Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-11
TIE DISTRESS m JACKSON
Another Eesiirg of citizsns Held at
Ripley,
And the County Court Called Upon
for Ad---Contribution Of Food
Ssaeitsd---Relief Measures.

On Monday last the REeIsrEE Plbfishe
I A. column of information extracted from tn
Jackson County Aersl5, about the need Q
food by many citizens Of Washington on
! trict, jackson coE7tT. The names or 10
parties we're given, and circumstances II
connection therewish were 90 minute ant
reasonable that to read the statements wa
to be convinced.
The REGIsIE R saw TNthese reports rsa
there was
EEcEsSITY FoRs uEIF,
snd at once, but before sskibg the citizen,
of Wheeling 10 make any demonstration IN
thst directios, it was deemed advisable to
erg uire Of soge prominent sitizen OF Jack.
SON whether outside help wao-desired. With
that end in view, the following dispatch was
ssnt On Monday noon:
WHEELING, JuzeS, 1885.
To Hon. Chas. l.. BrO,cn, -2see'ssrood.
JrsEson Coun5, W. "a:
See Hersld's report of starvation. Let
US know ut once what there is in il, and if
you nsea outside assistance write 1t once.
JAS. B. TA!EY,
d for REGIsrsR
In rsply to the above telegram came
amessags from Mr.. Brown to the effect that
he would explain the situation by maik
Yesterday the following letter was re-
ceiyed:
THE DISTRESS REAL.
RArsssvooD, W. Va, June s, 1885.
To James B. TdHey:
In reply to your dispatch Of this date;
would say have no doubt there is too much
cause for the complaints referred to- Many
Of those people are in want But Jackson
county feels able to support its own unfortu-
mates. Efforts are being made here to re-
lleve them.
Many thanks for your kindly interest.
Very respectfully,
CHAs. l.. BROwS.
From the foregoing it will be seen the
statements about the want existing in Jack.
son are not over estimated, but at the same
time the heroic course OF taking care of the
needy without e1traueous aid has been de-
termined on, at least for the present. New.
ertheless, any of the good-hearted people Of
Wheeling who feel able can in their individ.
ual capacity render aid to the suffering dis
trict, and it will be accepted with gladness
and thankfulness.
ANOTHER MEETING.
Below are the official proceedings of a
me etipg held at jackson Court House, cor
rOtoratipg the statements of the dire neces-
sites already reported:
Report OF meeting held at the Court
House in Ripley, Saturday afternoon, June
Iiei of the destitute of the county.
The meeting was called to order by
Buenos Ayres and an organization effected
~ the election of B. F. Armstrong chair
man and W. W. Kidd secretary.
The chairman explained the object Of the
meeting, and after interchange of opinions
W. A. Parsons, Fl. C. Flesher and w. I.
Greer were appointed committee on res0.
lutions.
The committee reported the following,
which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The people Of parts Of Jackson
county are in condition requiring aid and
assistance in the way of food, caused by the
drouth of last season and the consequent
failure Of crops,
Resolved, That the County Court Of this
county be requested to convene in special
session, at as early day as possible, to pro.
vide ways and means TO relieve said per
sons, and that copy of this resolution be
Immediately furnished 10 each Of the mem.
bers of said County Court and published in
The county papers.
On motion OF Warren Miller, commit
tee, consisting of W. W. Riley, W. W. Kidd
and Buneos Ayres, was appointed to solicit
subscriptions for immediate relief, and to
purchase flour and meat for the destitute.
B. F. ARMSTRONG, Chairman.
W. W. KIDD, Secretary.
The Parkersburg State Journal has start
ed relief fund, and in a day or two others
will be inaugurated in all the river towns.