The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-18
ohARKsBURG, W. va DEC. IS, 1908
LET'S AID BUTLER.

There are many people in Clarlisburg
mhose homes were formerly in Butler
and other sections of Pennsylvania
where the typhoid fever epidemic ex.
lists. They all feel mortified at the situn-
tion, and many Of them are glad to have
the opportunity to contribute OF their
means to the relief of the afflicted city.
In order that the present situation may
be understood, the Telegram gives tho
following official statement, which has
just been issued and published in the
Butler Times over the signatures OF the
chairmen of the various relief commit,
tees and OF the burgess, as well as the
quanntinne officer:
Number Of Typhoid fever cases in
November was ...............ll2S
Number of deaths from typhoid
fever ........ .................. 20
Number OF deaths from other causes %
New cases of typhoid fever up to
December 18th ................. Iii
Number Of deaths from tyPhoidfever
to December 18th .............. q
Number of deaths from other causes
up to December 18th ....s...... IS
Total number Of cases of typhoid
fever to December 10. .th. $50. 1854
Total number deaths from typhoid
fever to December 18th ...... 81
Total number OF deaths from other
causes .............." Al
The population OF Butler and Lyndora
adjoining, is $4,000. A conservative est
mate of those dependent upon dali,
wages is $4,000.
They have no means OF ascertainins
expected cases of typhoid except as re
ported by ward committees, which fol
the past week has averaged u new cases
per day.
The nature of relief work thus lar con.
sists in furnishing nurses and hospita!
supplies and providing for all the tenn.
porary wants where bread winners o.
other deserving persons have been strick.
en- with the disease.
The town has been prosperous and il
has fair number of well-to-do citizen,
who have contributed generously to tn,
relief fund thus far; the recent addition
Of large manufacturing interests in tn,
town and the consequent influx OF .
large foreign population, representing va
rious nationalities and who are only
moderate wage earners, have necessarily
increased the draft upon the generosity
Of its citizens.
IT has been suggested that public
fund be raised here 10 help these suffer-
ing people. 50 far there have been !
number OF quiet contributions, one
o!arEsburg firm having given $25. OH
ers have expressed desire to contribute
and still Others have asked the Telegram
to make an appeal in behalf OF Butler
something it takes pleasure in doing, l.
has been suggested also that the Tele.
gram receive voluntary contributions and
forward them to the proper officials
Butler. Nothing would give this pape
greater pleasure, and an invitation i.
here extended to the people generally Il
contribute to the welfare of a worthy
people who are in sickness and distress
1t is strongly urged that the matter be
brought to the attention Of the citizen,
Of olarksburg more forcibly than here
tofore and this is done by the publica-
tion OF the official statement. From ii
they may see for themselves the urgency
Of doing something for Butler, and 1T Is
but the truth to say that the city Of
clarksburg is humanitarian and sympa
aretic.
Again, the Telegram respectfully urges
the people of this city mot to overlook
Butler in its dire distress, but, to The
contrry, TO aid the people OF that city
all IN their power and to THAT end con.
tributions Of money are essential.