The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-10

As VIII be seen by reference TO an advertisement
on the tenth page extra matinee will be given at
the Grand opera House on Wednesday next at two
O'Clock p. NJ for the benent Of the sufferers BY the
Avondale tragedy. The entertainment is rendered
by Miss Lucille Western, James FISK, Jr., and the
company. orchestra ana attaches Of the establish
ment. The great emotional play OF East Lynne"
will be performed, and an immense audience will
doubtless demonstrate the sympathy Of New York
with this noble object Subscriptions VIII also be
received at the box office Of the Opera House, and
forwarded with the names Of the donors.
The coal dealers and operators Of this city, II Is
understood, are also engaged In raising fund for
the relief Of the unfortunate widows and orphans.
The President of the Stock Exchange read the
following despatch from Avondale yesterday morn
ing directed to the Board, from the Superintendent
of the railroad at that point:-"Your communication
stating that your Board had generously appropria-
ted 900 to relieve the suerings Of the widows and
children OF the late calamity is received. ana has
been read to the miners, who received the ntelli.
gence with thanks and appreciate the generosity
We have succeeded in recovering up to this time 1903
bodies, but there are many more still missing"
The following communication from the Fire CON-
missioners has been received by James H. Monroe,
foreman Of Hook and Ladders Company No. 8, in ref
erence to the subscription by the members OF the
HEADQUARTERS METROPOLITAN FIRE DEPART-l
NENT. OFFICE BoAED OF CoMIs IoNERs
NEW YORK, Sept 8, 1862
JAMES H. MONROE, Esq, Foreman Hook and Lad
der Company No. 81
sIR-The Commissioners have learned with much
satisfaction Of the prompt and generous contribu-
ton by your company in aid OF the sufferers by the
AvOndale disaster, and they trust that the audabe
example Will be followed generally throughout the
department.
subscription for the same object. headed by the
Commissioners has been started at these headQuar-
tiers. Respectfully yours,
CHARLES E. GiLDERsLEvE, Secretary.
Subscriptions Received ut the Herald Onicc.
The following subscriptions in aid OF the families
Office yesterday
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.
LAB FULTON STREET, Sept o, 1859.
To THE EDITOR Or THE HERALD:-
am gratihed to learn from your paper that q dis
position Is manifested the part of citizens to
aid the sufferers by the recent dreadful calamity at
Ayondae mine, Pennsylvania. The details are terri
awaken the deepest sympathy In every humane
breast. A hundred homes left without husband or
q father hundred hearths with some poor boys
char vacant; for, as we are told, fathers and sons
them heart to heart and lip to LIP in dying caress.
they died while in the exercise of their daily labor.
Let those who live by labor throughout this whole
land contribute something to the support OF the
with enclose my check for twenty-five dollars, to be
"pp''N " SUM '' JOHN BRosNAN.
FORTy-THREE DOLLARS.
To TIE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:-
Enclosed please find forty-three dollars subscribed
by the employees OF the scranton coal yard, Jersey
City, for the relief OF those who were made widows
and orphans by the recent dsaeter at tile Avondale