune. Laraverre, Ind., Sept.5.—The general ex- citement In regard to the tetriblé workings of the yellow-fever in the City of Memphis and elsewhere has veen the means of reviving in the memors of many thé facis connected with its ravages in the year 1 Maoy questiods are dsked touching the doings of the phvsicians who bavz given -their services. now and in lormer Fears, to the assisting of those piague-smitten people. Among the names inqitired aiter is that of Mrs. Dr. A. Gould, of Chicazo. It secms that bier great suceess in the treatment of yellow-fever at Memohls o the vear 1573 {5'not Torzoiten; and acummon question in the mouths of well-informed neople is, * Where is that lady- physician who did so much good five years aoco’ at Memphis?”? Tossibly thereare hundreds who doula answer this inquiry. Will not sowe one of the readers of tins article, who can give tl required information, answer throuzh the coi- umos of Tug TRIsUNE? From fnquiries made among those familiar with the doinzs of the varlous doctors at Mem- nhis,. in the year above-mentioned, I have elic- ited the following facts voncerning the work of this tady-physicd Atthe first call for physicians Mrs. Gonld offéred her scrvices and meaicines free. In her practice at Memphis during the continuance of the fever she never lost a case. She received the best of trestment from the citizens; and, when she left, their thanks were not withlield. These statements cannot, I belfeve, be cailed in question. Mavor Busby and the President (for 1373) of the Howard Association could cou- tirm this assertion. These facts were aiso com- municated to Muyor Bond, of Chicazo. Another physician—Dr. Blackman {Black- burn¢], of Louisville—had an almost unparal- leled suceess. 1 have heard inquirfes in regard to his whereabouts. It appears that this in- ?uiry only prefaccs another, sometbing like the oltowing: * Wiy arc not these doctors hunt- cd up and sent to the scene of their former suc- cesses? It would seem that those phvsicians who have had the greatest amounc of expericuce in the treatment of vellow fever, and such a sne- cess as the two mentioned, shonid be called upon to assist in this time of need. This is au answer (in part) to questions that have become general, and a proposition for - future action among those who coutrol these matters relating to therelief of the fever-strick- en districts. LOUISVILLE. AN UNFORTUNATE YOUNG MAN “CHARGED” WITH YELLOW FEVER—IEROIO TREATMEST AND SLIGHT DISAGREEMENT OF DOCTORS. * Soecial ta Cincinnati Commercial. LourgviLLE, Ky., Sept. 6.—The case of Mr. Samuel B. Williamson, of Memphis, who is at present fn the yellow-fever hospital in this city, “charzed” with having the discase, s the most important one now before the public, and particularly the medical profession. Williamson is - 21 years old. He came to Louisvllle before the Tever had broken out at any polot. This was the first of July last. He has remained in Ken- tucky ever since. Many Memphis fricads com- inx here, he met and mingled with them quite freely. One, the dauzhter of a wealthy Mem- phis merchant, suffered a very slight attack of the disease, and Williamson, among many oth- ers, was an occasional visitor to hersick chamber. She recovered two weeks ago, and last_Sunday was one of a dinner party given young William- son by some Louisville journalists. After din- ner and before midnight Williamson met Dr. Luke P. Blackburn, witose connection with yel- low-fever epidemics has been very wk{ely spoken of by the press. He las® received much loud praise for bis heroism in guing bravely into fever-stricken places, and lendiog a helping hand where most nceded. He fsnot a deep man, and m the medical world his opiuions o for but little, D#. Blackburn has proclaimed ever that yellow fever is contagious, and can be caughtin Cincionati, Lonisvill¢,or any- where clse. A contrary opinfon by the scholar] Dr. Theodorz 8. Bell. a wan of miost pmrmmg learning,who is looked upot as chicf among the ablest physivians in the land, told the people in a calm, diguifid, and forcible manner. has been indorsed by every physician in Loaisville, Bluck- burn excepted. Dr. Bell’s opinions are the med- ical sensation of the period. ‘Thie medical jour- ualsare warm in their praise, and the profession everywhere is admiring the venerable physician, whose modesty i3 no iess entitled to applanse than his learning. When Williams called on Dr. Blackburn he was at once told he had yellow fever, and taken 10 the hospital. This wua Suoday last, at mia- nizht. , Hewas wrapped . in; blankets and made ‘to sweat fearfully, .The..same treatment lias | been coutintied by Blackbura éver since. “Prols. Yandell, Bell; and the best physicians of- Ken- tacky v ‘They- ! insisted mpom seeing+. bim,: and - tha sreat - “yellow fever hero” i3 indignant. He'gwears that he himself will now stand be- foré’ Williamsop!s dqor, and that ‘the ptiysician. | who enters his chamber must pass over- his car- ca—ah, ber pardon—dead -body. Blackburn’s brother is.the .flery but warm-heacted * Joe 8., %.’