The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-20

Executive Committee appears to give universal satisfa6
ton and calls forth many substantial expressions o.
where IN their opinion. opportunity Is Afforded for
the udcious Of the charity an order gwen on
holder may select the Of not moro than one
aoar Mths headquarters oil the committee, The newly
the o. aurns the hours
OF reception Of demands for relief are really heart
Of The appeal e n ses Sa.
and also the names and residences of families
latter people are Immediately waited upon py the Wis.
itors for the election drct and their cases disposed or
Friday evening at AIS Grand street. the verbal reports
the visitors presented wonderful degree OF poverty
lec.ors were earnestly appealed to to be industrious in
their efforts TO raise money In the Tenth ward, at the
headquarters OF the Young Mems Christian Association
Ludlow street. excellent soup daily given 10 all who
feel disposed 10 make application for IT, Long lines Of
msn and ,hs SsraH AND 0ns
their to be served The quantity thus disposed Of
is quite immense and certainly relieves many from the
pangs OF hunger. meeting OF the residents or the
Seventh will be held this evening for the purpose
of forming organization similar to the one now IN
successful operation in the Thirteenth ward. Judge
shandey and other leading citizens have the matter In
hand.
Fon TEE RELIEF OF TEE PooR-On Saturday evening
meeting Of wealthy and benevolently disposed gentle
take into consideration the condition Of the poor
and the best OF extending relief to all sufferers
] convened
avenue A temporary organization was elected ~
selecting Mr. Williams chairman pro tenn. and the
appointment, at subsequent hour upon full and free
interchange OF views between those present OF COM
mittoe, composed OF Messss. Williams, Russell and
Austip to perfect organization that would enlist the
sympahies Of the public and reach the great object
(without unnecessary machinery proposed. The organic
cation will so far possible identify itself with the other
charitable associations field, and will call upon
the various Christian churches lend their countenance
10 1t in the most direct manner The meoling then
adjourned to convene at the call OF the chairman.
CAu rl.
Corresponding Secretary Of the Citizens Association re-
quests to state that through clerical in making
tho press copy OF the letter OF tho Citizens Association
to Speaker Hickman published in the HERAIp Of
urday, 18th inst on the proposed bill specially appro-
prating $500 600 as additional relief for the poor OF this
city the Association made To that $500 600 Of
the fund would be used for the salaries OF the twonty
one special officials TO be created The sum should have
been stated al $4,000
FUNERAL OF THE LATE COUNCILMAN Loso.-Yesterday
afternoon the remains Of the late Councilman James
LONG were removed from his late residence, in Jay
street, to Greenwood Cemetery under escort Of both
branches Of the city government and Populations from
the old Fire Department, the Union Base Ball Club and
an immense concourso OF private citizens numbering
nearly one thousand persons. Among the pallbearers
tor Norton, Alderman Conan, President Of tho
dent OF the Board of Councilman; Aldermen O'Bren
and Moore. Counclmen Daily and LAMB and Coroner
Weston OF 81. Johns Episcopal church, proceeded to
ntono the impressive burial service Of the Episcopal
liturgy the conclusion OF which the body OF de-
ceased, encased in elegantly finished silver mounted
rosewood casket appropriately inscribed placed in
q position that the departed genteman's large
number of relatives and friends might have
opportunity to pay parting tribute OF respect to all
that renamed oil him who had many friends
through tho exercise Of many amabe characteristics
AS this markJof respect was concluded the
casket was closed and( removed 10 the hearse, which
after moved away followed by sixty carriages
and about hundred foot. The funeral
cor6ge reached Greenwood about four O'clock and dis
porsed Immediately after the remains had been COM
mitted to mother EARTH
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Yesterday morning Coro
ner Keenan, was notified to hold an inquest In 126th
street, nearly opposite the Twelfth precinct station
house, the remains OF Andrew Thompson, late q
fagman and swchtender In the employ OF tho Harlem
Railroad Company, who died from the effects OF in
ures received the morning OF the 18th inst by being
run by train Of in Harlem Tho left foot OF
Mr.. Thompson was completely severed from his body,
the right foot badly crushed besides which he tor
riby bruised about the body Deceased who was sixty
i've years age, native OF Western Now York, has
LEFT widow aud children, who live the Of
113ih street and Third avenue