The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-26
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.
How the Good Work Is Progressing to,
Relieve Those Who Are in Distress.
The Relief-BOat ExpeditiOn-The Total Do
nations Made Thus Far-Relief Notes
and Personal Donations.

The cash receipts of the relief committee dur
ing the week ending on Saturday were swelled
from 81, 1O6.65 to $2S,25S,02, which includes
the contributions from all sources OF this
amount 81 200 came from New York, James
Gordon Bennett giving $1,000. Boston gave
$4,000, aud the other contributions came from
the people of this city and Indiana towns The
receipts have exceeded expectations somewhat,
but are not beyond the needs. Several thou
sand dollars more could be used benehcially,
and more will be required to alleviate ali
the suffering. The committee will
continue work at least month longer, but the
rush is over, and attention will be given more
particularly now to reaching the destitute people
along the river whose misfortunes have been
ovesshadowed by the distress in the cities and
larger town. The expenditures and cash dis
bursements of the committee will aggregate, it
is estimated, about $780, 900, leaving balance of
over $4,000 yet in the treasury above all liabili
ties. The work of furnishing relief to the Indi-
ana towns is nearly all through the agency
of the Indianapolis relief committee,
with the exception of the supplies
being sent directly through from some
of the cities. The Cincinnati relief COM
mittee has disbanded and tine sufferers outside of
that city are not likely to derive much benefit
from the fund of $145, 900 contributed for their
relief The most substantial aid received by the
sufferers has been through the agency of the In
dianapolis committee, which was the first to go
to their relief.
DEPARTURE OF THE RELIEF BOAT
The relief boat expedition from the Wabash
river up to New Albany, is sent out with view
to reaching the people along the Ohio, on both
sides, who have not been heard from, and sup
plies will be distributed to the trustees of town
hnr dnrff eI,a
of supplies were shipped TO Evansville, Saturday,
where they will be transferred to the relief
boat The shipment comprised 1000 pounds of
sacked -four, $1,000 pounds of nominy, 10000
pounds corn meal, 200 barrels crackers, 1000
pounds spiced bacon, 1000 pounds sausage,
LOCO pounds souse 5000 pounds baked
beans, 500 pounds Coffee GOO pounds SUI gar,
3oo pounds prunes, 40 mattresses 80 cots, 100
comforts and $500 worth of medicines. George
F. bfanhamS William ID. Griffin and Rev. E S.
Elder were sent in charge of the expedition.
The following special dispatch to the Journal
was received last night:
EVANSVILLE, Feb. 25-The tug Isabella is
being loaded at the wharf tonight with stores
brought from Indianapolis, to be distributed 20
the sufferers by the flood between this city and
Shawneetown. She leaves for Shawneetown
early IN the morning in charge of Messrs. Bran
ham and 5troupe."
In dispatch to the committee, yesterday, Mr..
Branham stated that the river was yet about
twenty miles wide at Evansville and that great
suffering had been reported from above and be-
low. He reported that there was no means of
communicating with Tell City. After going
down the river to Shawneetowh the boat will re-
turn and proceed mp as far as New Albany. The
relief committee Will to-day make another ship
ment of about two carloads Of provisions to be
taken on board the boat at Evansville upon its
return from below, in order that there may be an
ample supply for the destitute above there
Another shipment was made to Lawrenceburg
Saturday evening, comprising 1900 pounds of
baked beans, 300 pounds of coffee, two barrels
OF sugar, 1000 pounds Of smoked sausage, so
barrels of crackers. and $50 loaves of bread. A
car sent TO Jefferson willie also contained clothing
ana provisions s, mt from Logansport New York,
townsville and Mooresville.