New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-05
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.

sT-BsCRiPTIONs IN BOSTON AND OTHER CITIES
SYMPATHY SHOWN FOR The STRICKEN PEOPLE
BosTON, Sept. 4 lSDeciGD.-ln response to
c,-cnl.r issued by Mayor OBien Friday, there was
repre..ptative gathering OF citizens at the Mayors
ONCE at noon day 10 take measures for tie rehei o.
.prerers by the earthquake in Charleston. Among
those present were f. ". Lincoln, A. ii. RICE, william
CASTOR H. Samuel Cobb Z. O. Prince. h. To hey. Co.
lec.or -altonstali, Asa F. Potter Charles NJ Capp Co
one Charlie. X. Taylor, F. W. Webster, OF hdueT' Fea
body & CO.. Dr. samuel Elio J. Harmon curtis N"tAah
Robb u.s. Professor William Everett, EOeD ID. Jordan
the Rev A d. MAYO Jarvis D. Bramsn, jerome Jones,
d. H. j. Bowditch ard Charles L. Nigglns The meet
ing was orsanized win tile Mayor as chairman ana
walter H. French as ExGOgerrer Rice then
INQUIRED If any information had been obtained
ne 10 the actual needs OF the people OF
Charleston and Mayor OB-en in reply sald that he had
sent te eSram to the Mayor Of Charleston Friday.
lint had not received an In respect the ces
oatiou existing Charleston, mis- only Information was
obtained from new spaper reports. Mr. Rice then SAID
that The lbrraty OF Boston wOlsd ONLY be limited by
Tie necessities Of the occasion ana whatever sum OF
money was needed would be furnished The Rev. 4. d.
Mayo one OF the trustees OF tie Peabody Educational
Fund SAID he feared that the public school buildings
might have suffered and If so, immediate measures
ought 70 he taken 10 ont them in proper condition.
Cnarie,tou was the centre OF the educauona.
system 49, the south to-day. and that city paid
one the dollar to educate whites AMI blacks
alike Than the city OF Boston. An executive com
mitteo OF fifteen then appointed 10 take prompt
action Dr. ii. j Bow ditch said he regarded south
Carolina AZ the OF the slsterStates ami athOng
sue been lei astrdy for ume ne wanted the old
IIn,e eeilg restored and the DONATIONS OF Boston
liberal thAt one would ever realize that any sepira
M l. d. jordan was elected treasurer and the meet
Ing OF lie general coIDnittre was adjourned. Tue
executive committee immediately called together
and IT, nrst aci' OF motoh OF asa T. iVtter was 10
Mayor ~ Charleston 10 call upon him AZ once
foi 5000 The following interruptions were announced;
Jordan. Marsh & Coz 5000. y i. GOOdroW Co., 500.
". ". Ciapp. treasurer, 500: JOhn G. Paige, 500;
Samuel G. cobb. 500; Inc Boston DGty Gtobe, SlOO
Dr. liam Everett. elOO; asa r. Potter. 500. Rice.
k-nI4. a 60. 500, william CASTOR, 500; jarvis d.
Braman, 500 Mr. 'urtis announced thai he proposed
to u Immediate COLLECTION In the { tDcy Market
and Collector satoDstal sad he shonld pass me hat
around IN the House private dispatch 20 the
Bradley Fertilizer Company Of Boston. announced that
rs ,,,l 80 NJ RoWiItrhi II va. vrted that cIrcu
Lar be prepared by every member OF the Elk
Committee making apersonal appeal TO irenG-
IN that way believed good deal OF money would be
Received
BUFFALO. sept A-Mayor Becker this morning Issued
q meeting Of citizens on Monday Afternoon,
taxing such other measures mag seem wise and
proper bena Of the suffering ctzns OF Charleston
WASHINGTON, sept 4.-One hundred anf seven'y.hve
day than fifteen inmates, for the RELIEF OF tie
people OF Charleston
Considering the number o. employees absent on eavr'
the heads Of bureaus N the Treasury Department WHO
have been Receiving subscriptions Tor NE IeHe OF Inc
esrthqu'Ee snnerer"r.' are meet NJ WIN lar returns
Controller Treuhn.m mas received $500 from tue EN-
poJes IN lbs bureau and few outside contributors.
while subscription papers circulated N tho other
bureaus Melted over $3.50.
COLUMBIA. sept 4.-The City Council tonight appro-
priaiec - 900 TOT The Charleston sufferers
JACKSONVILLE, sept. 4.-Tne subscription raised in
jacksonville the Charleston earthquake sufferers
reaches $2,4OO
MEMPHIS, Tenn. sept. A public mass meeting has
been called 10 meet Monday Al uoou 10 raise FUNDS Tor
the relief Of tue sufferers at Charleston, :. Z.
RALEIGH v e.. sept. 4.-Mayor ". H. Dodd OF this
city called q meeting or citizens 10 meet
Monday afternoon funds tor Char.estOn. Gov
eruOr Scales and others will SPEAK.
BALTIMORE, sept 4.-Abother meeting Of citizens was
held IN Han this afternoon. Mayor Hodges pre-
siding further steps toward rendering aid 10 the
people OF Charleston The resolution OF tue Guy
CT OF Charleston accepting aid from whatever source
FOR distressed people OF that city read, after
which Mr. G. w. Abel, OF A. ; Abel Co.. offered
lnuOns forming AID association, composed OF the
officers OF the and industrial atOns OF
city ana officers OF Tie meeting TO collect money
for the object The resolutions were adopted.
n committee Of 100. representing ali the various
branches OF trade ana industry, appointed 10 take
charge OF the collection OF money Messrs. :. Abel
& Co. then contributed 81 0OO T. NJ LAuahan 500, joel
Gulmsn Co. 90 Armstrong, Gator Co. $3.50, ana
Hodges 800.