The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-15
MARIIn,S FEaRY.
Tn Condition Of Things Improving
49, miscellaneous Notes.

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miscellaneous Notes.
The people OF Martins Ferry, those ''die
turbed" by the flood, are gradually coming
to the top but are not yet in any kind 0!
shape. The reports that tbs Method;sts o.
the town were out, Of humor in the reorgani
cation OF affairs was somewhat exaggerated
The Executive Committee is NOW working
nicely. Mr.. Joel Wood, the Chairman, has
been u~ntiring in his efforts md has been
praised on all hands for tho good part be has
played in relieving distress. The G. A. r.
entertainment that was to have come of on
February %, under the auspices Of Thoburn
Post, has bsea postponed until April 3 and 1.
The entertainment Isl gift concert, and the
proceeds will be devoted to replenishing the
relief fund Of tho post; that IL, taking care Of
the members OF the order affected by the
hood, or In any other distress. Ohio City
Lodge, NO. 1856. Mas0ns, met last night and
took action toward giving aid 10 the sufferers
by the food.
The Benwood furnace, yesterday, va run.
ming all right, and making nine beds OF iron
every five hours.
The closest count that can be made reveals
the fact that ! 200 families are being taken
care OF by the committee on. relief These
people have to be provided with food, CLOTH
ing, bed clothing and fael.
co-RIsurloNs.
The contributions on Wednesday and
Thursday were as follows:
Fannie E. Anderson, OF Martins Ferry,
bedding aud chtldran'a clothing.
From Morning View Postofice, Belmont
county, bedding, clothing and provisions.
From Mt. Pleasant, two ba1rela OF potatoes
and five packages Of bread and meat.
From Harrisvills, wagon load OF proyi.
sions.y "
From Bridgeport, boz Of meat.
a. Cochran, Of Belmont county, clothing
and potatoes.
A. J. Mcfarland, Of St. Ciairsyille, pro.
visions and clothing.
William Ladd, OF Bsooklyn, IS,
At noou yesterday Cad:z's contribution was
received. The following telegram waa re.
ceived by the Commercial Bank yesterday:
cAplz. o.; February II.
Commercial Bank. Martins Ferry O:
Our folks shipped yesterday twelve pack.
ferers. We shipped them by the steamer
Abner 0Neal to you.
%[5igned], D. 4. WEIGH.
The Bank Immediately turned over the
goods to the Executive committee.
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kilograms foz Martins Ferry were delayed
twelve hours.
Yesterday Mayor Mitchell received the
following telegram: US q
!, Mayor Mitchell, yesterday, received a tele.
gram from O. Russell Wood, at Columbus,
saying that Hills bill authorizing Belmont
county To borrow $4,000 for the benefit OF
the food sufferers had passed the Legislature.
Among the contributions from Cadis was
a baby's hood aud attached to 1t was the fol.
lowing note signed by Mrs. Bsebe: This Ia
for the little kid that was born on the biz
waters" The "kld" referred to ia q son Of
Gus Bpecht, and the people call him Flood"
6pecht.
WASHINGTON, D. Q February 10, 1854.
Mayor H. @ Mitchell, Aarsin',, Ferry, 0.
You are authorized to purchase and dis.
tribute sutsi.tence stores, clothing and other
necessary articles, to persons made destitute
by flood within your reach 10 an amount not
exceeding 81 900. Careful records OF pur-
chases should be kept, to enable the Depart.
ment officer TO adjust the account when be-
can be sent. You will be expected TO dive
the officer your receipt for stores, and account
IS agent Of this Department for the distripu.
ton. Please aa viss me by wire the number
Of destitute, and whether purchases can be-
made In your locality. r. 7. LINCOLN.
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