The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-10

Cashin bank, + 6l2 =.
Cash on hand W u
Total SOS o;
sSnt 10 iafpers Ferry 600 q
.a... $1,000 q
Balance on S9lI5 o.
10 this is 10 be added $50 79, the re-
ceipts from the Lilly Clay Company's
performances. This makes SS,721 IL
To this add the contributions sent direct
to Johnstown, and tho supplies sent, and
this city's donationa to the cause will ex'
coed $4,000.
Chairman Robert White, Of the com,
mittee, received a telegram from the
Pittsburgh committee Saturday, reciting
that there was great necessity for funds,
and asking that they might DO allowed
to draw for tho 81, 600 authorized by the
committee Friday night in a lump sum.
This was aSsented to, aud n draft, It Ia
presumed, was made out by the Pitts
burgh committee at once. This makes
81, 900 sent TO Johnstown. Another con-
tribution will likely DO authorized by the
committee early this week.
Alta meeting held Friday evening, the
Plasters' Union passed resolution do.
mating $50 to tho food sufferers.
AT a meeting OF the Mobiles OF the
Mystic Shrine, Saturday evening, fifty
dollars was ordered sent to the flood sut-
ierers in Pennsylvania, tho money to 90
through the regular Masonic channels,
and Il will not, therefore, 10 incorporated
In the general relief fund.
Saturday evening Mayor Seabright re-
ceived tho following telegram from Har-
per's Ferry, In response to the query OF
the Wheeling committee as 10 whether
they desired moro funds than the $500
sent from this city;
"HARpER's FERRY, W. VA, Juno 8.
&C III. Scabrigh, Mdvor;
'tAIany thanks. Have all We need.
"GEoRoE McCLlNcY, Mayor"
Col. White yesterday received tho fol.
lowing noble response TO one OF the
queries sent by him to points In this
State:
. MooRETiELD, W. Va, June I.
col. Robert Waite, WAotling ", Va;
MY DEAR SiR.-Your kind favor OF
the 9th inst Just received. We had a
very damaging flood here to growing
crops and land, but no loss OF lie. There
Ia no actual distress here that cannot DO
cared for by our own people. Our peo.
pic greatly appreciate tho interest YOU
have taken In them, and prefer that the
contributions Of the generous public be
distributed among those more needy
than ourselves. Yours,
j. WILLIAM GfLKEsoH.
Saturday tue committee here received
d communication from JOhnBtown ask.
Ing that q gang OF hity men In charge Of
a labor boss be sent there al once, and
the men would receive 50 per day all the
time they were employed. The CON.
mIttCe called a meeting al noon 10 take |
action regarding the matter and selected
a maj, a gang boss, and afterwards Col,
A. A, FfanShein kindly volunteered 10 |
10 10 Johns.own with tho force and take |
general charge at Ills own expense,
Before tho committee went further,
however thoy thought II advisable TO |
communicate with the Pittsburgh Relief
Committee, a. they were distributing
Tie money for the hire oil wofkmen, A
telegram was received IN response that
M men were not needed, and 10 walt
bntil they heard from Chairman Nc.
Grocery, This the committee did, aa they
.hOught perhaps some Misunderstanding
ma occurred. Another meeting was
leid Saturday evening, aud Mi, MCUte6.
y waS communicated with again, but
y We. =. A. t.ni,t ar ttNftl ialnt