New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-21
THE MICHIGAN DISASTER.
MORE Ann ASKED FOR THE SUFFERERS.


COMMUNICATIVE NEW PLAN OF SOLICITING
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Tho followinr uersons appointed by Mayor Grace
nc n committee to devise means for the all OF 'no
Michigan sufferers met in the Mayors once Ses''i
aay afternoon: William Dowd, Donald MackaY.
j. Nelson Tappan, William WOOD hosMoh W.
pola,o, Alfred Pell. Aaron Field, Jesse Selgman,
Forest H. Parker. Perry Belmont, Albert NJ
Palmer Charles 7. Crosby Robert "A. 0ohn-
son. J. Lester Wallack Lawrence barrett
An ,ustin Daily and George N. Sanders. on
motion of Mayor Grace William Dowd wac maze
tc,nporary chairman. AS statement of the object
of the meeting the letter of the Mayor calling the
meeting was read C. z. Crosby, at the request OF
the chairman, then gave an account of the condi-
tion of the people in the devastated region and ex-
planned the nature of forest fires their usual rrnn
their rapid spread and their great peril 10 the lives
of even the strongest aud most active men.
G. n Sanders. who was chairman OF the New
York committee for the relief OF the yellow lever
sufferers read plan of organization. THIS en-
braced general committee, which shomu not as
sumo any specific duties necessary Tor the renfi
work. but should leave them to the lol-
lowing subcommittee: On subscriptions TO solicit
and receive contributions; on addTes es ana puolc
meetings 10 visit Exchanges and other places Where
sneecbes NAV be made; on public entertainments !;
contributions; and also an executive committee to
take all the responsibility deyoving the general
committee, and TO be composed of chairman and
the chairmen of the sub-cOnmittees. Mr.. Sanders
said that he thought the death of Garfield, aud
later the arrival Of the foreign visitors participating
in the Yorktown celebration, had so occupied the
public mind that the condition of the sufferers III
Michigan had made less impression than 1t Would
otherwise have done 1t was moved 10 auopI ti'e
plan of organization and adopt, as members OF Inc
different committees, the persons suggested by MI
Sanders.
Mayor Grace sand, in answer to william "ooo,
who inquired whether 1t WIS known who dlSouISeo
the money sent to Michigan and what was done
with it, that he had been asked some time ago 10
oppont relief committee, but had refused to do so
until the Governor of Michigan should appoint
State Relief Commission. This the Governor had
done recently MI Crosby stated that the books OF
the present State Commission were perfectly Kept,
that the commissioners had divided the burned re-
eion INTO districts and had a responsible agent III
each district, and there was not single ltch OF
expense connected with the distribution OF supplies,
as everything done free OF charge. he
also said that the committee was composed
of prominent and respected citizens of Detroit and
other cities in Michigan.
The plan of organization as suggested by Mr.
Sanders was then adopted, and the officers OF the
General and Executive Committees were appointed.
The committees and their officers are as follows
Chairman of the General Committee, George n.
Sanders; treasurer of the General Committee, with
mower TO appoint an assistant. William DOwd; sec
rotary, Perry Belmont Committee on SubScnp-
tons. Donald Mackay J. Nelson Tappan,
William Dowd, Jesse Sehgnan Roswell e.
RoIston. Edmund ID. Randolph and Forest
H. Parker; Committee on Addresses and Public
Meetings, William Wood, Algeruon S. sullivan
Luther r. Marsh J, seph II. Choate, the Rev. pr.
john Hall, Charles p. Crosby John l. Holman, me
the Rev. DIR. Bridgnan, Perry Belmont, ana James
NJ Brady; Committee on Public entertainments, D.
Lester Walack. Augustin DAILY. Lawrence barrett
and Albert NJ. Palmer; Committee on INC Press
Perry Belmont, Charles i. Cr shy, Johh nay
Charles A. 0ROurke, and Others to be added at ilie
Boxes. Forest ii. Parker, Alfred Pell, Aaron Field
and Robert A. Johnston; Executive COMMITTEE,
Charles p Crosby, chairman, j. Nelson Iappan,
Mackay. j. Lester Wallack Albert NJ.
Palmer, Perry Re mont. and Forest H. farktr :;
COMMITTEE on Church Co1tmbni3ns bI5noG FGggr
Howard Crosby, BndgInan, Henry fot'eIS beNan'
Omission. Chapman, Bellows Preston, shlplpRdn'
RObert Collyer Bishop Clarke, the Rev. Drs. Arhi-
tace Elder. McGlynn, w. X. Davis JcShuTan,
Kurshredt, Modehnke' Hewma4 FmcehMii h nFapbr
CurTigan and Eaton. The Committee on Church
COntTlbutions will meet in the Mayors office at
D. H. on Tuesday next and the chairman 01 me
General Committee makes special request that an
members shall be present. The following rules
were adopted TO govern the action oil the olhetehV
Committees:
l. The General Committee Is to be convened by It's
chairman or by the Executive Committee on not less
than twenty-tO hours notice Inc chairman OF the
General Committee is ex-onieo member OF the SUP
committees and viii act for TIE General Committee IN
ordinary Details IN case OF nablty 10 convene inc
General OF Executive COnnittees
2 The Executive Committee shall have general super
vision aud control over all the management, eXpendl-
appeal the General Committee; four sAah CONSTITUTE
g. The treasurer shah retain $500 for the expenses Of
committee. and such IuflLef AS tho GAoVu
d No SPECIAL committee shall expend over $1O0 with,
our Of the Executive Committee 10 WHICH a
Expenditure shall be reported promptly
3 Each special committee will make lts own rules ana
regulations and shall have power TO ada new lheioes
1t was suggested by Donald Mackay that the com
mjttee should inform the public tat subscriptions,
however small and from whatever quarter Will be
thankfully received aud as faithfully ackn0Wle lged
as the largest ones II decided TO telegraph 10
the michigan State Relief Commission and ask that
a report as full and precise as possible be sent az
once TO the committee here, stating The amount OF
money received and the disposition made OF 1t, and
also an estimate of the amount hat VIII still be
needed TO guard against impOsltlOns, II was voted
10 issue certificate OF authority to solicit suDScrlp-
tions to be signed by the chairman 81 the tXecu-
five Committee aud by the Mayor. Mayor Grace,
oflico member OF all the committees Charles A.
o Rourke was added TO the Executive Committee
subscriptions amounting TO S156 oil were re-
eeived yesterday by William Dowd treasurer OF the
Relief Fund, making the total amount received ny
him 81 OS, 12S 50.
RAILROAD INTERESTS.