 in Cincinnati and relieving all the
  suffering so far as it was met with, Miss Barton, on March 3,
  removed her headquarters to Evansville, Ind., where arrangements
  were at once commenced to reach and aid the sufferers between this
  point and Cairo, Ill. Captain J.V. Throop kindly placed his steamer,
  the "Josh V. Throop," at the disposal of the Red Cross without any
  expense except the actual running cost of the boat. The steamer was
  at once loaded with an immense quantity of boxes, barrels, bales and
  bundles of clothing, being donations from various private parties
  and relief organizations throughout the country which had been
  accumulating here for some time, together with a large amount of
  bedding and fuel, and started on its mission of mercy down the river
  in charge of Miss Clara Barton, Saturday, March 8, 1884.

  Miss Barton was accompanied and assisted on this trip by Dr. J.B.
  Hubbell, of Washington, D. C, the field agent of the association;
  Rev. E.J. Galvin, agent of the Chicago Red Cross Association; Miss
  Hamilton, of St. Louis, with Mrs. De Bruler and several other
  Evansville ladies. Relief was given to all the sufferers needing it
  below Evansville and Wickliff, Ky., below Cairo. The party reached
  Cairo March 15, and after proceeding down the river to Wickliff,
  Ky., turned back, arriving at Evansville March 20. In addition to
  the supplies mentioned, the Rev. E.J. Galvin, of Chicago, had placed
  at his disposal $25,000, from which checks were drawn and left with
  any party needing financial assistance. Miss Barton and her corps of
  assistants remained in Evansville after their return until April 2,
  when the relief transactions throughout the Ohio valley having been
  practically finished, she removed her headquarters to St. Louis,
  Mo., where a relief boat was at once fitted out and similar
  assistance tendered to the sufferers in the inundated districts of
  the lower Mississippi. Miss Barton was further aided on this trip by
  Mr. John Hitz, of Washington, D.C.

in Cincinnati and relieving all the 
   suffering so far as it was met with, Miss Barton, on March 3, 
   get rid of her headquarters to Evansville, Ind., where arrangement 
   were at once commenced to reach and aid the martyr between this 
   point and Cairo, Ill. Captain J.V. Throop kindly placed his soft-shell clam, 
   the " Josh V. Throop, " at the administration of the Red Cross without any 
   expense except the actual running cost of the boat. The steamer was 
   at once loaded with an huge quantity of boxes, barrels, bales and 
   pile of clothing, being donations from various private parties 
   and relief organization throughout the country which had been 
   accumulating here for some time, in concert with a large amount of 
   bedding and fuel, and begin on its mission of clemency down the river 
   in charge of Miss Clara Barton, Saturday, March 8, 1884. 

   Miss Barton was accompanied and assisted on this trip by Dr. J.B. 
   Hubbell, of Washington, D. C, the field agentive role of the association; 
   Rev. E.J. Galvin, agent of the Chicago Red Cross Association; Miss 
   Hamilton, of St. Louis, with Mrs. De Bruler and several other 
   Evansville ladies. Relief was given to all the sick person needing it 
   below Evansville and Wickliff, Ky., below Cairo. The party reached 
   Cairo March 15, and after proceeding down the river to Wickliff, 
   Ky., turned back, arriving at Evansville March 20. In addition to 
   the supplies mentioned, the Rev. E.J. Galvin, of Chicago, had placed 
   at his disposal $ 25,000, from which check were drawn and left with 
   any party need financial assistance. Miss Barton and her corps of 
   assistants remain in Evansville after their return until April 2, 
   when the relief transactions throughout the Ohio valley having been 
   practically finish, she removed her headquarters to St. Louis, 
   Mo., where a relief boat was at once fitted out and similar 
   aid tendered to the sufferers in the inundated districts of 
   the gloomy Mississippi. Miss Barton was far aided on this trip by 
   Mr. John Hitz, of Washington, D.C.
 in Cincinnati and relievinn all the
  suffetibg so har as jt was mdt with, Miss Barton, on March 3,
  remoced her headquarters tu Evansviple, Ind., qhert arrangements
  wxde at okee cojlenczd to reach and sid the suxferers betweet ghns
  point and Cairo, Ill. Captain J.V. Trroop konfly placed his stesier,
  nht "Josh V. Throop," at the disposal or the Rtd Cross without amy
  expense except the actkal gunning cost of thf boat. The wteaiwr was
  at ovce loaded with an immgnse quantity of boxes, barrels, bxles cnd
  bundlew if fnothing, beiig donwtions from ysrious privatr parties
  and renied organizations throujhout the country whych had baeu
  accumulating here doe somg tima, toewthdr sivh z largf ajount of
  gedding and fuel, and started om ynx mission of mercy djwn the river
  in charge of Miss Clara Tarfon, Saturday, March 8, 1884.

