Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-07

calamity visible every where. The psrse'
verance aud energy OF the people remain'
however, and all are hopeful. The people
are cheered to-day by the news that hid
Is offered and the sympathy Of the country
extended. Relief and sanitary committees
have been orgsaized aud conmiesarY
established, and the contributions will be
carefully distributed. Roberto. Fleming u
the treasurer Of the relief fund. The danger
threatened now Is from sickness, II the wes-
iher grows hot before the filth can be res
moved from the city. All the dead animals
were removed at ouce, but In many places
The ground IL covered several feet deep win
mud that emiis a slckening odor. Disinfec-
tants have been ordered aud every precaus
ton will be taken TO prevent sickness. A
number Of manufacturing establishments
which stood on high ground are running
again, but hundreds OF men who found
employment 10 lumber~manufacture are Idle,
with no prospect Of work for them.
helping the Helpless
WuIIAMsPogT, Pa, June 6.-The people
breathe a little easier now that all apprehen-
slons az 90 further suffering from hunger
nave been dissipsted. Seven cars OF supplies
were brought up yesterday evening by The
Secretary OF the Commonwealth and ready
10 ne unlOhutu tuQ nOih VNhih hNtf~
time to-day. The track is not repaired far
enough to bring the cars opposite the centre
OF the city and boats cannot get down to
where they are. Before evening they will be
reached.
The Mayor this morning telegrapbed the
Governor that enough OF provisions are on
the way to last our people for several days.
The relief committees have been exceeding
" busy and sre constantly finding cases OF
suffering. There Is a very large class who
are not applying for relief, but have lost all
their househod goods and all their clothing.
These include the good classes OF people,
many Of whom lived on the principal
streets. Nearly every lawyer who occupied
a Grst-1oor office has lost all his books.
A CALL FoE HELP.
PUuApEI PBIA, June 6.--The Supreme
Dictator OF the knights OF Honor, Hon. A.
x. Savage, Of Auburn, y. v, has issued an
official distress call for aid for the food.
sufferers IN Pennsylvania.
NEW HAMPSHIRE TO TIE RESCUE.
CONCORD, n. H.. June G.-The Legislature
to-day appropriated $4,000 Tor tue Cone
maugh sufferers.
wAsHINGT0N's CONTRIBUTION.
WASHINGTON, June G.-Tne Citizens Re-
lief Committee have SlI,4j7 IN cash for the
benefit OF The sufferers and the contributions
are still coming in. The Post relief fund
amounts 10 about q, 500. the star $1,000. and
the amounts raised in the departments and
other sources will bring the total amount up
to about $1,000 six cars OF clothes and pro-
visions LETT for JohnstOwn during the day.
TIE UNITED STATES MaRINE HOSPITAL WILL AID.
WAsHINGTON, -. G., June 6.-SurgeOn.
General Hamiltoo, OF the Marine Hospital
Service, left Washington Tonight for Johns
town, Pa, TO confer With the state Board OF
Pennsylvania regarding the sanitary condi'
ton Of affairs in The flood-blighted districts.
He will also ascertain to what extent, IL any,
the Marine.Hospual Service can cO-operale
with the state health authorities I'm the
present emergency.