The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-08
NOT HALF BEEN TOLD
Mayor Russ Speaks of the Con-
dition of Suffering Cumnock.
ORGANIZED WORK OF RELIEF.

| he RelIef COmmittee HppOtnteu'---
Raleigh has Given S267.4O in Cash.
The News and Observer Will Receive
Contributions for the Sufferers and
Send Them at Once to the Com
mittee.
The story of suffering at Cumnocll
has touched the hearts of the people
OF Raleigh, and they haze responded
literally to the call for relief.
But not half the abiect Nvretched-
ness and poverty has been told.
Mayor Russ and Mr. John +. Pulien
have been to Cumnock 10 look over the
ground, to see the situation.
Il have never in my life looked upon
SO sad a scene of poverty and distress"
said Mayor Russ last night.
lie came back from Cumnock yes
terday.
Mr. Pulen is there to-day.
A News and Observer reporter saw
the Mayor last night.
81 went to Cumnock to look into the
situation" said Mr.. Russ, land, to as
certain who had been appointed to re-
ceive and distribute the donations to
the sufferers from the mine disaster.
fortunately meeting of the local
committees of the neighborhood and
the friends of the sufferers was held
last night in the Methodist church in
Cumnock, at WHICH the venerable Mr..
Gunter presided. The committee Sc
lected 10 receive and distribute all con-
tributions is James Kissell, Capt. r.
ID. Tally, w. n. Gunter All of these
no, Of vii "a
and are earnest Christian workers.
Sat the meeting there were gathered
many of the better class of white and
colored people Of the vicinity.
But for the work of James Kissell,
Burns Tally, Hood and others who
have taken it upon themselves TO col
lect for the sufferers, the families of
those killed in the mines would be
starving.
There will be a systematic distri-
button of whatever donations may be
sent to the sufferers. The effort of the
committee will be, first 10 furnish
transportation TO those who have
friends and relatives to whom they
may desire to go. This at once re-
lieVes them of the burden of the sup
port of number of persons. After
this their effort will be directed to-
ward the relief of the sufferers. The
donations sent will be distributed
with care, impartially. Both white
and black are sufferers and both black
and white will be relieved"
Several negroes in Cumnock have or
ganized themselves into committee,
and solicited contributions. The col
ored people have contributed accord
ing to their means, sharing their flour
and meat with the starving widows
and orphans.
Durham has contributed literally,
some $3.50 in cash having been raised
in that town.
But Raleigh has opened her pocket
book, and given the hearticst response
TO the cry for help.
The Mayor of the city has devoted
his personal attention to the raising
Of the relief fund, and has made a spe-
cial trip to Cumnock to talk with the
poor unfortunates.
The News and Observer will receive
contributions of money, food or cloth
ing for the sufferers, and will see that
the donations are properly applied.
Its appeal has been heard from one
end of the State to the other, and the
people win respond Gndeed, have res
ponded ito the urgent need of the
widow and hte orphan.
The list of cash contributions IN
Raleigh M TO date is as follows: