Daily Republican., 1889-06-29
FOURTH EDITION.


The executive committee of the Johns
town Relief Committee met at the call of
Mayor Harrington In the Mayors office
this morning at 0. 80 o'clock. There were
present Mayor Harrington, and Messrs.
Belts, Baird, Robinson and Lawton. The
following communication was presented
and read:
To MAYOR HARRIhGToN: There are
In this city two OF the Johnstown suffer
ers Mrs. Rachel Edwards, now at oil
Morrow street, and Miss Mary Evans, at
III Monroe street.
Mrs Edwards former residence was at
No. Main street, Johnstown, Pa. She
had rented house at that place, and she
and an unmarried daughter kept board
ers. Mrs. Edwards barely escaped with
her life, and lost all her household goods
and her clothing. She and her daughter
are penniless, aud are living with mar
Red daughter, Mrs. Evans, at 5ll Nor
row street, this city.
Her daughter has already quite large
family, and it would be heavy burthen
to support her mother, and she should be
relieved Of IL If possible.
The other lady, Miss Evans, formerly
lived at No. 65 Main street, Johnstown,
Pa. She lost her mother, with whom
she lived, and all her mothers household
goods were lost, and quite valuable
library besides, while she herself lost all
exc pit what she had on, and barely es-
caIed with her life. She also is penniless
and Is living with her brother at No. III
Monroe street, this city.
Should not these two ladies, who have
lost all their earthly effects and went
through that horrible experience, be as
fntipl. antltlaI 70 nj tat in tha
tribution for the sufferers as any OF them,
and is 1t not proper thing to ask that a
portion OF the Wilmington contribution
20 TO these two ladies In their dire neces-
sityi Their household goods were valued
at about $500 each. II farther informa-
ton Is needed It will gladly BIZ furnished.
Cannot something be done2
o. G. BUDDISGToS.
Rev. Mr.. Buddington. who is pastor OF
Bethany Baptist Church, this city, was
present at the meeting this morning, and
heard his own letter OF previous date
read. After giving all the information
he could III regard to the matter, and
vouching personally for the truth of what
had heen red, Mr.. Lawton moved tina
800 be given to Mrs. Edwards, which
motion was adopted.
MIR. Robinson made q motion, which
was adopted, to give $50 to Miss Evans.
Mrs. Edwards daughter, who was
with her In Johnstown, was absent on a
visit to see her married sister In this city
during the food, and Mrs, Edwards was
taken from the second-story of her resi-
deDce in a boat, and thus escaped before
her house disappeared. She had nothing
when she came TO this city except black
calico dress that had been given to her.
Miss Evans was away from her mother
residence when the food came, aud she
sought refuge in the Institute Building,
where she WAS saved. She is now can
wasting this city for subscriptions to n
book giving History Of the destruction
OF .JohnstOwn.
Mrs. Edwards wants to go to keeping O
boarding house as soon as she can scrapC
enough furniture together.
| The committee being pressed for time
| this morning, adjourned until Tuesday
morning al 8 o'clock to determine upon 1
! liual distribution OF the fund.
| I lie tollt wing letter has been received
by Treasurer Robinson from j. b. Cazier
near Kirkwood, Del.
DEAR SIRE fleese lind enclosed my
check for SOC, the proceeds of a fair given
In my barn at Mt. Vernon Place by nine
little girls OF the nelghbol hood for the re-
lief Of the JohnstowB orphans.
You Will obllge these sympathetic it'll,
girls by making such dlstri utnn OF tn,
funds among the poor homeless children
of the recent terrible disaster that you
may think b. st. Yours very truly,
j. b. CAzIER.
Miss Clara DEMO sends the following
to the Morning News:
The proceeds Of the fair held at No