Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-17
ANoFheR PITTSBURGH RELIEF BOAT.
The Resolnfe to Follow the Katie
Katie St0ckdale Next Tuesday.

The ResoInfe to Follow the Katie
Katie Stockdale Next Tuesday.
PITTSBURGH, February 16.-The Citizens
Relief Committee held the usual meeting
to-day at the Chamber OF Commerce, the
attendance being very large. Mr.. John B.
Jackson called the meeting to order at 10
o'clock, Mr.. David Robinson being secre.
tary. Mayor Peterson, of Allegheny, re.
ported that everything possible had been
done in Allegheny. About 81, 200 had
been collected. and large donations OF
food and clothing made, and s2 500 had
been expended The distress is very
great, and although there is prospect
of $4,000 from Councils the amount can
not be obtained for two or three weeks
yet, and something should be done at once.
He had been greatly assisted by the Ladies'
Relief Society, of Allegheny, but this
morning he had been notified that all the
resources had been expended, and he bad
allow them to draw on him for 500. Cap
tain Gray said he thought that most pep
pie had contributed under the idea that the
money woald be expended where it was
most needed, no difference where the suf-
ferers lived. Mr.. Meyrsn stated that the
Rev. B. Pick had been appointed represent
ative for Allegheny, and furnished 500
for immediate use, but since the organizi-
ton OF the committee he lad not been heard
from. Mr.. Meyran thought aid should bs
extended TO Allegheny as the most suffer
I ing existed here, and the movement was
not confined to territorial limits. The
contributions now were Sh3i9 Is, and
would exceed 90, 900 5efors long. In clud-
ing supplies TO the relief boat, about 5000
has been spent. II the suggestion OF
Captain Gray and Mr. Paul, that another
relief boat be sent, be adopted, 1t would
cost about So 0O9 more, which would leave
ST., 900 in the committees hands, 5000 Of
which should be appropriated to Ale.
eheny. Mr. Robinson and Mr.. Ammon
favored the appropriation, but not all at
once md only as it was needed. Father
Hearney moved that 5000 be appro-
priated to the Ladies' Relief Society OF
Allegheny. Carried. Treasurer Meyrin
gave check for the amount. The Society
for the Improvement of the Poor was voted
q similar sum and their ROOMS made the
distributing headquarters OF the committee
ton of second relief boat, and after some
discussion it was decided 10 appropriate
s., 900 and send the boat at once. Every
thing received from surrounding towns
will be set aside for the relief expedition,
which will he n charge of Captain Gray
and Mr.. Paul. The steamer Resolute will
be secured and loaded on Monday.
A communication was read IRON
John H. McCreery, Esq, President
OF the Mozart Choral Society, Offering
the services OF the society for a benefit con
cert at time and place TO be mutually
agreed upon. The offer was accepted, A
telegram was received from Rev. Mr.. D1n-
ehoo, at Steubenv Vile, stating that chill.
dren's clothing was badly needed. Speer
& Co. donated 500 bashels Of coal, which
will be distributed from their yard. Messrs.
]. S. Reymer and G. S. Reppert were added
to the Expedition Committee. rhe boat
will start on Tuesday. There will be
barge at Phillips whariboat TO receive any
articles OF clothing, furniture, etc snt do
nations OF all kinds. Mr.. Reuben Miller
stated that coal company in the city will
ave 3 OCO bushels Of coal ready for distri-
Su'iCu tomorrow.