Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-27
Correspondence of the HERALD
The Burnt District
GREEN BAY, Wis, Feb. 16, ~.

uREEN DAY, WIS, Fe0. Ito, ~.
EDITOR HERALD The joint CON-
mittee of the Legislature on the
"burnt district" composed of Senat-
ors Davis and Woodman, and Assem-
blymen John Block and DR.. Ayers.
reached this place last Monday. The
object Of the Governor in recommend.
ing the appointing of such committee,
was to proceed TO the burn: district.
aud investigate the condition of the
people there. and to ascertain, if pos
slble, what amount of relief will be
necessary 10 place the sufferers in a
comfortable condition during the win
ter, and when they will be self-sus>
tanning. The executive committee at
Green Bay, who furnish supplies 20
the sufferers in the Green Bay dis
trict, consists of Capt. w. r, Bourne
--au old army officer-M z. Bailey
and IL. T. MoultoD, both of Madison.
The Hon. Charles d. Robinson and
w. G. Il. Thomas compose the fnan-
cial committee.
II is impossible for any one not
having personal acquaintance with
the work of tho executive committee,
to form any idea of the perplexing
and arduous duties imposed on the
committee. To discreetly and wise
ly determine, in many cases, who are
and who are not entitled to relief, is
a difficult and delicate duty. Impo-
sitions are attempted every day, and
To avoid them, and yet do justice
to all, requires wonderful amount
OF patience and good judgment.
The condition of the people in the
burnt district is rs favorable as can
be expected under the circumstances.
All are provided with comfortable
shelter, and receive an abundant
supply of provisions from the COM
mittee. The number now receiving
supplies from tho Green Bay commit.
tee, is about 3 900, who will require
upward of 223.0O rations to feed
them TO tho first ofJune There are
also $40 haad of horses, and 1921
head OF cattle, being supplied with
hay and grain This does not in
cIade the persons or stock IN the
burnt district on the side OF the Pen
insula, lying on the Western shore of
Lake Michigan in this State. That
district is under the charge of the
Milwaukee relief committee.
The sutfere rs are divided into three
classes. The first includes those who
suffered a total loss of all they pcs
sessed, and having no insurance Pad,
those who lost al and suffered hoav-
lily, but had insurance; Sd. those los
ing slightly, comparatively, such as
the partial loss Of fences, grain, and
so on. Oh the first class, who have
50 largely enlisted the sympathy Of
the world, there are 737 families Gin
the Green Bay district alone), or g
1873 persons, 1876 Of whom lived in
the lIl-tate1 village OF Peshtigo The
whole district suffered total devas-
tation, and hundreds Of families los
ing all they had Of this worlds goods,
it was found necessary TO supply
them with the various articles Of
clothing, and Indispensable house
hold goods Up to this time, there
| IIisItsu HIFgErS
Seed wheat, corn, oats. potatoes and
grass seed will be furnished by the
committee early in Spring.
The total amount of cash received
by the financial committee up to the
18th of this month, is about Sl07, 900
noary all of which has been disburs-
ed in furnishing supplies. 1t is esti-
mated that 1t will require some So
900 more to supply the wants of the
sufferers until The new crop is har-
vested | understand that there is
considerably over 800, 900 yet in the
hands Of the Executive, of the relief
fund, which will be ample, under
wise and economical management,
to subsist the sufferers until they be-
come sef-sustaining
The Milwaukee relief committee
disbursed to FEB. 9Th s75, 1888 50, for
the relief of the sufferers, and have a
balance on hand Of S68,62f47.
The mode of distributing supplies
by the executive committee, is a Just
and practical one. and fully meets
the requirements Of the sufferers,
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