New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-13
APPROACHING Il MILLION
PAST THE THREEoUARrERs MARK NOW
GENERAL SHERMAN IL ASKED TO VISIT THE
STRICKEN CoSEMAUGH VALLEY
REPORT

STRICKEN coNEMAUGH VALLEY
AND REPORT
II Is more than probable now that a million dollars
for tbs rclIe OF the sufferers by the floods IN PennsyL
VIII be contributed BY the people OF Sew-York
and sdjScent cities and towns By the time the
| necessities OF the surviving victims have been met
and provided for The amount received at tho Mayors
| ofHcs yesterday was E24, 1913 "a. The balance on
hand prior yesterday S320 i.6 95 and including
yesterdays contributions II Aggregated e344,520 So
Adding 10 this the two drafts Of $4,000 each drawn
! by Governor Beaver. gives total for the Mayors
fund 10 date Of s444, $50 So To this should be alded
| the 100000 already turned over By the Chamber OF
Commerce and $4,000 tn bo transferred 10 the Mayors
fund from the same source, giving a grand total
to date Of e5O0 $50 So From outside cities and towns
within a few miles OF the metropolis, exclusive OF
iorw ardcd 20 tho Mayor Of this city, there
had been Contributed up 70 yesterday about S250ooo
Yesterdays outside contributions amounted TO about
eiO 900, making total for the day. including tho
Mayors fund collections, Of about $4,000. This
gives a grand aggregate 20 date from all In
Scw-York and us snvirons VI about e77o,o0o.
Charles s. Smith presided at the meeting Of the
Executive Committee IN tho Governors a. the
City Hall yesterday in the absence OF the president
General ". T. sherman.
c. c. shAyne urged that some more direct means
be adopted Of distributing the hnd among the sufferers
whom II was intended TO reach. He thought that
sending Il through Governor Beaver too cruitous
and tedious and advised that portion AZ least ought
to 50 direct 10 Johnstown and wilIamspor. After
some further discussion the following resolution OF
the Finance Committee was approved By the Execu.
| tive Committee:
In view OF the large amount Of money the hand, a
committee unapprOpTsted and the committee feeling
the importance OF the Iudlcious ard OF
the sauo.
mltes General W. 7. Sherman, who IS also . member OF
this committee ~ invited go Harrisburg and confer
with Governor Beaver the situation Afalrs not
only JohuS,own. but In other ports OF the where
the loss OF Me and property has been the greatest and
where the needed aid IA required This committee
and The whole community having tho fullest confidence In
General sherman his report would give confidence all
Resolved That the Mayor be requested send copy
OF ths resolution to General shoruan.
The secretary of the Entertainment Committee, Mr..
Do Free read announcement TO the public respect
Ing tho monster programme for tho entertainment at
the Metropolitan Opera House at D. M to-day and
the hope expressed that II would be generously at.
tended. Florists md others are requested 10 send
liberal gifts OF flowers, which will be received at the
Opera House up TO IL NJ. today. dispute between
Cashier Ryan OF tho Mayors Office, and the repre-.
sentstveS Of the Fourth National Bank occurred yes.
to-day as to the funds cash footing A mistake OF
cents IN favor OF the bank alleged by It's people
Rather than 90 over the footing again Mr.. Ryan pro-
duced the cents Ia balance John AcGlnn his vito
and four children, the latter ranging ago from ten
years to four months, survivors Of the Johnsswn
Good, found their way to the Mayors Office yester
day, and were given into the charge Of A. schwab OF
the transportation Committee The McGnns had an
exciting experience during the food. Their house.
was washed away, and they rescued mile below
where stood and carried into Alma Hall The father
OF tho family only recently found work In the Gam
bIia Company's wire MILL Up TO last February no
worked ut II. II. Wolf & Co.'S wire mills in onehun.
dred and igheeuth-st, Ncw.IOrl ard lived IN East
One hundred and. eeveHth-st. The following sums
Wuo among those paid into the Mayors Office yester
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