Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-13
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Their Report Read at the Meeting
nj the Mayors office on Tuesday.
The executive committee OF the Johns-
town Relief Association met OF the mayors
Office on Tuesday. Mayor Harrington
presided. Others present were Edward
Belts, Preston Lea, Charles Baird, Henry
q. Robinson, William Lswton, Willard
Hall Porter, George W. Todd and O. I.
Allen.
Willard Hall Porter, Esq, Henry O.
Robinson, Thomas johnson and George
W. Todd, delegates Of the committee who
visited Johpst0wn, handed in the follow
ing report;
WILMINGTON, DEL, June II. I6s9.--The
special committee authorized by the execu-
tive committee OF the JohnstOwn sufferers
relief fund Of this city, to go to that place.
desire to present the following report:
The committee arrived In YOUNGSTOWN on
the afternoon OF the 8th instant. They
were most cordially received at headquar-
ters, and throughout their stay every
facility was given them 70 investigate the
condition OF affairs at this most Inflated
town. The reception by AdIutant. general
Hastings was especially cordial, this gem
tleman stating that the supplies brought by
your committee were most needed at thar
puLhiOuihE bln5s ODUu iuNbatikhltUul ~ was
found that the finance department was the
only authorized power 10 receive money,
and upon consultation It was the unant-
nous desire OF your committee that 81 900
should be paid here. This was done by
our treasurer. Mr.. II. q. Robinson, and
proper receipt obtained. You. COMMITTEES
were told at the finance department that
money was more needed than anything
else, as there had been enough food, cloth
tnO No tlnrntahaA n laaf uauaFol "A
Afterwards members of your committee
met aud consulted with General Stewart.
who said that ladies' underwear, children's
shoss and mattresses were needed, in his
Judgment, more than money. While at
Johnstown your committee spent their
time seeking information from every avail
able source. Among the people generally
there seems to be an opinion that some Of
the money that Is contributed Is NOT going
where It will do the most direct relief to
the Immediate sufferers from the flood.
The reports published fall far short OF
the reality. The sufferings Of the survivors
are more than pen can portray. While all
Immediate wants are provided for, Very
large sun OF money viii be needed 10 the
near future, not only for JohnstoWn, but
for other afii ioted places. After careful
consideration we respectfully recommend
that $500 be at once appropriated In buying
ladies' and children's shoes, underwear
and mattresses, and forwarded at once 20
Mrs. Joseph II. Morgan at Johnstown. We
would also recommend, In view OF the
action taken by the Pennsylvania state
authorities on the 9th instant, and III view
OF the confusion now prevailing at Johns.
town, that no more money be sent there or
to the other afflicted places for few days.
By so doing We believe We Will be in a
position to act In wiser and more intelli.
gent manner, and be ablo TO place our
money where II will do the most good.
Respectfully submitted,
lSlgnedl WILLARD HALL PORTER,
0EoRGE W. TODD,
II. o. ROBINSON,
And concurred In by
THOMAS JOHNSON.
The report was adopted and the recon-
menda.ions Of the committee ordered
carried out.
Mayor Harrington was requested TO ap.
point two ladies to purchase Immediately
$500 worth of children's and female
clothing to be sent to YOUNGSTOWN. The
money was ordered appropriated for that
purpose. The committee was reimbursed
on account Of an expenditure of 800 in
sums o. $50 each in two urgent cases
which the committee discovered on the
train upon their return from YOUNGSTOWN.
The committee decided that no further
remittances be sent to Johnstown until
more definite information as to present
needs pc received from that place. II was
| determined that no men or nurses be sent
ag The committee 10 JohnAtown. Adjourn.
n,snt WIS made 10 meet ut Gail Of the
Major.