The national Republican., 1866-08-09

~ Appeal frOsn Fortlanas-Ths tnhAbis.
ants Of Portlaad smittsn bys more terrible disaster
than has fallen upoA any Amsrsaa town Of like
popaission sensaiasd appeal 10 their country
men whom God hath prospsrsd 10 hsip tAen In this
great esiamity.
The undsisignsd ars sub ommittss, sppointsd By
representative sonmiiss from al The religious soss.
ties In the place. TO solicit asd receive eontribuons for
the rslisf Of our sufferers.
We would fAin have waited DAY OF two till wseould
present formal asd dsfats statements Of our losses
and our wants, but already We are ehssrsd By many
generous gifts from abroad anticipating appsalsnd
earnest inquiries TO from sister etiss sad
towns in this State and beyond TO know what wans
and what they can do 70 help rs. ~
We hasten to answer, repeatedly but inploringy,
that We need contributions Of money In large anouat
and as soon - may be. Ng.t
Many Thousands Of our people homslsss The arst
necessities Of food and temporary shelter were supplied
By the activity Of our sseas and the prompt knd
Of the nsighborns towns greatly aided By the use
Of storss under the inmsdats and gem
sanction Of ths Secretary Of War Bat every hour
10 revealing thousand distressing wants. which can
only be supplied by the judoious application Of cash
resources in large aggregate amount
Thousands Of the sufferers have not change Of soth-
ing, nor bed, nor blanket Never wss eonaasriiion
completely destructive. Great numbers Of families
have nohfn0 i Large quantities Of household goods
and other property removed again and again to
places Of supposed safety but dsvousd BY the aames at
last
Our hearts bleed for the sgsd aud women for the
many hundreds Of little children and for the helpless
sick who had to pass through the horrors Of that dread
ful night, and now have no homes
We cannot sxasesrats this calamity. sympathiHing
friends, who have in from other places declare
that all rumors Of the disaster were far shortof thu
faghtful reality. e.
space Of more than one hundred and atty acres, In
the very heart Of city, bat yesterday covered with
bsAutfal dvsliings, With warehousss sorss mapnfaa
tories, anda large number Of public sdiaess, 10 sow
dssoats and appalling waste This copaagraon RACED
more than twelve hours without any cheek and stopped
only when II reached the vacant lands outside Of tho
city. More than sig miles Of Streets but yesterday
closely lined both sidss with baiding and thronssd
By busy and happy people, now scarcely afford foot
paths through the universal ruin We attempt 10 ind
whore the homes Of our friends standing thrss
days ago. and lose ourselves In Wilderness with
out onsfamiliar object for guide. f- z.
To relieve the innumerabls distress Of our homeless
townsmsn, to sustain our labOring msn and women
while they waiting employ mont 10 prsvsat fax
possible the separation Of families cheer the hearts
Of hundreds Of mothers who, A this moment, can do
nothing but hover their groups Of little children
to assist those who viii erect humble dwsllngs
hs sites Of their lost homes and to give courage and
hops 10 all Of u.s. who 10 bear the burden Of rsstor
ing those wastes need all such pseuniAry eoa,rbu.
ons the charity and good Judgment Of those who sss
this appeal may prompt them to give.
sach 10 the activity Of our people, and their disposi
on 10 take Of themselves that with friendly help
for time, they will rise above this calamity hut
the great number Of to be relieved dsmAnds large
contributions, -.#"
Couutrymsni Frienasi Chris,iansi We know that
you will help us We rsly the impulses Of your pa
troto brotherhood-on the msrcies Of yonr Christian
sympathy. Humbiy and thankfully We acknowledge
that We are still under the favor Of Almighty 0od and
We that He will dispose your hearts 70 work
with Him for our relief T-'- t
Contributors are earnestly assured that all possible
care will be taken In the distribuon Of the bounty
may rsesivs All disburssmsnts will bs under the sd
Vice Of responsible general committee. representing
all classes and watching over all suffering interssts
Every effort will be used to admnatsr the supplies sim
ply In proportion to the necessities.
Mr.. Spring, one Of the members Of the suh-oommit
Tee, will act as treasurer Of money donations.
any persons or communities disposed, In addi-
tion 10 pseuniary gins, 10 contribute also brsadstu,
cured meats Shoes cloth, building mssAls they
requested to give notice Of the same 10 Mr.. HENRY
FOX, chairman Of the Rxsoutivs Committee Of Relief,
who will advise as to forwarding.
Editors Of newspapers respectfully requested to
publish this appeal. p BARNks,
JACOB hoCLELLAN,
.r SAMUEL 3. SPRING,
PoRrIAsp, July =, 1890.
80 Orr or PoRrLAHp,l
MAroR's oYTIoB, July :, 1888.
earnestly eommeud the object Of me foregoing ~.
pea. :. the friendly ''nilSSS15s TSUsT1s srsvSss S'n'
jy9o.f Mayor
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