The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-03
A Movement for Their Relief Started
In Providence.
MEETING At BOARD OF TRADE.
Committee Appointed, Consisting OF tho
Clergy and Eight Other Citizens
Money Needed to Aid Over 80, 900
victims OF Hurricanes and Floods.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Providence board OF trade was held today
at 1915. No business was transacted,
aud the board adjourned.
President Peirce then announced that
a meetins would be held for the purpose
OF devising ways and means for aiding
the people OF the Sea Islands. S. c.,
whose homes aud everything they pos
sessed were recently swept away by hur-
ricapes aud floods. He Immediately
called the meeting to order.
Colonel Ii. S. Taft then gave a graphic
description of the terrible condition OF
the people Of the Sea Islands. outlining
their needs. and giving AN ac-
count OF what had already been
done for their relief. Appeals
made in their behalf had been responded
to literally by the people of Providence.
but great deal remained to be done.
There are 10000 colored people on the
Sea Islands, and all are desti ute.
Interest In the Relief Movement.
Rev. r. L. Green announced that
he was greatly interested in the
relief movement and would call
it to the attention OF his con-
Rregation. He was surprised that 30 few
citizens had responded to the call--sur-
prised that so few were present at the
meeting.
Lawyer James A. Williams said he had
recently received letter from his father.
who lives in the South. urging him to
appeal to he citiz.ns Of Providence to do
all they could to relieve the sufferings
Of the Sea Islanders.
Rev. Julias Atwood made an eloquent
appeal. urging the people to respond
literally an generously.
Postmaster George lid he had received
letters from relatives in the south cor
roboratiug the reports OF great destitu-
tion on the Sea Islands. aud he pledged
himself to do all he could In behalf OF the
afflicted people In that section.
X. s. Holmes. who resided In South
Carolina for fifty years. made . few re-
marks and read letter describing the
condition Of affairs on the islands.
Committee Of Relief
Resolutions were unanimously adopted.
asking the people OF Providence to join In
the movement for the relief OF the home
less people OF the Sea Islands.
A resolution was also adopted for the
appointment Of committee Of relief TO
consist OF the clergy of Providence ana
eight citizens.
1t was voted that President Peirce of
the board of trade be . member or that
committee, the other seven To be ap-
pointed by the CHAIR. President Peirce
then appointed the following as members
OF that committee;
Governor ID. Russell Brown. Colonel II.
s. Taft Postmaster Charles H.. George,
John McAuslan, William T. Grand all,
b. w. Persons, II. ii. Deming. James
Lewis Peirce.
Committees to Meet ON Thursdsy.
Colonel II. S. Taft. secretary OF the re-
lief committee. will call meeting Il the
committee on Thursday, when def lite
plans will probably be adopted for col
lecting funds, etc.
A subscription paper has been left with
the secretary Of the board OF trade, an
all citizens are ed to call and make
contributions.
During the meeting today it was sug-
gested that collections be taken In all the
Providence churches on Sunday, Oct. Is.