Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-11
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Washfngton's Contributions for the
Flood Sufferers Nearing that Figure.

Washiugton's Contributions for the
Flood Sufferers Nearing that Figure.
The following subscriptions were received
yesterday by Treasurer johnson after the re-
port closed in The STAR:
Additional collections by II. L. Crawford:
Mrs. Sarah Jane Mullen IS. In small sums
S3403.
Additional collections by F. NJ. Draney: Roth
Moore, IS; cash. 81; Charles E. Meyers, IS.
Proceeds of concert at National theater,
given by J. Philip Sousa, s14s. w. H. Rapley
donated theater, and Miss Maude E. Woiston,
MIR. Herndon Morsell, Mr.. NJ r. C. Bernays,
Mr.. E. Szemelenyi Mr.. Henry Xander, the
| entire Marine band, trumpet and drum corps,
together with the executive and mechanical
STAINS OF the National theater. volunteered
! their services, and Mr.. G. l.. Wild loaned the
| piano.
Addition from Navy department through NJ.
;. thompson: Portsmouth, n. H.. navy-yard,
Slsl, making total from the Navy department
to date S1.474.90
Additional from War department, $50; As
cension church, Sl65; G.. F. T. Cook, $685. cash
Slip.
Contributions from the Treasury department
/, reported by Col. Fred. Bracket, chief clerk:
Olhce OF the government actuary, S5; Office of
NTH auditor, $50; Office of supervising special
agent. Sl3; Office of stationery division, 800;
| office of steamboat inspection service, $40;
office OF superintendent. &c., %; Office of fourth
auditor, $3.50; Office of register, SO; Office
OF Disbursing Clerk Bartlett So; office of chief
clerk and superintendent (additionaD, $3.50;
office of public moneys division. S21; Office of
bureau OF navigation, S2S.75; Office of commits
! sloner OF customs, S42 office of warrant divi-
sion, SIT; office of miscellaneous DIVISION IS. so;
Office of customs division, $50; Office of second
| controller SOL 80; office of bureau engraving
and printing, s3sl.SO; Office of bureau of sta
tistics, $3.50; office of sixth auditor. S269.55;
Office of controller of the currency, S49. %;
Office of supervising architect $50; office
| revenue marine division. S1450; office
marine hospital service, S145O; Office of
/ life saving service, s55; office of sixth au-
| dltor (additional, 81; office of the lighthouse
board, S1S; Office of internal revenue bureau.
S21550; Office of comptroller of the currency
! (additional, $3.50; Office of loans and cur
rency division, sos. %; Office of lfe-saving serv-
| ice (addtionaD, So: office of mint bureau $50:
! Office of third auditor, SPA; office Of internal
revenue. (additionaD, 81: Office of first comp
| troller. Sl0j.75; Office of bureau of engraving
and printing (additionaD, SAB Is; office of first
auditor. $3.50; office of treasurer (additionaD,
SO; office of treasurer draft. 1888 IS; Secretary
of the Treasury, 500; c. NJ. Hendley. So; Theo.
! +. Swayne, So; Assistant Secretary Batcneller
$50; E. ID. Brown, -; Hon. Geo. G. Tichenor
$50; office of United States coast and geodetic
survey S2oo; ONCE OF SUPERINTENDENT, (addi-
tional), $40. To which should be added S157,
contributed through other channels by the Sec
ond auditors office.
SPLENDID SHOWING.
Cash receipts up to o'clock last even
o.h ms 6Sl56
Other Washington subscriptions ..... 10,072.40
Total to date ....................s 45, 1853. Sc
DIR. II. E. Leach, exalted grand ruler of the
Elks, has issued the following notice: In view
OF the great calamity that has befallen our
countrymen and brothers, 1 hope each lodge
will raise a subscription to be made CONSOLE
dated fund for the relief of our brothers at
Seattle as well as Johnstown All MONEYS can
be forwarded to me and properly receipted
for"
The largely -attended meeting of the Master
Stonecutters' association was held last evening
In the interests of the food sufferers. Two
hundred dollars was appropriated-S150 for the
people along the line of the canal and $50 for
the YOUNGSTOWN sufferers.
The Ideal minstrel troupe gave an entertain
ment last evening at Willard hall. which was
very successful. J. r. Shurb, Augustus Lewis,
Clarence Kelly. Fred. Lewis, and Fred. Hirth
took part. The proceeds will be added to the
flood fund.
RELIEVING THE cANALLERs.
The work of the relief committee at George
town among the canal boatmen and their fami-
lies has been lessened materially by the de-
parture for their homes of a number of the
distressed. No more thoroughly appreciative
public, and many contributors heart would
have been gladdened could he or she have seen
the manifestations of delight with which the
little gratuties were received The money ex-
pended was not large sum-just S104-but it
meant home and work and consequent remu-
neratlon to the great iority of the recipients
This sum did not. however, include the cost of
railroad transportation, tickets for which were
given.
Capt Seigler, of the boat Benjamin Vaughan,
IN tnt1la tl,,a.,
and sl5. Capt. John Mitchell, of the Harry
Wagner, and Capt. keesecker, of the A. J.
Clark, took So Seven dollars was enough for
Capt. Robert Groomes, Of the boat John W.
Niehle, and John H. James who was on the
same craft was given dollar with which to
purchase food A ticket to Hagerstown and 81
cash was what Hamilton Knight needed, and
he secured both. Robt. Miller, of the boat j.
F. Dyer, got ticket to Sleepy creek and dol
lar for expenses en- route. G. w. Marmaduke,
shlpmate of Miller's, was given ticket to
Harper's Ferry and 81. Samuel Del
mer, of the boat R. A. Driver, starts
for Sharpsburg to-day with two men
and four mules. He was given $40
the Wm j. Booth, two men and three mules,
has gone to Mills Tree with so in his pocket
Capt William Fisher started with two mules
and - to Sharpsburg. Ohio Ardinger, of the
Missouri goes home to Williamsport with three
men and three mules and has 80. Capt Ben
Binder, of the John Leetch. with two men and
four mules, is on his way to Sharpsburg, hav-
ing been assisted by gratuity of So. Capt. Il.
Il. Swain, of the boat L. II. Russell. two men
| and four mules has also gone to Sharpsburg
and also has 50. A ticket for Cumberland was
| enough to satisfy John Kircheval and it was
given him. Capt. Bywads, commanding the
Judge Douglass, was given IS to take himself.
two men and three mules to Seneca. Mrs.
Sterling was given 81.
Some OF the women and children went home
to-day. Mrs. Mary Sigler and four children
left for Cumberland, Mrs. Keesecker with three
little ones accompanying her. Capt. Pearce.
his wife, and four children departed for
Harper's Ferry. They got their tickets at the
station this morning.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad furnished
| the above-named persons with transportation
| to their homes.
The Georgetown committee, consisting of
| Messrs. +. l.. Moore, John L. Mitchell and A.
Greenlees, will be at the station-house to-mor-
row morning at $50 o'clock to render further
assistance TO the destitute families on the canal
| VIM. Quackenbush sent SIS to the George
town police station for the relief of the canal
people.
| DISPATCH FROM MR.. EMERY.
| JOHNSTON, Pa, June II, 'S9.
! A. 81 ICOlOrnO0s HOshjn1fon N