Evening journal., 1889-06-03
EDITION
THE WHOLE WORLD KIN.
THE JOHNSTOWN DISASTER A
TOUCH OF NATURE.

Mayor Harrington Calls Meeting to
Take Steps to ofrer Relief-The C0ntri-
buttons Received.
The sympathy Of the people of this
city for the survivors of the Johnsto~n
disaster has been fully aroused by the
thrilling reports of the terrible food that
have appeared IN the newspapers since
Saturday. On all sides expressions OF
sincere sorrow for the fearful loss OF life
and property can be heard In nearly all
Of the churches yesterday the calamity
B was mentioned by the ministers and
3 #heartfelt prayers were offered for the
n survivors.
q Mayor Harrington has issued a proela-
nation which will be found in another
#column, calling meeting of citizens in
the Builders Exchange in the Crosby &
#Hill building, tomorrow afternoon at 3
/ O'Clock, to give the people of Whining
+ ton an opportunity to express their sym
pathy and render substantial aid The
meeting will doubtless be crowded one
A number Of people in this city had re-
u lations or friends in Johnstown and fear
& that they are lost. Colonel Enoch Moore's
4 family has about thirty eight relatives in
Y Johnstown, the livengood family connec-
4 tions of his wife. No tidings have been
\ heard from them. Mr.. Moore will leave
] for Johnstown as soon as the railroads
are open.
No tidings have been heard of Father
4 Corbinian. the former pastor of the
Church of the Sacred Heart, in this city.
Mrs. Mary Longaker, a relative of
q William E. Hawkins, has not been heard
from. John P. Linton, past supreme
~ IL or II. Knsa 80 DIT
I well known here, and his family are re-
ported drowned. Joseph Morgan Jr., and
family, relatives of Thomas P. Morgan,
a foreman of the j. Morton Poole Com
pany, are reported to be safe. Mr.. Nor
4 gan was chief engineer of the Cambria
4 Iron Company.
In several of the churches yesterday,
4 collections for the relief of the sufferers
4 were taken up. On Sunday next the
Episcopal churches of the city will take
s up collections for the sufferers A collec-
& tion will also be taken up at Hanover
I Church on that day. Collections were
s. taken up at Calvary P. E. Church yester-
q day morning and evening.
Proctor & SOulier have donated the use
& of the Opera House on Friday night next
y for a benefit performance for the Johns.
town sufferers. No arrangements for a
4 performance has yet been made. The
4 Tuesday Club may repeat their con
8 cert Of tomorrow evening on that
q night The Opera House Orchestra and
q two bands have offered their services and
N. d. Coward is looking about to SEE
how many local singers will consent tC
donate their services. The Warren Club
has been askedif they could do anything
y Wilmington Lodge Az o. U. w. will
hold special meeting to night to take
steps to assist members of their order
that suffered by the disaster.
General Manager J. T. 0dell of the B
& o. railroad, has issued the following
telegraphic order to all agents Of the B
& o. railroad: ANY contributions b,
citizens along the line of the B. & 0
railroad for the sufferers at Johnstown
Pa, will be sent free of charge" Citi
zens Of Wilmington who may wish t.
contribute parcels will send them to tn
freight depot at the foot of Msrke
street.
J. S. Casperson, freight agent Of tn
p, w. & B. R., authorizes the statemen
that the p, w. & B. R. R. will forwar
free all supplies for the Johnstown SUI
s. ferers. The depot is Fourth and Pin
streets.
The Wilmington Transfer Compan
will call for and deliver to the railroa
companies all contributions for the SUI
ferers of the Johnstown disaster.
The EVENING JOURNAL will receiv
and forward through reliable agent
contributions of money for the sufferers
Henry C. Robinson, Fourth aud Mar
ket streets, acknowledges the follow
ing amounts received for the SUI
ferers: ST. Pauls NJ E. Churc
Sunday shool $213.S0; st. Stepl
ems Lutheran Church, $26.17; Z
Men5enhall $500; R. R. Robinson
Co., $50; Benjamin Nields, Esq, So
G, W. Bush & Sons, 800; ]. L. Devol
500; Edward Belts, $25; ]. Eldridl
Pierce, $500; William Il. Lungrel
$500; total $59997.