New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17

been and must he supplied by our own citizens.
Contributions from outside cities will in the future,
as in the past be applied to the relef r
of the suffering in other cities and adjacent terri
ritory. NJ +. INGALLS, Chairman.
HOW THE DISTRESS" Is BEING RELIEVED
Mr. Ingalls, in a speech at a meeting of the Relief
Committee said too much could not be given. He
estimated that 5000 families would need help and
that S500,000 would be needed Great aid is given
here by women in collecting clothing and provisions
The children Of the public schools are so engaged
in tho work, and three wagon loads OF
provisions and clothing were the 3I. result
in one school. Eleven hundred dollars were
realized from the benefit at the Grand Opera House
this afternoon. by Mrs. Langtry and her company.
Hencks Opera House will give the entire proceeus %
Of performance by the Hearts OF 0a5 f0m, frnIn
Hamilton with load of provisions Among me
contributions are twenty-five barrels OF DlsGuL
from Philadelphia and four gross OF stoye-poSu
from Chicago. The casa subscriptions to-day
reached the sum of $4,000, and $4,000 OF me
cty's subscription was paid over, making total 10
date of Sill ,l25.
WATER FAMINE FEARED.
The immediate fear now is of a water famine.
The supply in the reservoir is sufficient for three or
four days only. There is only one engine the great
Shields engine, available, aad there was an uncsr-
tainty about its action. II has never been used
much Ii was started this afternoon, and
to the great joy o. everybody worked adnlr-
ably. 1t ought to pump lO,OoOoOo ganoTns
a day. but it cannot be relied upon confidently.
Fire engines employed in forcing water INTO the
mains through fire plugs. BY strict economy
the SnPP S2G can 2o be bS kept fall uHs' 1He river
will, in week at the furthest allow other ensincS
to work. There are some fears OF business ehiuaI-
TaSsIuent from the almost total suspension OF nu'-
ness The most generous treatment mas 9cjn
given IN cases of maturing paper, ana III
some eases the banks have offered security Tor thelF
customers who are pressed, and 1t Is thought mat
all NAV escape distress.
MORE RAIN FALLING
Since o'clock tonight heavy rain has been t'li-
ing, causing some alarm. though it would require q
long continuance omake serious rise. Bat with
the rise now comm. from above ths, rain Will de-
lay relief.
The brisk wind this morning was the cause for
serious alarm 20 the owners Of bdrgcs Of all dc,
that heavy wind would wreck and SINK
every barge in the river, rs owing 20 Inc
extreme height and width Of the ryfr
the facilities for securing flats by cables ar" greatly
reduced. The sky was clear and bright early tnls
morning. bat clouds covered the sky soon aitcr 10
o'clock, with wind from the southwest HE lni'-
cations are favorable for rain, when ~ dreaded
now as the pcstllence \ repetition OF the last TWO
rams viii bring despair
THE MILITIA ATTACKED By RCrriAN'.
Late last n ght pryates John Murphy and J.Col-
lnsOf Company d, Ohio National Guards, were dong
patrol duty on Spring and Wooiward-sfs. Having
been insul,ed by ruGians they informed the
police, who ordered the ru.1ian5 20 % on.
A fight in which the soldiers participated eusucd,
Murphy fired at a man who was riilg To- West
his gan from Collins lie missed the
man but shot Joseph Otter. boy wound
inc him IN the abdomen uogtauv.
Murphy was arrested for marsiauchtcr
Ottcr died during the night. All accounts ar
that the act Of the soldier was Justiia,lr. Inc
police and soldiers were attacked bv q wcll-kuowu
gang of rutiian- On, Of tue soldiers haI been
kuo kcd down. Tn" gang outnum1cr,d th" police
and soldiers anl tire firing of the gun was toe last
resort 1t eiectually disaer,cd Tho crowd. Ooc OF
the ruiiiaDs nas been arrested.