Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-12
SHIPPING SUPPLIES
To tbs RssdY Citizens Of Jackson
County.
Msfsy Being Contributed in the Down
River TowF:.--State Items
of lrssrest.


and other aava river towss are Moving
energeticslly n the matter Of shipping sup
plies to the cisissns of jackson county who
are in destitute eircums tancez. and 1t is
thought that by Monday rations Of -four and
meat can be plaesi in the hands OF every
one suffering for 6od. Several sums u
monty have been forwarded from this city,
but as yet no general relief measure has
been iDsue our citizens prefeTing to
await the evident desire of the immediate
n,ishhoss of those in distress to endeeFor to
ALLEVIATE THE SUFFERING
themselves. The publication yesterday OF
an interview with "A prominent and reha-
bic citizen" of Jackson, who did not vast
his name mentioned for obvious reasons
in which it was intimated that help should
be withheld because. it is presumed, those
in need were "'sauatters, " or were not as
thrifty as they probably should be, was al
luded to as being in rather questionable
taste BY number of people yesterday. One
gentleman voiced the sentiment OF group
of halfadozen BY saying it mattered little
how the restitution came about the only
question to be considered was: Does suffer
ing exist among those people? and il the
answer be IN the affirmative then
RELIEF MUST BE PROVIDED
until they can harvest their grwo;ng crops.
The residel 10 + ose CT unit IS imme-
diately surrounding the one in which the
scarcity OF food exists and who have proba-
bly, the best means Of knowing the truth, are
doing what they can, as will be seen by the
following extracts from our exchanges:
Partersbury State journal.
The following subscriptions, for the relief
of the distressed ciizens Of Jackson county,
have been received at the State Journal
office
A. B. White, $500.
7. G. Stiles, Cleveland, 0. through Mayor
Scot, $4,000
Novelty Mill Company, one barrel best
-four.
Eagle Mill Company, one barrel best
-four.
One hundred and sixty sacks of flour was
purchased with the above donations to-day,
and sent to the relief com mittee at Ravens
wood, charges prepaid, on the Harry ID.
krox, this afternoon.
The committee there win promptly for.
ward the -four tom orrow, to the sections OF
the county where aid is most
INrERATIvELY NEEDED.
We again call the attention OF cur citi
zens to the necessity of doing something at
once. Psrkersburg ought to raise $500, at
least. We have taken what steps we have
solely to start the ball in motion, and will
gladly hand over our charge to q regular
relief committee appointed by our citizens.
Until we see some other steps taken, how
ever, we shall contir ne to receive, acknow-
edge, and forward all money sent US for the
relief of those who are suffering from
LACK OF FOOD
in Jackson and adjoining counties. We
have the proper parties to place the relief
where it will do the most good, and those
contributing may rest assured that their
money will not be wasted. We appeal to
the generous citizens in this city to do some
thing more in this matter. We hope the
appeal will not be made in vain.
Jackson Bugle.
Actual starvation stsres many families in
the face. This matter should be quickly
looked into and prompt measures taken to
give relief where needed. A public meet
ing was held at the Court House last Satur-
day to consider the subject, the proceedings
of which are published elsewhere. Public
subscriptions are being taken up in Ravens
wood and oth,r points TO give
TEMPORARY RELIEF.
But be the suffering much or little, the
County Court should meet without an hours
unnecessary delay and investigate and take
proper action in the matter. In the neigh
borhood of So was subscribed yesterday
by the citizens of this place for the relief Of
sufferers in Washington district.
sardysille Cor. Ravenswood Nswr.
1t is surprising to see the destitute condi'
ton of some families in this county this sea.
son. There is 40 grain in this neighbor-
hood and times are so hard and money 80
scarce that a great many people have moth
ing to buy with, and without help some fam
lilies must suffer before their crops are
raised.
Kentuck Cor. RAvenswood News.
1t is now becoming very difficult to get
grain for bread. Many Of our people will
suffer in short time if the county don't aid
in the matter. Could Only WELD the pen
like many would attempt to describe the
condition of those who are in destitute cir
cumstances. II the County Court fails to
appropriate for the needy p,sI the hit
around.
Wetzel Democrat.
Terrible stories in the newspapers about
restitution in Jackson county. Hundreds
of families are said to be in absolute want.
The drouth of last summer utterly ruined
the crops and the supplies are all gone.
Measures are being taken to relieve the dis
tress.