New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-09
TIE PORTLAND CONFEDERATION.

MEETINGS ~ NETWORK AND BROOKLYN FOR TIE
RELIEF or SUFFERERS COMMITTEES APPOINTED
TO RECEIVE sUD5CRPTIOYs-THE CONTRIBUTION
or sATURDAY-SEARLY $4,000 ALREADY SUBJ
ScEBsD.
The Portland confagra,ion has aroused the sympa-
thy 4 tie metropolis ana meetings have held for the
purpose ewing the GiI'rers. Or Saturday the
merchants The Chamber Of Commerce aud organized by
cal nr Mr. g. A. Low the chair and appointing Mr. Elliott
D. Shepard secretary.
Before taking Dis scat the Chairman stated the object Of The
meeting saying tat 30 hard % measure the extent OF the
calamity by comparing h - any other for tho disaster 10
Portland mlgntuie and extent exceeded any srlw
calmity yet recorded IN the history Of country
The mlrnanmiiy and generosity Of the United states wore
shown in tie fnot that meetings Of similar lnd were being
held 90 over the country and he hoped New ORR would
this the credit she had already Obtained
and testify to de- amount Of her sympathy WIKI tue ''eFe'
TIE loving letter from Mayor Hoffman then read:
M,ial. llowy BH0rHgHs a Co O.,
rec ye l iorwad fl5.c pi9a enc Mayor Portland OBJ
, ti Meet ~ d. ee pc -ea ~ o.. room, o. as t
q iyiir lt my only irfeatei h those who in the
a1..uoe ~ ny os'ned ra W ni-i i.f-
Ni.. ~ H. ti h. ~. H., ..if he ia 10
may receive with - fil NlA may be- raised with yoor commit
'' WIZ ''-' spec -' jons HOryr,v Mayor
On mo.loa Mr. A. A. Low was designated Treasurer Of
the fud aad to- owing committee appointed " receive
b. chraisa, Ciaiaau a. A. Low Tre,nrer, W. NJ Yer
sa Oar,e s ~ -u.on Robert l. stuart. Wn g. Aspinaal
= es.is1 , oI'i oe, Same ssan sae o. Wad Ihi.
soi oc5rse Ollys sio.e, u 0rnaer Robot Hiurn
Soy-. asny a o'Fs'l war Coleman Marshall . RO'e
fhe meeting IT, at'lrned 10 meet at the Ch'mber on
Monday jas p at - oclck wnen general attendance .!
The Gonmee requested to the Chamber at ll
O'Clock tlis forenoon.
Tho rr,urr viii be glad to receive any which
De him bY ont or TIC and Wl
due acAnoaielrment THROUGH ne public journals
MEgING AZ ruE AsrOE HOUSE.
A3 O'Clock saturday afternoon meeting Of eItil3rs was
hei NJ % Ass He'v e, 'ae 'se OF adopting
asge m nav imn, ia:{ relieve ne 4, sufferers by The
he char aa1 Ho1er FrarklH Appointed seese.ry
NJ & L. rL offered ile i91aiug preamble lnl rcsoa
ton which we've lal on ilc Table until another meeting
,l ,sn. ,y b. been si IN iau. md o Of f., In,
s re and hone many housan aepryrd Of the
Hh,r,l, Chsi.n ouy Of the sirong 70 aid the weak
- fai We wi oaael,es eoar5ase as.e,ilI aI and cali
iFi That ass citizens together with A. A. Low esq a.
Treasure 90 c e snd receive oohi0o IN ad OF
ute h he Committee appointed Cl,mbr Comasrae.
s :; .. rSl , o@I o a. 10 A. A. low r No. 81
BunEp New-iork o. nny nete Of tie Committee Tor col
COZ II IRE announced that he hid been instructed by Messr
Steon Co.. Pronrletors OF the Ast0r House 90 draw %
sght for $50 aud also that the rooms Of the
Li you'd De a. M alGi 81 any meeting Beg io the par
Mir Merrill OF No l2 wast. said ho wasa native Of Port
land aud bad a, arrived from os,on where he found Mayor
uGrcrs lie described the present aspect oi the burned
norton of Portland pairing the district which had been
dcstfoyol with certain portions Of this city.
The following dispatch Which had been received by Mr.
Spal liug was rcad 49,.
y g. sPiIDiyg . o.,
tad not exaggerated and the citizens need funds for aid
Mr. Meir also read dispatch, which he had received
PORTLAND July T. 1915
We need money r clothing AMI proyi.ions winch Gle y
cook 'ApOb DC Lillian l,-,i.loi.
i7s aud had te ggphod the Mayor Of Polnd 10 draw
an him for that amount H. had also sent five casks OF hams
10 he distributed among the sufferers
Tie meeting then adjourned To meet attic Chauoer OF Con
MERGE to-day.
THE CONTRIBUTIONS or SATURDAY
On Saturday bis Hoaor Mayor Hoffman received The follow
ing conir hgtions. , ,, 40