The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-19
NUN0NGiH, TIE STRICKEN
WEST VA. CITY, ASKS AID
Governor Of West Virginia Heads Ap-
peal Committee.
$4,000 ALREADY SUBSCRIBED
ESQ Widows and I,O0O Children To
Be Provided For Some Relief To
Be Sent Abroad.

BE Sent Abroad.
/ FAIRMoNT, w. Va, Dec. l5-The
permanent relief committee, headed by
Gov. W, NJ 0. Dawson, to provide for
the widows and orphans in distress
through the recent exp. ion at the
mines of the Fairmont Co. Company,
at Monongah, today prepar d an appeal
for funds that is being sent to chambers
of commerce and kindred organizations
all over the country.
All newspapers are urged to aid the
work by receiving contributions, ac-
knowledging them through their col
umns and sending them to the trcasur-
er.
Contributions of clothing, toys for the
orphans at Christmas time and similar
donations are t. b sent to w. H.
Moore, Mayor of Monongah and chair
man Of the committe looking after the
temporary wants Of the vietims The
committees appeal follows:
At Monongah, W. Va, on Friday,
December 6, an explosion IN mines OF
the Fairmont Coal Company resulted in
the death Of Approximately $50 en-
ployes.
"Monongah is mining town OF about
1900 inhabitanta. This disaster has de-
stroyed almost one-half of the bread
winners. The other half is composed Of
the employees Of two other mines OF the
same company, and OF the usual stores,
etc, which go to make up purely a min
4 ing community.
Fully $50 widows and LOGO children
are left without any means Of support
/ The most Of these families live in COM
I pany houses at Nonongah, the remain
/ ing ones in various countries Of Europe
The company has generously declared
that the families may remain until other
provisions is made for them, but opera
/ tons cannot be resumed at the damag-
ed mines until these houses are availa-
bic for the new force. Many of the
resident families viii want to return to
their relatives in their native countries
in Europe. The other residents fami-
lies must seek community in which
they can earn livelihood
aid must be given these families to
reach their new abodes and to help them
establish themselves, and the families
living abroad must be provided for I'M
til they can adjust themselves to their
new conditions.
Gas near as can be determined at this
time about $4,000 from all sources has
been subscribed. Upon the basis of
$500 for each widow and 500 for each
widow and 500 for each child under 16
years of age $4,000 will be required.
At least $25, 900 additional will be need
ed to provide, on relatively the same
basis, for the aged dependents of the
unmarried victims, the many now I'M
born children and the undoubted Access
sions to the married victims list when
complete information has been received.
1.-The committee feels that basis
lower than the above will not be
adequate to properly care for the needs
of the bereaved ones, and total of
. $500, 900 will therefore be required to
carry out the relief work on this basis.
'The immediate needs Of the resident
families are being amply met by the
company and a committee of women
from Fairmont and Monongah.
''The committee begs to express its
profound gratitude for the contributions
already so generously made and to
earnestly appeal for the further assist
ance that it feels is so badly needed.
"The magnitude of this disaster is
too great for West Virginia to alone
render all the help required. 1t COM
mands national attention, and the COM
mittee feels assured that its appeal will
be heard and responded to by the
nation.
''All checks should be made payable
TO the Monogah mines relief committee,
j. E. Sands, treasurer, Fairmont, w.
Va.
w. M. 0. DAWSON,
} Governor Of West Virginia, chairman;
p. J. DJNAIu3,
La.op Of Wheeling;
JoHH W. MASON,
Juge Circuit Court;
w. E. ARNETT,
Mayor of Fairmont;
w. II. MOORE,
Mayor Of Monor Tah;
A. HOWARD FLEEING,
Postmaster of Fairmont, Secretary.
At the Gold Mine Store a fresh box
of Lowney's or Apollo candy for your