The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-07
RELIEF MEASURES.

Contributions of Money and Necessaries of
Life Coming from All Quarters.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-The subscription to date
at the New York Cotton Exchange has reached
total of Sc, 1856 for Charleston sufferers. The
president of the Chamber of Commerce, in re-
Spouse to a resolution passed by that body to-
day, telegraphed to Governor Hill, asking that
tents belonging to the State might be sent to
Charleston for the relief Of the sufferers there
The Governors secretary replied as follows:
''The Governor regrets his inability to comply
with your request The military code absolutely
forbids the loaning of the military property of
the State for any purpose outside of the National
Guard"
The Stock Exchange committee has received
over So 900 for the Charleston relief fund. They
propose to send s., 900 to Charleston and ST., 900
to Summerville tomorrow.
The Produce Exchange committee has raised
$500 for the Charleston sufferers.
The Petroleum Exchange to-day collected
about $3.50
The New York Cotton Exchange suggests that,
as the camp-meetings in this State and the State
of New Jersey are at an end. the tents they have
been using should be sent to Charleston to
shelter the homeless people there. The
wealthy citizens also appealed to for the
gifts of their lawn tents for the same pur-
pose.
Dispatches from all directions announce that
subscriptl ms for the relief of the sufferers at
Charleston are pouring in at a rate unexpected
and almost unprecedented. No doubt the
amount of funds contributed will be amply sufi-
cient for every want.
NEW YORK, Sept Gan adjourned meeting
of Grand Army posts was held in the City Hail.
Brooklyn, to hear Mayor Whitney's reply to the
proposal to raise one hundred volunteers to pre-
serve order in Charleston. Rev. Dewitt Tai
mage opened the meeting with PRAYER. 1t was
stated that the Mayor had declined the proposal
General Molineaux said he had asked Governor
Hill to send tents to Charleston, and thought the
naval authorities at Washington should be re
quested to do the same. Dr. Talmage said that
with one thump of the telegraph 5000 armed
men could be sent to the desoate city. but what
the people there most needed was sustenance
and shelter He thought Brooklyn should con-
tribute at least $50, 900. resolution was
adopted recommending that the Ct. A. r. posts
appoint committee of Ave to raise money for
the sufferers. Fifty volunteers signed the roll
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Sept 6.-Joseph Pulitzer
proprietor OF the st. Louis Post Dispatch and
the New York World, has teegrsphed Mayor
Courtenay, of Charleston, S. c., to draw upon
the earthquake sufferers. Mayor D. r. Francis,
of this city, to-day telegraphed 81, 900 to the
Mayor of Charleston for the aid of the sufferers
by the earthquake in that city.
Boston, Sept 6-The supreme director of the
Knights of Honor of the United States has mott
fed all lodges that their brethren in Charleston
are in Distress and need the good Offices of the
brotherhood He calls upon them to appropri-
ate of lodge funds such sums as their benevo-
lence dictates, and send the same at once to the
joint order of j. L. Moses and j. S. Bust
Charleston S. O.
MEMPHIS Tenn, Sept. Cat a meeting of
the Memphis Cotton and Memphis Merchants
Exchanges, held to-day, $500 was subscribed
for relief of the sufferers at Charleston, and
committees appointed to make thorough can
vass of the city tor additional subscriptions
BALTIMORE, Sept 6.-Mayor Hodges this af-
ternoon sent a dispatch to the Mayor of Charles
ton requesting the latter to draw for So, 000
Donations of money and necessaries of life are
coming in freely and good result is expected
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 6.-At q meeting of the
citizens relief committee to-day the committee
was authorized to draw S., 900 from the treasury
for the relief of the Charleston sufferers. The
contributions to date amount to So, 500.