National Republican., 1886-09-04
RELIEVING TIE DISTRESSED.
Raising Money 10 Aid the Charleston
Sufferers.


Sufferers.
Efforts are being made by the residents
OF the District TO raise money TO send TO
the relief Of the Charleston sufferers, aud
as this community has never been slow in
responding to appeals for aid, this last call
viii doubtless be promptly answered
The commissioners have taken the iuitia-
tory steps by issuing the following notice
to the public:
"The commissioners Of the District Of
Columbia are desirous that all should be
done that can be done TO manifest the sym
pathy OF this community for the sufferers
from the late terrible disaster that has
befallen our neighboring city Of Charleston,
3. q. Having no munieippl means that
they can appropriate to that purpose they
will have TO depend upon the liberality OF
the citizens OF the District for creditable
response TO the call for relief from the
stricken community. They tender them.
selves ready to receive contributions from
citizens, which they hope will be promptly
md fully made, and 10 sec that they are
properly disposed Of"
In nil cases of distress and suffering,
among the first to volunteer their assistance
are the members Of the operate and dra-
matte profession, and they are now found
pronering their services. Manager Stras-
berger has rendered his (IIerzog's) opera
house for a sacred concert TO be given next
Sunday night, and among those who have
volunteered their services are the following:
Miss Jeannie Winston, the Le Clair and
Russell comedy company, Miss Mollie A.
Byrne, and Messrs. Harry A. Forsmau,
George ID. Scott, and Thomas Il. McNulty.
Doubtless many more will volunteer as soon
as they hear OF the undertaking.
In order TO make the sale OF tickets as
nan ao Mr 2froa yU N
to the chief or police making the tender
Of his theater, and asking the co operation
OF the members of the police force In sell
ing the tickets. Chief Walker shortly re-
piled that the tender had been accepted by
the commissioners, and they requested the
police force to act with the daily press in
making the concert success. II Is In
tended that committee, composed of rep
resentatives Of the daily press, shall ac-
.yledge the receipts at the box Office
.IDH Bfe os tickets by the policemen.
The entertainment OF Sunday night will
be only the forerunner OF others. At
meeting OF the Light Infantry Corps held
last evening arrangements were completed
for performance next Wednesday night
at Albaugh's Opera House. In addition
to the regular company there Will be
many attractive features. All the em-
ployes have profTered their services.
The committee appointed to take charge
OF the arrangements Is Messrs. Q. ). Moore,
Hamilton +. Leach, Andrew W. Kelly, w.
l.. Cash, and William II. Harrison.
The price Of tickets has been placed OF
80 cents, and have been placed on sale at
the hotels, prominent business houses, and
the REPUBLICAN office. On presentation
at the box Office reserved seats can DO So
cured.
There will be no trouble in procuring places
In which to give entertainments. The Ma
tional Rifles have offered their armory and
Mr.. Staples Willard Hall for any purposes
to aid the good cause. Another channel
has been opened, and that is the private
subscription lists. In this way considerable
money Is flowing In, and doubtless hand
eome sum will be realized from this source.
The object is most laudabie one, aud 1t Is
TO be hoped that Washington's contribution
will be substantial one.
The surgeon general Of the marine hos
pital service has authorized the officers OF
that bureau to secure tents to replace tenn
porarily the hospital buildings rendered un-
inbabitable by the earthquake.
Col. X. N. Batchelder, depot quartermas-
ter, has been ordered TO Charleston to issue
and distribute tents to the homeless, and
TO render such aid as 1t may be within the
power of the department to extend.
Comptroller Trenholm has received about
500 In subscriptions for the relief OF the
Charleston sufferers.
Chief Clerk Youmans, OF the Treasury
Department, by permission OF Acting Sec.
ietary Fairchild, issued q circular letter
yesterday informing the employees that the
rule prohibiting the circulation Of subscrip-
tion papers In the department would be
euspendedin in the case Of the Charleston re-
lief fund, and heads of bureaus would be
designated to receive subscriptions.
Con ptrOller Trenholm fears that the ter
rible plight OF the people of Summerville,
near Charleston, has been overlooked in
the contemplation Of the greater area of
suffering in theneighborlng city He re-
ceiyed two kilograms from that town yes
terday.
The first was from the local relief COM
mittee, composed OF John Gadsden, chair
man, and Messrs. Gary, Hutchinson, Boyle,
and Perry, and reads as follows:
Remember summerville's distress is very
great. Prompt relief in tents and money is
needed"
The second dispatch was sent by F. B..
Fishburne, and says: %"
"Send 300 tents direct 10 this place. The
shocks still continue, and many families are
homeless"