The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-17
New Albany and Jeffersonville Ask Addi-
tiOnal Aid-The Suffering People Num-
ber Many Thousands.
The Legislature Asked to Appro-
pirate 100000.
Two Additional Carloads of Provisions
FOrwarded-The City of Richmond
Makes Generous Donation.
RELIEF MEASURES.

The Work Being Pushed with Great Activity
Additional Supplies Forwarded
AS the desoation and distress along the Ohio
river becomes more widespread the measures
for the relief OF the sufferers broaden and are
adjusted to the apparent needs. Even though
the waters should now rapidly recede until the
river is again within its banks, the people whose
homes have been submerged would be left help
less for at least several days, and to alleviate
the suffering which will certainly follow it will
be necessary to continue to provide them with
food. Eenry c. Adams, the ex-sheriif, who went
to Lawrenceburg in charge of the sec
ond carload of provisions, thinks that
the people of that place will be dependent
upon public charity for at least thirty days. and
in giving a statement of their condition at the
noon meeting of the Board of Trade yesterday,
he advised the continuance of the work of the
relief committee for that length of time.
Horace s. Watson, who was one of the first to
go from this city Lawrenceburg, reports the suf-
fering as extreme. In addressing the Board Of
Trade yesterday upon the situation of the people,
he predicted that there would be considerable
sicknessfollowing the food, and urged the send
ing of medicines. He concurred IN the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Adams, that supplies
should be furnished for at least thirty
days; There are over three hundred
homes and are living in the second story of the
courthouse, while hundreds of others are
quartered on the hills near the city or are living
in the second stories OF the flooded houses. All
travel about the town is by means of skiffs and
RATS. Land is not visible anywhere in the town
and the depth OF the water varies from three to
ten feet. Household furniture floats about
the water, and a number of the houses have
been carried away by the current.
AN APPEAL TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Following the descriptions given of the food at
Lawrenceburg by Messrs. Watson and Adams,
at the noon meeting of the Board of Trade,
Colonel Horace Scott delivered an address in
behalf of the people of New Albany, giving a
statement of the condition Of the people and the
destruction OF property in the vicinity of that
city. The desolatlOn, he said, extended all
along the course of the river from Cincinnati to
Evansville, and hundreds of poor people are
homeless and destitute. The appropriation of
$40, 900 by the General Assembly was made
Guate to sustain the thousands of starving pee-
pie until the crisis had passed. His mission
appearing before the board was to urge a larger
apprOpristion-tO demand it, in fact-in the
name of suffering humanity, and he appealed to
the members Of the board TO unite in such pc
titien to the General Assembly.
The following resolution, introduced by A. d.
Lynch, was adopted:
"Resolved, That it is the sense of the Indian
apOlis Board of Trade, representing, as it does,
1 900 of the business men of this CITY that the
emergencies of those suffering from the flood de-
mand OF common humanity that the appropria-
Legislature, and that a committee of this board
wait upon the General Assembly at the after
noon session and seek this appropriation"
The committee appointed consisted of A. D.
Lynch, John G. Shoemaker, " T. Malott, W. P.
Gallup, John Coburn and Fred. P. Rusby, and
they were instructed TO at urge the
General Assembly to appropriate the amount
asked In the resolution. During the after
bill $4,000 in
lief of the sufferers passed the House.
W. R Myers, Secretary of State, who went to
New Albany to inquire Into the condition of the
sufferers from the food, telegraphed as follows
to Governor Porter yesterday morning:
"NEw ALBANY, Feb. 16.
"Governor Porter-I earnestly recommend that
committee of the House and Senate be appOint-
ed to visit this city once The situation must
be seen to be Appreciated W. R. MYERS"
In addition to the foregoing, the following dis
patch was received by the Governor from E. W.
McKenna, superintendent of the j., NJ e. 1. rail
road, and was read to the members of the Gen
eral Assembly:
"JEFFERsoNvILLE Feb I6.
"Thfs company begs TO tender special trans
portaton TO The legislative committee to Jeffer-
here appeals to the humanity Of all and such
visit will convince the most skeptical that the
picture has not been overdlawn.
"E. W. MoKENNA.
Superintendent j. NJ. IL l."
The General Assembly decided to at once send
a committee 10 visit the inundated towns along
Messrs. Hilligass, Bundy, Duncan, Campbell and
Van vorhis, and the House by Messrs Copeland,
Shively, Gibson, Jewett and Sutton.
The committee Will leave this city at 7:3O
o'clock this morning over the j., NJ. & |. road,
going directly to Jeffersonvlle They will also
visit New Albany and will return sometime
Sunday. The party will be accompanied by a
number of citizens, who go to view the inun-
dated cities.
FURTHER APPEALS FOR AID.
The following appeal to the public was tee-
graphed from New Albany by the relief commit
tee of that city last evening;
NEW ALBANY, Feb 16
"The floods in the Ohio river have caused
widespread and unexampled suffering and dis
tress among the people of our city and its i'm
'More than 10000 persons have been rem
dered homeless and are utterly destitute. The
ability of our own people has been taxed to the
uttormost to supply their wants and relieve
their most pressing necessities, and they
compelled to appeal to the public for aid.
Thousands of houses are under water or have
hoated away; furniture, clothing and provisions
have been lost or destroyed, and the suffering is
indeseribable. The wants Of the victims of this
calamity are so various that contributions in
money, to be expended under the direction of
the relief committee, will more adequately meet
the exigency. than donations of supplies. The
period of distress will probably continue for at
least four weeks. All contributions should be
addressed 10 William s. Culbertson, treasurer.
'tBy order of citizens relief committee.
"W, G. DEPAUw, President,
81. b. MITCHELL, Secretary,
"BELA c. KENT, Mayor"
Several dispatches received by the relief COM
mlttee were read at the noon meeting of the
Board OF Trade yesterday. In acknowledging
the receipt of the first carload of provisions,
Mayor Warder, Of Jeffersonville, sent "Many
thanks from the distressed people. Please send
us qutnine and medicinal supplies"
Walter Bradshaw and II. w. Bennett who
we're sent to deliver the carload of provisions to
Mayor Warder, telegrapned follows to V. L.
Malott yesterday morning, at 1880 o'clock:
"JEFFERsoNvLLE, Feb. 16.
"Have delivered car to committee. They sug-
gest that you send salt meat instead Of canned
goods. No sickness here of any consequence.
No particular immediate wants. COMMITTEES is
now feeding 1000 people. 1t will be at least
| thirty days before working classes will be able
to take care OF themselves"
Mayor Warder, in a dispatch to Representa-.
tive Jewett, seems to be desparing. he sa5s:
81 understand they regard me as insane, l shall
make no other appeal"
Yesterdays RELIEF SUPPLIES.