},gl tho Polsgr Tavestizting Commitiee: ncre 18°a great deal of indizmation over: this matter, and as Blackbarn continues the blanket _business ithe steamer, Yazoq -City, cr, in the. same . roorr b 2 ‘dglng “gre deeined Friends of- thie sick’ man—who; belng'a Fouris’ -fetlow of means, has plenty .of tem—have i ‘deavored to secare; his removal.: but:Blackburn® stands by, and-tells him s coaoge would be bad’ won "him’as ‘the traditional - Kentucky sbot-zun. - Other physicians who _hold adverse -opinions pronounce the discasy intermittent fever, curable by the removal of blaokets and the administration of quinine. Dr. Blackburn swears none of them kuow i tne doctor-candidate for Governor of the und eloriods -Comuinnwealth where wog, whisky. and horses are <o much adwireq 1 not kiastened to ‘the afflicted Town of Mickm, as he first intended on receiving a.call to dg s IS THERE A REMEDY? OUTWARD APPLICATION OF HEAT. o the Editor of ‘The Tribune, Sveavore, Hl;-3epr. 3.—Nouwithsty the exoericnce the South has bad in the _ment of yellow fever, and the dreadfal exte, of its ravazes the present year, there seems o vet no means adopted suflicient 10 cope wity this awlul sisttor: “I fherefore assume that 7 rational means of tresiment which may hoig Gut the inducement of better rosults should g Teast have the benefit of a trial. 1t i with thg feeline that I would beg tv suzvest a remedy which has provedd extremely etllcacions fn ajj other types of fever. 1 refer to the extanal gp. Plication of heat. Internal heat and dryness of the skio are invariably present in yeliow fever, The former js due to inflammation of tn; bowels, kidneys, and other internal drgans. an) increaseil mietamorphosls of tissue. Drrness and heat of the skin are du to tae conditions just mentioned, in the same way that a covep. g or shell would be rendered dry and hot by bied contents. : 5 Tne skin, taeu, does not excrete th 3 of puisonous waterial .it should. Thi 1?:::‘;: true of the bowels aud kidnevs, both of wniey are in sucn ati flamed egadition a3 to be anft for the proper cxereisd of - ther fonetions Some observers claim, by experimental prooty; that less than the normal amount of poson exhaled witii the breatn. 1t shoald be noticey hat these highly detrimental conditions arg | present at the bery time when normal, and evep are thau normal, excretion 12 most needed, The body is being counsumed'with fever; th muselesand other tissaes are wasting away. and 3 consequent ubunrmal amount of exerementitions materisl is belng produced. Now is the tim, above all others, when every - avenue for the eseape of such waste and polsouous producty should be thruwn widely open andafree exy permitted. ; unfortunately, dircetly the re. verse is true. \What should be doue wsuch ag emergency ¢ Shall eathartis be adminiateren) ‘This woald only increase the inlaummiionof the bowets. - Shall we give remedies to promote the freer flow of nrize? The sune resnic woulg be mantiested In the kidneys. 7o (hr sk must turn. Here is the most oromising means ot salvation. We must induce a viearjons clig- ination of poisonous prod ucts, and furce fram tae system through tals averue the cffete my. terial, whicn. {f allowed to remain, will imped] the Iife of the suferer, 23 asbes, if not remoya) ftrom the stove, will = put ous ** the fire. 2 There are many methods of avplying ke but perhaps a3 ¢aeap, and coavenieat, and s, cazious a oue in general practice nsean beds. vised i5- found in what has been term “Corn-3weas.” Tuiz has been used with derful resnits in som 5 of ever, uind ity ns cannot be oo strouglv recommended for Southern sufferers. Tois apphed as follog Waile boiltng from twenty to flity-ears of & fet taeapactment be warmly heated. Upog o bed covered with sav five heated Ham--- biankets let the unuressed pavient be plaed. Hle is now to be wraoded, oncal @ t'me, fo i y dry the hobjnr ears all absai & wiLhh « towel. aad wrap & oue, azound i e A Adul and older chidren siould be Xept in m‘: “siweat” . fullty one boar; childred of 8 to G years from hz!f to three quartersof an hour.