The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-21
thanking him for the action taken 10 aid
the sufferers by the floods.


dusky, o., has been ordered TO proceed with
the crew and surf-boats to Cincinnati to aid
in saving life and property.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16-Mayor Harrison, hsv-
ing received appeals from New Albany,
Jacksonville and other cities on the Ohio
River, issues an address melting Churches,
business men and Others. to subscribe lib
orally to meet the needs of the occasion.
Special to the Sentinel;
CRAwFoRpsyILLE, Ind, Feb. 16.-A mass
meeting of citizens Of this place was held at
the Court House to night to arrange for pro-
curing money, provisions and clothing for
the Ohio River sufferers. General M: u.
Manson presided. An order was passed TO
call the County Commissioners together and
ask them to appropriate money to purchase
car load of provisions to be sent to Jetfer-
sonville or other points in need.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved That we hereby express our unquali-
fed appreciation at the action of the General AS
sembly of the state in aPproPriatng 500 600 for
the relei of toe sufferers oy tne ate anu InP1e
cedented food along the Ohio River; and be II
Resolved. That II the said sum in connection
with private contributions shall prove inadequate
to meet the demands for assistance, that we mere
by ask that the General Assembly supplement
said appropriation by such farther sum as may be
necessary.
Special to the Sentinel
BLooNiSeroN Ind, Feb. Is AT a citizens
meeting held here last night $1,000 and a
car load of provisions were subscribed for
the relief of the sufferers by the recent
flood. The City Council also gave $500, and
the subscriptions at the Churches and at the
University to-day amounted to $30e more.
This relief is to be distributed equally at
points in need of assistance.
Special 10 the Sentinel:
FRANKLIN, Ind, Feb. IA report from
the Committee appointed at the citizens
meeting on Thursday evening in behalf of
the Ohio River sufferers shows that they
have collected over $500 in cash, in addition
to thirteen large boxes of provisions sent
last night and an equal quantity 10 be
shipped tonight. The Committee will con-
tinue to solicit during the first OF the week.
A collection will be taken up tomorrow in
each of our Churches for the suffering peo-
pie.
WAsK1EeroN, Feb. 1S-At a meeting Of
the American Association of the Red Cross
of this city, the floods in the Ohio Valley
were considered and the President reported
the associated Societies at New Orleans,
Vicksburg Memphis, Rochester, etc, were
already at work. 1t was decided that con
tribuuons in money should be received by
the Central COMMITTEE, through Secreta-
ries Folger and Lincoln and Commissioner
Loring composing the Board of Trustees,
and distributed through the agents OF the
Association as heretofore.
DAYTON, O., Feb. 1S.-Nearly $4,000 and a
large amount of provisions have been raised
in Dayton for the relief of Cincinnati suf
ferers.
RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. 16-An ordinance
appropriating s., 900 for the relief of the In
diana sufferers by the flood in the Ohio Val
ley was brought before q called meeting of
the City Council this evening. Mayor Ben
nett made a short speech explaining the
urgency and necessity for immediate action.
ON motion the rules were laid aside and the
ordinance passed.
The following Committee of our leading
citizens were appointed to take charge of the
expenditure of this money: /. K. Howard,
j. w. Gaar. w. A. Bickle, A. +. Scott, w.
Z. Starr, Henry Cutler, Irwin Reed, James
Elder, c. G. Binkley and ]. +. Miller.
An Appeal for Help From New Albany.
New ALBANY, Ind, Feb. 19.-The Relief
Committee has issued the following ad-
dress:
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb. 70.
As evidence of the state of things in the
flooded district at New Albany we publish
t1e following Adde'S to the citizens of that
place:
To the citizens of New Albany:
The Citizens Relief Committee urgently
appeal to you to come forward with money.
clothing and other Iupplies for the relief our
attic ed and suffering people. The situation is
becoming graver and more distressing every
hour. Thousands of our friends. neighbors.
workmeD and fellow citizens with their wives
snd little coSiSs s s5s T dod
lures, shops and railroads are under
water. Employment can not be obtained, and
wages have ceased. The season is Indictment and
there is danger that the present unhappy state OF
affairs may con tinue for weeks to come. Delay
IN aifording assistance is cruel and unjustitiabe
tons on our part is apparent. Generous respon-
ses TO our call for help have been made by our
state Legislature. by other cities within and
without the State and by noble hearted men
all over the land. These Contributions are wholly
insufficient TO supply the pressing wants OF the
thousands that must be sheltered. warmed
ton Of religion, humanity, honor
and local pride require that we
shall exert ourselves 70 the very utmost of our
own people, and that these efforts shall not be re-
Taxed until all occasion for them shalleease
Money, clothing, beds. bed clothes, furniture,
stoves, cooking utensils and the like are gener-
ally needed. Let all give. the old and yosng the
rich and the poor, accordiDg.to their ability. IL
the great calamity which has dsrkened SO many
homes and hearths. has not injured you or has
touched you bu' slightly, help IN some measure
at least to tighten the burdens and mitigate the
suerings of those of less fortunate neighoors and
fellow citizens who have lost all.
BY order Of Citizens Relief Committee.
(Signed) W. G.. DEPAUw, Chairman.
J. B. MITCHELL, Secretary.
Rooms OF RELIEF COMMITTEES,
CINCINNATI Feb 49,
The Relief Committee of the Gu snber of Com
merce and Common Council desire to thank their
friends at other places who have generously
come forward with subscriptions for the sufferers
by the flood, and announce that having resolved
in the beginning to use all funds derived from
abroad only in RELIEVING our netghboring citizens
ndtowns, that we have all we can use jEdicious
ly for such purpose.
f(Signed) NJ E. INGALLS, Chairman
Enough the Relief Committee has sign;-
fed no further outside help is need, conGri-
buttons still come. w. II. Vanderbilt, of
New York, today through Captain George
n. Stone, gave So 600 The relief work con-
tiDues undated. School houses are still
USED for the homeless, and will be for some
time, as the houses are too wet to he re-
occupied for days An immense amount of
work has been done in cleaning up Business
houses.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 19-The Board of Trade,
Relief Committee, in addition 10 its local
work, will Distribute any funds or supplies
that may be sent from abroad for the suf- ,
ferers 'oy the flood outside of the city limits
on the Ohio River. Their wants are great
and urgent, and 1t Is desirable to meet them.
promptly.
Special to. the Sentinel:
WoRTa-NeToN, Ind, Feb. 19-The eiti-
Gems of this city, hearing of the vast appeals
from those who have teen suffering by the
floods along the Ohio River, at once set
about to raise contributions TO send to those
needy people. At present writing there has
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