New-York tribune., 1874-05-20
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.

AID COMING FORWARD FEEELY-A PROSPECT Or
HARD TIMES" FOR THE sUFFERERs-LIBERAL
CONTRIBUTIONS
NORTHAMPTON May 19-Relef is coming forward
freely but more is wanted The best thing to send
from any distance is money, with which ciothlhg'
bedding and household utensils for those destitute
of all NAV be purchased At present there Is no ac
tual suffering anywhere in tie valley but long
and severe "hard times" when nothing can
he earned at the factories are before
many of these operatives. AT Leeds
alone, Sc families numbering 2l6 persons, and IN
cluding widows are totally destitute The Com
mittee on Supplies have their headquarters AT the
town hall in Northampton. where all PROVISIONS
clothing, and supplies should be sent. Arrange
ments have been made with the committees IN these
villages 10 order from this general storehouse all
such articles as they may require, and to distribute
them TO persons known 10 be needy No supplies
will be sent out except in answer 10 orders from
these local committees
A proposition which meets with much favor Is to
appropriate the surplus Of $4,000 remaining from the
income of the Smith charity fund Of northampton,
which amounts to over S0OOOO0, and is left for the
benefit of widows orphans, and cases of particular
distress In case of absolute necessity, more may be
appropriated on account of the fund and drawn the
present year. Such disposition would be entirely
meet with no dissenting voice.
Col j. NJ. Thompson of Springfield gave $500
check to-day TO the relief fund. and among the New
York contributions 500 from John Lazarus N
Co. and 800 from J. * j. Eager. A Springfield firm
offers to replace temporarily free of expense, the
bridges destroyed in Northampton.
NoRTHAMProN May l9-At public meeting held
here Yesterday, in aid of the sufferers by the Mill
River disaster, the following gentlemen were ap-
6uanc;al cou,rnittpe Tn receive funds and
make distribution of the same:
Luther Bodman President OF the Hampshire County
Bank OF Northampton; Wm. Skinner Of skinneryille
joel HAYDEN the firm Of Hayden, Gere q Co. Of Hay
deDyie: the Hon Lewis BOdman OF Williamsburg, and
Col J. L. Ots Of Leeds.
All remittances in cash or drafts should be made
TO Luther Bodman. Treasurer of the Relief Com
mlttee Northampton, Mass.
NEw-H,vFy. Nav l9-In the Legislature this
morning a resolution passed, under suspension
Of the rules appropratng for the aid Of the sufferers
by the late catastrophe at Williamsburg Mass, the
s11n of $4,000 from the State Treasury the same TO
he expended under the supervision of Gov. lngerson
If reouired committee also raised TO ascertain
what legislation is necessary for the better prOtee
tion of lives hazarled by poorly constructed
reservoirs.
BOsroN. MAY l9.-At a meeting Of citizens, held IN
the City Hall to-day, committees were appointed
and other arrangements made for sending prompt
relief TO the sufferers by the Mill River disaster
Three thousand dollars was subscribed at the meet
ing. committee of five was appointed to visit
the scene of the flood.
WORCESTER. May 19-The balance of the Chicago
relief fund, amounting to Sl5OO has been gwen to
the Hampshire County sufferers.
Nrw-HAvEN, May 19-Alayor Lewis has just re-
turned from the scene of the catastrophe in Massa-
cbusetts and has called meeting of the citizens for
Tomorrow night to take further measures Tor the
relief Of the sufferers The cashiers Of all the city
banks have been appointed agents for the receipt OF
subscriptions. Gov. ingersoll has appointed com
ittee TO 90 at once to the ruined district on behalf
of the State and to draw from the appropriation
made to-day in the Legislature.
OVER $1,000 RAISED IN THIS CITY.
Subscriptions in this city for the relief OF
tho by the Massachusetts, food already reach
n considerable amount. Three subscription hsts nave
neen started. Messrs. c. II. * F. ID. Blake OF NOS "
and 81 Worth-st. ackno Wedge the receipt OF SIoo
Delov are the names on their subscription list: