, 1881-09-20
FIRE RECORD.
THE MICHIGAN SUFFERERS.
6psti1l UHSpateh 10 4h4 Chfca1o Tribune.

THE MICHIGAN SUFFERERS.
6psetal Nspateh 10 7As Chicago Tribune.
NEW YonK, Sept. 10.-Boxes and barrels
of clothing and miscellaneous supplies ara
now being shipped from this city to tho
districts In Michigan devastated by tho
recent forest fires. The New York, Lake
Erie 4 Western Railroad has SIT apart n
portion Of Its Pier No. II, at tho foot Of
Duane street, for tho packing and shipping
Of all articles for the Michigan sufferers, and
send all such packages FREQ Of charge. Gem
cral Agent Villas said today that lie had given
orders for the free shipment of all such
articles from overy point a!ons the road.
The American Express Company Is also
carrying goods for the sufferers
FREQ Of charge. These aro sent to
Mayor +. e. Carlton, OF Port Huron, who Is
Chairman Of the Relief Committee therc. Afr.
James s. Mcdonald, Of No. 80 Broadway,
Secretary of the Relief Committee here, said
from this point nearly every dollar was corr
trlbuted by New-Yorkcrs. OF this sum. $685..
S0o ias been relnltted to Detroit.
ALBANY n. T., Sept. IA subscriptions
list wns started today for tho relief OF tho
Michigan sufferers.
DEr,lolT. Mich, Sept. 1B-Tho following
proclamation t,as Just beeu Issued by Gov.
Jerome:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, LANSING, MIch.. Sept.
Info t'c ftaps u ne United Siatts:- IN tho
18th inst, in behalf Of te homeless sufferers by
tho people of this CO.. Country 10 eonsrlbuto rcef 10
thclr Rrrnt dIstrcss. Sincp TINT time have Wis.
lied tho burned district ind trnyeracd grcnt
knowledge thus obtaincd sAtisted mo thut the
former estimate Df :a0 persons having perlshea
IN ha q se
ass% ID ro s:ree . &C
half of wh!ch esesped lie ilainos and tic
othar halt Is blaokenod vasto, tho
de;sssrneron Of property bang pretty evS1ly a.
agricultural country. with occasionally q. VII
!a4c, Or ANAL business centre. whcro wcrc -FOUR
" oss aees aa hsr
wholly destroyed. md IN tho farming portions,
In tho truck Of The nro, nothing ~as left for
and structures Of every kind that remain arc
being, utllfzed as temporary shelter for tho
tiotaslcss Hospitals for tho caro- of those ~ ,xho
and nurses. Among tho latter arc ao1ns good
Work. Tic EXPOSED ad overcrovaad @ ] x eon!tion in
which thousands nrc nom living will necessarily
Increase tho sickness and add to the needs Of
of the sick. Foud Is furnished by those whose
homes were spnrctt and by those outside Of the
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