New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-29
THE SUFFERING IN MICHIGAN.
METHODS OF RELIEE.

GENEVIEVE WARD TO APPEAR IN 'FORGET-ME-NOTn
FOR TIE BENEFIT OF THE sUFFERERs-ADDIT-
IoNAL CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
group of merchants was assembled near
the Produce Exchange, yesterday, discussing the cond
ton of the Michigan sufferers Among the touica a
cussed the publication what was declared Ia c
libel upon the Michigan people, effect that the suf
ercrs in the burned regions su exposed 10 the
rgors OF the climate and in addition suffering for
the want of food and clothing
Jesse UOyt OF Jesse Hoyt a. Co, said afterword.
think the charge that the people of Michigan are neglect
ing their people Ia libel upon state and IL IL ia
done simply to excite the sympathies and charity OF tho
people, 1t is wicked. There have fires OF greater
extent in Michigan, yet heard that any one was
neglected, in fact know the people of Michigan 40 well
and my knowledge OF the people In the Saginaw Vaevis
30 extended that know they would permit those
poor sufferers TO stay ont the cold They gcneros
people. and there plenty who would shield the home
less and destitute from the least suffering Iwould not
word that would tend stay the hand of charity
not one word that would lessen the liberal contributions
from this city. was of the first to subscribe he
fore the committee of the Exchange appointed and
will subscribe more II needed, but wish to defend tho
people of Michigan from this accusation"
Additional subscriptions were received amounting TO
S1G0. making total given by members through tho +
change of "a, i25 49,
A. NJ. Palmer, manager Of the Union souore rheotro
announced yesterday to the Executive Committee Of
the Michigan Fire Relief Commission that on the after
of Wednesday, October 5, Geneveve Ward will an
AT the Union square Iheatrc IN Furget M
and that the net proceeds Of the entertain
ment will be given to the treasurer of The
Relief Commission 1t has been suggested that the
Executive Committee OF the commission solicit contr-
buttons the material the course of last wcaL
for drapng buildings this material be of Greet
value to the sufferers and could be used worher
meeting to be held SOON
| A subscr pton of 81 900 was received from w TT
Vanderbilt, september 27, ny the Relief Committee of
Detroit Postmaster Pearson has suggested to the Exec
utiye Committee of the New York Relief Commission
that large cards be hung in the branch post Offices
Inc city announcing that the clerks will
to sign their names ON the card together with the
amount given. ~
Commission, received Information yesteriay from Mch
gan that typhomaariaI fever bilious collie ind ipamna
an alarming extent In one place there four per-
sons dead or dying from the effects of exposure and
pufhs ana one man was dying of exposure In an omen
BOARD hiany, eight feet 10y ten, which contained nr-
teen wretched people The sickness suffering I'm ali
parts OF the devastated region fearful and il is
estimated that $2500,O00 will be needed To nat. ~
sufferers comfortable. Only one-tenh of this amonnt
has been raised thus far William Dowd rroeivad snh
| scIiptons yesterday, amounting TO $30O7 81. This
The largest subscriptions of yesterday and the cIrch
contributions were: $3.50 ~ N'"iNi
| d. H. McAlpine. ....... eroo oo
BatteDo n kenwick. ~ Wv,
John Steward. lr.. second donation 20 ~ 0 00
msthoist hpisc1pal Church uaycrstraw, " los 90
Er,monao' fro ......... 81 20
FIRST presbyterian church, Hayerstraw n. Y III o0
Presbyterian CHURCH. Haversraw N " ioo NV
bennington presby terrain Onurch Elizabeth n "a 1
W.. e. Dewey received, yesterday, 10 packages cases.
cerles which were sent to Port Huron Michigan free
charge, by the American Express Company "
sroso s. r. sends The TRIBUNE 80 tor the Michigan
Reformed Dutch Church, Planfieli N j. SOY 'rimothy
Pparksr Wilkesbarre, Pa, %; "R W." 81; and +. A.