New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-19

niarv gifts 10 Contribute also breistus cured meats
bss cS or building materials thsy requested 70 give
% 81 The same to- NJ Henry For Chairman Of the Izcu
tive Committee Of Relief who viii advise TO Forwarding
Editors Of newspapers are respectfully 10 i'O1"
JACOB MCCLELLAN.
SAMUEL L. SIZING
Portland July :, ls6e por-,,xn,
MAYORS OFFICE, July !, leo }
Earnestly commend the object II the foregoing appeal 10
the friendly consideration of all benevolent persons >ovo,
The following letter describes the needs Of the people anu
the extent Of the disaster: - -.
My DEAR RICHARDSON: You ask me TO wtite something
about the great OF charitable relief growing out o. CIR
Lie disssirons fire. and busy ste the tine TO scid
con mage or two have acting yTon the Executive
Committee the attempt was ale TO do soeHNs
for homeless thousands ana understand how tst ana
rtacted these abors benesOenee he. do not A
ibere any DANGER of Portland receiving too muf AID lou
must disaster by what see ~ cur
late stfee1 acres OF blasted ruins forest n shade Htes
in ashes hous ,nds crowded INTO tenis estes ssaIs
and clamOIous begGgTs besrgng every dOnr Ahese ae
tic casual Wis observes and from winch De eshass ~
extent OF our callmliy. .,.-.t;o,, ~
Let me ~ thai these;1re the nerest surface ndcSlo "
that graf want and pun that viii from ts Gay pn'"Ip
increase intensity with me nofe complete s.l'sS
our loss The real evil deeper sL j. Is he iiSpoNesn
ment II spectacle fsmes until last wees settled IN 1e
own S Possessing their own hoaselouid goou "en
establish I'd lfe trade haadcrsi tlat <ep tLL. ~
comfort # moi In luxury Now, house. furniture shops stes
tools re gone and is mot likely that any insuianyo
nomns lv protected them against loss they hoa po' ~
our local COMPARES. vbOse payments VII oHll run uo
II TO per OF their policies soneioi your icu
mine are under this distress. see eyery day dehcae
pur.u red women and high eplTited men t1ek the oO
some one the Committee room oil our Iouses au,
with OF shame than SORROW beg Tor Jew yaus
co or leaf Of bread shelter an tent or fee pas 70
sog Other tell Al Is hord TO face some OF ID,
bes friends appealing thus and 90 II every hour IA
i'm ense nunor Of old and most excellent famirs e
ad rift Every thing save he-the osoelions aa I'M t
Ia cons 81 perhaps hail IN single hour
Of that appalling night. A..
Now the lower classes soon over eIs
"a, work enough all aborers; few DAYS isoh ans tH'
Ter decent suit and they out o. trouble Ihe erea DaA
&c me money must 90 aid those WAose wants
a,e moyo style d liz "a uogo folnej Wl2e
fl h om higher level of comfort icauiot tel yount TINS
cnf the number OF such sgerrsi il Is very large
be ire evoured older portion OF the town. wes thec
were more bomesicads ard slender irilneS tha Ia ne
e- riets We are very hankful fOI the sympathy gwen
~ In other cities Oar friends abroad may 10 ISSUED h
their bounty shalt be Distributed a. ideo,y as committee
rcpive and If Nev.Noik. has already done comes
generously relief she VIII assist IN fee'saphhns
Community WHICH changes al time may a. SON; prJn
| 80 ,.rs.t baste vours trllv T.. G. RGLEs.
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