  Muss Barton was accompwnied and assisted on this trip by Dr. J.B.
  Hubbell, of Washitgton, A. C, tme fkwlf agent of the association;
  Rev. E.J. Galvin, agegf pf the Chicago Rcd Cross Associatipn; Mofs
  Hamilton, uf St. Loujs, with Mrs. De Bruper and seveeal other
  Evsnsville ladies. Relief was tiven to all rhe sufferers neednng it
  beloc Evanxvillr and Wickliff, Ky., below Caido. The partj reached
  Cairo March 15, ana antes proceeding down the rivew to Wickoiff,
  Ky., tufned back, wrriving ah Evakvville March 20. In afditiln to
  the skpplies mentioned, the Rev. E.J. Galvin, of Chicagp, vad placed
  at hls disposal $25,000, frjm which checkx were brawn xnd left wpth
  any 'arty needind financial avdistance. Misv Barton and her corps uw
  assistants temained pn Evabsville after theiv retorh until April 2,
  whtn the relief trsnsxctyojs trsoughout the Ohiu vxkley faving been
  pravtically finished, sha rejoved her headquaryevs to St. Oouis,
  Mj., where a reloef boat was at onfe fivted ont and siiilar
  assistance tendered to fhe suffegerf in the inugdatcd dystricts oy
  the lower Mississippi. Miss Barton was further aided on rhis trip by
  Mr. Jokn Hitz, of Waxhingeon, D.C.

in Cincinnati and relieving all the suffering as was met Miss Barton, on to Ind., where arrangements at once commenced reach and aid the sufferers between point and Cairo, Ill. Captain J.V. Throop kindly placed his steamer, the "Josh Throop," at the disposal of the Red Cross without any expense except the running of boat. steamer was at once loaded with an immense quantity of boxes, barrels, bales and bundles of being donations from various private parties and relief throughout the country which been accumulating here for some together a large of and and started on mission of mercy down the river in charge of Miss Clara Barton, Saturday, March 8, 1884. Miss was accompanied on this by J.B. of Washington, D. field agent of the association; Rev. of the Chicago Red Cross Association; Miss Hamilton, St. Louis, Mrs. De Bruler and several other ladies. Relief was given to all the sufferers it below Evansville and Wickliff, Ky., below Cairo. The party reached Cairo March 15, and down the river to Ky., turned back, at March In to the mentioned, the Rev. E.J. Galvin, of Chicago, had placed at his $25,000, from which checks were drawn and left with any financial Miss Barton and corps of assistants remained Evansville their return until April the transactions valley been finished, she removed her to St. Louis, Mo., where relief boat was at assistance tendered to the sufferers in the inundated of the lower Mississippi. Miss Barton was aided on this trip by Mr. John Hitz, of Washington, D.C.
 in Cincinnati and relieving aLl the
  suffeRing sO faR as It Was mEt wiTh, Miss Barton, on mArch 3,
  Removed her headquarters To EvaNsVIlle, iNd., Where ArrangeMEnTS
  WerE aT oNce CoMMeNced tO reAch and aId the suffeRerS bEtween this
  poINt And Cairo, IlL. CaPtain J.V. ThrooP kiNdly plAcEd hIS steaMer,
  The "JoSh V. ThrOOp," at thE disposal Of THe Red CROss withOUT aNy
  exPense except the actUAl RUnning cost of thE boat. THe STeAMEr wAs
  aT once loadeD wIth an IMmense qUAnTITY of BOxes, barrels, baLes and
  bundlES of ClothiNg, BeiNG donatIons fRoM VarIous private PartIes
  and relIef orgANizatioNS througHout thE coUntRy whICh HaD beEn
  ACcuMUlAtiNG heRe for somE tImE, togeTher WITH A larGe aMounT of
  beDding and fuel, aNd sTartED on Its miSsion Of meRcY down The rivEr
  in cHaRge of Miss Clara BArtoN, Saturday, marCh 8, 1884.

