Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
RELIEF ENPEDIrfOES.
The Regulars Trip to Benwood nnd
Reception "a West wheeling.

Reception IA West wheeling.
Yesterday morning the eyes and stom-
aches OF Benwood people were again glad
dened By the appearance OF the steamer
Regular, with very large supply OF pro-
visions for them. 0uite number OF the
hard working poor men Of that village were
unable to thank their preservers yesterday
for The provisions brought to them,
their emotion choking their utterance.
The scene at the barge where the food was
unloaded beggars description. Strong
men could hardly give orders to one an
othe, for their emotions Had relief not
of resched these people, they certainly
would have starved, for when the first boat
load Was taken to them Friday, they were
nearly fsmishsd for feDd, and yesterday
they wsre in just as bad a condition. The
provisions taken down Friday evening
barely went around, and a majority OF the
cit zens did not set enough to cleck the
cravings Of hunge7, yet they bore up brave
" and we're thankful for ;he generous
action Of the Wheslipglss.
Tue steamer Regular left this landing at
about II o'clock yesterday morning with
very large supply Of mess, bread, crackers
cheese and coffee. The vessel was com
msnded by Fred BussInan, with Eiward
Cline at the WHEEL Ma or Anderson
Jacob Grubb, Edward Larkins, All Paul
ard several other gentle composed the
relief party. Vim. Eccles ard his pardaer
Controlled the engines.
Edward bsrkins and Jacob Grubb took
sklff and left for the Sixth ward ahead o.
the boat 70 pre- oure !cad OF bread already
engaged. The steamer waited at the Bel
mont mill tOr these gentlemen some little
lime, but as they did not appear the Yes
sells head was again turned down the river.
After passing the old sugar refinery the
people living along the shore called for
iood and did everything in the world to
attract the attention Of the relief party.
The gentleman who had charge of the ye'-
.el informed them that assistance wou ID
ye hioClh. TO them on the return
If the boat. At Benwood the people were
nsr s'yC ont their windows, and all the
kits md RATS available were hurrylng,
..tier.skelter. toward the anchored barge
uuon which the food was 20 be loaded. Be-
ftTe he vessel eflt cted a landing st the
EsIse pessiy hundred men and boys were
or. II swsiting the fCod. A more haggard
snt woe.hegone looking set of mea and
boys never before were seen. Hardly any
ui item have q sutficiency OF clothlng on
tn. III sbOuid the weather turn coll. God
knows what would become OF them should
a severe cold spell now set in. One thing
is certain, at least half OF them wonid
freeze to death in less than twenty-four
hours.
was turned over to the committee; the
work OF distributing il commenced i'm
mediately. As the vessel swung into the
stream, bound for this city, the men,
W omen and children sent up cheer after
cheer, IS a slight token Of their heartfelt
thanks for the kindness OF the WheeliOg-
ties. Just prior to the departure OF the
boat from Benwood, Ed. Lsrkins and
Jacob Grubb arrived with skif.load OF
bread. having rowed the entire distance
from Wheeling. The Benwood people
in rowing a skif loaded with food that
distance 10 relieve the sufferers. Coming
mn the Virginia shore, the steamer was
stopped at Boggs' Run and a large qusnti-
ty of food was sent out in skiffs to the hood
bound people, who were in the most pit
liable condition imaginable, Just above
Boggs' run, setting back against the Elll, Is
q number OF lime and coke ovens, and un-
der a cliff OF rocks is number OF caves.
All
who not only did not have any food, bat
were without any bed clothes OF any de-
scription. What amount OF suffering the
women and children experienced in these
holes, without anything to keep them
warm, no person can realize who has not
experienced il themselves. At this point
skiff was manned from the steamer, aad
big load OF provisions taken to the sufesers
Just south OF the Sugar Refinery the re:
l. n a. r - AraFr tArta al
among the people who were Hood bound
and had nothing to eat. -,
Those aboard the vessel were we'll repaid
for their Efforts to assist the starving
populants OF the southern portion OF our
city and Benwood by the honestly ex
pressed thanks CT those assisted ana the
fearful thanks Of the women, numbers OF
whom had sucking babies IN their arms as
thsy came 70 the windows to shank their
erefsctors. The great majority OF people
as.isted are vofkingmen who make on y
81 25 and s. day and have large families,
and in a great many instances have loSt
everything they OWE in the world except
the clothing On their backs. Bat TO ses
strong men while attempting to thank
| their bsksfsctors have tears 10 starr tc
their eyes and their utterance become com
4 pletely ehUked od BY their emotions vonlt
/ repay any person for their Efforts In tasii
I hehaH.
The only feature that marrsd the ekect
| of the expedition was the celd-bloo6sd a;
| tempt 70 asssssinate the people oa th
steamers Regular and Belle Prince b.
West Wheeling people which In dstaile
| elsewhere.
The following card OF thanfa was hsnds
REGISTER reporter st Benvoed, yesterds
morning, which speaks for itself:
BEsvooD, Feb. 9, 1884.
Bdsers Of The Re2str:
Permit me, through the columns OF yos
paper. to return tbs heartfelt thanks Of 90
| unfortunate and suffering people 10 ID
generous people Gf your most gensrol
city, for the fHod cent thsm Yesterday
| tht sie.rrsr Y. .nlnr. for zi;hnnt II Sin