The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-01

the storm stricken West is being push
cd In many ways. The churches, in
dividuals and many enterprises are
taking part in the work Of relief.
Z; Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire, Of
the North Carolina Diocese, has issued
a call to all the members OF the Do
cese. Besides this call he has written
TO the rectors in various parishes ask
ing Them to request offering on Sun
day morning for the relief of the food
sufferers and to send the money by
telegraph to Rev. J. Nick. Pittenger,
rector OF tho Church of the Good
shepherd, Raleigh, on Sunday. After
Sunday 1t is TO be sent direct to Zanes-
vile, Ohio.
DIR. Pittenger. at the services in the
Good Shepherd Church this morning,
will ask for contributions. This will
also be done in other churches today
md the funds will be hurried to the
Sbreiy stricken food region CDR. Pit
tenger's hOme).
For ten years, from 1880 into 1889.
DR.. Plttenger was a rector at Zanes-
vile. He has kept in close touch with
the situation. and has written there to
the rector OF the church OF which he
was once in charge Offering his per-
sonal services. He is expecting tele-
grams from GAINESVILLE and his purpose
IL to leave for that place tonight if he
.can get through. He will give his serv-
ices in needed work. for there will be
MUCH OF this necessary after the floods
have subsidized.
Express Company's Help.
The Southern Express Of
fers its help free in service for the
stricken district. MIR. J. J. Bowen, OF
this city, agent for the Southern Ex
press company. gave out the follow.
ing:
The Southern Express compan,
and its connections will carry free
contributions OF money and package:
81 necessary apple not eXceedins
one hundred pounds in weight for lii,
Hood sufferers in the west. when I'd
dressed to municipal authorities O
organized relief committees"
At the church this morning an.
evening the offerings will be 70
the GAINESVILLE sufferers. DR.. Pittenge
mas lived among the people who hay
caught the worst Of the flood. He la
Dored there as rector before comm;
mere n has a wife and child burie,
IN that city. He is appealing to tn
umane heart of Raleigh TO help an
# necessary. he will leave in a day 0
two To visit his old home.
Friday he addressed a letter t
the people, and said amOng othe
things:
Il wish to make Il special request i
behalf OF the inhabitants of the strick
en- city of GAINESVILLE. where the situa
ton is appalling.
The citv is located right at the col
fluence of two rivers. the Licking an
the Muskingum. Just below the jun,
ton OF the two streams the bluffs CON
TO the waters edge, and the valley
very narrow, SO that there is formed
kind Of gorge which causes the waite
to collect and overflow.
During a residence of nearly te
years in GAINESVILLE Gas rector of S
James church) l witnessed the flo,
of 1854. which at that time. was III
worst ever known. The water at tn
time came within two blocks of Il
city Hall. Now it is reported to
fifteen deep in the City Hall.~The ne,
report is that $50 lives have been lo
and that $4,000 people are homele.
II intend to leave for Zanesvil
sunday night to render what assistan
I can, and will be glad to receive a.
apply where most needed any cont
buttons the good people OF his q
may see fit to offer"
Raleigh People Uneasy.
Raleigh people lave been waiti
days to hear something from tn,
kin in Ohio but the wires bring ba
no messages. There is complete {
moraliZatiOn of the system.
John c.. Root, with the c.. r. c
,ompAny. has relatives out there |