The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08
VOLUNTEERING ASSISTANCE.
The Board of Trade Relief Committee Re-
organized and Ready for Work

At the noon meeting of the Board of Trade,
yesterday, the relief committee organized last
year for furnishing supplies to the sufferers
from the Ohio river food was authorized to
take steps for giving whatever aid may be re
quired by those who are rendered destitute by
the present flood. The committee is composed
of N. S. Byram A. D. Lynch, J. A. Closer,
Henry Frazier, W. p Gallup and V. T. Malott
Governor Porter and Mayor McMaster were
present at the meeting. A brief session
of the committee was held and it was decided to
await further reports before sending any supplies
of provisions additional to that forwarded to the
township trustee at Lawrenceburg. There is a
cash balance of over 81 200 left from the relief
work of last year, and this will be used for re-
heving whatever necessities there may be- A
afternoon by Mayor McMaster asking what the
needs of the people were, and stating that In
dianapolis stands ready to give aid
to those who have been rendered
destitute John G.. Blake the secretary
of the Board of Trade, received in reply to tel
egram of inquiry message stating that the
levees are all broken; Lawrenceburg is flooded,
and five feet of water stanos on the highest
point in the town. There is a great deal less
suffering than last year as many people have
left town. The houses on dry land are crowded.
Both railroads are washed out The provisions
in stores at Newtown will run out in day or
two, and it is almost impossible to get new sup
plies. The city telegraph office is under water.
and there is no communication with Lawrence
burg proper. The telegraph station is removed
to the junction. 1t is still raining, and the water
is rising from one to one and a half inches per
hour. At headwaters the river is falling but we
expect it to reach last years maximum at this
point If supplies are required to relieve suffer
ing the committee will promptly forward pro
visions, but it seems that the people will be able
to take care of themselves.
DR.. Elder, secretary of the State Board of
Health, has addressed letters to the health off
GERS in the counties along the river directing at
tention to the danger of smallpox making its APP
pearance among the people who may be driven
from their homes by the high waters and com
PEELED to take quarters in crowded rooms and
halls. He urges the necessity OF the county
health boards ordering vaccination at once of
all who may be congregated together in this way
and has forwarded supplies of virus for inme-
date use. 1T will be cheaper and far safer"
DIR. Elder says, than to allow one case to make
its appearance among crowd of people so stu
ated as to be helpless"
Mayor McMaster received the following tele-
gram last night, in answer to one sent by him
during the day offering assistance:
'LAwRENCEBURG, Ind, Feb. T.
John L. McMaster, Mayor:
Many thanks. Our people have provided for
water as well possible. Unless water should be
three or four feet higher continue long will not
need help. If we do viii gladly notify You.
GEO NJ. ROBERTS, Mayor"