Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-21
Relief Committee Reports.

Pursuant to adjournment, a meeting Of
the Gold Hill Relief Committee was held on
Sunday afternoon, in the room over Cross
& Gibsonis saloon. Thos. G. Taylor, Presi-
dent, and J. W. Adams, Secretary.
The minutes Of last meeting were read
and approved.
The following reports, from special COM
mittees~ appointed to inquire into the affairs
Of the victims by the late terrible mining
disaster, were read, and on motion received
and placed on file:
A. McMartin and Chas. Mcwilliams, ap-
pointed for Thomas McCollum, reported
that deceased was a native of Cornwall,
Canada West about 25 years of age, and
unmarried; leaves a father and mother in
Canada, in fair circumstances, one brother,
married, and three sisters, one married and
the others single. Deceased had no money
or property, as far as we can ascertain.
except S37 on his person when taken out Of
the nine"
The same committee, in the case Of A. G.
Grant, reported that " deceased was n native
Of Summerstown, Canada West, and UNI
married he leaves an aged mother, three
brothers and three sisters, one married /; do
net know that his mother was dependent
upon him, but it is evident that he has sent
her money occasionally, as duplicates were
found in his trunk TO that effect"
A. McMartin, in the case of Archibald
McDougall, reported that deceased was a
native OF Canada West, aged about q
years. and unmarried; he leaves an aged
mother and a large family Of brothers and
sisters, most Of them in Canada; no money
was found on his person, or certificates OF
deposit; l cannot ascertain whether he sent
any money to his mother or not, but many
Of his friends think he did"
Owen Fraser, in the case Of X. Ryan,
reported the wife OF deceased as being "des.
titute Of means, in delicate health, and has
one child, three years of age; she is owner
Of the house she lives in, and from appear
ances is comfortable; l would recommend
her as a suitable person TO take charge Of
any money given her by this committee"
The same committee, in the case Of Pat.
rick Quinn, reported that deceased leaves
a wife in Taunton, Massachusetts, with
three sons, the eldest rs years of age they
are destitute Of means, and have been cared
for iby an uncle for the past FIVE years; de-
ceased left SIPS in money"
The same committee, in the case Of John
0'Brien. reported that deceased leaves n
wife and Ave children, the eldest Is years
and 6 months OF age, and the youngest four
months; Mrs. 0'Brien owns the house they
live in, but is now without means Of sup
port; l recommend her as a suitable person
to take charge Of any money given her by
the committee"
John H. Mills, in the case OF Daniel
O'Neil, reported that deceased leaves a
wife and four children, the Oldest n boy Of
Is years, and the youngest a boy between
4 and j years old; the Oldest girl is about
10. and the youngest ] years Of age; Mrs.
O'Ncil is willing the girls should be sent 10
the school Of the Sisters Of Charity, bu. the
boys she is anxious to keep with her. They
own the house they live in, but have no
other property or means Of support; they
are indebted to the st. Louis meat market,
Stern 4 Son, Kennedy 4 Mallon, Hampton,
and NJ. Frankenheimcr. Mrs. O'Neil says
says that her husband had in his vest pocket
at the time OF his death seven shares OF
Crown Point stock she does not know who
he bought it'of, but thinks he did not buy it
OF a broker"
Wm.D d. c. Gibson, in the case Of Anthony
Toy, reported that deceased was a native
Of Redruth Parish, Cornwall. aged q
years; leaves u wife residing in Gold Hill,
TO whom he was married at Virginia on the
2Sth Of last month; deceased left no ono de-
pendent upon hin for support except his
wife; she is destitute Of money or means,
and | would recommend her as a suitable
person to take charge OF any money you
may see fit to appoltion her."
The same committee, in the case OF Pat
rick Buckley, reported that deceased leaves
a wife at Grass Valley, California. "She is
a prudent, industrious, and deserving lady,
capable OF taking cErg OF any money you may
see ft to appor,ion her. and withal a kind
and atfectiona,e mother" Together with this
report, Mr.. Gibson presented a letter received
by him from Mrs. Buckley, dated the 10Th
instant, in which she says: "My husbands
salary supported myself and three young
children, also his aged father in ireland. but
that is gone now, and with the help OF the
Almighty l must do the best | can for future
support. have not a dollar in the world
after my husbands burial, and when | heard
OF his death l had to borrow $50 TO pay my
travelling expenses to Gold Hill"
Hiram Crandall, in the cases OF jeremiah
Chenette, and Peter Blouin, deceased, re
ported that Chenette was unmarried, and 4
native OF 81. Hyacinthe in Canada, where his
father now is. He has a brother in White
Pine. His father is very poor, and deceased
was obliged to borrow money TO dcfray his
expenses to this country. Peter Blouin lctt
q widow and no property except a little
household furniture. She proposes going 70
her home in Canada, II she can obtain means
sufficient /; il not, she will try and obtain a
situation in the mint at Carson.
Timothy O'Connell, in the case OF Patrick
Hogan, reported as follows "Thcrc are set
70 his credit, on the books OF IL. II. Flagg,
five (5) shares Of Kentuck and fourteen I'D
shares Of Alpha mining stock, on which
there stands a balance due Of four hundred
and sixty dollars and twenty-five cents,
$3.50 22.) furthermore find that he has u
brother and two sisters residing in San Fran
CISCO"
Francis Vivian, in the case of George Ed
wards, reported that deceased was 80 years
of age, and leaves three orphan children at
Grass Valley, California, the oldest ten years
Of age. I do not know Of any other relatives
than those orphans. Deceased left no prop
erty nor means Of support. Appended to
this report was the following letter:
"GRAsS VALLEY, April l6, 1863.
civilian II. Smith, Esq, Foreman of
Crown Point Mine, Gold Hill-Dear Sir
Your very kind favor Of 18th instant was
duly received, and in reply l would infcrm
YOU, in addition to my letter TO S~uperinteHd-
eut Jones, Of 18th instant, that there are
three children. aged 5, I, and 10 years, which
are under my immediate charge. Their
mother died about q months ago. Two Of
the children are with me-the youngest and
oldes,-the other is with Humphrey Julien.
Mr.. ]. has four children Of his own, and
have sig. We arc both day-laborcrs, which
keeps US digging all the time for them;
which. II YOU are a man Of family, you well
know. Therefore. il any n has any claims
for charity, these little ones have; and II your
committee donate anything for them, please
send /, TO me, and l will see that il is Judi
ciously used for their benefit. Yours, very
truly, JAMES uLetHo
John d. Reese, in the case OF George
T~ompkins, reported that deceased was ~
years Of age, single, and was born in hSmil-
ION, Canada West. He has a brother work
inc in the Hale & Norcross mine, Virginia;
alsso. two s~i,tcrs, one living in California and
the other a residen. Of Gold Hill. His moth
or lives in San Francisco, and was partially
dependent upon him for her support; Ap,
pepded to this report was the following letter {;
"SAS Francisco, April IL, 1867:
"Wm. D. C. Gibson, Esq.-Dear SIR:
Yours of 9th instant at hand. am much
Obliged for your handsome acknowledge
men, 10 me for doing what ought TO d9'
On Friday, an old lady. nearly so years old,
called At INV Office with a telegram from Gold
HiiI. saving her son was among the lost,
She saws he was her only support. Now l