The evening world., 1893-10-25
GREAT IS THE NEED.
The Southern Relief Train Will
Start in q Few Days
Awful Suffering In Georgia and The
Sea Islands.
Clothing and Other Supplies should
DO Sent in at Once.

The Southern Relief Train. laden with
supplies for the Georgia unfortunates'
for whom '"Tne World asks help, VIII
start southwark within a few d:.vs. How
many cars will be filled depends upon the
generosity OF the people Of the metropo-
lis, who have never faileu to respond to
q worthy call for ala.
That there IL great want and suner-
ing in Georgia no one can doubt. The
daily death rate In Brunswick and the
Sea stands from yellow fever. starva-
ton and nakcdness Is appalling. The
heart Of the North should be touched
by the distress In this part of the South.
Evidence that 1.-The Worlds appeal
has not been In vain Ii seen at pier q
and pier l North River. There the con-
tributions Of provisions and other sup
plies are being delivered. 1t is a sight.
Boxes and barrels. bu!gtng. bags and
Queer-shaped parcels are piled up to-
Already there is enough to All a train
Of considerable length. But the need Is
great. Dispatches from the stricken dis
trict bring every day more alarming
within the armed circle OF troops guard
ing the yellow fever section. and on
he storm-devastated Sea Islands where
thousands 2f families are homeless and
The Worlds Relief Train can not be
held much longer. 1t must leave early
next week at the latest. II VIII be better
time h to have q thousand loaded
cars reach their destination after provi-
sions and clothing cease to be necessary
because the sufferers have been con-
There Is yet time. however. for the
sympathetic to. get their contributions
The american Express Company has
notified THE World that It would
carry parcels from .out-of-town stations
to the relief train free OF charge. 1t is
agents to receive packages for free
sent 'eoiiect" "The World" VIII pay
generously win refund the money thus
paid when the train starts. Therefore.
II you are located near the lines Of the
AS aa,a1 an . ESprs WSr ndd Rs,Isf y Trp,G eoG pisr
agent that "The World" will pay the
The New York Transfer Company.
through its general. manager, s. w.
Draper, has also made a generous OFFER.
1t IL the larges. express company in the
offices in every locality. 1t will receive
and deliver packages for the relief train
free Of charge.
Clothing and provisions are most need
ed; The, merchants and business men
might pick out u bag OF meal. IA barrel
OF flour, a keg OF nails Or a few blankets
and ship to pier q North River. The
would be acceptable In u an emer-
gen'y. 4"
Among the contributions already
acknowledged, are l,S5o woollen blankets
pairs OF, new shoes, 90 pounds VI nails
q crate OF crockery eighty.seven
packages OF clothing. .'The World. yes
terday added TO barrels Of -four. Enrich
Relief Committee. through Mr.. Henman
v cases OF liquors for medicinal use
whlsKey for medicinal use. Walter =
Phybe and daughter a box OF clothing
MeCethem 4 Boyd; Peekskiil. twenty
OF ciothins, First Presbyterian church
'Nswtown; three barrels and two pack
;Sges OF clothing; Mrs: l., n. X. II box ol
..Tifts and a barrel OF clothing. Beside,
,khese. there We're many packages will
which no names We're given. The cast
contributions amounted to nearly $3.50
Any contribution Of money. provisions
Send money con trlbutlons to the Cash
Ter Of The World" specifying the Re
Lief, Fund. Contributions Of provision,
eress SsHe pa tlp % PIes sn SS. i S Ss ss" River sa
Battery place and West street. or t,
Pier q North River. foot Of Lalgh
Contributions OF blankets. clothing. &c.
may be sent to the Dry-Goods Exchange
No. 70 Walker street, marked "WJri
Belief Train" or to the Harlem Wort,
Office, corner Of Madison avenue an,
One Hundred and Twentv-hfth street
the Uptown World Office. No. 1881 Broad
way. or to the Brooklyn World Ofic.
No. 800 Washington street. Brooklyn
Persons having packages of clothing, |
they 30 prefer. can send a postal car
addressed Relief Train. World Office.
OF. to any branch Office of the New TorI
Transfer Company, and the package
viii be shown by the driver as his au
thority to receive the contributions. \.
c~2ntnbutions will be acknowledged
The World"