The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
THE CHARITIES.
Additional Aid Extended to the Indiana Suf-
ferers by Secretary Lincoln.

Additional Aid Extended to the Indiana Suf-
ferers by Secretary Lincoln.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Harrison
made another call upon the Secretary of War
to-day in the interest Of the flood sufferers of
Southern Indiana This he did especially for
those at New Albany and Jeffersonv1lle having
received kilograms from those places asking that
immediate aid be granted Secretary Lincoln
wired orders for the distribution of s., 500 be-
tween Jeffersonville and New Albany, and 81 900
to Rockport, which had also made call for
help
In the House to-day, when Mr. Holman re
ported the joint resolution appropriating 5000
900 to the flood sufferers, General Browne had
read telegram from Mayor Rupe, of Richmond,
announcing the proceedings of a meeting of cit-
zens there and recommending the largest APP
preparation that could be procured for the flood
sufferers. All Indiana members were
in favor of larger appropriation
than that reported by Mr.. Holman,
but the members from other States were opposed
to any greater charity. Mr.. Kliner had received
a telegram from the mayor of Evansville stating
that that city was high and dry, and needed no
help, which he says, debarred him from pushing
forward in the matter as he was want to do 1t
is the impression here that much more money
must be appropriated for the flood sufferers than
has been members from Ohio and Indiana be-
lieving $780, 900 not half sufficient.
Secretary Lincoln was before the House com
rittee on appropriations this morning while that
committee was preparing the joint resolution,
which passed both houses, making an additional
appropriation of 5000 600 for the relief of suffer
ers from the floods. Secretary Lincoln said he
thought the appropriation asked for to-day,
making total of $500, 600, would be
sufficient for several days. He has ordered
a boat with supplies to be sent from
Parkersburg, w. Va. There will then be seven
boats on the river between Pittsburg and Cairo
distributing clothing and provisions.
General Saxton telegraphs from Louisville
that the relief steamer Matte Hays left there
this morning with $1,000 rations for points be-
low She will proceed as far as Shawneetown
General Saxton also says he is informed that
there is great distress in the small towns above
Louisville on both sides of the river, and asks
authority to charter steamer and purchase
supplies for relief.
The Secretary telegraphed authority for him
to proceed, as suggested
A telegram from Captain Cushing, United
States army, Pittsburg, says he has en-
gagged the steamer Katie Stockdale,
and loaded her with provisions and
clothing and started to afford relief wherever
necessary. He says he has already expended
$50, 900, and has about So 900 left. He reports
the greatest distress prevailing at Ionton, Cat
lettsburg and GSllipolis
General Saxton, of Louisville, in his supple
mental telegram, says it is impossible at present
to estimate the extent of the distress prevailing
in that vicinity but as many thousand families
have been thrown out Of employment, it will be
necessary to afford relief for many weeks to
come.
The Secretary telegraphed authority for the
expenditure of additional sums of money as
follows: Maysville KY 81, 900; Vanceburg KY,
$500; Milton Ind, 500; Augusta; Ky, $500.