Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-22

Savannah to Exemplify the Golden Rule
subscriptions to be Opened To-day
for the Sufferers in the West.

Savannah to Exemplify the Golden Rule
subscriptions to be Opened To-day
for the Sufferers in the West.
A meeting was held in the Council
Chamber at the City Exchange yesterday
in pursuance to a call issued by the
Mayor. at the request of leading citizens,
to take action in regard TO providing
means for the relief of the flood stricken
sufferers in the overlooked districts of the
Ohio valley.
Mayor Lester presided over the body
and announced the object for which this
meeting was called. Mr.. Daniel r. Ken
pedv was elected Secretary, and Hon. J.
". Meldrim submitted the follow reso-
luton:
WHEREAS. BY a series of floods in the
great Western rivers thousands OF people
have been suddenly deprived OF their
homes and of all means OF support, making
their condition such as TO appeal to
others more fortunately situated; there
fore, be il
ReSOlred, That this community extend
its heartfelt sympathy to our friends who
have been so sadly afflicted, and that His
Honor the Mayor be requested to APP
point suitable com mittees to solicit sub
scriptions to alleviate their present dis
tress.
Supplementing this resolution. Mr..
Meldrim earnestly appealed TO the public
in behalf of this unfortunate people. Sa-
Vannah. he said, had herself suffered and
called for help. and the call had been re-
spOnded to by generous hands, and now 1t
is her turn to extend aid and SuccOur to
a destitute and afflicted people.
On motion, committee of twenty cItl-
zens was appointed by the Mayor, as
Chairman, to solicit subscriptions in APP
p0rtiOned districts, as follows:
North side of Bay Street-John Flan-
merry, Carl Eglinger andJ. Florence Minis.
South Side of Bay Street,. j. AcOSta,
1 Lee R5y Myers and r. VI. Demere.
Congress, Bryan and st. Julian Streets
/ Samuel b. Palmer, NJ. j, S0lOmOns, w. Il.
| Nell, ]. A. Einstein and Andrew Hanley.
! BrOughtOn Street,. A. We'll. 5. 7.
4 Hamilton and j. d. Weed.
! City at Large-M. j. Doyle, j. II. Estill,
/ George A. Mercer, J. j. McDonough, b. j.
/ Cubbedge, DIR. VIM. Duncan and ;. Guck-
/ enheimer.
On further motion Mr.. Samuel Quicken.
/ heimer was made Treasurer of the fund
1t now remains to be seen how generous
( Savannah can be when appealed to by the
/ victims of disaster that has no parallel
/ in this country. the appeals from the
/ flooded districts call for every assistance
| that can be rendered, and the situation
requires immediate aid to avert the
/ great suffering that otherwise is ineyi-
table. The greatest suffering at present
prevails in the lower valley.
Ia the upper districts the
/ charity organizations have effected
temporary relisf. In Cincinnati the
churches, schools. and public buildings
/ afford shelter for thousands who are
homeless, but there are, however, five
square miles of the city yet flooded, and
unseen complications may arise, A sub
scriptiOn will be opened at the office OF
the News to-day, and all sums subscribed
will be forwarded at once to the organi-
cations having in charge the distribution
/ of relief. A good work can be accom-
plished in manufactures, machine shops,
foundries, work shops, wholesale houses
and all establishments where large num-
bers of persons are employed. The Occa-
sion offers an opportunity for working
men to prove their devotion to their fell
lows, Forty thousand mechanics are out
of employment in one city, and their con-
ditiOn should appeal TO every laboring
man in the land.