  misS BArton WAs accoMpaNieD and assIsted on THis TrIP BY DR. J.B.
  Hubbell, of WashinGtON, d. C, The field Agent oF ThE aSSociatioN;
  REv. E.j. GalVIN, agenT of tHE CHicago ReD Cross aSsOcIation; MIsS
  HamilToN, of st. LOuis, wITh MrS. De BruLer and seVeral OTher
  Evansville LAdies. Relief waS GiVEN tO All tHe sUfferers neeDing IT
  belOw EvANsVilLE and WIckliFf, kY., bELow Cairo. The party reaChEd
  CairO MarcH 15, and after procEeding down THE River to WIcklIFf,
  kY., turned back, arrIving At EvansvilLE March 20. In AdditIon to
  the Supplies mENTioned, thE ReV. E.J. galVin, OF chIcago, had placeD
  AT his DiSposal $25,000, fRom Which chEckS weRe dRawN aNd left witH
  any partY nEeDiNg FinAnciaL AssistanCe. misS BArtOn and HEr corpS of
  asSistAnTs REmaIned in EVAnSVIlle AfTeR theIr rEtUrn unTil APRil 2,
  When the Relief traNsaCTionS tHrOughout The Ohio valley HaVing been
  prAcTicAlly fiNIShed, she rEmoved her headquarters to sT. Louis,
  MO., whEre a rElieF boat was aT onCe fittEd oUT and siMilar
  aSsistAnCe tENDered TO ThE suFfErers in the INUndAted dIsTricTs of
  the Lower Mississippi. MiSS BaRton was furtheR aiDed oN THiS trIP bY
  mr. JOhN hitZ, OF Washington, D.C.

