The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-10-19
AN APPEAL THAT SHOULD BE
NEEDED
GREEN BAY, Ger. 10.

GREEN BAY, Ger 10.
70 the people of Wisconsin
The accounts of he appalling calamity
which has fallen upon the east and wesl
shores Of Green Bay have not been ex
az Grated. The burned district comprises
the counties of Oconto, Brown, Door and
Kewaunee, and parts Of Manitowoc and
Outagamie The great loss OF life and
property has resulted from the whir wind
81 fire which swept over the country,
making the roads and av nues of escape
impaasa bic with fallen timber and burned
bridges. The previous long drouth had
prepared everythin G for the flames. TIL
loss Of life has been very great. The first
estimates were entirely inadequate, and
even now it IS feared that it is much
greater than present accounts place it. Il
IS known that at least one thousand per
CONS have been either urned, drowned or
sm0tI cred Of hese deaths, six hundred
or more were at Peshtigo and adjacent
places, and the others IN Door, Kewaunee
and Brown counties. Men are now pene
trating that almsst-inacceSsible region for
the purpose Of affordlng relief, and fear
Unat their reports will increase this esli
mate. From the most reliable s0ursCes Of
informal ION lean that not less than 5000
men, women and children have been rem
lered entirely destitute Mothers are
LETT with fatherless children, fathers with
mptheriess children, children are left
homeless 0rphans. Distress and intense
suf ring are On every hand, where out a
tew days ago were Comfort and happiness
Scores oi men, women and little children
now lie helpless. They are burned and
manned, In temporary hospitals, cared
'or by more fortunate ncgh5 rs. These
suffering people must be supplied with
food, bedding, cl,thing, feed for their
cattle, and the means OF providing shelter
during the winter The response by the
good people of Wise nsin has already
been prompt and generous. 1t is meet
lug The immediate need, and is being
faithfully and tnergeticaIy distributed
the relief organization at Green
Bay, but provision must be made for
months IN the future. There are wanted
flour, salt, and cured meats not cooked,
blankets, bedding, stoves, baled hay,
building materials, lighte, farming nipple
IL, hts and tools, boots shoes and clothing
for men, women and children, log chains,
axes with handles, nails, glass and house
and, indeed, everything need
ed 10y u farming community that has lost
To expediate the transfers at Green
Bay all boxes should have cards attached
to them, stating their contents, aud all
supplies should he sent to the Relief Com
mittee at Green Bay. Money rbuted
should not DE converted into supplies but
should be forwarded to the committee.
Depots have been established at Green
Bay, and L the management Of = COM
nlttte Of public spirited and energetic
men who have the confidence Of all, for
the receiving aud dispar ching Of supplies
They have organized system OF sub de-
pots contiguous to the burned regions, and
and wagons are being sent out
with supplies. Let US uphold their hands
in the good work, and see that their de
pots be kept filled to OVERLOOKING. It is
fortunate that we live in wealthy and
prosperous state, blessed with prosperity
in business and OVERLOOKING harvests, and
that thus we are, by d wise Providence,
endowed with the means to help our less
fortunate neighbors.
| am urged by public spirited citizens
Of the state to call an immediate extra
session OF the Legislature to provide for
this calamity. [ have given serious at
tention 10 this suggestion, and have con
GUIDED not to do 50, for the reason that
the expense Of such a session would be
likely to equal the amount which the
state would be asked to contribute. Be
lIeving, therefore, that the people and
the Legislature will endorse my action in
this emergency, | have, in conjunction
with the State Treasurer decided to ad-
vance such a moderate sum Of money as
seems to be appropriate in addition to
that contributed.
LUCIoUs FAIRCHILD,
Governor of the State of WIsccnsips