The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-19
AID FOR EAsTPoRT.
Citizens Meeting Held in the Council
Room Yesterday
Over Three Thousand Dollars Al
ready Contributed.

bly, owing to the hour at which the meeting
was called as it is an inconvenient one for
business men, but still the representation
present included some of our best known
citizens.
Mayor Chapman called the meeting to Or
der at 11.15 O'Clock, and after referring to
the object of the meeting said he was glad
to see all who were present, and that he
thought the best way to advance the object
for which they had gathered was to be
practical and go right to work
Mr.. NJ n. Rich was nominated for secre-
tary, but declining Mr.. E. S. Osgood was
elected.
Mayor Chapman said it was for this meet
ing to decide whether to raise all the funds
they could, on the spot, for Eastport, and
then choose canvassipg committees to solicit
subscriptions.
Mr. Blabon said the firm of Deering, Milli-
ken & Co., thought that supplies were need
ed more than cash and they had boxed up
5000 worth of blankets which would be for
warded to Eastport this evening He thought
it advisable that one committee should be
appointed to canvass the trades and another
| the professions, and that these committees
| should canvass the city thoroughly, at once,
and report to a general executive committee.
Mayor Chapman asked if it would not be
well for the executive committee to collect
money and send it off as fast as possible
while the subcommittee followed Mr..
| Blabon's plan.
Mr.. M. N. Rich moved the appointment of
such executive committee to be composed of
| Mayor Chapman, President Blabon of the
| Board of Trade, and Capt. J. S. Winslow.
| and the committee was appointed.
On motion Of President Blabon the Mayor
appointed the following subcommittee:
Furniture-D. S. Rice, l. G. Atkinson, L.
| w. Leighton.
Canned Goods-P B. Burnham
Carriage Manufacturers-Isa Thompson
f. o. Bailey.
| Hotels-J K Martin. NJ. S. Gibson.
Photographers and jewelers-Marquis F
King, VIM. Senter
Plumber and Mechanism. T. Plummer
A. S. Megquier.
Ship Chandlery-S. B. Kelsey.
Flour and Graln-J. Q. Twitchell, l.. M
Cousens.
Lumber Dealers-J. w. Deering, e. Glenn
ent
Drugs and DISH. Fl. Burgess, Charles
Cook
Wood and Coal-H. F. McAllister, E. II
Sargent.
Grain Dealers-S. w. Thaxter, W. Fl
Stevens.
Boots and shoes-C. J. Walker, H. H
Shaw, II. P. Cox.
| harrington.
Wholesale Dry and Fancy Goods, Hats
Caps and Furs-W. III. Milliken, Albiol
Little.
Retail Dry and Fancy Goods, Hats. Caps
/ = IL IL E4nk.
Banks-W. G. Davis, F. K. Swan.
Ice and Water-A Chaplin, d. B. Kicker
Insurance-W. d. Little, W. Allen, Jr., G
w. Ford
Lawyers. H. Drummond, c. b. Merrill
FL. B. Cleaves.
Physicians-Drs. F. H. Gerrish, c. R
Crandall, E. F. Vose.
Clergymen-Revs. Messrs. Blanchard ant
and Dunn.
Iron and Hardware-E. Corey, J. A. King
Stationers and PrinterS-J. M. Adams, II
l.. Davis, G. B. Loring.
Mr.. w. S. Dana wanted to know if an
one had any further particulars about til
fire or was in condition to tell what wa
needed at PASSPORT. He said Capt Winslo,
would be back from Eastport to-day and h
thought the meeting would then hear NOR
of the needs of the people were.
Mr.. G. S. Fnbes thought it advisable
make an appeal through the papers fc
a44.. a4ie,>a-nf rond,r mazda clnthino beds an
| bedding.
Mr.. G. b. Loring seconded Mr.. Fobes' sus
| gestion. He said he knew how welcome
clean pair of trousers or shirt came in unde
such circumstances, no matter how nue.
worn they might be or how much mended
He said his firm contributed $50 for the sui
| ferers.
Mayor Chapman announced contribu
ton of 800 from ex-Mayor Wescott, VIII
was unable to be present, and that the Ad
vertiser had sent him check for $25.
Colonel Bradbury described the territor
burned over by the fire. If you will imagin
fire to sweep over the city of Port
land. destroying everything along the waite
front from Fish Point to the Deering line
the destruction extending in breadth from
| Commercial street to Cumberland, taking il
all the business part of the city as far up a
High street, you will have an idea of tn
loss that has befalen Eastport.
Mr.. Eben Corey spoke of parties who ha,
come from Eastport, describing the suffer
ing there, and handed over the firm Chez
for $50
Mr.. W. S. Dana hoped the committe
would designate some place where subscrip
tions could be left, provided the COMMITTEE
should accidentally omit any one in thei
canvassing.
Mr.. Corey suggested collections in tn
churches also on next Sunday. The small
amounts would swell the totals
Judge Webb was much disappointed ant
grieved at the small size of the meeting. H
thought Portland, of all communities, shoult
be on hand to respond to an appeal of thi
kind. He urged the gentlemen not to ge
too cumbrous committee. The gentlemen
named on these subcommittee he said
were excellent. but they should move
quickly. Remember that instant relief i
needed. He regretted the rich men wer
not present. They would doubtless Civ
literally but their presence would have beef
good thing. He hoped that In twenty -fou
hours the committees would let the publ
know how much they had obtained. Judg
Webb's remarks were loudly applauded.
Rev. Mr.. Blanchard thought it would
well to meet and hear what Captain Winsloy
might have to say, this afternoon
and that the City Government should NEE
and authorize Eastport to draw on Mayo
Chapman for certain amount, and the citi
zens would gladly pay the sum voted.
Collector Anderson didn't think the city, a
corporation, had a right to subscribe. HI,
agreed with Judge Webb that it was bes
not to take up time at this meeting in getting
subscriptions. He felt the citizens would
meet the committees literally.
Mayor Chapman said he hoped by night to
have quite list of subscriptions to make
public. He read the following communica
ton from Manager Coyle of the Interna
tional Steamship Company:
Hon. c.. j. Chapman, Mayor of Portland
and j. d. Bidbon, President Board O.
Trade:
Gentlemen,-In behalf of the Information
al Steamship Company, it affords me plea
sure to tender the free transportation tt
Eastport of all goods contributed by the citi
zens of Portland in aid of the sufferers by
the great fire in that place.
| Yours truly,
j. b. COYLE, Manager.
Portland, Oct. 18th, 1885,
All contributions of clothing should be
sent to Messengers room, City Building
care of John L. Shaw.
The following contributions were collected