The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18
GALVESTON'S AID EFFORTS.
Two Hundred Families Already Asststed-
Help Needed.

GALVESTON, November 15.-The sub,
organized for the purpose OF
searching out the victims OF yesterday s
conf1agration, have had busy day. Two
hundred heads of families have been found
as worthy OF every relief that is possible to
extend. Thus far $50, 900 has been expen-
ded in temporary relief. many pitifu! cases
of destitution are reported, among the VIC
Tins being large number OF educated ana
refined women of small means, who lost
their little homes and who hesitate to per-
NIT their destitute conditions to be known,
one member of the relief committee received
nine letters from families of this description,
asking whether aid could not be extended
them privately by the committee. The
Grand Jury to-day resolved that in it's
opinion the citizens OF Galveston were
UNABLE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATELY
Tor tlis reiisfuf TIE vicslns Of the IRE and
that contributions from every source
should be and were hereby solicited. The
iuryman place the number OF destitute
much higher than the citizens committee.
At a meeting of the citizens relief commit
tee this evening, the following was adopted:
+ Resolved, That it is the sense OF this COM
mittee that while the committee are not
soliciting subscriptions from abroad for
the sufferers, yet they are deeply grateful
for all donations which may be made from
any quarter. The State Executive Board
Of
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
have resolved themselves into relief com.
mittee for the purpose OF receiving and dis
bursins money, clothing and provisions
sent to sufferers. This committee requests
all assemblies OF the Knights OF Labor
throughout the country to forward their
To %han fnr afrIh
Contributions can be addressed to p. H.
Golden, Galveston.
The cash subscriptions have steadily in
creased. Among the largest received to-day
and tonight is one from G. P. Huntington,
who telegraphs his sincere sympathy and
an order to draw on him for $4,000; c. H.
Mallory & Co., of New York, send 81 900;
the Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, of Springfield, Mass, $1,000,
and orders that it's policies be Immediately
paid; Colonel w. E. Hughes, OF Dallas, sub
Company, of New Orleans, $500. Other
subscriptions in smaller sums to the
amount OF $4,000 we're received, making
the total thus far subscribed from all
sources 100000. The Beach HOTEL the
largest structure on the island. was closed
for repairs about a month ago. Its 200
vacant rooms are tonight filled with the
victims of the fire, who are lodged at the
expense of the City Railway Company,
which owns the hotel. Many generous
private gifts are reported.
The TELEGRAPHERS HELPING.
CHICAGO, November Is. Information
was received here this morning that among
those who lost everything by the Galveston
fire were ten of the telegraph operators eln.
ployed in the Galveston office, several OF
whom have families. Promptly their fel-
low-craftsmen here made up subscription
and will wire Manager Chesley, OF the West
ern Union Company. at Galveston, liberal
amount. It is understood that similar
movement was undertaken to night in st.
Louis, Cincinnati. New Orleans and other
large cities of the West.