The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20
The Cry of the Helpless Meeting
with a Generous Response.
indianapolis Does Not Grow Weary of Well
Doing, and Still Extends IA
Helping Hand.
The Busy Scenes About the Office of
the Relief Committee.
Seven of Provisions Sent Yester.
day to the Sufferers Along the
Ohio River.

The call of the relief for larger con-
trlbutions is being responded TO with the great
estliberality. Subscriptions made upon the first
call have been raised from cents to dollars, and,
as the needs of the sufferers become better under
stood, more liberal contributions are made. The
spirit with which the money liz given is quite graft
flying. 1t comes largely by voluntary subscription
or contribution, and only a small amount of the
fund has been obtained under the pressure OF ur-
gent solicitation. To be precise, the money comes
by contribution instead OF by collection.
The cynic who insists that there is ''no charity
in the world" might have found a REPUTATION in
the scenes about the office of Mr.. Malott, treas
urer OF the relief committee, yesterday. From
0 o'clock in the morning until 3 in the afternoon
there was a Crush about the little room in the
rear of the Indiana National Bank, Mr.. Malotts
private office, which is being used as the head
quarters of the relief committee. Money show
cred, then thickened into a rain, and finally
poured down upon the treasurer's table,
and at the close of business hours the
room was flooded with it. The table
was covered a half foot high with
piles of coin and currency; the chairs were
loaded with well-worn dollars, and bills, weight
ed down with coin, were piled In heaps on the
mantel- piece. Money, in all shapes and denom-
nations, was scattered about promiscuously.
There were battered cOppers and coin of a kin
dred color, but with more intrinsic value, all
lHTOWu bOEeLubT IOF Buo Same CuuFltdDl6 DuT-
pose. The receipts began with q contribution of
S25.31 from the Fourth Presbyterian Church,
collected at the services on Sunday. Soon rep
resentatives of the other churches began to
come in with contributions, and in less than an
hour there was a small crowd in waiting. In
most cases the money was delivered just as it
had been collected, and was brought packed in
cigar-hOxes and in bags. Two men were kent
busy counting and recOunting the cash, and not
until long after noon were they able to find an
opportunity to balance the receipts. The climax
was reached when Mr.. Allen Fletcher brought
in a contribution of 81. 900 from the banks of
the city. j. G. s. Harrison, the Indiana Ma
tional, the First National, Fletcher & Sharpe,
Ritzinger & Co., s. A. Fletcher & Co., the
Meridian National, the Citizens National,
the Indianapolis National and the
Indianapolis Gas Company each contributing
800 of the amount. Toward the close of the
afternoon, when u Journal reporter stepped into
the treasurers Office, Mr., Malott arose and an
nounced, with a smile of qualification, "The flood
gates OF charity have opened" The receipts for
the day amounted to over $4,000.
THE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE CHURCHES.
The receipts from the committees yesterday
show that the churches of the city exceeded all
expectations. Special collections for the benefit
of the sufferers were made in nearly all, ana the
colored folks, as well as the others, contributed
their mite. The contributions reported to the
relief committee yesterday were as follows: