The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-13

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people. Yesterday the relief committee met
and issued the following appeal:
ITO the General Public
For the third time in succession the devastating
waters of the Miami and Ohio rivers have combined
their forces to destroy city. -Four thousand fam
lilies have been driven from their homes by the
less waters that rage from ten to twenty feet deep
the entire city. Hundreds of houses have been
wrecked, damaged swept away and untold losses
entailed upon the inhabitants. The waters still
rising and the suffering is increasing. Upwards of
two thousand persons must be daily fed Realizing
the helplossness of the afflicted people under their
present calamity compelled to ask for assist
ance in the sweet name of charity.
SAMUEL DICKENsoN,
GEORGE NJ. ROBERTS,
"E. d. BANNIsTER
IN. s. GIvAN
"WARREN TEBBs,
IA K. NOwLIN,
"W. II. O'BRIEN,
~. f. LARDER,
&C. b. MILLER,
ar E. SLATER,
Relief Committee"
RELIEF MEASURES AT LAFAYETTE
special to the Journal from Lafayette last
night says:
At meeting of the merchants exchange tonight,
committee appointed to begin at the colec
ton of supplies forrelief of flood sufferers at Law
renceburg Aurora and other points. Large dona
tons were made. carof supplies will be ready to
go by tomorrow evening.
RELIEF NOTES.
last night, voted $50 to the relief fund.
The employees of the Journal have agreed to
donate one days pay for the relief of the suffer
ers.
Chicago is expected to again contribute, as be-
fore, a gross of stove backing and dozen bot
ties OF pepper sauce.
Drs. j. j. Carver and G. l. Fletcher have volun-
teered to go on the relief boat and furnish medi
cal assistance gratis.
The first outside place to respond to the Gov
ernors proclamation the village of McCords
vile, Hancock county-a commendable prompt
ness.
Several representatives from country towns
who were at the Board of Trade meeting, yester-
day. have gone home to impress upon their fell
low townsmen the necessity of giving.
1t is hoped that this year, as last, the school
children will have donation day and be en-
couraged to brings their offerings, nomatter how
small, nor whether in money or provisions.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon over $4,000
had been received in contributions by the Board
OF Trade and by noon to-day it is hoped to raise
the amount 20 s., 200, and within three days to
$l5, 900.
The following contributions have been made
by the Terre Haute Masonic lodges: Lodge No.
10, $25; Social Lodge No. Sc. $25; Chapter No II,
$50; Council No 8, $25 Terre Haute Command
cry No 16, $25.
Sixty Minutes in the War; the proceeds to 90
to the river sufferers and the Dime Museum
offers to give its Thursdays and Fridays receipts
to the same object.
Rhody Shiel, at the Stockyards. yesterday, in
half an hour collected over $l50 This amount
will be increased. j. K. Sharp jr., in less than
an hour, in district in which none of the con
trlbutors are atf1uent, collected $l57.
1t is expected to get one of Captain Williamss
boats at Madison. The relief committee had two
of his boats last year. He charged only for fuel
and pay for his men, and would not take money
either for his own services OF the hire of his
boat
Mr.. +. W. Winter, manager of the Columbus
(O.) Buggy Conpanys business here, receiesd
dispatch, yesterday, that the employees of rthe
company had contributed each days wares,
amounting in all to 81 600 for the relief of the
Ohio river sufferers
A relief committee was organized at the South
street Baptist Church, last night. They an
nounce that they will to-day receive, at the
church, corner of South and Noble streets all
kinds of silt meats, not cooked bread, crackers,
flour coffee and sugar.
1t is suggested that next Sunday all the
churches take up contributions as they did last
year. AS the damage and suffering are greater
this year, it is hoped the contributions will be
larger and that those of the churches that did
not contribute before will do so this time.
A suggestion was made on the Board of Trade
floor yesterday that kilograms be sent to the
towns and cities over Indiana inviting them to
send whatever they desired to contribute in either
money, clothing OF provisions to the flood suffer
ers to the Indianapolis Board of Trade, but moth
ing was done with it, The Board prefers to
make no formal announcement of the kind, but
will cheerfully receive and care for all donations
and put them where they will do the most good.
The committee chosen to go to Cincinnati TO
procure a steamboat will not go to that city, but
to Madison. The mayor of Madison has been
4A1D 1o1 80 L.
answer comes, the relief committee will send
enough provisions to Madison, Immediately, &C
companied by portion of the relief committee
who will attend to the needs of all the towns
Vsons for This trn VIII eost at eas 20 on6 be
last of the week, if there are sufficient funds it
is intended to get larger boat and go further
down the river.