The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-11-19
GALVESTON.
A MASS MEETING OF CIT ZENS
TO GIVE EXPRESSION REGA I'd
ING CONTRIBUTIONS.
Resolutions Adopted Recognize
ing the Necessity of Accepts
ing all Aid Preferred.
Help Extended from Phlladet-
phia and Other North
ern Cities.
List of Contributions From
Texas Citizens and Towns, and
by GalvestOnians.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
GALVESTON, November 1G,-Much disSatis-
faction has been engendered by conflicting
kilograms sent out by citizens regarding the
ability Of Ga weston to take care OF the
victims of her late fire. To correct this i'm
preston and obtain popular expression on
the subject, mass meeting of citizens was
held at II emOnt opera house this afternoon.
Mayor fulton presided. In stating the OBJECT
OF the meeting the mayor said he was not the
author of til telegram to the Boston GLOBE, In
which it was stated "the affluent of Galveston
can care for her poor" The mayor declared
the distress inflicted was mach greater than at
first estimated, and he felt that ne could, with
out los of official dignity, accep tenders OF
aid from abroad when ltarily made,
and should feel it his duty to app y the same
unit such time as he was SatiSfi d that abSO-
Lutte necessities of benefciaries ire fully sup
piled, when notice to the public, both at home
and abroad, would be given that further con-
tributions were unnecessary.
On motion of j. Moller, prominent ship
agent, the following
RESOLUTION
was unanimously adopted as the sense OF the
Resolved. By the citizens of Galveston, in
mass meeting assembled, that the mayor APP
point ten citizens, who, togeth er with himself,
shall act In conjunction with the citizens re-
lief committee already appointed, and that
this meeting respectfully request said joint
comm ttee to telegraph corrections to all the
R Rhd have nd ssned aa their
to come to our aid, and to such others as may
occur to them, thai the loss inflicted on our
city by the late cODtlagratiOn is much greater
than at tir,t anticipated, the same being fully
two and one-half million dol ars, equal to more
than one-eighth of the taxable values of the
city, and that, although our own people are do
in all hey can to alleviate immediate distress
y til same is insufficient il view of the APP
proac!iing winter. for which our people are i'll
prepared, and much suffering is bound to oc-
eur amongst the hundreds of families now
HOMELESS AND HoUsELEss.
Wherefore, we most thankfully accept the prof
fereG aid SO generously offered, and assuring
them that Galveston is truly grateful for the
same in her hour of distress,
In accordance with this reSo 'utiOn the mayor
of ten, to act with the general r lief commit
tee already appointed by the citizens, OF which
Col. A. NJ. Shannon is chairman; Rev. DR.
stephen NJ. Bird, rector Trinity Episcopal
church; Rev. Dr.. Spalding, pastor First Bap-
fist church; Rev. Dr, Scot, pastor Presbyter-
ian church; Rev. Henry NJ. Sears, pastor st.
James M. E. church; Right Rev. Father Nichoa
Rabbi S iveremar, Of the Jewish synago- e.;
Rey. Mr.. Young. pastor of the German Pres
by e!ian church; Rev. Mr.. Edwards, (col.)
pastor A. NJ. church; Z, I'll. Golden, district
master workman X. of L., aud General John
Nj. ClaibOrn.
The Orll If
PROVIDING FOR THE SUFFERERS
IS being accelerated as much as possible.
Several thousand dollars was paid out by the
co. !mittee to-day and about $1,000 was re-
cetved from abroad aud at hone.
At O'Clock to night, the total amount sub
scribed from all sources was sos 90, of which
500, 500 had been paid.
Among the tel grams of aid aud sympathy
received friday are the following: ''San An
tonic, November 16.-To the national bank of
TeXas.-Pay treasury relief committee one
thousand dollars, being the first installment
from the people of San Antonio"
The charleston Gotten Exchange teIesrsphs
the president OF the Galveston Cotton tx
change az follows: 1--WE tender you our SYM
city and would be happy to assist j, in relieving
Fol owing reply was sent:
cotton eXchange-We are deeply grateful TO
You and will accept all donations rendered us
for sufferers. lS'gned.l W. Li BMIoS299.,r
MesSrs. swan Swan tt7o., cotton buyers,
New York, telegraph President Moody OF the
cotton exchange as follows: DRAW on us for
five hundred dollars for benefit of sufferers by
fire: 1t is generally understood here that Cal
weston does not wish contributions. If they
are desired. think it should be made known.
r., me ne following rjply was sent to- DAY
yen for your liberal donation. The relief
committee are gratefully accepting all contri-
buttons rendered the sufferers" (SigneO
". l.. Moody, President Cotton Exchange.
PHILADELPHIAS MESSAGE.
The mayor received the following:
PHILADELPHIA, November 16.
To Mayor Fulton;
At meeting of the Philadelphia citizens re-
lief committee to-day it was decided to forward
a telegram to you expressing the sympathy OF
our citizens with citizens of Galveston in the
sudden calamity which has befallen them and
to ask you II any assistance, pecuniary or
otherwise is needed at our hands. PhiladeA
phta stands ready to do her duty by her sister
cities. (Signed)
TO this generous offer Mayor Fulton replied
Ex-Governor Frank Lubbock, of Austin, an
old GalveStonisn ttlegraphs that citizens OF
Austin have subscribed over $1,000, $4,000 Of
which have already been forwarded.
Among other subscriptions received to-day
are:
EUGENE BREMOND,
of Austin, $3.50; v. Weiss and other citizens Of
s@sa Bros IF saTT se Wecn
Austin, $50; citizens of Bonham telegraph
they Lave collected SIPS; senator 5 Maxey
uoDles s Co. tSs St Louis Lou s0J; St Louis prul
YORK.! YORK.: 100; " a. stirattSn. .
San Franc SEQ, $50; .. Lusk & Co, San Fran
A. II. Motley & Co, Reedsyille, NC: S25; Mrs
Mary Williams aJd childr' n, OF New York
$lO0; j; II; Breslin s. Bro, OF New York, 500
J. A. Blaffin New 0rleans, $50; Messrs. Siegf
Gransr & Co, New York, $500.
Among the home subscriptions made to-da!
sre: Kaufman s. Runge, $500; Miss Clar;
Kaufman, of Bremen Germany, $3.50; j. NJ
Nortnman, $50; I. w. English, Sl25: j F
Magale, S1GO; Webster Snyder, CT santa Fe Ry
| 500; A j. Perkins s. Co.. SlC0; l. s. McKinDy
| $50; the S'ar Mills, $3.50; the French Society U
Calves on. $50: the emancipation Society o
Galveston. colored, $50; and q large number o
| smaller subscriptions.
kX.Fire Warden Mccormick has CAREFUL,
| nsp eeted the burnt district and says ther,
| were 500 residences destroyed. This is over
hundred greater than at first estimated Gu
of 126 members OF the cotton exchange thirty
| three lost their homes and about everything
| their dwellings contained.
SMALLPOX I'm Route to Austin
| Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BURNETT, Tovemb I6.-Two gentlemen
fa;her and son, John and Jam Richards, re