The state journal., 1884-02-16
TIE WESTERN SUFFERERS.
Harrisburg's Charitable People Called OIL
for Assistance.

Harrisburg's Charitable People Called OH
for Assistance.
Over hundred andfifty thousand peo-
pie in the Ohio Valley are suffering and
in great distress from the high water.
| Drowned out Of house and home, with
the loss Of all their earthly possessions,
barely sustaining life from day to day on
what is sent them in charity, their situa-
ton is most horrible, and made worse by
the cold wave which has swept over the
| flooded district. Could anything be more
| pitiful? The good citizens of Harrisburg
are called upon to contribute out of their
| abundance TO the alienation of the suffer
ings of these most unfortunate people.
Clothing for men, women and children,
provisions of all kinds, and food and
money are needed for their immediate re-
| lief The matter has been taken in hand
| by philanthropic citizens and contribu-
| tons or directions to call for articles can
be left with the following:
S. c. Wilson, mayors office
b. f Meyers, Patriot office.
Dr. w. M'Alarney, TELEGRAPH office
f. z. Wallower, Independent office.
g. W. Hunter, Lochiel hotel
John !. Beggs, insurance Office.
&. "A. Byers, gas office.
j. NIX. Reilly, corner Third and Chest
nut streets.
]. ii. Santo, coal Office, Broad street
J. S. Sible, coal office. North Third
| street
Fl. M. Kelley, coal office, State street
ID. l.. Jauss coal office, Vine street.
George w Hunter will take charge of
all moneys and J. NIX. Rely and c. A.
Byels OF the collection and forwarding of
all supplies.
1t is very urgent that our generous and
literally disposed people contribute at
once TO this laudable purpose. 1t is in
tended to forward at the earliest moment
such supplies as may be contributed to
the mayor Of Wheeling to be turned over
to the United States officers who have been
ordered to report at that place for the dis
tribution Of such contributions. The
good people Of the surrounding towns
can send their supplies to this city and
they will be forwarded at once to Wheel :
Ing.
1t is suggested that as there are many
children in the city who would like to
give something to the suffering children
Of the flooded district, the six thousand
scholars in the public schools each give a
~
the teachers, who in turn will turn it over
to the committee. Teachers might men
ton this to their schools.
Many persons decline to give because
they cannot give large sum. 1T is the
small sums that swell the total to respec-
table figures, and the quicker they are
handed in the better. Remember, ''he
who gives quickly gives twice, and no
matter how small the amount it will do
some good.
The contributions left at this office to-
day were as follows: w. L. Powell q Co.,
one barrel hominy;S w. Fleming, cash,
SIS; K. M. Haldeman, Ut clothing.
The following contributions were to-.
day handed to Col. Hunter at the Lochiel
Hotel: g. Fl. Markley, So 90; Lane S.
Hart, So 90; DIR. II. MCGOWAN, 50 90;
M. E. Olmsted, $40 90; Mrs. Doctor
Dock, $40 90; George W. Hunter, $50 90;
w. o. Hickok s25 90; Samuel Seidel,
% cents; w. s. Cornman, 50 90; Chas.
| n. Blackwell, 81 90; P. NJ Daugherty,
| 81 90; Jos. E. Kittell, % cents; Chas.
Taylor, % cents; John F. Murray, sc
| cents: Charles Cilley, 80 cents.