Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-14
Relief Committee Reports.

We condeuse the following from the
reports at the two las; meetings of the
Gold Hill Relief Committee, held in
this town.
The reports OF. special committees
appointed to inquire into and report
upon the affairs of each of the deceased
victims by the late terrible mining dis
aster are rot yet all in, owing to una
voidable delay caused by having to
write to other counties Tor requisite
information, but we will publish them
from time to time as they are received.
Thomas G. Taylor, appointed in the
case of Martin Cloney, reported the fol-
lowing letter received BY him:
Colo Hit, April 10Th, 1869.
The late Martin CIonry, who persisted
in the mining disaster, was a native OF
County Wexford, Ireland, aged about
30 years, and unmarried. His father
William, his s,epmother Mary A, and
his brother, John Cloney, live at Com
mon Quay street, Wexford. His broth
er, James Cloncy, lives ut Murchison,
Victoria, Australia /; | am his cousin.
J. d. RocHg.
J. F. Gladding, committee in the case
Of John Hogan, reported as follows 4:
al rave seen Mr.. Michael Hogan, father
of deceased. at San Francisco. He
resides ut 963 Harrison street, and
keeps n small fish stall, No 80 Metro
politan market; says his wife is a
cripple from rheumatism. John was
stheir only son and often seat them II
portion Of his wages sent them $40
only 3 day or i've before his death, also
$40 the month previous. The expense
Of the funeral was considerable, and
the old mar is anxious that n marble
slab shall mark his place Of rest. lie
seems grateful to those who seat and
so kindly cared for his sons remains.
He expects 10 large amount Of funds,
and seems worthy"
The same committee, in the case OF
John Rowan, reported ms follows -
also fouud the little girl Mary Rowan,
Mt San Francisco. She Is . years Of
age, a pleasant, quiet little girl, and
seems to have good care and likes her
place. The Mrtron, Sister Francis
McKeunis, informed me that the child
had been with them from infancy, that
Rowan had never paid or given the
Asylum one dollar since she had been
there. | have no further Information
in this matter
Thomas G. Taylor and J. W. Adams,
committe in the case Of Michael Nc
Cormick, reported MS follows: " We find
that deceased lefs II widow and one
cLild, n girl 10 years of age. They re-
side on A street, Virginia, in u very
comfortable cottage belonging to the
widow ; that Mr.. McCormick's life was
insured for So, 800 IN gold coin, which
Mrs. Mccormick has received, and that
he also left about S5O5 in money. Mrs.
Mccormick and child are deserving ana
fully competent TO take charge OF any
funds that your. committee may deem
proper to give."P
A. S. Stacy, committee in the case Of
Thomas Mccoy, reported rs follows {:
Deceased was II native of Galway,
Ireland, aged 81 years, and leaves II
wife aud five small children whose ages
are, respectively, |, ), I, ., aud IL years.
They ARE destitute of money or means
Of support. Mrs. Mccoy owns the house
she lives in she is indebted TO differ
en-, parties $3.50 in all. She has =
brother and sister in God Hill, and \
sister in Washoc. They are all married.
would recommend the widow as u suit
able person to take charge Of any money
you may see fit to apportion her APP
pended to this report was also II com
m~uuicatiou from Mrs. Mccoy, corrobo-
rative OF the above report, acknowledge
ing the receipt of $50 from Mr.. Gibson,
Treasurer Of the Relief Committee, and
pleading most earnestly, in the name OF
herself and fatherless little ones: for
further needed relief.
l.. G. McMurtry, committee in the
case of Thomas TolNnd, reported that
deceased has II mother in Ireland and
nlso Il brother in Pennsylvania | could
not learn that deceased had in any way
contributed to the support Of either, or
that they expected it of him he had
some S43 in money when killed"
A. McMartin, committee in the case
of Joseph Mcclellan, reported "a fol-
lows deceased was a native OF Buck
martin, Carbon County, Pennsylvania,
aged about sc years, and unmarried.
He has Que brother about so years old,
and two or three sisters. one of whom IS
married No money or papers were
found on the body of deceased. lie
boarded al Mrs. Moons, on Main street,
and a, the time Of his death owed that
lady S45 for board" Appended was n
note from Mrs. Noon to the Relief Com
mittee, c~orroboratire Of this last clause.
These reports, on motion, were re-
ceived and ordered placed on file.
Mr.. Lynch offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted
WHEREAS, The late William H. Williams
lost his life in efforts to rescue the bodies OF
parties who lost their lives in the late mining
disaster, therefore
Resoired, Tina, his relatives should be en-
titled to the same consideration and aid from
this committee as the first parties for which
this committee was organized.
Thomas G. Taylor was appointed MS 4"
special committee to inquire into the
affairs of William II. Williams.
Il was moved and adopted that the
Sisters of Charity at Virginia be paid
$50, for board and tuition for two Of the
O'Seil children for two months.
We are requested by the President
aud other officers Of the Relief Commit
tee to state that a meeting will be held
ut the roomso of the committee, over lib
son & Cross saloon, Main street, Gold
Hill, on Sunday afternoon, ut ? o'clock,
They earnestly desire and request the
presence Of every member Of the CON-
mi,tee on that occasion.