The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-13
MARTINS FERRY.
Scycn Hundred People to be Cared for.
Notes II Incidents.

seven Hundred People to be Cared for.
Notes II Incidents.
There were no special features In Martins
Ferry 10 note yesterday In regard 10 the
scene Of desolation left by the flood that has
not already been noticed in the IsrELI,sEs.
GER. The adjourned citizens nesting was
held in the Methodist church yesterday
afternoon. The meeting was preslded over
by Mayor Mitchell. Mi. Joseph Y. Haiues
acted az otrk. There was some difference OF
opinion sa to the best method OF s%ys,euaiiz.
Ing the work OF ielisi, but matters were
flAlly I'd jus.ed. Mr.. y. Rnae!l Wood left yes.
terday %aI.srnoon, for Columbus, to appear
before the legislative committee that will
have charge Of the Ohio appropriation for the
relief OF sufferers, to present tha claim OF
Martins Ferry's destitute.
Mayor Mitchell Gad George Robinson, who
hayg been working hard for the relief OF the
suffering, ny.ee In slyipg that no. less than
seven hundred people are being tsken care
OF. Clothing aud bedding arc the worst
needs. Too sunshine dried up the muddy
ground IN soniG places yesterday, and the
welcome rays Of "Old Sol' were hailed with
delight.
The country people are responding liber.
ally.
capt. Abs Lash arrived yesterday from
Parkersaurg.
Deputy Sheriff sedwick, OF st. Clalrsvills,
was in Town yesterday.
J. NJ. Goudy and Joseph 7. Haines were
untiring n their work.
Misses Kate and Bessie Etson devoted their
time TO the help of the sufferers.
Jerry Ebbert is in charge of the cooking
department at the G.. A. Il. hall.
Adam WArniE, who has charge Of the cook.
ing at Commercial Hall, has cone g, o / work.
Manufacturers were GNeripg s. per day for
worfInen yesterday, but could not got them.
W. NJ. Mann's foundry.and machine sh D
Is in q fearful condition. Mr.. Mann losts
about 81, 600.
The Buckeye and Elson glass works Paid
oil yesterday, greatly to the relief Of some OF
the sufferers.
L. J.. G., L J.. A. and r. P. J. D.ennen,
soos Of jsmss II: Bscunen, left LAST night for
their homes in Minneapolis.
Thoburn Post G. A. r. met last night TO
take measures towards providing for the
suffering members OF that post.
J.B. Williams, grocer, and Nj. Brady, dry
gcoda, disposed OF their stock at whateyer
prices the flood sufferers chose to pay.
The report that q clerk of Themes Mears
prevented n little girl from gathering up
potatoes thrown on The pavement day before
yesterday is untrue.
Printed orders bavo been furnished. and
the following COMMITTEES issue them; Fiys
waId-R. 9. swar z Charles Undertake,
Seco:d ward-R v. i Il, Jones, DR. 3.
Williams. Third warL-R. Barr, A. III. Slip
man,.
TIE committee to solicit s1b.crip.iors Is as
follows: lirst ward, Mrs. James A. GRAY
aud M,s, II. W. Smith. Second ward, miss
Kate E!son and Mss Hauuah Bird. Third
ward, Mis-. ]. r. Haises AID Mrs. L. W,
Ingl.bright.
The distributing committee consisting OF
Joel Wood, T. 4. Gcott, Ed Ca,teIl and MIR.
". &. E!sen, Mrs.. James A. GRAY and Mis-
Hmraa Bird, deserve great praise, a, they
have been working uu e%asinely from NON.
ing until night.
An unkird report was out yesterday that
DR.. ]. Werlich wanted 10 charge eso,bi.
taut rent tor his vac mt houses. This, Of
course, was uEtruo. The Doctor did oif.r
them rent free for one month to any parties
cleaning them out.