New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-24

Mr. Dowd adds that there will be collection taken up
for the benefit Of the Michigan sufferers In most OF inc
churches this city either to-day or next Sunday lpo
Governor Of Michigan that they Will need ABOUT
s5OOOOO more in all. A clergyman who has Just been
travelling through the burned district reports that the
snerng is daily increasing will become still greater
in a few weeks with the approaching cold weather
NH Allardt secretary OF the Michigan Relief Com
m,ttee at Port Huron said to TRIBUNE reporter yeste
day:
There are two committees attending to the
needs OF the people In the burned as
trict One committee has its headquarters
AZ Detroit the other at Port Huron. am the secretary
of the one M Port Huron and have been engaged m the
work since September T. and have distributed All te
farming utensils and money that have been re-
ceved. The necessary wants o tue people aIe 0ii p
tally met. and the severe cold weather Whlcn ~ w
preaching will find many families unpr@paieh or y u
less they receive help very soon IhGre are 5:-UU
Every one Of them has made sworn affidavit OF the eA
tent OF lis losses by the tire aud its present means
Having satisfied ourselves that the applicant was Wo
inv a ledger account opened with him. He was
credited with the extent Of his losses and everything
at the value act upon them by the person
giving them, agricultural implements, lumber ana
given enough wheat to all the land that lac could
prepare his farm, ranging tI0m hEe 10 SKY a'5
The committee has expended In wheat for seed @3bOOO
and II was grand investment never saw thc wn,at
crop look promising as now OF conrsr pongn5 hld
harrows were necessary at once These were uIh'hr1
IN the farmers, 80 that they have 80 much toward
a fun supply Of implements but hoes hoes
rakcs, mowers Tcapers, threshing machines
and lumber wagons they sill need, and unless they are
procured before harvest time the wheat crop, however
large will be a failure We have sufficient number OF
poughs and harrOws but need all the oter implements
mentioned. Some If them VII. be gwen by I
ers and others furnished at reduced prices but Sil
monTS Is trc,D . 500 a. BOO feet OF lumber 70 build
eTnorary bnusc or rathern shanty' for that Is all 10
really people used logs To huid the sides q" the
and so were abIe TO make nice dwellings Who're only
the boards could De used the shanties will not be able
20 keep out much cold, for the lumber was green
and will shrink, SO that there will he wide
cracks in the walls This lumber was purchased mostly
in saginaw at wholesale prices ana YET thS Item alone
took $50 900 from our cash subscriptions,
We received all the clothing that can be used
and have requested that no more pc sent Ihcre 20"
supply hand that viii meet all needs Tor the pfeSei
winter. what we do need now r. money Tor nay ana
one COW. need 100000 IL - also the desire Of
the committee 70 gave each iamiy tnat ID des-
The Detroit Committee Is worEihg on different
plan II proposes to give earn l@iny GcTtain
be made and Instead OF giving money u purchases the
provisions and distributes them. On the contrary the
Port Huron Committee thinks that tine requisite amount
Of money to tide them over untu next June should De
given ut once that the country merchants may Obtain
their supply Of goods before navigation closes on inc
lake. THIS will probably take place within Two weeks
49, fnr soc reason our committee Ia rNccsdln gly
an1 ous that delegate from New York should 60 out
ast IN disribu ing the money ~ he may think best
Every family numbering four or hye persons needs at
least hundred dollars Ia buy food for themselves be-
tween and June SO far We have been able 10 give
only $40, less than oncslKih OF tLer real needs
The OUTLOOK Is cheering II the winter can hc udcd
over for the lire not ala lor-. Many farms thht
were only partially cleared have been cleared thor
ougbly so that iitc work will accomplish the task Of
months had there been fire. IL has really Increased
The yalc of fine land but tho stock must be- wiuterrd
aud we must buy lumber 10 build stablcs Only enough
lumber has been furnished far To build rude dwellings
There h schOOlhOuHe, church. store mil left
standing 40 that there viii be schools this winter.
All the bridges and culyerts were burned that with
the present nigh water the roads are inpasHahle,
wish above all, TO express the sincere thanks OF the
Port Huron Committee as well a. the Michigan people.
for the unparalleled generosity oil the people OF Sew
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