The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-19


day, through its official head, for those
! rendered destitute by the late fire
| can only say that II comes like q
BENSON to all Galvesi on aud a heal
ing balm to the suffering poor.
This from the city of churches: "To
his honor the Mayor of Galveston
forward you to-day $50 received
from the citizens of Brooklyn for the
relief of the homeless and needy.
VIII forward other subscriptions AS
received. What is the situation 10 day
as to your needsT
SETH Low, mayor.
To this pointed inquiry the follow
ing answer was sent: "ln behalf of
our stricken city l return thanks for
the donation this day forwarded to
sufferers from the late fire. II b..
comes more apparent every day that
our loss and the consequent destitu-
ton existing among both white and
colored peaple, far exceeds the esti-
mates first sent out from Galveston"
II. l.. FULTON, mayor.
Among other donations to-day were.
three large bundles of clothing and
hats sent to the daughters of poor
people who lost their ali, by Mrs. Z
ID. Brown, of Fort Worth. In ac-
knowledgiug the receigt of this
timely gift. Mayor Fulton sent the
following "Mrs. G. ID. Brown, Fort
Worth--In the name of stricken Gal
weston, thank you heartily for your
generous donation to the sufferers by
the late fire. 1t is characteristic of
her who was "last at the cross and
earliest at the grave" to respond
most promptly, nobly and generous
~ to every call of actual distress"
The State National, bank, New Or
leans, sends 800. llorthall, While
head, Weisman Il Co, of New York,
telegraph that they have collected
$500 for the suifi rers. Gilman
Brothers, OF New York, collect and
remit $1,000. Chairman Moody re-
ceived the following telegram:
"DALLAs, November III have
just returned from the Panhandle,
The dispatches in the News to-day
fully explain the sad condition OF af-
fairs in Galveston, and my heartfelt
sympathy is with the suffering peo-
pie. Please call upon the News office
for $3.50, 800 Of which is from me
personally aud the other $3.50 from
A. II. Belo Il Co. A. ii. BELo.'
Among the other donations re-
ceived Today are Mrs. w. w. Wake
man, New York city, $500; Wolff II
Riesing, of New York, 800; j. +.
Smith Il Bro, of Galveston, $500; l..
G. Chiffon, of Marlin, Tex, 800;
Buckley, Delton Il Co., of New York,
$500; st. Andrews Episcopal
church, Fort Worth, $6S; First
Baptist church, San Antonio
$9l; Cumberland Presbyterian
church, Fort Worth, $50; Half, Weit
Il Co., Galveston, $50, Alderman N
Mackey, of San Antonio, $50; NJ. Bur
raughs, OF Galveston, $50; IL. Marwitz,
Galveston, 800.
Master Workman Golden reports
having received total contribution
of 1910 for fro sufferers of the order
S435 OF which is from Dallas and the
remainder from Harrisburg. The
committee of knights are dispensing
their charity in person.
As the result OF Chief Jordan's dec
laraiion of war against tramps, thir-
ty.two ofthe tribe, run in since the
fire. were this morning sent out OF
town. The gang took L good natur.
ediv. because. they SAID. there was no
good In kicking. but when they were
9nceremoniously dumped from the
train at Virginia Point, howl of dis
may arose. Two miles of very weari-
some bridging which they dared not
trv In cross was ON one side and n
long stretch of prairie on
the other side, lay before
them. IL was not very pleasant
prospect and they realized il. Curses
loud and deep greeted the train as IL
moved oil, leaving them at the unex
pected beginning of al unprOfitabl,
Journey.
Mingo Turner was arrested thi,
morning by Officer Hancock aud
tried on the charge of swiudliug the
relief committee out of $50. Miugo',
speculation as diicovered through
his wife. who also asked assistance
and when questioned, said tina
her husband had abandoned heI
and sustained no great loss
Nengo's auplication was signed by /
| nrDtnilput rltlZnn, lie WNb lulltu ~
default of bond. Similar cases ar,
coming to light, which urge the com
mittee to more thoroughly invtsti
gate. Colonel Sinclair says Oh th,
Subject. that mistakes are bound {,
occur. and with this knowledge be
fore them the committe are using ey
ery effort to prevent fraud and inlpo
sition. The relief committee hay,
prepared form of application fO
relief, which is as follows:
| /. Full name.
| 2. Place of residence -duridg tn
fire.
| 3. Present place of residence.
| 4. Occupation
8. Married or single, if married
number in family, if any.
6, Age.
| Z, Condition of health.
8. Whether burned property, res
estate, was owned or rented.
9. Insurance, any.
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