Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-19

Provisions stili Hcinr sont From VIII
minrton TO the People Rendered Home
less by the pclmar Eite rreasme, ras-
Tor Receiving Tuuds These win be Re-
served for the sufferers Untn Actually
Needed.
Another meeting of the Citizens com
mittee for the relief of Delmar. was held
at the office of uoald & Co. at o'clock
this morning.
President William Lawton, Secretary
y. L. Haines, Treasurer Daniel W. Tay-
lor, Colonel Enoch Moore. cX Mayor All.
mond and A. A. Maher were present
Colonel Moore. who had been To Doll
mar, reported that the women and chill.
dren were sadly ia need of linen. lard,
yeast powder cooking utensils and shell
ter lie explained that, while they had
shelter in the houses left standing he
thought it would be great reliofto owners
OF the houses. aud particularly the
wives. IL each family could havdits own
separate temporary establishment. lie
suggested tents, saying that Speaker
/ Sirman had "a vacant lot that would be
q very nice place for an encampment
Mr. Maher expressed surprise that
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national guard tents
Colonel Moore said in reply that the
Deimar relief committee never appealed
90 him. being in doubt as to bis ability
to grant tho request
40 was decided by the Wilmington
committee totake action in the matter
by consulting Adiutant general Garrett
j. Hart
Treasurer Taylor reported subscrip
tions amounting TO 81 s01. including the
$500 already sent Co the firo-swepi town.
Colonel Moore gave 50 and handed IN
q like sum from Contractor Johu
Jacoby He stated that the sufferers are
indignant because a man who has opened
store at Delmar has raised the
price of his goods from 80 &,
go per cent lt is understood
that this avaricious man viii hc boy
cOtted as soon as matters are in better
shape The relief food stores nre suni
cient to meet all demands for a week, nn,
the Delmar committee requested thl
Wilmington men TO hold an funds unit
needed Household furniture was re
/ ported as one of the needs
10 was suggested thnt an persons hay
ing contributions of food or clothinl
should send them TO the freight office o.
, the p. W. q j. depot marked, "Relic
= Committee. Demar, Del Assuranc
=, was given that the railroad compan
would forward an supplies thus sent
Mrs A. D Warner was selected to oi
ganizo womcn's nuxiliary committe,
with power TO call TO her aid as man
public spirited women as She might ac
- nt This movement was made 20 enab
,- relief go be sent in the shape of clothin
for Delmar women Mrs Warner wi
A., communicate with the womans rcli,
~ committee of Delmnr and ascertain the
d needs
0 The committee then adjourned until
o'clock tomorrow
" The following letter from Delmar
s selfexplanaiory
DEfMAR. Del, August l5.
To Citizens Committee;
', The provisions came 90 hand no $50 D. n
4 and we have distributed ns ildIcInualy aa ut
~ slhle iu nffy-thrfc families. and Wr thank So
tor the Kind remembrance iu the time Ofnee
'e This win only last short time, aa there u
"a about fifty families homeless and some
thcm saved only Che clothing they were Nen
ing ut The time the fire occurred Clothii
el or shoes will De thankfully received The
so arc about lffy children lg years OF age nI
sa under who need clothing.
7. Very respectfully yours,
it WI siRNAN,