Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-04
JaCasONVILLk'S SYMPATHY.
Movement I'm WashtuGTon-The Pre-
sidcnt 10 Preside.

WlsHINGT0N, juno 3--President Harrison has
received the following dispatsn: 1.-The Jackson
vile la) Auxiliary Sanitary Association ten
der heartfelt sympathies 70 their unfortunate
couutrylnen who have been visited with the
most appalling disaster OF modern times, and
direct me % notify yOn that $1,000 Ct trust fund
In their hands has been appropriated Tor the o.
iei Of sufferers at Johnsiown aud other places
devastated by the food. This amount ~ subject
10 your sight draft, 10 be expended at your dis
erection. T. MCVlAip,
"President Jacksonville Auxiliary sanitary As
ISOLATION"
To mis- Il e President replied as follows 4" I
hase received your dispatch with great grauhca-
ton and will draw for tho amount you nave sp-
propriated, ana will sec that n IS expcnced ior
the purposes you have at heart"
Al the invitation Of the fresident tho commits
sioners Of tie District met him 10 conference
this afternoon, the purpose OF the meeting being
10 devise mesns for aiding sufferers IRON me
floods in Pennsylvania. Asaresult OF THIS COME
renee meeting OF the citizens WIZ DO held a. )
o'clock tomorrow afternoon a. WIZARDS Hotel,
when active measures Will DO taken looking
10 the aid Of the unfortunate people OF
Johnstown and vicinity. President Harrison VII
preside at the meeting. The President has al
ready made q generous contribution toward aid
ing the sufferers ON Saturday morning imne-
diaiely on reading The RoWs Of he terrible disas-
ter and while yet at the breakfs-ttable. he sent
a telegram 10 the Mayor OF Johnsiown in care OF
Governor Beaver. OF Pennsylvania expressing
symDAthy with the Io0pic in their appalling
calamity and saving that any relief which the
Government could properly afford would % eI-
tended and authorizing the Mayor 10 draw GA
him for $500 as a contribution 10 the rehei lund.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE sUFFBREBs.
PHILADELPHIA, June AIN pursuance OF q call
issued By the Citizens Permanent Relief Asso-
ciAtion largely attended meeting was held To-
day at the Mayor ofiics for the consideration OF
measures for the relief OF the Johnstown suffer-
era. Generous contributions were announced
committee WAS appointed TO select sub-com-
ni,tees from the various trades 10 solicit su D.
scriptious A committee was appointed 70 visit
JohnstOwn and report, and other measures were
adooted looking TO the furtherance OF tho object
In vtew. Drexel q CO. were chosen az the trea-
surera OF the fund. The nrfn OF Drexel q GO.
started the fund with q contribution OF tlO,OtO'
seyerel subscriptions Of Sl.oJO each were an
pounced. aud late this afternoon the fund had
reached a total OF $4,000.
Mnny subscriptions were also sent direct 70
Drcxel a. Co.'S clearinghouse, Including fO,OO0
rom the PhilAdelphia and Reading Railroad
com many 5000 from the PhilaGelphia beer
hre vera q 600 from tho Baldwin Locomotive
Wofks. and other large individual contributions.
In 10 this evening the direct subscriptions 10
Drexel Il Co. amounted 70 $l0S.705. making
n total OF the two funds of over fisS.0O. Thls
is exclusiyo Of tho Pennsylvania Railroad Com
of $4,000 and that OF tho CAM
bra Iron Company OF $4,000. which amounts
will be dispensed at Johnstown aud vicinity by
ire officials VI those corporations. The MARI
time Grocers, and Commercial exchanges lave
also appointed committees TO solicit and take
.chsxgs ri phacriotious for saaeuuarnra tAfxs