The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-21
THE RELIEF EXPEDITION.
Return of the Wanderers-A Tribute from
Cairo Correspondent.

The members of the Board of Trade relief com
mittee returned last evening from their final ex-
petition down the Ohio river, after an abseace
of ten days. TIE boat arrived at Cairo MonGay
evening, and had quite large quantity of sup
plies left on hand, which were sent back up the
river for distribution at the points where provis-
ions We're most needed. All along the river the
party Were warmly and enthusiastically greeted.
Mr.. Maott, the treasurer of the committee,
stated to a Journal reporter last night that the
funds now on hand would be used in the pur-
chase of such supplies as are most needed by
the victims of the food, which, with the re-
msinder of cash. would be distributed at once
and the work of the committee will be closed.
The following special dispatch concerning the
expedition appeared in the st. Louis Globe-Den-
Ocrat, yesterday.
"TheIndianapolis Ohio-river relief committee ar
rived here on the steamerJohn Halpin at O'Clock
this evening The party is composed of n 8.
BYram, chairman; V. T. Malott, treasurer, presi-
dent Indiana National Bank, Indianapolis; W.
r. Gallup, Colonel ]. A. Closer, DR.. E. s. Elder
Indianapolis Board of Health; Colonel P r.
Stroupe, Captain U. s. Watson, J. W. Alexander,
J. Turpin and Gid. b. Thompson, the two latter
representing the indianapolis Sentinel and
News. These gentlemen represented the Indi-
annapolis Board of Trade in the dlstributiou OF
supplies to all sufferers by the Ohio floods. The
steamer Haipin was chartered at Cincinnati ii, and
was loaded with provisions, medicines clothing
HDu neuulNR Ol every INSCRIPTION, Dl6trInuGlOns
were made at Lawrenceburg, Uuontown, Casey
vile, ShawneetowD, Rose Clare and at every
point where supplies were needed. the total
on the trip amounting to over So, 600. Especial
| attention WAS directed to isolated cases Of des-
titution between the towns submerged in rhe
bottoms, among the farmers and others living
distant from points of ordinary distribution Of
supplies. At a point In the bottoms below
Brooks Point. III the Lower Ohio, family COM
posed of husband, wife ana seven children were
found absolutely destitute--not morsel to eat
no clothing, and starvation gradually overtaking
the Halpin, thoroughly warmed and fed and as
one of the relief committee fore ihly put it
Clothing and supplies enough given them to last
year" Much distress was alleviated by this
method OF seeking the sparsely settled bottom
land regions, where many cases of
single families ia destitutIon were found
and supplied. This is the sixth boat sent
out by the indianapolis Board of Trade and
their distributions to date foot up a trife over
$4,000. The noble uoOsers have responded
generously to the calls for help which resounded
throughout n region over 400 miles IN extent
and were the first in the field with measures OF
relief. This trip terminates all flood relief
mea snres, the entire submerged districts
from Cinninnati to Cairo, have been fully sup
Piled with everything which cOuld possibly be
needed, including large amounts of money judi-
ciOusly distributed AT various points, and there
are no points now wanting help Governor Por-
ter accompanied The committee to point above
Paducah, where he turned back on the steamer
John 8. Hopkins, for Evansville. The entire
party leave here on the early train for Indi-
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