, 1881-11-06
THE MICHIGAN SUFFERERS.

THE MICHIGAN SUFFERERS.
Wore Help Nccdcd-Eloquent Appeals
from tIac 1:urncd District
To tue Editor Of The Chieaoo Tribune.
MICHIGAN RELIEF no0Ms, ~ South Water
Eireet, Nuv. 5; l66l-Some time ago tho Chicago
Committee informed the Michigan State Com
1ai1tce of Relief thar we had still on hand sew
*;ral thousand dollars in money awaiting their
advice. and on Wednesday last received a re-
kponsc, which. herewith hand to you. 1m-
racdiatcly on receiving it tho Bay City Com-
,aittco was notified TO draw OH l.. !. Gage.
Treasurer, for $500, which they hare done. l
have also received letter from Mr.. W Mills. Of
t-rpswell. in the burned district, which also
hand you for publication. Although the enter
1ain1neat at the Grand Opera-House on Thurs
snsccss wbicl, %t had III IoneG' we uFe updcr % no
less obligations to the kind spirits who devised
it. and ~ who,n et1il ask your permission 10
refer ~ soon rs the results eau be ascertained-
May here mention the thinks OF the commit
lee 10 Eriuk's express on the South Side. l1or-
1ns,'s express the West Side, Rubo l. Peter
sous Evanston express, tue North Evanston ex-
1.rcss. Hyde rark express. aud some others,
whYse generous contributions to tho relicf work
Iy bFtugiuE, i'll sDlnc instances, hundred pack
u@t= ai ;;n)ds To the relief room free ur chur,-e
19 e,,incntly worthy of mention, aud will rcceiye
Eac attcnlun i'll ny f1nat report think that
your readers will agre., from the letter Ut Cut.
Baldwin. that Tho committee has been fully
j.,stiin!c il. sending what now amounts to over
Sl-,'kO IL cash and i large quantity of relief
g,'ods IT, the committees 0f distribution
~ ihe vest side OF the burned district Fron
Nr. Mills letter It will be seen THAI tho co1icc-
1ion Of cash in aid Of the sufferers should uor
get be pern1tc'l 10 cease ] heartily ,is1dorsc
asugGes'ion nude to me BY Sheriff Mann. that :
il the ministers of the city and surrounding
country would make nn appeal 10 their congrx:-
:.ltions upon ::1vcn Sabbath The result could
fund. Let inc ask them through your columns
70 mike it u subject OF consideration ut their
p III aaa OF SGd ant
now. II they wish amy further information |
vii! clndy give it by letter or themselves If
' "''' ~ G. Il. 1Torcuk,ss, Secretary.
FIRE RELIEF COMMISSION, DETROIT, Oct ST. !
DEAR S1n: In response u our request Mayor |
Nalkin, Chairman Of tho bay City Committee, !
mel with 1his board to-day and We discussed mat !
ttrS very fully. 1t WITS arranged that the l3uy
City Committee Should ass,lnle entire charge Of |
u portion u the burned district, comprising the |
Bud Arg District as divided OF hy tue t,etroiE !
Relief Committee, until Ut least the close nj nav-
5Ea:ion- should the funds seut them enable them
70 do SO.
1t Was therefore resolved that the Bay City
Committee have the sanction And approval OF |
this commission to receive what funds may be
rhu saine In the district above noted to rho bes:
vi their Judgment they acreeitw to make
regular reports to the Relief Commission Of
their work as it progresses. 1t is understood |
that the Hay City committee will make no pub
lie Appeal for fuE.ts.
You will therttor: plrase exercise your own
discretion in regard to the amount Of the money
Which sou have been 50 influential iii raising
that you vii send to the BAY City committee.
anu we will On!y ndd that very mitch larger
sum than heretofore anticipated will he needed
70 relieve the sufferers; till they can support !
place at the disposal Of this commission from t
The good citizens Of Chicago will be gratefully
received and expended a: jndicio"5!y Is possible
Per 4 IL Deg. Treasurer. Chairman FRO TEN.
Cn5sswELL. Sanilac Co.. Mich. Nov. T.. ISL
G. !':- Iotcl:iss, Secretary Itc1i9f Committee
DEAR S1k: Since 1ny return from Chicago I !
you. city. others from far, far OH In Illinois and
low,>, 1naking inquiry In regard to the condition
ot ht our h.,1s sone sending % money
directions. One gentleman in Illinois Yas evi- ! :
.e.it1y 50 interested thar he forgot 10 seal his
etier, but the slo inclosel came safe and sound
u spec:a: providence almost was it MOI: 4 |
ady Vi your city, writes requesting my wife to !
whom she prUposes to furnish - per week until
'iny ]: and otherwise to look utter them Us her
'wn charge. What magnificent thing to do,
eut us III money ,li.r donation and boxes Of
'a!uat clothing. THREE: Thousand such ladies' e
oulu do angelic work i'll this black, scorched ana
country SINCE my return lind sick II
'css larEciy on the increase. and, believe me, G.
huu!d tas now OF charity ccase, starvation and ! i
s''r*:: than starvation must inevitably follow. -
Is look this whnle subject over il almost c.
tc1ns as though Providence, by this menus. p
may he testing the charity Ut His mure fayurci I 2
mes. i'll which view of the subject is it possible ~
hat 50 little attcn<on Is paid such utter dcs-
tuition afid suffering. Twu months have now | 81
aSstd sine: the terrible 18th Of September and c.
hus;tnts lrG yet homeless. with winter upon | Il
hem, and no comforts; MANY Of them with sick C.
REG 1t their doUrs And, like Lazarus, denied tho ~
Euints which fall 1r0ul the rich mems tables | Ii
1hiEc tuch has been done by the truly churita- d'
ie- thousands upon thousands, who have | O,
trough Cots providence plenty and to spare | ri
ave us yct proven as deaf and as duult. a5 4
eathcu idols. Notwithstanding appeals | it
hch should have pierced asla:,an- ct
nc hcarts- Can more be written. | G
IN pen picture worthy objects Of charity9 c.
SO, and such nan lives ii, ChicaEo for Gods G,
Ike bid him come with pen iu hand to travel F;l1
rough this biisterod country to picture her til
REF and suffering Lei that man call on INC &C
i'd l will accompany him, furnishing proof | IL,
lsute as to All have ever written, u11d more ps
lau he. be he ever so skilled, can tru;btuNy | in
cturc. t II
My honored friend, cease not in your efforts | tn
behalf OF our sufferers, III which GOOD work ] fo
1u Are most lsSuF Fedy on Gods side Ir1:1i ! II
for us, whD can lie against us:" Last night t an
US i,,' far the coolest siiGe our caiau,ity 1t1d
4:Ad 10 learn its results upon the hundreds |
DO are yet homeless. and the other thousands
~ have but the setnblAnce OF protection !
.ainst wiliry blasts. DO not cease YOUR efforts | vi
aid US III SAVING from suIeru. and distress | fr
ese worthy bur helpless ones. who look only to 49, 49,
e world for the aid which they would more | pr
adly give to Others il in their mower than To pa
K in their own behalf. Sincerely yours H,