Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-25
RELIEF WORK.
THE COMMITTEES DISTRIBUTING AID TO THE
SUFFERERS
f,vsr Five Thousand Dollars Already Given Out and
More Can be Ussd-Rsply 70 AssNA
Garrst. and Clsmsnts-0ther
Sufferers.

Cruise, of the Board OF CommiSsione's'
Chairman, met at the County lnfrmary
about six o'clock Monday evening ana
uroceeded to deliberate and act upon the
work of relief committed to their charge.
Before the business was formally taken up,
word was received from the local commit
tee of Trisdelphia and Elm Grove that they
would be glad to turn the funds they had
collected into the treasury Of the County
Committee, if they were accorded repre-
sanitation in such COMMITTEES. This was
agreed to, and Messrs. Creighton and
Hornbrook were made auxiliary members
of the committee.
Actual work WAS then commenced. After
footing ND the available cash, the COM
mittee found its funds amounted to -, 63l.
n was determined to only assist those suf-
fsrers who were least able to stand their
loss. and after selecting ont from the
whole list those most deserving OF financial
aid, it was found they could be aided ID
the proportion of about 335 per cent. oil
their estimated loss. On this basis the
issuance of orders began, they going to peo-
ple over the whole flooded district, from
Caldwell's Run ON the south to West Alex
ander on the east, and Short Greek on the
north. In all, about 80 or 100 people
were aided, the sums given them IN cash
ranging from SIS 10 sbout $40. There
will be some further funds available In
day or two, from contributions not yet
turned in, and this money will be used IN
continuing the work of relief.
The committee did not conclude its
work until nearly midnight. There is no
present lack of either food or clothing in
the flooded district, large amount OF sup
plies having been taken ont to the country
during the past few days and more Is go
ing dsily. The members of the Board
think there need be no necessity for spend
ing all of the $1,000 appropriated for the
purchase of food and clothing, and the un-
expended balance Of this sum will be add.
ed to the cash donations to the victims oil
the disaster.
The committee recognizes the insult
ficiency of the money ut their disposal, and
could find immediate and urgent use for
MANY thousand dollars in addition TO that
already disbursed. Ten thousand dollars
in cash would he God-send to the people
of Ohio county.
The following letter of acknowledgment
has been sent to Messrs. Robert Garrett
and w. M. Clements:
WHEELING, W. VA, July %, 1888.
Hon. W. u. Clements, Wheeling, W. "a:
SIR: Your communication of this date
enclosing copy of telegram from Mr.. Rob-
ert Garrett, authorizing the Ohio County
Relief Committee to draw on MIN for an
individual donation of one thousand dol
lars, received. In behalf OF the Relief
Committee and the people of Ohio county,
we would be pleased to have You state to
Mr.. Garrett, that we accept raid donation
with sincere thanks, and trust that his
generosity may be rewarded by all hes
sings that suffering people may be able to
bestow, and also thank him for the kind
words of sympathy expressed in his tele-
gram. We also tender thanks to you in
dividually for the effort in our behalf
With respect,
GSipned1 FRANK CRUISE,
President Ohio County Relief Committee
P.S.-Have this day drawn on Mr.. Gar
rett for said amount through Bank OF
Wheeling.