~ Atter profuse perspiration the corn may be taken axa, whicii the oankets are to be rewovei, one:tyrone, at intervils of a few * moincats. The 1358 one siould remain unct the surface is quite dry, wocn the bode shonld - be rubbed, wnder the Glanket, with & coarse towel. g "Il patient shonld now be quickly, ard with as little exposure to the air as possible, Gressed i o dey, warm ifisht-gown, and put ina warm bed. An accarate register of, the temptratare, by mcaiis of a fever thermohietér, stoald be Lepe, and the “sweac” @iven as often asfs necessery to keep the internal beat within bounds, which will probably ‘be from oneto three times i the course of twenty-four tours. Should this means of treauneut be generally adop:ed in the South ap the présent time, aod intellizently carried out. with suitabie genenl - treatmcnt, the frientfal morcahty which each - * day brings to our uotice I have no doubt would e very eatecially lL'SalL i i ONLY A SUGGESTION A FIELD FOR GEN. BUTLLE'S GREAT GENUS.. fenr o the Editor of The Tribuzie.” *= ~4% . - Cmicaao, Sept. 1 ste by some of the pers that the New Orleans authorities are pro- * ,pasing to try the effect of frequent cannonading - to destroy thé gernis of yeéllow fevér. Allow .yuur bumble servaat to sugxest the propriety of the Unifed States’ Government employing Maj.-Gen. B. F. Butler as chief of what may, for convenience Suke, be dubbed thie Yellow-Fever Actillery. During the late unpleasantness the Geaeral filled a ship with powder and attempt- ed to destroy Fort Fisher by its explosion near that fortilication. &5, It is o matter of bistory, o to speak, that tte obliquity of vision of.tne Gencral cansed bim to sight his encine of destruction too high, and hence the immunity of the garrison from dag- ger. = ; The_yellow fever, which had just about that - time broken out on the Atlantic Coast péar Witmington, was biown something hke 1,500 miles to the sonthwest, and, striking Maxk- - milian’s army in Mexico, hastened the down* fall of that unhappy monarch. - Butler, with his usual modesty, tas never claimed the credis’ due him for plowing that dreadful scomrze clear across the Coblederate States into” 8 the land of the Greascrs. Put the General in charge of a powder brigade, with Kearney a5 Chicf of 3taff, delezated and obiizated to- touch the mazazine off with a six-fout torch, and not ocly will a dreaded physical scourge be: broken, but our unhappy land - delivered from. sudden bursts of air unfit for breathiug, and . signitying notbioe but sound. - & our influence witi President Hayes onght 10, be great enouzh to have the General employed at once. I think President Hayes will see that the prospects would be good torthe annihilation ; of two plazues at one time. Yours, by ¥ E Jounx CuRISTOPHER. * MILWAUKEE. The Bear Hald on the Wheat Market—St. Paut Ratlway Stock. Specrat Dispaich to The Trivune. 2 MILWAURESE, Sept. 7.—The heavy bears, who. . & have been pounding 1n the wheat market for the Jast two montis, effected a break yesterday; followed by a greater decline to-day for Septem- ber and Octoberoption. October wheat fell below - 91 cents. However, the most conspicuous bears, including Augus Smith and Ed Sanderson, be- ean buying, and the market temporarily ad- vanced. Peter McGeogh, notorious for his July corner, then’ began selling down the market, and made heavy sales atthe lowestclosing . ¢ figures. The purchasers were, hawever, eager atthe low figrures, and mauv tuvestments were made. It was one of the most exciting days since the July episode, for the break in prices was varied by fluctuations, and there was a fall cent differcnce . between the top snd the bottom of the market at its different stages dur- ing the day. The déclive for the week on the varions classes is fully three cents. , The previvus statement in these dispatches . that the speculations in St. Paul stock Wwere cqual in this market to 6,000 shares was a [arge undercstimate. Not less than 20,000 sbares are bought and sold by brokers here. In fact the indications are that the New Yori market is largely influenced oy the deals heres The falling off in the receints of the road, indieating a temporary dlsastrous state of affairs, Is known here at an early day, and sates of botR classes of- stock have been immedse. “The 50,000 shares dealt in bLere are equal to $2,000,000 oC capital, and i the stock .of the Company, 0 dications gatfiercd from Ml waukée trapsactions, is oversold-millions and" millions The necessities of the shorts to cover their have kept up the price, but it is-predicted there will be suc a falling out of thc bottom as, will astonish them all. At two meetings of the Di- rectors the qaestion of declaring a di jdend has been informally postponed till ffure meesingdy and it is l.nfl'nzm: tl:lnnz« the »dmdegd? “.’glwm ‘passed. .. ‘Lhey are bringing no - grain of the Mislsginpi, and may tralo Wisconsin placed on’fu’anticiation o have béeen'pulied.off. ‘The passen: ‘have betn spjendid, and teal to shoting (hian’ freight ¢xh i ) ct -as,a residence.. by Johu- Hascl 3 » Daiage, $100; ‘fally dovered bya policy in Traders’. Insurance Company. Cause, & fective chimney. - * 2 > At 2 o'elock yesterday morning Officer 3 réry extinguished a fire {a°tho smoke-house 1. rear of No. 109 Fisk street, owned and - by Fraok Patak. Damage to baws, $25 <