Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-13

stantial quality. not anything being accepted
unless it came up TO the standard required.
These family outfits proved so satisfactory
| that subsequently, Governor Beaver requested
| the purchase of 200 more, which were forward
ed as quickly as possible. The cost of each of
these outfits delivered at Johnstown was
OF those who rendered valuable and unpaid
| for service to your committee we wish to make
| special mention of the late DR.. ]. A. Oldshue,
who revised every reQuisition for supplies Of
| drugs, and who daily reviewed the work of this
! department saving the committee expense by
! pairing said acquisitions and advising the pur-
chase of only those drugs, and in quantities
really needed.
MANY DAYS HARD WORK.
For the first Is days Immediately following
the food your committee and the sub-commit-
| tee devoted their entire time to the work
assigned them, and for the following three
months scarcely a day passed without more or
less having been done in connection with the
work OF relief. A glance at the books will show
that an enormous amount Of work was handled
IN the hrst two weeks, and these tremendous
energy and labor of our bookkeeper, Mr.. De
Witt Dilworth.
In addition to the enormous quantity of sup
Plies of bread, elsewhere referred to, the fol-
by your committee:
OF provisions, carload, 10 tierces and 400
hams; 10 barrels and tierces of shoulders, l,2DO
pounds of sides in addition to all the salt meats
donated.
One order included 2OO smoothing irons: and
we mention this to show that nothing was for
gotten by thuse appointed to alleviate the
sufferings and provide for the comfort of our
stricken neighbors.
Over 1000 pairs of boots and shoes were fur
nished by your committee.
The supplies also included cases of corn beef,
condensed milk, more than carload of soap,
% tubs of butter l2O boxes of cheese, 10 barrels
Inn
torches, 10 cases of canned corn, 10 cases of
canned Tomatoes, 16 boxes of onions,
crates of cabbage, 500 blankets 800 comforts,
car of potatoes, 1000 bushels of potatoes in
lots, carloads of rosin, carload and 2S5
boxes of coffee, l6 carloads of -four. hardware
of every description and all other supplies for
William Finn, 10 barrels of coperas, 400 cofhns
500 kegs of nails, 500 axes, carloads of ear
corn, l6 carloads of hay, carloads of straw. s
carloads and 25 bags of oats, carloads and 100
boxes and barrels of crackers, all undertakeTs'
supplies required, drugs, carloads of lime II
dozen brooms. 700 mattresses, $500 pieces OF
queensware, 1.S00 knives and forks, l,S00 tea
spoons 800 ladle spoons, 500 wooden plates,
900 teacups, 500 knives and forks and
spoons SO coffee boilers and Is large
TIN boilers, 2S6 pairs red blankets, 1,4OO white
blankets, 1000 yards of flannel, 800 towels, 24OO
Sheets 300 stoves and fittings. 600 bedsteads, 300
bureaus 800 tables 600 spring beds, 2OO musk
beds. 800 chairs, 800 rockers, 200 pillows, and
in addition to the FOREGOING numberless small
orders for families specially recommended as
reputable citizens.
SOME OF IT DONATED.
The above enumeration includes some dona-
rions. but is largely the purchasing work Of
your committee. and but family conveys the
volume of work which your committee trans
acted.
They furnished supplies to the Ladies' Relief
Committee, and also to individuals and fam
lilies, transportation TO meritorious persons, and
temporary relief wherever it was necessary.
They accepted the offer of the Allegheny
County Light Company for a go light OUTFIT 40
lights for the borough and 20 for the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.
ton of the services of Mr.. A. o. Detchon, Mr..
Robert McMillin and Messrs Curry and Shaw
of Curry & Metzgar, for invaluable services,
and M @ aS0 BFos 20 Hr Co a.o
Mr.. James NJ. AchesOn, who superintended the
work of securing cars and the movement OF
the trains when ready, and of the many others |
who SO willingly gave their time to the Help |
ing Hand Association" on that memorable Sab |
bath.
Nor would we forget to mention our appre-
Roenigk, of A. G. Roenigk & Co. This gentle |
man took charge of the thousands of smaller |
packages and of the clothing etc., sent in by |
our citizens. His headquarters were at the |
Old City Hall until that room proved too small |
and It became necessary to appoint larger |
committee, which consisted of Mr.. William h. |
Caln, MI. Jonn mcElVeen and Mr.. Roenigk,
who were ably assisted by a corps of young la |
dies. They subsequently removed their head
quarters to the Duquesne freight station, |
but this place being lily adapted |
for the purpose they were assigned |
quarters in the Exposition building. |
Here they continued the work of repacking |
the donations, issued some to persons whom |
the Ladies' Relief Committee deemed worthy |
and forwarded large quantities to Johnstown |
and other places in the flooded district
THEIR SHARE OF CREDIT.
That this worthy committee, whose good and |
faithful workIdeserVes recognition might bring
their labors to a Close the goods were turned |
over to the Ladies' Committee. who continued
the distribution until the work was fully
Having fed. clothed and furnished homes for
the sufferers and given light to the dark and /
desolated valley, your committee resign their
trust, in the belief that they have conscien-
tiously and faithfully discharged the duties
imposed upon them.
5SaN JOB R RPOSSTEFRAGT' ut TRAGT' Committee
s. Is. MARVIN, Supplies.
Chairman.