The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-14
A GENEROUS OUTPOURING.
The Contributions to the Flood Relief
Fund Greater than Anticipated.
Relief Boats To Be Sent Up and Down the
Ohio NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from
individuals and Societies

The latest news from the flood was eagerly
sought by everybody yesterday, and the bulle-
tins announcing the rise of the water, inch by
inch, spread rapidly over the city 1t was the
universal topic of talk and everywhere the peo-
pie discussing such bits of information
from the inundated localities as could be OBJ
tanned. The most intense interest prevailed-an
interest akin to excitement-and sympathy for
the sufferers was fully aroused. and the sym
pathy was of the genuine kind which manifests
itself in the genuine way. The contributions
received by the relief committee exceeded ex-
pectations. They began coming in early in the
morning in sums of from one dollar up to one
hundred and at the noon meeting of the Board
of Trade Mr. A. E. Fletcher, the treasurer of the
committee, reported that his receipts ag-
gregated $3,OO2.4O This, however, was
but the beginning of the outpouring
of charity. In the afternoon the dollars fairly
showered down on the treasurer's table, and
money seemed plentiful as the waters. At .
o'clock the receipts aggregated $6,349, and still
the cash flowing in from all directions. Be-
fore the end of the week it is expected that $15,
900 will be raised Purchases amounting to
two-thirds of this sum have already been made
by the committee 1t was decided at the noon
meeting to charter the 'Little Sandy" tug, at
Madison, and take supply of provisions up the
river to be distributed to the destitute along both
sides of the water between Madison and Patriot
For this expedition the committee yesterday
afternoon purchased 1900 loaves of bread; 40
barrels of crackers; 80 barrels of -four; 5000
pounds of meat; 1000 pounds of Coffee 1,500
pounds of sugar. and $500 pounds of BEANS the
total cost of which was 81 1872 These provisions
will be shipped to Madison this morning, and
there loaded on the boat which will start on the
upriver trip some time this evening. W. P
Gallup, Major George Branham, and
Colonel Eli Lilly viii go in charge
of the expedition Dr. J. ]. Carver superin
tendent of the city dispensary, will accompany
them, and will give all medical assistance
needed by the sufferers The boat will prob
ably make the trip in two days, and it is be-
heved that the supply of provisions will be suf-
6cient to relieve the needs of the destitute in
the river towns for several days.
RELIEF ON LARGE SCALE
A relief boat, with five carloads of provisions,
will start from Madison, on Saturday afternoon,
to all those in need of aid living on both sides of
the river. 1t will go down as far as Shawnee
town, Ill, and ten days will probably be required
to make the trip The purchasing committee,
yesterday, bought for this expedition 40 barrels
of -four, 900 pounds of hard bread, 10000
pounds of shoulders, 5000 pounds of coffee,
10000 pounds of sugar 5000 pounds of crackers
10000 pounds of smoked meat, 1000 pounds of
sausage, and 900 bushels of Irish potatoes, the
n
tional supply will be taken on board when
the boat reaches Evansville. Those who desire
to contribute provisions for the expedition
should deliver their packages at the
tomorrow evening and label them "Ohio
river sufferers" Several of the members of the
relief committee will accompany this expedition.
V. T. Malott went to Cincinnati last night tc
charter steamer for the trip. DIR. E. S. Elder
secretary of the State Board of Health, has been
requested by the relief committee to choose one
of the volunteer physicians to go with the expe
dition to give medical aid to the sick.
Some of the contributions received by the re-
lief committee yesterday were from neighboring
towns, and it is expected that several more will
be heard from to-day. The citizens of McCords
vile, in response to the proclamation by the
Governor, sent in $40. 80. The City Coun-
Gil of Anderson appropriated $3.50, which was
forwarded. j. l.. Richards, of Colfax, collected
$52. 65 from the citizens of that place, and sent
the money to the committee, while ST. sub
scribed by the citizens of Hartford City and
$51. so from Covington was also received Kirk
land sent in $i2 so.
THE o1TY's CONTRIBUTIONS.
The total amount received from sources out
side the city was $780, 10 The rest of the sub
scriptions came from citizens of indianapolis.
Contributions were taken up among the en-
ployes of many of the business houses and man
ufacturing establishments. Everybody gave
freely and literally. Among the contributions
which were received during the day were the fol-
lowing
Spiegel, Thoms s. Co., employees. .......~ .$167
II A. Lewis NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so
Jacob Metzger. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25
W H English 100
Model Clnthinr CnrnnanV %