Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05
Communicated.
For THE AMERICAN
GREAT HAIL STORM.
ADpeal for Aid for the Sufferers

Appeal for Aid for the Sufferers.
At public meeting held in Turbotville,
on Saturday evening, July "a, 1871, q COM
mittee of five consisting of John Hoof,
Burgess, Henry Raup, Thos. Barr, Geo. p.
Kamp and Jas. ID. Barr, was appointed rs
men who arc well acquainted with the
whole district Of our county visited by the
storm, and also well acquainted with the
circumstances of the sufferers, and who
should take in charge, and faithfully dis
tribute all supplies of whatsoever kind
might be contributed from different parts of
the county for the relief of the sufferers.
And the undersigned were also appointed .
committee TO publish an appeal to the SYM
pathizing citizens of our county, calling
upon them to assist us in any substantial
way, as their judgment would suggest, in
materials or money, to render relief to our
afflicted fellow citizens during the coming
winter. They have lost their whole sum-
mer crops, of corn and oats, and the best
part of their grass, as they had allowed the
timothy to stand with the hope of it grow
ing some yet, so that many have neither
grain, fodder, hay nor straw, Except
whcat,) to keep their stock during the win
ter. And TO sell their stock now, would have
to be at great sacrifice, as they would
have to pay nearly rs much more in the
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| The total loss in our county alone, will
exceed $50, 900. The following have lost
their entire crop, and many sustain great in
jury to the buildings, some being compell-
ed to put new roofs on both house and
barn: John kctner, DIR. Hoffman, John
: $. Beiber, Joel Bclbcr, S. f. Ellis,
Peter Mcbride, Jonas Shall, John Shell,
j. Wilson Hughes, Daniel Robenolt, Will
liam Gauger. Levi Follmer, Simon Lilly,
Amos Beibcr, S. Beiber, Widow Bel
Der, r. G. Ruckman, Russell, 4. w. Rus
sell, Joseph Hutchinson, - IIencllinger,
G. l.. Hockey, Peter Bruch, Jacob Robe
nolt, Michael Robenolt, B. IL. Barto, ID.
X. FELTON,, Thos, NJ. Watts, J. Licch, a.
James Tweed, Christian Shade, Peter II.
Eshbach, Widow Murcy, JAS. Arthur,
Charles Reuncrt, Isaac III. Wertman,
Michael Shade, John Masscr, Samuel
Smith, Sol Eshbach, ID. ii. Dricsbach,
Chas. Dentler, David Kuus, Jesse Delhi,
Elias Kemerer, Samuel Shade, Jacob Mem
cenmoycr, Estate of VIM. III. Smith, Peter
Ierg, Daniel King, VIM. Monct, II. Il.
Foulk, and some others whose names we
do not now rene mbcr, or are not sure how
much they suffered from the storm. Then
besides those there are fully as many more
who have lost half Of their crops along the
border OF the path OF the storm, ID II greater
or less eXtant. The understanding is that
only such as really are needy should be
helped, and that help to DC proportioned
10 their actual loss, and their necessary
wants during the coming winter. If any
see the names ofiricnds, or relations among
the list, .hey can specify for whom they
wish TO contribute. A full report of all
tho contributions, and the distributions
will be published in the papers. We may
safely say that nothing has in one single
instance been exaggerated, except in refer
once to the size and weight of hail stones,
and the estimate OF individual losses. viii
the citizens Of our county, everywhere
who have escaped this terrible destruction,
90 To work and call meetings in towns aud
townships. Pastors II the attention of
your congregations and lit collections,
beneficial societies make donations, indi.
yiduals and neighbors unite and send "A
contribution TO either of the committee.
ltyon send money, We can buy the supplies
aud save freight.
REV. J. Z. WAMPOLE,
REV, L.. MYERS,
A. n IInnAHn