The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-21
CHARITY'S FLOOD GATES.
They Are Still Open for the Benefit of
the Flood Sufferers.
The Relief Committee Continues to Forward
Supplies to the Afflicted Along
the River.
Indianapolis Contribution Will Be
more than $4,000.
Latest News from the Flooded Districts-The
Waters Receding, but the Suffering
Not Decreasing.
THE WORK OF RELIEF.
What Was Accomplished by the Committee
Yesterday.

What Was Accomplished by the uni
Yesterday.
With the generous contributions of money
being made In New York ard other cities, there
is now little fear of ample provision not being
made for the alienation of the sufferers from the
flood, IL the funds are judiciOusly handled. None
of the money collected at Chicago and New
York, however, has been sent to the relief COM
mittee OF this city, and as much more will be
needed to enable them to continue sending sup
plies until the sufferers are again able to take care
Of themselves, it was decided at the regular meet
ing yesterday afternoon to telegraph to the New
York Produce Exchange, which holds several
thousand dollars to be distributed for the benefit
of the destitute people along the river, giving a
statement of the work being done by the COM
mittee. and asking q share of the fund.
A dispatch was received yesterday by Governor
Porter, ipquiring where to send money intended
for the relief of the sufferers, and a reply was
sent, advising that 1t be forwarded TO the central
relief committee of this city, which would use
it to the best advantage. Contribution amount
ing to over ST, 900 were received
by Treasurer MaloIt yesterday, swell
ing the total amount to $9.961.11.
which embraces only the contributions from
citizens and churches. Among the amounts re-
ceived Yesterday were S52.05 from the en-
ployes of the Sentinel office, and $54.57 from the
students of the Deaf and Dumb Institute. The
employees of the Atlas Engine-wOrks gave $3.50,
the Southworth Paper Company $50; the en-
plOyes of West & Krauss, $13; ]. X. Thorpe IL
Co, by collections, $50. go, and VT. Ma OFT, by
collections, $3.50. The Catholic churches con-
tributed 13S2.35, viz: st. Johns, 800; ST. Jo-
seph,s, $50 %; st. Mary, so; st, Bridget
S4O.92. Capital City Lodge No. 81, X. of p, has
given $50.
FROM INDIANA TOWNS.
Liberal contributions from the neighhoring
towns and cities were reported yesterday. A
draft for $500 was received by Treasurer Ma
lott from Muncie, and $219.75 came from the
citizens of Warrington. Lebanon forwarded a
carload of provisions and clothing, and 1927 in
cash was received by the committee from the
citizens of Greenfield. A dispatch was received
from Brazil asking the committee to make ar
rangemeuts for the free transportation over tho
j., NJ. & l.. of one carload of food and several car
loads of coal, which they desired to send directly
through, with their Own committee in charge.
The Greeucastle City Council voted an appro-
priatiOn of 1900, the University students and
the faculty give 1900. the First National Bank
800, the u~ail-works 800 and the Looust-street
Church S55. Marfinsyille gives $40n, with IA
quantity of provisions and clothing. Besides the
5000 appropriation of the city Council. and
$500 raised by the citizens uron the first call for
relief. Bloomington gives 81 900 and a carload
of provisions. Among tile special dispatches re-
ceiyrd by the JOuina yesterday relative to the
relief work, were the following:
"GREE$sBURG, Feb. 19.-The ladies of this
city met AT the First NJ. i. Church this morning,
and appointed "A to seek relief for the
Hood sufferers at Lawrenceburg. They went TO
work with n will, and in three hours collected
clothing, bed-clOthing, etc, filled six large boxes
aud sent them to Lawrenceburg on the noon
tram. Beside this, the people send n large sup
ply of bread, meat and other eatables to the
destitute along the river
"BLOoMINGToN, Feb. 19.-The city Of Blnoming
ton to-day voted an appropriation of $500 for
the relief of the flood sufferers, and TO this
amount was added contributions OF citizens ex-
ceeding $500, and this amount is being con-
stantly increased, SO that our total contributions
will not fall much short of 81 500. In addition,
our prnple will send two carloads of clothing
aud prOvisions. The greatest sympathy is mani
tested by our people,"
"WAvELAND, Feb. 19.-SpeGial services were
held In the NJ. f. Church of this place, last Sun
day night, by the pastor, Rev. 7. G. Webster. A
collection of 1920 was taken up for the suf-
ferers along the OhiO river, and ordered for
warded to the relief committee of indianapolis,
TO be by them disposed of as they deem best"
The Journal has received the draft for this
amount, as we'll as a draft for $3.50 from the
same place, when amount was raised in n few
minutes among the citizens. The drafts came
from Rev. II. A. Pratt.
FROM THE oDD-FELLows.
The following amounts had been received
from State Odd-fellows lodges by Secretary
Foster last night:
Charlottesville Lodge, No. 3......-.....$ 25
MartinsvIlle Lodge, No. PA ....-.----..-..- %
Brazil Lodge, No. %
Pendleton Lodge, No. SO %
johnson Lodge, No. D