Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-08

Collections by H. L. Cranford-Barber
Asphalt Paving company, S20O; employees OF
Crawford Paving company, s39; Mccarthy
Baldwin, SIS; Thos. Kirby, s25; A. L. Phillips,
els.
Employees of Washington and Georgetown
Railroad company, through Henry Hurt,
| tl00.75.
Collections BY Hume. Burchell Cornwell,
additional-R. Harris Co., S25; c. Wilmer
| q Co., So
Collections by Gen. Creswell, additional
Dorsey Brown, IS; Thos c. Pearsall. 80.
National Metropolitan bank, previously an
nounced, $500.
Collections by Miss Lenman-Mrs. G., IS;
son. IS; Mrs. J. r. Lehman, s5. Additional
collections by Miss Lehman. s.
Hon. Redfeld Proctor, Secretary Of War,
$500; Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, $50; j. Z. Hay
den, previously announced, s5; R. A. Phil
Additional collections by c. O. Cole. of law
yers' committee Geo. f. Appleby, $40; C. Car
rington, els; A. @. Richards, 50; j. H. Gordon,
20; Mills Dean, s.; d. X. q W. R. Woodward.
50; S. Q. Mills, 81; VIM. II. Brown, So; CAL
IS; John Joy Edison, go.
Additional subscriptions from employees of
Department of Agriculture, through b. F.
Fuller, disbursing clerk, $3.50; cash, 81; cash,
81; A A. Thomas, $50.
Collections by Mrs. DR.. Leonard-Miss Ida
Carson, S25; Miss McCulloch, 81
Dr.. Chas. NJ. B. Harris, $685. Chas. L. Dubois
$40; L. f. Brooks (Johnstown), S5; Z. +.
Brooks Canal sufferers), So.
Navy department., through NJ. s. Thompson
Officers and employees of Washington navy
yard, S551. 40; United States photographic Office
$40; DIR. Geo. A. Bright. navy-yard, Norfolk,
$40; DR.. Jos. b. Parker S5; cash. S19
Employees of Post-Ofice department through
W. b. Cooley, S599 25.
Collections by J. Y. Davis-J. Y. Davis Sons,
S25; b. Solomon, IS; 8. Fishman l. Son, S5:
Auerbach Sons, SO
Additional collections by ]. Y. Davis, SO.
GOV. Beavers THANKS
Treasurer johnson received yesterday the
following dispatch from Gov. Beaver in re-
Spouse to telegram informing the governor
that he could draw upon the citizens relief
committee for S12,000:
The generosity Of our DISTINGUISHED neigh
bors touches us deeply. Thanks to your citi-
zens for for their great kindness. Have to-day
made sight draft upon you for $12, 900 through
Jacob q. Bomberger, treasurer for relief of
hood sufferers in this state. Please convey to
the people of Washington my grateful thanks
Tor their prompt action in our Distress"
A DISPATCH FROM MISS BARTON.
Mr.. A. s. Solomons, the vice-president Of the
Red Cross, received yesterday the following
telegram from Miss Clara Barton, the presi-
dent, who is at Johnstown: "You have no idea
OF the delays and difficulties met with here.
We have a splendid corps at work. Reports
published are not overdrawn. Everything
useful to the surviving, who have lost all, is
greatly needed"
OVER s35,oOO.
Commissioner Douglass was last evening
furnished with report by Treasurer johnson,
of the cash received from all sources in WASH
ington for the benefit Of the Johnstown suf-
ferers, the aggregate being S35,5S5.12.
THE LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
Looking to the relief of the food sufferers of
Washington and vicinity, committees repre-
senting the labor organizations of the District
OF Columbia met at b. of L. hall last evening
The committees are as follows: From Ladies'
Progressive Assembly, No. 3991-Elizabeth l..
Eaton, Kate V. Smoot, Emma Laporte, Ida
Dodge, Sallie Reese, Mary Edmonston. Mary
Reagan, Annie Barrett, and Mary Walsh From
the Federation of Labor. Ii. Patterson J.
+. Nhitemore, and 1. j. Foley. From District
Assembly, No. &c, X. of LIS. H. Bell, NJ F.
Hobbs, and E. j. Jordan. 1t announced
that the managers of Grand Army hall had
granted its use gratuitously for a musical and
literary entertainment next Wednesday even
ing; that the proprietors of the Craftsman
donated the tickets for the occasion and an ad-
yertisement In the paper; that the Musicians
Assembly would donate the orchestral music;
that Messrs. John Tweedale, E. B. Hay, ]. Y
Atlee, and P. Collins, Miss Townsend, Miss
Sallie Westhorpe, and the Georgetown Univer-
sity Theatrical club had volunteered their SER
vices. Altogether the outlook for a successful
entertainment very encouraging, The
ladies connected with the labor organizations
have been especially active in their efforts to-
ward the relief of the flood sufferers Clothing
addressed to Mrs. L. l.. Eaton. X. Of L. hall,
corner of Az stteet aud Pennsylvania avenue,
Will be properly distributed.
THE PACIFIC BUILDING RELIEF COMMITTEE.
The Johnstown relief committee with head
= ~ a. I'LL II
chairman. has collected and forwarded by Bal
timore and Ohio express to the mayor at Johns
town S5O7.7S in cash and thirty large boxes Of
clothing and bedding. On account Of the ILL
ness OF Mr.. Arnet Stoddard, who has been a
very active worker ill this connection, the COM
mittee finds it necessary to ask that any further
contributions intended to be forwarded through
this channel may be sent to the general COM
mittee at Willard hall. The members of the
committee desire to express their thanks for
the very liberal contributions that have been
made through them, and especially to the Bal
timore and Ohio express company, Mr.. John
II. Gheen, j. II. Gray 4 Co., and others who
have materially aided them in the collection
and shipment of supplies. This committee
was early in the field and made immediate
shipments both of money and clothing.
FUNDS FOR POTOMAC FLOOD SUFFERERS.
The employees of the health department
have contributed s76.75 for the relief of the
sufferers along the line OF the canal, and DIR.
Townshend has increased the amount to SlOO
The doctor has distributed this personally, and
through Garrett and Sullivan at Great Falls, and
McQuade at Seven locks. DIR. Townshend will
go to up tomorrow again and expects to meet
those in want at the club house and afford
them relief from such funds az may be place.
in his hands.
The clerks, messengers, laborers and watch
men Of the War department and its bureaus
have contributed one days pay for the relief
of the sufferers by the recent flood at Johns.
town, Pa, and have authorized Mr.. w. s. Yeat-
man, disbursing clerk, to withhold the sum
from their salaries for the current month. al
follows: Office acknowledgement, $685. 80; Office
/ Secretary of War, S24570; Office surgeon-gen.
eral, In buildings on 10th street northwest and
| 7.h street southwest, 1854 40; Office paymaster.
| general, Sl20.70; Office chief of engineers
| s37.55; office commissary- general, S46.25; wal
records Office, Si2.65; Office quartermaster-gen.
| eral, 1906; Office inspector-general, S525
Office chief signal officer s27 IS. Total 81 678 IS
| This sum will be turned over to Major-Gen
| Schofeld, chairman War department commit
| mittee on collections for the sufferers of the
Johnstown flood. In addition to the above the
employees OF the adjutant-general's Office havs
contributed in cash 1875 Other offices have
| also paid to the Post and STAR large amounts
The aggregate total of the department will foo
up S2,600.
The contribution from McDermott Brothers
announced IN yesterdays STAR, should have