The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-23
RELIEVING THE DISTRESSED.


returned from the trip down the Ohio river,
from Madison to Evansville, yesterday, and
made informal reports to the relief committee at
the afternoon meeting. DR.. Elder has a tabu-
lated record Of the work, which shows that be-
tween Madison and Evansville, exclusive of JEFF
fersonville and New Albany, ,, 779 houses, the
homes of 1883 people, were totally inundated,
and in many cases destroyed, and that go of
these people We're suffering from sickness. Col
Lilly reports that the work of relief was so
thoroughly done that for some time there will be
no necessity for sending more provisions down
the river, although clothing and blankets may
be greatly needed. He thinks that the storm of
last Tuesday more than quadrupled the suffer
ing Of the people along the Ohio.
/. b. Chandler and !. S. Gordon, who were
appointed to examine into the condition of
affairs at Jefte1sonville, report that there is no
truth III the report that the supplies have been
misappropriated there, and that the work of dis
trlbution is in the hands of the best men of the
city.
The following dispatches were received yes
terday;
AURORA, Ind, Feb. %.
In the name of our relief committee we express our
heartfelt thanks for your liberal contributions. So
now sufficient. E. L. BEINKAMP, Mayor.
WARSAW, Ind, Feb. 81.
Inform Governor Porter that our county commits
sioners have appropriated $500 for flood sufferers.
he can draw on us for that amount when needed.
Committees are also at work soliciting private dona-
hons, and think nearly as much more will be raised
IN chat way. JOSEPH S. BAKER.
SHAwNEETowN, H., Feb. %.
g. F. Holiday:
which is expected to-day. The water here is on a
stand, two inches above last years mark, and will not
rise more. Great destruction to buildings by Tues
days storm. Personal property mostly saved aud suf-
fering less than last year. Our provisions will be
enough for temporary relief. J. A. CLOSER.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Feb. %.
A. D. Lynch, President Board of Trade:
We will load another car with bread, crackers, beef,
pork, sugar, coffee, beans and flour, to start for New
Albany, on Saturday afternoon. r. q. HERVEY.
Contributions were received yesterday as fol
lows: Friends Church, Bridgeport, $l8.25; Ken
dallville Dancing Club. $50; Fort Wayne Com
mandery Knights Templars, $50; G. Dillon & Son,
$40; citizens of Thorntown, 1886; Visscher lee
ture tpartE 1928. Total contributions to date,
$22, 1000. Besides this, Governor Porter has in
his possession about 81, 500, which has been sent
directly to him.
THE MASONIC CONTRIBUTIONS
The following contributions have been received
by William H. Smythe, grand secretary Of f.
and A. Masons: White River lodge, No. 332, of
Shoals, $40; Sullivan lodge, No, 263, of Sullivan,
$15; Libanus lodge, No. l54. of Monticello. $40;
Deming lodge, No. So, ofNorth Manchester: $40;
Williamsburg lodge, No. 493, of Williamsburg,
81; Ovid lodge, No. l64, of Ovid, $l2; Solomon
lodge, No. II. of Hardinsburg, $40; Cope lodge,
No, 535, of Cope, $l4.10; receipts to-day. $93. 10,
to which add former sum reported, S ,022. IS,
making total receipts, SD, 1855
ODD FELLOW CONTRIBUTIONS
The following amounts were received on yes
terday by B. F. Foster, Grand Secretary I. O..
0. F.: j. R. King, treasurer Penn Lodge No.
30, Brookville, collections $50; Crown Point 1876,
$500; Mentor 59l, Auburn. $2l. so; collections
by 59l, $148O; kendallville SIS, $40: Attica SO.
SO; Rising Star ~, Evansville, $40; Salem 67,
TG,.fil"ry 90, lClifty, $40; Laurel 3G5 'l'd' @i1dj
SmooL t. an0o1 -, Edinburg, $40; BIiIton HTStin'
SPo%NtnE o372 GAINESVILLE, So: yonnr - 20;
$ili 1tSIG ?,sD cu MI 81; Star 1856, Glendale ga :
3 5GiS ~: Mexico siderable, Darlington, IS: VIC,
Paragon 40G, So; Glenn1lQy over 5352; Mitchell
Encampment l., Terre Hau,., !
242, s.; Waterloo 221, 1895; Gotthard 574, add
honal; s.; total days contributions, $26l.25; to-
tai receipts from lodges. encampments and
members, to date, $3,442.33.
RELIEF NOTES.
The German Telegraph has donated $25 for
the benefit of the flood sufferers fund.
The committee yesterday purchased and for
warded three hundred blankets and one hundred
mattresses to Luxembourg.
Mayor Rupe, of Richmond, yesterday tele-
graphed to the committee that he had notified
the relief committee Of New Albany of further
supplies; and word was received from Lafayette
that a carload of provisions and clothing had
been sent from there.
A special to the Journal from Warsaw says:
The commissioners of Kosciusko county met this
morning, on petition of a number of taxpayers,
and issued an order donating $500 to the flood
sufferers, and Auditor Baker was instructed to
notify Governor Porter to draw on our county
for that amount. Fully that much more will be
raised here by private subscription.