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

The CITY Responds Generously to the Calls
of the Flood Sufferers for Relief
The reports from the inundated towns and
eities along the Ohio river indicate a continuance
for seine time of the present situation. The
lesolatien and distress Is without precedent
Hundreds of people are homeless and destitute,
and are dependent upon the charity of the pub
lie. Indianapolis has taken the lead in going to
their relief and the four carloads of provisions
which have been forwarded to the sufferers will
followed by daily shipments until
the crisis is passed. The liberality with which
the people of the city responding to the call
of the relief committee evinees in the most sub
stantial manner the interest and sympathy felt
for the sufferers. The generous spirit manifested
Is most commendable. There Is no stint in the
contributions, and most of them come unse-
lcted The relief committee is interchangeable,
and the members devoting themselves to
the work to the neglect OF business The COM
mlttee was busily engaged all day yesterday in
ordering provisions, receiving contributions and
making arrangements for the relief of the suf-
ferers.
APPEALS FOR AID.
The kilograms received yesterday indicate
that there is more or less distress all along the
river, but most OF the towns are yet able to
supply their ewn reeds Lawrenceburg ls COM
pIetely submerged. however. and the lnhablt-
ants are dependent solely upon the supplies of
feed received from outside. dispatch from
Aurora states the water Is in over tive hundred
houses there, and that people are moving to
higher ground. but there is yet suffering for
food, At Jeffersonville the desolation and sur-
fering is extreme. The following message was
received yesterday by Mayor Grubbs:
"JEFFERsoNvILLE, Feb. 15.
''To the Mayor of indianapolis
More than three-fourtlS OF the CITY or JeIer-
4sonvilie is inundated, and fully 1000 people
homeless and bouseless The city government
and LEGAL charity not able TO relieve the suf-
fering of the helpless citizens. At q large meet
Gag Of the citizens held last night, an executive
committee was appointed with full power to ask
cid and relieve the necessity off cur people. We
therefore appeal to the charity of Your city in
30 made to James MeCaInpbell, president Of the
First National Bank OF Jefersonville
ct. F. WARDER, Mayor"
The appeal was immediately referred by Mayor
GPusbs to the relief committee, at its morning
eessIen at the Indiana National Bank, and the
following response was promptly sent to the
mayer;
-''S. Fl. McCampbell and Mayor of Jefersonville
"De yon want food, and what kind9 Cooked or
rswi We eau send carload tonight If cooked
provisions are needed. Is the o. e. NJ. running
from Vernon TO your place2 Answer at once.
MS. BYRAM, Chairman Committee"
The following dispatch in reply was promptly
received:
"JEFFERsoNyILLE Feb I5
"seRd us bread, cooked meats, etc. Our desti-
tuition Is very great. Confer with J., NJ q l.
people. j. a. MCCAMPBELL,
chairman Relief Committee"
The relief committee at once sent out and pur-
chased provisions sufficient to fill one car which
was forwarded to JefersonvIle last evening at
o'clock the j., NJ. & 7, by special train,
with FL. W. Bennett aud W. j. Bradshaw in
charge. They were instructed to deliver 1t to
the chairman of the relief committee at Jeffer-
lie fAr H5oepf kfs,, .,nd
Loco loaves of bread, 1000 pounds Of crackers,
- nan9ds Of earned beef, 800 pounds
sausage, SOC pounds of baked beans,
300 pounds of butter. 200 pounds of cheese and
800 pounds of souse The j., NJ. & T. company
charge. The train started at o'clock last even
ing. and the Jeffersonville relief committee
notified of its departure The following telegra am
was received in responses
"JEFFERsoNvIILE, Feb. IS.
"J. F. watleck-'rhe supplies are all at hama,
thanks to the kind people of Indianapolis for
cial train. j. H. MCCAMPBELL Chairman"
SUFFERING AT NEW ALBANY.
The situation at New Albany is reported quite
serious Hon Thomas Hanlon, Morris McDOn-
aid, DR.. Newiand, Judge LaFeuette and others
were in the CITY yesterday seeking aid for the
sufferers, and they report the distress from the
desoiation eaused by the flood as extreme Con-
siderable sickness prevails, and the city ia I'M
able to give the necessary relief. The following
dispatch. appealing to the General Assembly,
received from New Albany yesterday:
''To the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
''The suffering in this city is very great and
hourly increasing Added to great restitution,
pop seauent upon about 500 families being driven
frenu thsir homes and losing heavily by the un-
preceaented floed now devastating the city, is
much sickness. The RESTITUTION 10 beyond de-
ectiption. Five Thousand persons are thrown
out of employment. Every factory in the city,
hut one, is in enforced deness. and it viii be
from four to six weeks before they can be started
up again. In all this time the suffering of thous
ands of victims by the flood will be increased
rather than diminished. The citizens are doing
their best in the way of aid but the river is
again rising rapidly, and the flood will be swol-
len at least four feet. We earnestly pray for
yon to set apart for New Albany at least $4,000.
citizens afford, will alleviate the suffering,
theugh not entirely relieve it, It ia estimated
II viii take 81 80, 900 to 5000 900 to relieve the
absolute distress now upeG our people.
"Bsla G Gent mayer; a: ] Rster louis % so Yer
w. Fl. stephens, city council relief committee;
albert Billiard. Peter jacques. W. Fl. Atkins,
srustee; M, NJ. Hurley, postmaster; John Nit
shell, county clerk"
No appeal has yet been made to the relief
committee of the city by the citizens of New
Albany, and no action has been taken toward
sending them supplies. Yesterday morning
dispatch was received by the Governor from W.
g. DePauw, JOSIAH Gwin ana Peter Stag thank
Ang the General Assembly in behalf of mass
tpeeting of citizens of that place for the apprO-
priatior of $40. 900 which was made. and $780,
200 more was asked.
DISTRIBUTION THE STATE APPROPRIATION.
The appropriation of $4,000 made by the
General Assembly on Wednesday, under the
provisions of the bill, is to be distrib-
ntsd by order of a State relief COM
mittee, consisting Of the Governor
4he Lieutenant-gevernor the Secretary of State
aud the Auditor of State The committee met at
che Governors office yesterday morning at i
P'eleek and organized for work by electing Gov
Rrner Porter chairman and W. r. Myers secre-
aary. 1t was decided to apply the appropriation
to the relief of destitute sufferers only. and
use any Of the money for reimbursing losses by
hamage to nrane ThA O annlied