The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-20

Report or the Committee showing
About Thfrsy.fave Hundred
peIrars Contributed.

The following report Of the Executive
Committee OF the meeting of citizens held
at the Commercial Club shows that the
appcal for aid for the 0bio-river sufferers
was promptly responded 70, and about
S3,500 contributed:
RICHMOND, VA. February 10, 1884.
G. y. Wingo, Esq. President Commercial Ctno !;
Dear eir,--The Executive Committee appointed
NJ meeting Of citizens held In the rooms OF tDe
February iSih, in response 20 call made by
yourself, 20 render aid 10 the sufferers ~ be
Shio-riycr hyod, beg 70 snbmia the following rs
Ne We're instructed by the meeting 10 eolcii
contributions in rDo0ey, provisions, beddine;
sohns Be- &C. and 70 pnrensse , sna io,wara
resched and where they were most wanted' tne
Chesapeake aud Ohio railway transporting the
same frcs Of cost BY their fast mall trains ~ "a.
reiyed IN money from all sources 10 this date as
from Relief Committee Of the Tobacco
Exchange. ...........................'9 ooS %
From employees Chesapeake and Ohio
railway in Ricam2od. ,,:.,, 200 70
mi;tees and all other sources. l.t94 "
Making a total OF. .s9,271 04
lie has paid the following amount by
order OF the committee for provisions,
&C., as per bis report herewith in- ooo "a
ciosed....-. '....'.'......''''' -
Leaving balance on hand of........s SO ~
Receipts and disbursements are sustained Dy
vouchers herewith submitted
The Tobacco Exchange OF this city bad APP
pointed committee prior 10 the mecting OF clt-
sens TO collect funds for the ohio river HE,
GENEROUSLY agreed 20 turn over 10 Your committee
one-haif OF Che amount collected by them.
The first car OF provisions purchased oy your
eomp,iftee tDciudiiig various contributions from
our citizens was forwarded saturday evening py
the fast mail train 70 MIR. X. G. Bnrkes, cnalrinaa
Relief COMMITTEE, Catlet.sburg, hy1 Tor distriou-
The second chr Of provisions purchases, and
contributions was forwarded Mon9ay evening ", ~
fast mail tram 10 General Otey, Huntington, W.
Va. 10 he distributed between that point ana Oai-
rpolis o., by the Gallipolis Relief committee
The third car-provisiOns. purchases, ana con-
tr;bptiops- be forwarded this evening by fast
mail train 10 Jon T. Phister, chairman keilet
Committee, Maysvile. Ky. for Distribution AZ that
Manifests OF all articles shipped by your COM
miifce and by contributors who delivered their
articles at the Chesapeake and ohio depot in TINS
city are herewith submitted as vouchers.
We also enclose you reports OF each coisecting
committee. with amounts opposite each name, III
money, collected by them; also, iist OF various
articles given the committees, ,., 20
Richmond have generously contributed IN money ~,
prcytsions and other articles sum not less than
$500 70 The relief Of the Ohio-river sufferers
Your committee, believing they have accom-
plished the object for which they were appointed,
beg 20 be discharged. Respectfully.
j. n. CAPfRS,
CHARLEs ii. SIMPSON,
II. s. FITCH,
5. III. HAYES.
The following letter from President
Wingo explains itself:
Gentlemen,--I have examined your report In de-
tall counted funds In hand, and hereby return
thanks Of our Club for your services, and many
thanks TO the citizens OF Richmond OF all classes
for the contributions freely given 70 collectors
appointed 20 raise funds ! tnd your account anu
vouchers correct. and hereby discharge YOU from
further duty. Respectfully, c. e WIHGo,