The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-06
GREeNsvILLE SUPPLIES.
Account by the Committee OF Their Dis
tributions In the County.

tributions In the County.
EMPoRA, Va, July Especial. Fol
lowing is the account of the distribution of
the supplies sent TO the relief Of the Green's
Vile sufferers:
In consequence of the disastrous rains
which scattered r,iih ard destruction
throughout this section OF Virginia the past
year. 1883, and which laid bare and waste
the hitherto productive lands around us,
completely demoralizing many of our
small farmers, who had staked their
all in the prospect Of reaping
rich harvest and had lost, and feeling the
urgent necessity Of institutiDg some means
by which hunger and want could be driven
from their doors, we isered IN JANUARY,
$780, a circulai, calling upon the capitalists
and wealthy citizens Of our land in the
name of charity, humanity and mercy, to aid
us in relieving our destitute farmers, who
had neither food for their families nor prov
ender for their stock, many OF them being
compelled 10 abandon their farms and seek
employment on the public works fer sub
sstence.
our appeal has been most generously re-
sponded to- and the contributions impair
italy distributed by committee composed
of some Of our most reliable and response
BILE citizens from each district in the coun-
ty, appointed at "A mass-meeting held at the
courthouse at EmpOria. Va. Mr.. W. f..
Bailey, prominent citizen and merchant
Of EmpOria, being appointed at the same
time treasurer, and all contributions were
placed in his hands by Messrs, W. Samuel
Goodwin aud T.. l.. Turner.
The contributions In currency received
from New York, Brooklyn, Baltimore.
Washington, Chicago. Richmond, Danyille,
University of Virginia and other points,
amounted to $l,l42.GS. In addition, the
following provisions were received: 800
bushels of meal. sent by Chamber of Com
merce, Richmond, Va: 2barrels of heTings.
Richmond; / barrel bacon, 10 bags meal.
from Hon. T.. c. Nenable, Petersburg, Va:
, barrels -four, from Messrs. Davis n Co.,
Petersburg; barrels -four from Messrs.
Jackson & Hay, Petersburg; 800 bushels
corn, 4 boxes bacon. from Chamber Of Com
merce, Petersburg, Va; , barrels -four,
3 bags corn. Petersburg; IL barrels flour sent
by the Atlantic and Danyille Railroad Com
pany: % bags corn, 3 boxes bacon, from
Chamber of Commerce., Norfolk. Va: 81
pairs shoes from Newport News. Va; box
Of dry goods from New York; / case Of dry
goods from a lady in Boston, and !
car load Of corn from Fauquier county, for
the members OF the Farmers Alliance in
Greensyile county.
The currency. SLIP, was expended by
the treasurer for the purchase of meal, corn
and bacon, which was distributed along
with the provisions sent from the cities by
the committee, and which amounted to
total Of llG bags of flour. $50 pounds OF
bacon, and 2,9ll bushels Of corn aud meal
among 67S families, each averaging five men,
bers, some of which received two aud some
three distributions, which greatly relieved
then. in their destitute condition. The
summer finds our farmers looking over their
beautiful and encouraging crops (the best
in this section for the last eight years. with
thankfulness for the great assistance
that has been rendered them and
without which many Of them would have
been compelled to have suspended their
farming operations for this year. We, in be-
half Of the farmers OF Greensyille county,
tender our grateful thanks for
the liberal manner in which our
appeal has been answered, and we
also extend our thanks to the Rich
mond TINES. Dispatch and State Tor the
valuable assistance, and TO the Atlantic
Coast Line, and the Atlantic and Danyille
Railway Company for the free transporta-
tion OF the supplies. Respectfully, W.
Samuel GOODWIN. c. l.. Turner.
Other Richmond, Petersburg and Norfolk
papers will please copy.