Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-31
Relief.
The Tender Hand Stretched Forth
to Aid .
A Brother il Ms Eeed-The Kindly Word ia
Griefs Dark Hour That Proves
the Friend Indeed.
MANY SAD HEARTS MADE HAPPY.

EVANSVILLE IND, March 2s.-The Herald
relief expedition arrived here late this
afternoon, having travelled 200 miles since
leaving the city Of Louisville.
To resume my narrative where left OF
yesterday. After touching at stephens
port, Ky, We steamed ten milee further
down and landed at Clovsrpoft Ky. Here
the wharf negro knew Of only one person
in the town needing help-a widow named
Hoyle. Visiting her, your commissioner
found the interior OF her dwelling bright
and cheerful, though the outside vas P.r-
feet wreck. Mrs. Hoyle has two little
support herself and Children. Her wood.
shed has gone down the river, 10 com.
pany with the fences. She was willing 70
accept . gift from the fund, though
IL was with evident reluctance she admit.
ted her wants The SUN OF t25 was paid
her and accepted with fearful thanks.
Hearing that Miss Helen Polk, an el.
derly maiden lady. had suffered greatly,
We ran in and the Lily WAS boarded by Dr.
T. n. Warfeld. Of Cloverport He said the
old lady was nearly heartbroken over her
er's deck, so $50 was handed 70 the worthy
Doctor, sho had been indefatisable IN
helping the distressed In that ueighbor-
hood He accepted the trust and will see
that the money is properly expended Ia
straightsning up Miss Folks premises. IL
is an interesting fact that all along the
river people are very conscientious aud
display great deal OF tenderness for their
unfortunate neighbors.
RelieVisg RoekpesL
Rockport, Ind, contains eight families
k. tan
ries for a livelihood. They seemed quite
We presented each family with five dol.
lsr bill to help them along until the quar-
ries resumed work. At Cannelton, Ind,
the steamer stopped for an hour 70 coal up.
Here Mr.. Roam Clark proprie tor OF the pot
terry works, informed the Commissioners
that considerable distress still prevailed
among the deserving poor. The town hAd
received 500, but he thought that - much
n,re would be necessary. Mr. Titus Cum
Minis, . merchant aud Mai": James
ices. tIs,neer oi the cotton mill.
confirmed these statements, % all three
were designated as the Herald commission
and given &Ioo Mr.. Clark remarked th.t
the noble benevolence that had been mani
tested toward the people Of the Ohio val.
ley had made deep Impression, and hs
nature. The committee were very cordial
in their thanks for the contribution. Troy.
Ind, needed help, no the commissioner
donated 500. appointing James A. Gard.
ber, the postmaster; G.. w. Bcrgenroth.
wbarfmaster, and jacob DaurmAn trustees,
the money TO BE- used In the purchase OF
provisions, as the houses have not suffered
much, but the necessaries OF life are need
ed for five or six widows and one poor
man, who Is too III TO work.
A Historic Hamlet
Maxville, Ind, being reported ~ surely
needing assistance We, OF course, Voppcd
there and found that tl20 would do much
good. So the money Was left behind. Max
Vile can scarcely be called = village, but IL
notable M the place where Abraham Lin.
coin once ran the ferry between Indiana
and Kentucky. During the day We have
passed Tell City, Ind. nawsville, Ky, and
lewisport, Ky, but they reported no
further need OF assistance. Grandview.
Ind, has q relief committee consisting
OF W. J. Scott, J. J.. Hatfield and u.
Phillips, who reported thirty families dssti-
tute The sum OF $500 would be useful.
but only $50 had been received 20 far.
and the people were very poor. The Com.
missioner decided to leave the town 800
for the purchase OF food aud clothing.
Two Kentucky tenant farmers were then
introduced a. most deserving OF help. SO
each was given t25, the money making
their eyes sparkle. At Rochport every.
thing was high and dry. The amount Of
money paid out to-day was $3.50. making
$I3,2a5 since ysur Commissioners began bis
work.
Among these sufferers was one OF pecul.
lar interest. Amos McFarlan 10 Q negro
living on Little Hurricane. and when the
food began he worked nobly in helping 70
save bis neighbour property and live stock.
wholly forgetting that his own dwelling was
In dsDger. Suddenly he saw his house.
and and the poor fellow dropped on:hi, En.r;
in the deep water and cried. NJ.
hume. Of Owensboro, said that the
people had done ali ttey could for
An:o-, but be needed money to build .
Il e sun Of $50, Amos wss called on hoard
and g. ven the money. His gratitude knew
no tornds. and Sith rude sloquencs be
sle sed the stssmer, the man who brought
HIM tbe money and those Who sent II.
Arrtber c0lorsd man, who va born Q slave,
received tI6 10 get provisions until plough.
ing time, when be said he would have work
and 81, MY 10 eat. Tom Mcclure, Q native
II lie "ould sod" who hsd served In the
rmv on the plains under Custer, reportsd
the loss OF oil his seed crops, snd when
given SO TO buy more cried like child.
and a. the boat left the hank bs waved bis
cap and shouted: God bles. everybody on
the boat" A cold. driEzIing rain has fallen
the greater part Of the day. while heavy
fogs concealed the back hills and everybody
on bosrd took Guipine regularly before
every meal, for the weather was very un-
wholesome.
AWIAsW's Dsstssss.
Arriving at Hewburg. Ind, about two
O'Clock We heard Of . Mrs. Redmond, Who
with her husband and eve children, hsd
been washed out on the Scufiietown bot.
tom. The husband was seizsd with pnsu.
monia afief tha ysten sabsided and died.
Her NewburR fel8nds found the poor NO.
man trying V Stil her bedding fof money
10 bury her husbands body, but they d.
frsysd the funeral expeDses. Ma Rs4.
mond 10 nov moving 70 Nswburg, where
Of s9i S s0ps: ps: % psosd IL sBs Saods ot Nm:
J. L. Fells and J. A. Angel Tor her bens6t.
Duripg The afternoon Ne pesssd Thrss Nile
Island, Ky. where Wesley YoiIewsry works
on Q form. Re had lost hls sesd
crop and bis vile had hsd typhoid
fever spd ppeumonIs In consequence Of
the food. The poor fellow ~ gwen 90 70
buy seed and psy the Doctor. Ons Of the
lsdies filed bic hands With lemons and
oranges for the sick wife snd b vent
ashore With heart wonderfully hghtsosd.
Al Green RIVER Tosbesd, ky., (tbs Names
slopg ths river often sound 9ussSiy) ue
found colored fsmilv. Tbs huS6sod sod
fsihsr hsd just been buried Hb dsets
vas caused 81 pneumopis, brought o. y
exposure during The Hooda 1bs eldsss
son 10 married and told simple sd -.
tbetie story. Il appeared thss thss. vs.
not enough mooey 10 psy Tor sssd snd
they would bsse % seil tbsis 6osss,
aud then boz 70 I'LL ths grousd be did
wv " nssssNss os.sstsAa
30 Albert walker vas right doss.
keasted." when sSked boz much uas
needed he said it vss no uss telling. for
where was 10 20 CONS ffo0f Do he fund
a~IA - a 49, "a