The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
NFOR THE DISTRESSED.
A Relief Boat Equipped and Ready to
Start Down Stream To-day.
Contributions Through the Board of Trade
Relief Committee for the Flood Suffer-
ers' Benefit Now Exceed $4,000.

The receipts of the relief committee yesterday
aggregated over So, 900, and the work of charity
still goes on with as much vigor as when it was
first begun. With the receipts of to-day the
hope Of the committee to raise $I5 900 before the
close of the week, will doubtless be realized.
The amount which had been received by Mr.. A
e. Fletcher, the treasurer, up to the hour OF
o'clock yesterday afternoon, was $13, 3O14S The
reports coming in from the surrounding towns
indicate that liberal contributions are being
made, and it is altogether probable that the
amount which will be given by the people of In
diana to relieve their suffering fellow-citizens
will aggregate between $4,000 and $4,000.
telegram received yesterday by Governor Porter
from William A. Biekle chairman of the
Richmond relief committee, states that
5000 has been appropriated by the council of
that city, and that ''the citizens will do more"
The Governor also received a telegram from the
mayor of Milwaukee, Wis, stating that money
was being raised there for the benefit of the suf
ferers, and inquiring where it could be placed
to the best advantage. An additional sum of
$3.50, contributed by the citizens of Anderson
was received yesterday afternoon, and the COM
missioners of Union county have appropriated
$780, Among other contributions reported from
the neighboring towns are: From Cicero, $35,
Waveland, 16 barrels of flour; Mayor Gresham,
of Delphi, 800; Waynetown, $5588; Sullivan
,$171. %; Worthngton, $75; Pendleton $780, Amo
81, and Danville $54
The appeals for aid continue to come in from
the inundated localities telegram was re-
ceived yesterday morning from Mayor Roberts, of
.Lawrencenurg, stating: Fully one-third of our
houses are overthrow, and large number
have gone down the river. Much worse than
last year, but cannot give The number yet
Most of the furniture, bedding and clothing
have been lost. There are not d dozen families
in their houses in the old town, and those still
here live in the second stories in the new town"
Mayor Glass, of Jacksonville, telegraphs the
relief committee that provisions had been
sent there from any place besides indianapolis,
but they We're expecting shipments from Rich
mond and Columbus The river at that point
was still rising slowly yesterday morning, and
was twenty inches above the high mark of last
year. Another carload of food was sent to
Jacksonville last night The shipment com
prised 5000 loaves of bread, $500 pounds of
meat and 800 pounds of coffee Richmond was
also instructed by Governor Porter to forward
its supply of provisions to Jacksonville. A tel
egram was received by the relief committee
from Connersville, stating that q carload of
food and clothing was ready to be shipped from
there, and they were advised to forward it to
New Albany. a dispatch received from
r. G. Hervey, chairman of the relief committee
at Terre Haute, states that provisions have been
forwarded from there to New Albany, and they
are ready to give further aid wherever most
needed
Among the contributions received yesterday
from citizens of indianapolis were the following:
Thomas A. Morris, $50; employees Moore Desk
Company, $27; Lorenz Schmidt, $25; Thomas c.
Day q Co., $15; John g. Wright, 500; employees
of the Builders and Manufacturers Association,
1866; employees of Richards 6 Butler, $34 50;
employees of James Rauch, SIG %; German Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company, $25
Collections reported by the sub-committeemen
we're as follows: j. B. Dill. 1926 Go: Charles T.
Cleaveland and E. E. Barnard, 1926. 70, E. G.
Arthur and J. F. Spratt, 1901, %; Gordon and
Webster, additional, $l26.5O Albert Kuhn and
Ed Noll, $126. CO.
The contributors of $40 each reported to the
treasurer, were: Cleveland & Adams, John S.
Spann & Co. NJ F. Robinson, National Benefit
Association Industrial Life, Alex. Metzger,
Barnard e. Sayles, F. Smith & Co., Builders &
Manufacturers Association and w c. Thompson.
Those who gave 50 each were: G. Sehmuck,
Henry Coe D. B. Shdeler, J. E. Robertson, N.
n. Morris, c. E. Reynolds, Mutual Aid Associa-
ton, Benz. kelsey, Drew q Bennett, Indiana In
surance Company, Berkshire Life Insurance
Association, W. H. Seiders, Chas, 2. Coffin, D.
+. Swain, j. W. Williams & Co.. D. F. Appel
William f. Mick, George G. Day, Dr. L. D. Wa
terman, Glen & yesterday Braden & Co., Frank
H. Carter, Rowland & johnson. Charles Hart
man, Peter. Heating, W, A. Anderson and w.
Garretson & Co.
William ii. Smythe, grand secretary, were larger
than on any day since the relief work began.
The contributions reported were:
Bluffton Lodge No. l45, of Button. $25; Ma
rion Commandery, No q, K T., of Marion, $25;
Marion Chapter No. So, of Marion, $25; Bridge
port Lodge, No. 1872 of Bridgeport, $25; Miami
Lodge, No. 67, Of Peru, $3.50; Parle Lodge, No
8, Of Rockville, $25; Montezuma Lodge No 80,
of Montezuma, &c. Clarksburg Lodge, No. I24,
of Clarksburg, SLIPS Attica Lodge No Is, of
Attica, $25; New Castle Lodge No. 81, of New
Castle, $54; Western Star Lodge, No. &c, of Dan
vile, sic; Danville Chapter No. 49, of Danville,
$40; John Fitzgerald of Danville, s. so; Orient
Lodge, No. 272. of Logansport, $25; Logansport
Council, No. IL, of LOgansport, $40; Waveland
Lodge, No 300, of Waveand, $40; Waynetown
Lodge, No 302, of Waynetown $40; Bainbridee
Lodge, No 70, of cambridge, $40; Fred G. Wise
logel, of indianapolis, 3d. Zion Lodge, No 1877
Of louisville 500; the Masons of townsville, $l6
Oscar F. Meek of Philadelphia, 50.
From posts of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie the following were received by g. II. Shower
the quartermaster: Nora, So; Charlottesville
$40; Bunker Hill, So; Portland, $40; Danville
$40; New Castle, $40; Andrews, $3.50; Ossian,
$50 80; Hartford City, $25; Geneva, $40; Geneva
Post, No. 81, Salem, 3d. Farmland Post, No 264
S1i; Waverly Post, s.; St Joseph Post, No. IA
$40; Underwood Post, No. a. So; Mackville Post,
No 1853 50; Williamsburg Post, No 100, So; Dills
boro Post, No 1S9, So.
The following appeal to the subordinate eoun-
clls Of the Royal Arcanum was issued yesterday:
GRAND, COUNCIL ROYAL ARcANuM OF INDIANA,
OFFICE OF THE GRAND REGEN-,
GREENcAsTLE, Ind, Feb. Ia, 1884
To the officers and Members of the Grand Council
and Subordinate Councils in this Jurisdictions:
The floods are again upon our borders and the
scenes of of last year being re-enacted with
Increased violence. The members Of Anxious Council
30 460, Lawrenceburg have appealed to us for aid
and assistance and their behalf we appeal to the
various councils to render such assistance as thew can
The sufferings and distress cannot be estimated and
brethren and families must be provided for and
we appeal to you in the full belief that YOU will re-
tbc Roval a T,u o'ty. 80 nc nelnoers OF
stances with the desolate condition of our brethren
and their families and then do their duty In appeal
ing to the various councils and individual mem bers
we have reason to believe that liberal response will
be made, and the teachings of our order fully exem
phfed.
All contributions either from councils or indvidu-