New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-05
WILLIAMSPORT IN DISTRESS.
HER PEOPLE IN DIRE NEED OF THE NECEs
SARIES OF LIFE.
THE PEOPLE AppEAL FOR A1D-THE CITY DEL
UGED-THoUsANDs OF PEOPLE HOME

The PEOPLE APPEAL FOR AID-THE CITY DEL
UGED-THoUsANDs OF PEOPLE HOME
LESS AND IN WANT.
Harrisburg, Penn, June 4.-The following teIe;
graphic correspondence passed to-day between Gov
ernor Beaver and Mayor Foresmsn, Of Williamsport:
WIllIamsport, Penn. June 4:-To Governor Beaver:
The situation expressed in few words Is this Tho
boom has been cleaned Of logs from the principal
yards along tho river front. and the manufactured
poor people nearest tho river have been carried away
with all they possessed. Thousands Of people arc
upon their backs. Provisions are scarce and are
needed quick LEX Many Of our people are n & s5ssluts
property themselves business men have responded
nobly for present necessities Al the meeting called
disnfectants. Dead animals and all kinds Of nth
are stewn upon The streets and grave fear: Of an
II is Impossible to estimate the loss and damage TO
Ge oW esthato o' Of II the Ioss on lumber alone os
losses larger Tho surrounding country has suffered
been swept % away and the loss Of life has been con:
siderable Judge CumminS Is treasurer OK me reiiei
Of all contributions. Responsible relief committees
are organized in each ward OF the city and AID s
administered a fast get IT, Please God, we
are not dsmayed, and rely on His guidance, ths
generosity Of our own state and country to AID Us in
this the hour OF our dire necessity.
One thousand military tents viii afford the grsstss.
possible rel relief f. 10 our people baySc vino are Sn now other @
poray shelter cannot be soon rSssr Of by
the Mayor and returned in good condition as pos.
Sible. send US several large mess tents wnee wv, We
can feed the people N ma large Sore inside IS an nai
p'o'o iO' '''''" ~ MAYOR FoREsMAN.
Harrisburg Penn. June 4Msy0r WhiiamsPOI, nns %Is,
placed God and the country Will sustain YOU yi .n
ra4 you with nsp s 1siSs s cars here and
groceries Notwithstanding the peaTs,nba Ar once
for T'GS9 provsons RsSRS and S iSs
employed 10 work in removing runs anu anu
ySr city w na ,S 9 ter the double
Of preventing disease and TIC lawlessness which
SPRINGS ;P ,ssd Sm ycm tenas The State has large
tents such as you desire. Better use your masSss sSs
R9Ssss MSnS a alton IS Established to send ear
load Of ordinary canvas The connry IS rspOnos Of o
sst gnsbt viii siSe BETTER acs Of the situation so
that have no lear OF any lack Of means for furnish
and frreIv ss to your needs and how can cooperate
IN applying them. JAMES A BEAVER. Governor
The condition OF the streets and buildings hero
Is utterly indescrbabe. All the principal hotels so
flooded: all banks, all newspaper offices, the court
house churches and stores The wrech IN the stores
Is rorsh in the extreme. Both the toll bridges
spanning the river are gone, Conveyances can only
enter the city from the north, and bridges on couir
try roads In that direction are gone. Inc "ofA VI
clearing up began yesterday and goes forward rapidly.
II is stupendous task Wagon loads OF ruined
goods are being taken from stores Inc loss IN many
OF the prime psl stores is almost total
1t Is a hopeless task to try IN estimate the az
crpgate loss as some OF the lumber men who were
supposed to have lost everything are finding teir
condition better than they supposed A portion
Of their lumber has lodged not far away. and many
of their logs will be caught at points below where
they can be recovered.
Several children were born during the food, some
OF them among refugees who were staying out OF
doors on the high ground north OF the city In
house floating down the river was woman who hSa
lust been delivered Of twins She was rescued whlIe
stu in bei when passing south willismsR9r LS,se ,s
numbers had to DO taken from the buildings Ater
having been driven TO the second stories by water,
and many were compelled 70 swim IN get out Mrs
platt living at Field station, was drowned ana
number Of narrow cGapcs were made .
4 meeting was held here yesterday and the iol-
lowing appeal authorized 10 be issued 10 mo
public: -, .,u s,-.on.,
bv the most Severe food even known IN the Ststo
of PennsylvRna. All have suffered great loss.
arqe numbers OF our citizens wholly desutuis
and suffering for the ncccssarioS Of he Ihoee OF
our people able 10 do are giving what they can, W,
hut are unable 30 furnish the reliet neeIea: se
appeal 10 a generous public in the name OF oM Ie
help MS Let everything be sent 70 the Nsssr W
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