The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-16

lied to expend $1,000 In purchasing f0Ou Tor the
sufferers at Lawrenceburg and vicinity, and
check fer the amount ordered. Another
meeting of the board was held yesterday after
noon at O'Clock, but no further action was
taken, and it adjourned to meet again this morn
ing. at 10 O'clock.
CENTRAL RELIEF COMMITTEE
At the noon meeting of the Board of Trade,
yesterday, the measures for the relief OF the sur
ferers from the flood were further considered,
and in the course of the discussion Mr.. A. D.
Lynch, president of the First National Bank,
suggested the advisabilty of organizing CEN
trail relief committee in this city for receiving
contributions from neighboring towns ana cities
for the benefit of the destitute people along the
Ohio river. The proposition assumed the form
of a motion, and was adopted. The acting
committee of the Board of Trade, OF
which N. 8. Byram is chairman, was
authorized to act as a central committee for the
State, and was instructed to furnish the pubic
with a statement of the wants of sufferers, ask
ing all towns in Indiana to make contributions
of money or provisions for their relief. Mr..
Lynch was added to the committee. In many of
the towns the subscriptions would not aggregate
sufficient TO purchase a ear-load, ana besides the
means of transportation are very uncertain.
Contributions in any amounts or quantities VIII
be received by the central committee from all
parts OF ene s,ate ana Tbs nse OF
the C., l.. st. L. & C. freighthouse
has been offered the committee as supply
depot, where contributions of provisions can %
received, and has been accepted. shipments or
supplies or contributions of money should be di-
reeted to N s. Byram, chairman of the central
relief committee. liberal response is ex
pected from the neighboring towns and cities.
telegram was received from Connersvllle,
yesterday afternoon, stating that several boxes
of provisions had been forw arded by the Ameri-
express for the Lawrenceburg sufferers.
The following special dispatch was received
from Shelbyville by the journal, last night
"SHELBYvILLE Feb 15.-Thirty-two boxes of
provisions left this city to-day for the Lawrence
burg sufferers and thirty-three boxes went yes
citizens are responding nobly. Eighty-two per
sons in the Fourth ward gave over LOCO pounds
of food. concert was given tonight for the
aid of the sufferers"
SOLICITING COMMITTEES.
The relief committee, of which Mr.. Byram is
chairman, is kept so busily employed purchas-
ing and shipping supplies that attention can
be given to the work Of soliciting subscriptions.
The appointment of another committee to can
vass the city and solicit contributions therefore
became necessary, and at the noon meeting of
the Board of Trade yesterday the following
persons were chosen to do this work: George
Beck, at the stockyards; ]. NJ. Shaw, pork
packers R. C. j. Pendeton, railroads. W. o.
DeVay, Maryland, Georgia and Louisiana
street and Virginia avenue; Clemens vonnegut,
Washington, east OF Delaware; John Schmidt,
brewers; j. B. Dill, Massachusetts avenue;
Isaac Thalman, Washington street, west of
Tennessee c. E. Merriiield aud g. r. Root coal
interests; Henry Coburn, lumber men west; John
Murray, lumber men east; Mayor Grubbs ana
ID NJ. RansdelI, State, city and county offices;
John r. Wilson and Hugh MoMullen, House of
REPRESENTATIVES; w. b. Fletcher and s. B.
Voyles, Senate; Will g. BHdd, producei r. o.
Hawkins and John Kidd, lawyers; E. E.
Barnard, insurance and real estate men.
at meeting held at the Indiana National
Bank, yesterdaylafternoon at 4 o'clock, the mem
bers of the committee were instrue ted in regard
to their duties by the central relief committee,
and each furnished with book for receiving
subscriptions. The soliciting committee will
ceive contributions of money only, and will re-
port daily the amounts received.
The total amount of finds subscribed and re-
eeived is not yet known and cannot even be
given approximately, but is probably not less
graphed the relief committee to draw upon him
for $50, to be used for the relief OF the Law
renceourg sufferers. Kingan & Co. contributed
$50, and have offered to give $50
more needed. William Fl. English
gave $25, and says that he will give the same
amount daily while the restitution continues.
Governor Porter has contributed $50. j. P.
Evans & Co. subscribed $40, and J. W. Brown
and William Pau each gave $25. Senators
Fletcher and Voyles collected $500 in the SEN
ate chamber, yesterday afternoon, and turned IL
over to the committee. Mr.. Byram yesterday
received contributions amounting to $l45; j. A.
Closer, $75; Il. 8. Fraser, $50, and V. t. Malott
$35.
THE RELIEF FOR LAWRENCEBURG.
A telegram received yesterday morning at 9
o'clock from W. W. Swing, who went in charge
OF the first carload of provisions sent to Law
reneebarg, stated that the water there was ten
inches higher than at dark the night before, and
was still rising slowly. In the dispatch he says;
81 think you ought to keep on at work raising
supplies, as the worst has not been reached yet.
The scenes trauspiring are simply heartrending
Great destruction in every direction. Four hun
drea persons have been taken from Old Law
rencebnrg TO the hills for safety" Mr.. Swing
and Mr.. Watson are expected to return this
morning Harry c. Adams, who went In charge
of the second car forwarded Wednesday even
ing, telegraphed as follows yesterday afternoon:
"NoRTn VERNON, Ind Feb. 10.
50. f. wallick. Superintendent Western Union Tel
graph Company:
81 arrived at Lswrenceburg at $50 this morn
ing, on the steamer Ware, with part of our sup
plies. The balance Will be brought this evening.
found that the supplies were needed. Deliv-
cred the draft to Colonel Burkham, and will
start home at this evening. Found Watson
and Swing here at work. II. G. ADAMS"
The third car load OF supplies was sent out
last evening at o'clock. B. F. strihen and
William D. Griffin were sent along by the COM
mittee to deliver them to the authorities at
Lawrenceburg The car contained LOCO loaves
OF bread, 300 pounds of butter. ], 800 pounds of
cooked fresh beef, ten barrels of vegetables
with quite large quantity of provisions and
delicacies contributed by citizens
During the morning the East Market butchers
gave 200 pounds of fresh meet and several
barrels of vegetables. The meats were cooked
by Archdeacon d Co., who contributed some
also, and The whole was sent with the shipment
last evening.
FURTHER MEASURES FOR RELIEF
The relief committee have ordered 9, $500 loaves
of bread and 1000 pounds of fresh beef for to-
day. Another carload of provisions will be
sent to Lawrenceburg this evening, and one to
Jeffersenville. The messengers accompanying
the Jeffersonville shipment Will be ]. B. Vantil-
berg and Charles Judson. The Lawrence burg
provisions will be taken through by Dan Rams
dell and Ross Hawkins.
The State relief board had directed Warden
Howard, of the State prison, south, to bake 800
worth of bread and distribute among the desti-
tute people at Jacksonville.
AT meeting of the executive committee of
the Mennerchor Society, last night, it was de-
cided to present Haydn's oratoro of "Creation'
sometime within two weeks, the proceeds from
the performance to be devoted to the relief of
the Indiana sufferers from the flood A oommit-