The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-05
STRICKEN FAMILIES IN NEED OF
CLOTHING AND HOUSE
HOLD EFFECTS.
Relief Movement Started and Wheel.
Ing Appealed To-HorribIs
Conditions Prevail.

The tremendous task OF relieving
the terrible suffering prevailing In the
panhandle OF West Virginia and the
corner or the Keystone state Is going
on at present in all surrounding towns
Mass meetings are being held In tho
dinerent districts and subscriptions
are being taken up; food and
food district. The railroads are
still out of commission In many sec
tons OF the country and II is impos-
sible TO reach the sufferers only by
pack horses or on foot. At FollanRbea
and Wellsburg meetings were held
and over $4,000 subscribed for the ben
ent fund. Similar donations are being
raised In other sections OF the coun-
try.
Another heavy storm in about tho
same district raised the creeks again
early yesterday morning. but not high
enough to do much damage. over
4,VOo men are engaged at present in
clearing on the railroad tracks. and
many farmers are employed also in
the work OF clearing away the debris.
AZ VIII take several days yet to get
trains through on the Wabash line.
pul ~ Is thought that trains will be
running on the Panhandle this morn
ing or afternoon. There are MANY suf.
Ierers In need of food in oil sections
OF ihe country and clothes also are
Daoly needed. A special nppeaI "a
sent 20 all TO donate what they can for
the aid OF the sufferers.
III VIII be impossible TO repair rnanv
or the cars that were lost from Tho
train on the Wabash railroad. and
tney VIII be burned. The BODY of
Fireman Phofman has not as Vet been
located. The funerals OF the balance
OF the victims were held yesterday
afternoon. The death list now is he.
tween forty and fifty souls. The %.
Innate OF the loss was placed last
evening at about $4,000. 900. ana much
yet Is TO be hesl from, and the exac,
amount will not be known before SAT.
urday or Sunday.
Asks for RELIEF.
Robert l.. Ramsey, OF HANCOCK
county. Democratic candidate for tho
state senate from the First distr,ct
arriveS in town this morning headi, .
movement tending 10 raise a reIiaS
fund for the benefit OF the yictims M
the golfers catastrophe in which naar.
~ every resident OF the 500 embrace
IN the little village was wiped on, M
house and home. Mr.. Ramsey states
that the sufferers have been well sun.
phed with provisions. tho entire sur.
rounding country responding nobIy IN
the call by sending in waRon.Ioad
after wagon load or all sorts of food
and garden truck. Money for medi.
cine, temporary homes and clothing Is
now the call.
Mr.. Ramsey has been engaged in the
rescue work at Golfers since Monday
lie states that the oody OF tho last
known victim was recovered ,bIs
morning. but there may be others In
the wreckage whose absence has not
yet been noted.
The following appeal was sent 10
the Wheeling Intelligencer last night,
asking for assistance from the Wheel.
ing residents:
Steubenvilie. o.. Sept. Z. 1912.
Mayor George w. McI.eish toniRb,
sent out an appeal for all for the
Hood victims at Golfers, who number
nearly 400. The have lost homes. fur.
niture and provisions. and little or no
assistance has reached them, due 10
difficulty in reaching the town By road
or rail. They need lcothing. provis.
ions and furniture. All aid sent here
Will be forwarded to Golfers.
Salvation Army Assists.
A. soon as II became known that
clothing and other articles we're beinl