Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-15
RELIEF CHA|RMEN
 MET YESTERDAY Report Much Relief Work Having Been Done Among Fire Sufferers in East End of City.
MUCH MONEY RAISED
Air of Independence Displayed-Doc. tors and Druggists Donate Scry- ices and Medicines-Other Assist ance Game UnSoIicited-GOssip

The chalrmen OI the various com mittees appointed Wednesday night at the mass meeting for the relief
 of the East End fire sufferers, met yesterday afternoon at the office of
 County Judge Gould to report pro- gress of the work General Chair | man c. J. Parkes presided. l It was shown by the reports of , the various committees that much good work had been accomplished l in one day to alleviate the suffer-
 ings of the unfortunates, and much 1 of it was bestowed on persons who l lost everything they possessed in | the confla grafton with no insurance
 Rabbi Frisch and Reverend Camp bell, who visited all of the fire vic tims accessible yesterday reported that while conditions were of a se- rious nature they found spirit of i independence among many of the suf- ferers who refused any form of as- sistance, although left penniless. Five physicians, they said, had offered their services free of charge and were looking after the sick and injured. l Druggists also provided free medi- cnes.
 Chairman w. N. Trulock and E. B.. 1 Bloom of the finance committee, re- ported having secured total of $2,5O0 cash subscriptions from local citi- zens. MT. Trulock stated that many colored people contributed to the fund and i'll many instances the contribu tions were received without solicita- tions.
 Chairman Parkes read a long list of names of persons who had been supplied with bedding, household goods, clothing, food, fuel and medi- cines. The committees in charge of the immediate relief work are still busy supplying the needy.
 The East End fire has already had tendency to more thickly populate 1.-the Western sections of the city. Cot tages and other buildings have been leased wherever found vacant and the real estate men and rental agency are reaping a harvest from buildings
 which have been unoccupied for weeks. The number of vacant houses on the city is insufficient, however, to accommodate the many who seek them.
 1 Many contracts are being let for the erection of new homes in the burned section. If anything, the fire will result in the beautifying of East Pine Bluff for many of the property owners are to erect larger and cost Her homes than were formerly Oc- cupied. The Orton Hotel will be re- built immediately. It is stated that Mrs. Lampert, who owned and con- ducted the Lampert Hotel for so many Years, will also rebuild, erecting a larger and more stately hotel on the site of the old one.
 The relief headquarters at the court house continue to receive
 large donations of clothing, shoes,
 food, fuel and other needed arti-
 cles and they are being distributed
 as fast as wagons can carry them to
 those who need them. The ladies i at the Second Presbyterian church
 on East Second avenue and the committee of ladies from the West End who did so much good work in
 providing the clotheless yesterday,
 are still at work asserting and pass 1 ing out garments to men. women and children.