The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-02
RELIEVING THE DISTRESS.
Pittsburg and Buffalo Send Welcome
Aid to the Flood Sufferers.
An Official Report from One of the Board of
Trades Committees-News from
the Isabella.

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from George W. Hayward, secretary of the Buff
falO, n. Y, relief committee, follows: ''If
needed, draw at sight on Henry Martin, presi-
dent of the Manufacturers and Traders Bank,
treasurer of the Buffalo relief committee, for
$500. Canyour committee distribute the house
supplies, clothing, ETC., to advantage" num-
ber of contributions of clothing and provisions
were received at the supply depot from sur
rounding towns and cities. Among the
general receipts were From the Presby-
teran Church, of Rockville, $51.l7;
Thorntown, $1s5; First German Reform
Church, SOL; "widows' Mite." name, S5;
Union City, 800; Frankfort, $12l.99; Friends
Church, $3692; Anderson High-schoo, $11.5O;
Colonel D. G. Jenne, of Brazil, SO; Presbyterian
Sunday school of Delphi, $69.5o; Arcadia,
$294.75 and Dublin, $4. The school children OF
the city have contributed $29475 more. The
following dispatch was received from Pittsburg
yesterday afternoon:
"PTTTsBURG, Pa, March /, 1888.
IN. S. Byram, Chairman indianapolis Relief Com
"You are authorized to draw on Charles Mey
RAM Germania Bank treasurer, for 81 900 for
the relief of the flood sufferers at Shawneetown
and Caseyville. 4. 9. GRARY,
"Chairman Pittsburg Relief Committee"
DELEGATION FROM LAwRENCEBURG.
Mayor Roberts, of LawrenceDurg, and Mr.
Severn, of Aurora, were in the city yesterday in
consultation with the relief committee and the
State board In addition to the supplies and cash
already received, Lawrenceburg asks enough
of the appropriation OF 100000 to sus-
tain the 800 people who are still drawing
daily rations until the town recovers from the
immediate effects of the flood Aurora has
number of families who lived along the river
that homeless and helpless, and 1t is claimed
that the people OF that place are unable to give
them the necessary aid.
REPORT FROM THE RELIEF EXPEDITION,
Captain George W. Johnston, who went with
the relief expedition up the river from Madison,
returned to the city yesterday and brought with
him the following official report, which was pre-
sented to the committee at its meeting yester-
day afternoon:
"OHIo RIVER STEAMER COLONEL SELLERS,
March l, 1888.
"Messrs II. 8. Watson, George W. Johnston
and George F. Pfngst, representing the Indian
apo!is Board of Trade, reached Madison at 11:30
A. M, Wednesday, with three carloads OF pro-
visions TO be distributed at the most needy
points between Madison and Lawrenceburg,
distance of seventy-tive miles. The committee
was met at the depot by Mayor Smith and Capt.
Foster, who at once put force of men and drays
TO transferring the provisions TO the steamer
Colonel Sellers. While this transfer was being
made we learned from the city officials of Madi-
son that Mllton just across the river on the
Kentucky side, place of 200 Inhabitants, had
been entirely under water, so that all the
citizens had to seek the hills for safety.
dered them timely help. BrOoksburg, oD the
Indiana side, is the first town found III need.
1t was entirely cut of from all communication,
and has had no help from any source. We left
with these sufferers about two wagOn-loads of
provisions and promised them more when they
needed them. About forty families in this town
are dependent. Among these Is one poor widow,
who had son dying with consumption, and he
was carried from one house to another as the
water flooded the country. These people, who
have lost almost everything have hearts that
are full of gratitude, and they can hardly find
pnrdo m hair ann n IN
GUS people of Indianapolis We intended to
continue the work during the night, but the
swift current and the darknes made it unsafe
for our steamer TO go further, so we pulled to
shore near the mouth of the Kentucky river, at
Prestonville, where we remained until the moon
light came TO our relief. The committee made
beds with the mattresses on board for the
sufferers, and, with sack of flour for pillow,
had good nights rest Prestonvle, KY, at the
mouth of the kentucky river, was submerged
by both the Ohio and the Kentucky rivers, but
the people here have had help from Lexington,
and refused our supplies.
DISTRICT COMMITTEES.
ave arrived at Vevay about 1890, called upon
the mayor and made known our mission. He
called meeting of prominent citizens for con-
sultation and submitted to us a statement of
their condition. No assistance had been re-
ce1vsd, although sixty families, as shown by
their records, were receiving relief from their
own board, part of the number being women
and children. The mattresses, blankets and
in the way of provisions were so apparent that
the committee placed at the disposal of the
mayor supply of provisions sufficient to last
week. They desire US to return thanks to the
Indianapolis Board of Trade for their kindness.
| AT MARYLAND, which has a population of $50
| fifty families-we find thirty-fve families en-
tirely dependent, having received but six bar
res of flour since the flood They had had no
meat for three weeks. We supplied their wants
for the time being. They Will need more assist
ance in a week or ten days.
eat Florence, which has population of about
500, the desttut1on was more apparent than at
any point we have visited; forty-two families
| homeless, all, as at Markland nearly destitute
of provisions, having had 10 meat for three
weeks. To add to their distress, one of their
| general stores was destroyed by fire Tuesday.
| The town lies very low and it is
| thought much sickness will prevail. We would
| suggest that medical supplies be sent to Mr..
| Lemuel Bledsoe Send via Madison, care mail
| line packets. We gave the committee of citi-
| zens, who appear very capable generous sup
ply Of supplies, for which they were very thank
| full Also left box of clothing which was fur.
nshed by the citizens of Montezuma The COM
mttee were exceedingly fortunate in obtaining
this steamer, Colonel Sellers, Captain Williams,
| the MASTER having large acquaintance at all
points visited, and with his crew are heartily
! interested in the work as if especially engaged
for the service. He gives the use OF the steamer,
| charging actual daily expense of crew and fuel.
| We would suggest to your committee that car
| load of provisions be sent 10 Madison with in
structions to Mayor Smith to distribute it along
| the shore to families and settlements between
| Madison and BrOoksburg, leaving generous
| supply at Brooksburg, as we found the people
| suffering and the men without work. A pilot
| has been furnished our steamer without
| pense, SO can continue the distribution dur
| ing the night. Will add that Mayor Smith, of
Madison, is an earnest, conscientious gentleman,
! and any provisions intrusted to him will be care
| fully distributed. III. =. WATSON,
| chairman of Committee"
THE IsABgLLA's VOYAGE.
| The relief boat which left Evansville last
Monday has returned from'its trpup the river,
and the following special dispatch was received
| from the Journals correspondent last night: