Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-07
THE WORK GOES BRAvELY on.
Busy Times at the Headquarters OF tho
Citizens Relief Committee.

GENEROUS HEARTS AND ACTIVE HANDS ENGAGED
IN FURNISHING HEAxs AND FoRwARpISo SUP
PLIES FOR THE FLoop NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO-DAY.
There is no let mp in the activity OF the citi-
zens relief committee. This is the third day
since their organization and the contributions
of money and supplies are coming in freely
yet At Willard hall the corps OF willing
workers are packing up the clothing as IL is
delivered and getting it ready for shipment
On Wednesday forty-two large boxes OF cloth
ing were sent from Willard hall, and yesterday
ninety-two boxes were packed and dispatched
to the depot. To-day tine hall presents the
same busy scenes OF the two previous days. As
fast as the supplies OF clothing disappear fresh
arrivals of bundles furnish additional material,
and the workers are kept fully occupied
OVER TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF SUP
PLIES FORWARDED.
Mr.. A. s. Solomons. assisted by Messrs. II. J.
Crouch and J. n. Dickson. have charge of the
receipt of the packages and the dispatch OF the
boxes since the departure OF Mr.. l.. :. Emery.
who left last evening for the scene OF the dis
aster to attend personally to the distribution of
the supplies from this city. Mr.. Dicksoa SAID
to-day that he thought that there would be
some ninety boxes ready for shipment by this
evening. lie has made a rough estimate of the
value OF the goods already sent out and saws
that he thinks the money value is fully $4,000.
Mr.. Crouch thinks that IL is great deal more.
Acting under information contained in a dis
patch received to-day from Gen. Hastings.
Treasurer johnson has directed thai no bed
ding should be sent to Johnstown, as the supply
is ample. The need of clothing still exists
there.
ANOTHER DISPATCH FROM GOV. BEAVER.
A telegram was also received to-day from
Gov. Beaver, in which he stated, Great de-
struction and restitution at Lock Haven. Any
thing that can be raised for their benefit will.
know, be gratefully received Am crowding
provisions and clothing through to them"
Treasurer Johnson directed that portion Of
the clothing be sent to Lock Haven.
$4,000 TO ORDER OF GOV. BEAVER.
The following telegram was last evening sent
70 Gov. Beaver:
You are at liberty to draw on me for go 900.
which represents but part OF the money con-
trl5utons from the District of Columbia. More
Will be furnished hereafter. Clothing and sup
plies will be sent as directed.
re. kuRTz JOHNSON,
Treasurer Citizens Relief Committee"
GREAT DEsrIrUrroN AT muNcIE.
Mr.. Samuel Ross, Of the firm of Barber &
Ross, to-day received letter from the cashier
Of the bank in Muncie, Pa, a manufacturing
town this side OF Williamsport Pa. He stated
that the people were in great destitution. hay-
ing lost nearly everything. Mr.. Ross had al
ready contributed $50 to the relief fund but
he sent check for sl00. He informed Dr. A.
p. Pardon OF the situation at Muncie and the
latter went at once to Willard hall and had
number OF boxes OF clothing shipped to that
point.
CHANGE OF SECRETARY.
Nv xcl.r
secretary of the relief committee. is obliged TO
leave the city, and at his request he has been
relieved from further duty The committee at
their meeting last evening thanked Mr. Murphy
for the services rendered. and appointed Col
A. ID. Anderson to succeed him.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF FLOUR.
Mrs. j. P. Y. Ritter sent to-day through The
odore J. Mayer two barrels of -four
The Rochdale Cooperative Society of the
District sent in a contribution to-day through
j. W. Harsha, secretary, of twenty barrels Of
-four.
The following contributions have been re-
ported to the general committee by Mrs. John
ID. Hayes, chairman for South Washington.
VIZ: w. NJ. Bittinger, S25; Rev. b. I. Bittnger,
s.; Mrs. Hattie NJ. Hyer. So Additional con-
tributions OF S35.4l. Also many donations Of
clothing, provisions, &c.
