New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-27
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.

REPORT OF THE BOSTON COMMITrEE-THE NUMBER
OF PERSONS LEFT DEsTuUTE-THE KIND OF
ASSISTANCE NEEDED.
The committee appointed by Mayor Cobb of
Boston visit villages desOated by the flood Of the
10th inst and the extent OF the disaster and the
needs or the people, has returned To Boston aud made
its report The committee Went direct To Williamsburg,
and there put In communication WIN The Commit
tees OF Sknnerve. Haydenyillc. Leeds and North
amptOn. and aferward visited those places. Tue FOL
lowing extracts are taken from the report:
"The number Of persons left destitute, far as we
could learn Is about &C., OF whom about 20 10 50 at
Williamsburg, and the same number at Skinuervilie, a
About three-fourtbs OF the whole number belong TO
resident families the remainder single persons, and
probably than 400 Of the coo destitute who
be provided for more than 10 Of age Many Of
the destitute have lost everything except the clothes they
at the time Of the caasrOphe others sustain par
a loss. but nearly all Will require assistance IN restoring
their homes whenever houses can be provided for
There at present no physical suffering The calamity
not one Dy when many persons were wOnnded aud
the homeless have been and viii be generously cared
by their neighbors until some more permanent quar-
ters provided The season o., Inc year Is favorable
for personal comfort and food has been furnished by
those who have means left IN the villages and by the
adjacent towns All these are temporary supplies for
the immediate wants OF the sufferers, while thev look
the kindly sympathy aud aid VI the public for larger
and more permanent relief"
The committee forwarded $50 mattresses, 800
blankets 100 wooden shaWls. bale OF flannel WOODEN
snlrts cotton clOtB, calico. mems. wOmens aud chill
dren's stockings, handkerchies, etc. and Mr. Kidder.
Treasurer of the Boston Relief Fund, has forwarded
5000 In cash. E shteen tents have also been secured
for temporary shelter While supplies OF good clothing
for men. women aud children, tue report continues
Will he useful and acceptable, we think that con
tnbuions OF money placed IN the hands Of the General
Committee at Northampton are the most direct and
available mode OF relief. Some Of the supplies of
clothing which have been received In the villages
too much to be of and too yalueless make
their contribution meTOrOus; while the other hand
some OF the articles are too delicate and costly for the
OF laboring people. The number Of destitute per
Is not 80 large diverse absorb miscel-
aneOus supplies IN kind while the committee have ac-
cess 10 markets which enable them to purchase what is
needed without waste
HARTFORD, May 2G.-The Adams Express
Company contributed $500 for the relief OF the Williams.
burg sufferers last week The total Subscriptions In this
cts have been about 81 100.
SUBSCRIPTIONS THROUGH LOCAL AGENCIES.
The following additional subscriptions for
the sufferers OF the Nal River Valley disaster have been
received by The TRIBUNE:
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$3.50 %. +'-' ''' wal
Aiessrs C. H. +. ID. Blake OF Nos roland 81 Worlhsf
tailed below: ~ 'f'"' IN We
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