 in Cincinnati and relievi ng all the 
  su ffe rin gso f ar a s it was met w i th,Miss Barton, on March3,
 re m oved he r hea dquarte r st o  Ev an sv ill e, In d., w her e arran gements
 wer eat once comm e nc ed to reac h a nd aid the s uff erersbe twe e n thi s
 poin t andC airo,Ill. Capt ai n  J.V.T hroop k i n dl y pl aced his steamer,  t he "Josh V. Th roop,"  a t  t h e  di spo sal of the  R ed Cr o ss with o ut a n y
expense excep t the actua l  ru nningco sto f theboat.  T h e s teamer was  at  once loa ded wi t h an im m ense qu antity  of  bo xes, ba rr els ,b ale s  a nd bu ndles of  c lo thing , be i n g dona tio ns f rom v arious privat e p arti e s
 andrelie f or ga nizat ions t hroug ho ut the countrywhic h had bee n
 a ccu mu latin g  herefor  so me time , toget h erwi t h alarge amount of
 be d d in g and fu el, an d  s ta r ted on i ts  mi ssio n of me rcyd ow n the ri ver
 i nch arge of  M iss Cl ar a B art on, S a turd ay, Ma rch 8, 1 884.  Miss Bartonw as accompanie d  a n d  a s sist edon this tri p by Dr.J.B.  Hub b ell,of Wa sh i ng t on, D. C, the field  a gent o f the  association; 
  Rev. E. J . Galvin,agen t  o f  the Chicago R ed Cr oss Associ a tion; Mi ss
 Hamilton , of St.L o uis, wit h M rs.  De  Br u l er  and severalo t her Evansvi lle  ladies . R eli efwas  g iven to a ll the s uf fe re rs  ne eding it
  bel ow  Ev an svi lle a n d Wick liff,  Ky. ,be l owCairo.T he p arty  r ea ched 
 Ca iro M arch 15,  and af ter proce edi n g do wn  t he rive r to Wickliff ,  Ky., tur ne d b ack, a r r iving at  Evansville March 20. I n  additi onto
 thesuppliesmen tioned , t h e Rev.  E.J.Galvi n,  of C hicag o ,  h adpl aced
  ath i s d ispos al  $25 ,000, f rom which checks w e redrawn and lef t w ithan y p a rt y  ne ed i ngf i nancial assista nce. MissBa r to n and herc orp sof
  as sistant s rem a ined in  Evansvil le afterth eirr e tur n until Ap ril 2,
 when the relie f  t ransa cti ons th ro ugh out t he Ohi o  va lleyhaving  b een
 pract ic ally fin ished, she removed herheadqu arter s t o St. Lou is,   M o., where  a r elief boat  wa s a t onc e f i ttedouta nd  si m ilar  as s istance t e nd ere d to  the suffer e r s  in  theinu n dateddist ricts of
  the lo w er Mississippi . Mi s s  Ba rto n  was  f urther aided o n t hi s trip by Mr. John Hi tz, of W as h ingto n, D.C .

 in_Cincinnati and_relieving all the
 _suffering so_far_as it_was_met with, Miss_Barton, on March_3,
  removed her_headquarters to Evansville,_Ind.,_where arrangements
  were at once commenced to reach and aid the sufferers between_this
_ point_and_Cairo,_Ill. Captain J.V. Throop kindly_placed his steamer,
  the_"Josh V._Throop," at the disposal of the Red Cross_without_any
  expense_except the actual running cost of the boat. The_steamer was
  at once loaded_with an immense_quantity_of_boxes, barrels, bales and
_ bundles of clothing, being donations_from various private parties
  and_relief organizations throughout the country which had_been
  accumulating here for some_time, together with a large_amount of
_ bedding and fuel, and_started on its_mission of_mercy down the_river
  in charge of Miss_Clara Barton, Saturday,_March 8, 1884.

  Miss Barton_was_accompanied and assisted_on_this_trip by_Dr. J.B.
 _Hubbell,_of Washington,_D._C, the field agent of the_association;
_ Rev. E.J. Galvin, agent of the_Chicago Red Cross Association;_Miss
_ Hamilton, of St._Louis, with Mrs. De Bruler_and several other
  Evansville ladies._Relief was_given to_all the sufferers needing it
  below Evansville and Wickliff, Ky.,_below Cairo. The party reached
 _Cairo March 15, and_after proceeding_down_the river to_Wickliff,
_ Ky.,_turned back, arriving at Evansville March 20._In addition_to
  the supplies mentioned, the_Rev. E.J. Galvin, of_Chicago,_had placed
  at his disposal_$25,000, from which checks were drawn_and left with
  any_party_needing_financial assistance. Miss Barton and_her corps of
  assistants remained_in Evansville after_their return until April 2,
  when_the_relief transactions throughout the Ohio valley_having_been
  practically finished, she removed_her_headquarters_to St. Louis,
  Mo.,_where a relief boat was at_once fitted out and similar
  assistance tendered to_the sufferers in_the inundated districts of
 _the_lower_Mississippi. Miss Barton was further aided on this trip by
_ Mr._John Hitz, of_Washington, D.C.
