Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-25


chairman of Delinar Relief Committee,
asking for aid from our town. The closing
OF our workshops for the past month or SO
has placed our people in an alarming state
of distress and destitution and we are with
out means to relieve them, and if it were
not for generosity of landlords and mCr
chants we would be compelled to call for
aid from our sister towns. Being justice
OF the peace for this hundred AM brought
closer 30 these poor unfUrtunatcs than any
other citizen would be and know their con.
ditlon and circumstances The people of
Delinar have the heartfelt sympathy Of
our little city, us we are expcricncing
partly their distress and can feel for them
in the true sense of the word. Ii any per
son in our little city could assist our neigh
Dor, would be glad to receive any contri-
buttons OF cash, clothing or provisions,
\. l.. HERBERT.
(Enclosure.)
DELMAR, DEL, Aug. Is, 1S92.-FTdHk
Herbert, Esq, Mayor Of Ncw CaStie-NY
DEAR SIR: our town was nearly, entirely
| destroyed by fire on August 10th. Many
families are left homeless and some en-
tirely destitute Of anything except the
| clothes they have on. Our loss will prob
ably reach 500, 200, with an insurance of
| probably $4,000. The relief committee
thought there might be many people who
would gladly contribute in cash, pro-
was needed, and would be appreciated by
our destitute and homeless citizens. #
| you can do anything for us it will be
highly appreciated and honestly distrib
uted. w. l.. STRMAY,
Chairman of Relief Committee.
| Additional subscriptions received are :
Mrs. A. IL. Berlin, from her young
mems Bible class, Grace NJ. Il. Church,
| S.; Miss Sharp, No. 1908 Delaware
avenue, $10i through EVERY EVENING,
from General l.. G. Bootes, So; addi-
tional from the NeooS, 81; Harlan IL
llollingsworth Company, $25.
Contributions will be received to aid
in supplying Joseph Neugebauer, an
industrious shoemaker of Delmar, who
lost all his kit of tools and stock, with n
new outfit. 1t is understood that the
shoemakers of this city are interested in
Neugebauer's case.
Messrs. Cleaver & Hearn have con-
tributed three cooking stoves with uten-
sils complete.
Three boxes filled with bedding, cloth
ing apparel, shoes and children's cloth
ing, are ready for shipment. The CON
tributions are from Forget Me Not
Circle, Kings Daughters, Central
Church; Mrs. George W. Comfy, Mrs. L.
/. Taylor, Miss Anna Candy, w. NJ.
Candy, William Houck, DIR. and Mrs.
Read J. Mckay, Mrs. J. A. Cranston,
w. NJ. kennard & Co, Female Benevo-
lent Society, Mary G. Pennington.
&. 5. Morgan, Tenth and Poplar
streets reports to EVERY EVENING that
he is receiving contributions of clothing,
cooking utensils, furniture, &C., when
they will be shipped to Dalmarin charge
Of Conductor William Morgan. The fol
lewing cash subscriptions have been re-
ceived by Mr. Morgan: j. Il. Morgans
50; W. j. Randolph, So; cash. So; S. G..
Fisher, 50; the following, 81 each: w.
p. Morgan, j. ii. Parsons, W. H. Towns
end, George Buchanan, X. W. Harrison,
j. Murtha, }. Beckley, j. Oakes, w. j.
Turner, W. II. Redmile, r. A. Spindler,
$. Barron, J. A. Grubb, d. S. Reddler;
the sum of 81 each Mrs. G.
5. Morgan, DIR. j. II. Morgan,
John Hyde, j. w. Mackey, c. f.
Sweeney, IL. b. Sterner, j. Brear, j.
Lucas, W. Denneg, George Wyman, j.
A. Donlin, A. G.. Dunn, b. W. Minor,
A. o. Denio, w. Wheatley, l.. O'Neill,
II. Reed, w. p. Kirk, J. +. Baldwin, Il.
p. Truman, G. Carter. j. Finley, Il.
Hyde, Il. b. Plummer, A. p. Ewes, l..
Hitch; and 80 cents each: Clarence
Kirk and cash.
}. II. Morgan, w. p. Morgan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Q. S. Morgan contributed clothing
and provisions, US did also w. II. Red
mile and George Frederick; a barrel OF
coffee biscuit from Singley Bros, and a
basket Of provisions each from Mrs j.
Eyerhart and Mrs. j. Stewart.
Treasurer Daniel w. Taylor an
nounces the following additional sub
scriptions: Kent Iron and Hardware
Company, $25; John A. Cranston, $40;
John Kennedy, ST. Dennis S. Shields 81;
Il. h. Frazer, S5; cash, So,
5. Lloyd Boldly has sent bag OF
shoemaker's lasts to the shoemaker who
lost his tools and lasts.
The citizens of FELTON, shipped ia
Delmar Monday 125 bushels Of wheat
and several bags of beans, potatoes,
green corn and other vegetables, and
sent 800 in cash Tuesday.
A l'hiladelphian writes that he over.
heard II conversation in Philadelphia
between two Germans, during which
one asserted that he stole $3.50 and sew.
eral watches from Delmar while the
town was aiire. The alleged sclf-con.
fcssed thief is about SO years old, 5 feet
z inches in height, weighs about 15C
pounds, Is rather good looking, has dark
hair and moustache, and wore a straw
nat, dark cutaway coat, light summer
vest, dark trousers, outing shirt and
white scarf. The strangers letter has
been turned over to the police authori
ties