Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-11-01
10 the PeopIe Of TrumbuI1 Countr.

To the People Of TrumbuIl County.
q The northern portions of the States o.
Il Michigan and Wisconsin have been
ravaged by extensive fires. II is esti.
e mated that from twenty to twenty-five
j thousand people, in these two States,
have lost their homes, food, clothing.
crops, horses and cattle, being thus
t reduced to almost absolute destitution.
Several villages and settlements have
been utterly destroyed, whilst the num-
Der Of individual farm houses, barns
and frontier dwellings, which have been
destroyed by the all-prevailing fire,
cannot, from a want Of information, be
accurately calculated. The aggregate,
however, is known to be enormous
The fires are still burning and new N
are kindling, thus daily increasing the
area of ruin and devastation.
Great suffering already exists, and a
long hard winter is approaching. Large
numbers of these people are accessible
only by water, and navigation will so0n
close. These people must have imrte-
date help or they will perish. But a
single month remains In which to for
ward supplies to shelter, clothe and feed
them through the winter months, as
their isolation from the centers of COM
merce and the lines Of steam travel
makes it difficult to reach them.
The citizens of the Northwest are
doing what they a to help these desti-
tute people, but so great is the need that
a general appeal has been made to the
benevolent everywhere.
In view Of these facts a public meeting
held at Warren on Wednesday the
18th inst, and the undersigned were
appointed a Committee to organize and
supervise a systematic donation on the
part of our citizens in behalf Of the {
destitute people of the Northwest. :
We therefore issue this address to our 1
fellow-citizens Of Trumbul County, i
appealing to them to come forward with 7
their w~ell-known Hberslity and gener- I
osity, and aid in helping these destitute
afflicted people. 1t is impossible to b
imagine a stronger case of NECESSITY, and {
we confidently rely upon a prompt and 1
generous response. :
The Donations should consist OF t
money; wearing apparel of all kinds for =
men, women and children; b~ed-clothes ; {
provisions, such as flour in barrels, 3
in sacks, beans and onions in
barrels, dried or smoked meat, and all U
God which can be stored during winter 4
months, family groceries, etc., etc.
Many persons DESTROYS of aiding in E
he good work may forward his contri- -
to the Relief Committee at o
Warren. If the donation is money, il s.
nay be sent to Harmon Austin, ESQ.,,
Treasurer Of the Committee. If it con- n
lists Of wearing apparel or bedclothes,
{ should be sent to the Committee u
Rooms, on Market Street. two doors m
asst of Thompson's Hotel. Rooms open
rom nine A. N. to nine o'clock p. n.
Provisions must be left with VIM. Min c.
Young at Taylor's Warehouse. All con- ~
ributions thus sent in viii be properly d,
lacked here, and forwarded to the suf- III
erers, as the donations Of TrumbuIl q,
Ohio" n
II, however, any Township wishes to =
make up a Township Donation to go pi
orward by itself and to be credited es- a.
'ecially to such Township, then let the tn
be well packed in dry in
Gods box or boxes, and delivered to th
ohm 81. McCombs, Esq, at the Ma
oning Depot in Warren, who will at IL
md to forwarding it. In this case it M
ill be necessary to make out two lists L,
Z the contents of each box to be handed To
} MI. McCombs, at the depot, one to be ~
ept here and the other to be forwarded. II
Arrangements have been made with 70
he Railroad Company to forward all "a
'ntributions free, provided the same To-
ISIS through the hands Of this Com be
toi
In conclusion, we reiterate the great i
sed which exists for GENERALIZATION.
That is to be done must be done NOW. Ne
oxes are being forwarded from Warren I
lilly, as fast as they are ready. Every 0s
~ is precious. Let earnest friends Of In
lmanity bestir themselves in each I
ownship, and urge forward the contri- Fa
ltions with the utmost speed. Let the we
rections heretofore given be exactly kn
and confusion will be avoided.
The Committee feel assured that the lie
,eessities Of the case need bnt to be +
ated to III prompt and efficient aid w,
the generous people of Old Trum- "
III. T.. ]. McLAIN, Of
JNo. NJ. STULL, ste
HARMON AUSTIN, Al
R. W. RATLIFF, II
FREDK. KNsMAN, Nc
JNo. II. MCCoMRs.
Relief Committee. =
IVor-an n Oar ~ 1911 4o-