GOOD FOR THE SCHOOL CHILDREN
Supervising Principal Fairbrother. OF the
fourth district public schools, called on the
District Commissioners to-day and handed
them slS9 Is. the result Of a subscription taken
in the public schools of South Washington for
the benefit Of the Johnstown sufferers This
amount does not include the subscription re-
Gently taken up by the teachers.
Additional Cash Contributions.
Contributions received by E. Kurtz johnson,
treasurer, to-day. up to O'Clock:
Collections by Messrs Cornwell. Hume and
Burchell: Frank Hume, S25; N. W. Burchell.
S25; N. ". Shea, Sos; jackson Seufferles
$50; J. B. Kendall. $50; J. L. Barbour l. Son,
$50; Browning & Middleton, s25; John Fegan.
Rupert. SIS; Jones & Co., $50: G. Corn
well & Son, S25, yandegraft & Co., $50:
Jones Il Co., $50; J. b. Bryan d Bro. s25:
James z. Young, IS; 7. T. Luckett SO: Jas.
T. Magee S.; W. H. Narrower, So; p. F. McMa-
hon. IS; II. B. Kirkwood, IS; James s. Lambie.
B. James. s.; Pohndorff d Co., SlO;
Il. L. Wheeler. SO; J. NJ Buckley. 50;
Ii. d. Cochran. $40: l.. Machall Il Bro, $40: q.
C. Bryan. $40; Beall & Baker, S25; Mrs Ban
non. 50; A. Gertehunst, 30; A. Hulier, IS; 5.
II. Stedham. IS; John A. Hugher. So; Y. ID.
Harbaugh, IS; b. Fitzpatrick, 80; Hatch Cook,
%; X. VI. Hoover, IS; G. T. Fintch & Son. IS;
Ira Godfrey. S5; Samuel H. Bacon, So: Thos
E. Young. SIS; John Smith, So; Burchard 4
Co., IS, p. b. Meredith, IS; Amelia Rothridge.
50; j. William Lee, IS; August Burgdorf, IS;
Geo. J. Mueller. IS; J. j. Appich, 90: l. Nc
Dermott Bros. So; Vim. II. Powell. -: Bun
Bryan. 30; Miss Mary Parker. 50; Geo. W.
Driver, $40; Richards Co.. $40; p.
II. Sheehy. $40: Talbot q White, $40;
S. r. Watens, IS; Bassford & Ciotworthy. $40;
Patrick Ward, IS; J. J. Ruph. SIS; Vim. H.
Cissei. SIS; T. r. Wilson; 81. Additional con-
tributions through Messrs. CornweIl, Hume,
and Burchell, S70.02.
Collected by Miss Julia Strong: Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, Berry, go; Mrs. Philip Phillips, $40,
Mrs. Phoenix SIS.
Collections by r. G. Carter from Mt. Pleas
ant, Sl1.
Collections by Miss Sunderland, s5
Collections by Z. Francis Riggs-Nrs. yir-
ginia l.. w. Fox, 500; Mrs. E. c. dec. Wood
bury, $780, H. L. Plum, $40; Orson Ii. Bestor,
So.
Collections by J. Leavitt Smith-Geo. E.
Truman, 50; G. A. Schneiders Sons. IS; Lead
ingham b Co., $40; A. Nailor, jr, $50; c. H.
Fishbaugh, $40. Additional collectio by J.
Leavitt Smith, $3.50.
Collections by b. Robinson-Robinson, Par
ker & Co., $40; W. Nordlinger. $40; Eiseman
Bros, S25; Strauss & Marks, s.: A Herman,
So; Theo. E. Adler, SIS; j. W. Weyl, IS; Strauss
burger q Sons, SIS; NJ. Kaufman, So; E. Her
tenheimer SIS: F. w. johnson, S.: Cash $40: