New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-12
TO SET UP PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION DO
ew iIauor deaiors Of Twentr .seond Ward

10 SET UP PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION BOXES
Tho Board Of Aldermen yesterday passed resolutions
submitted by Mr. Flynn, authorizing the placing Of
ballot-boxes at the elevated railway stations ferry
houses, churches theatres and other public pisces, fol
| the reception Of contributions for the conemaugh
sufferers, the boxes 70 be In ne custody Of tho
Police Commissioners, and the sums deposited therein
10 be turned over to the Mayors Relief Fund.
A little girl named Mamie Balm sent tho Mayor
letter yesterday, saying that she working Al
Q salary OF % o week. and inclosng g for tho food
sufferers.
The American Society Of CIVIL Engineers, having
appointed II. J. Becker, william "a worthen, James
B. Francis and Chief Engineer A. Ftecy, OF the new
Aouoduc q committee TO go to Johnstown to examine
the South Forks Fishing Dam and IS surroundings,
Mayor Grant telegraphod 10 Governor Beaver Tbeso
men are OF high standing IN the profession and you
may rely on their integrity and ability. They Will
no doubt be able 20 render any service which you
may require IN tho line Of their profession
BYisk's Express. No. 30 Cortlsndt-st, offers 20
deliver packages for the 1ood sufferers FREQ Of charge
st the shipping point. No eoi Bowery.
Additional subscriptions amounting 10 81 o4o were
reported a. the Stock Exchange yesterday. The sum
of tho gifts by members OF the Exchange Is now
$50 $50 80.
The Maritime Exchange relief frnd increased
by si23 IS yesterday making the total Sl3,c6s IS
Among The subscnp 10 tho relief fund received
through Frederic r. Coudert from lawyers 10 DATE
the following: George Eipp $3.50; wilson N, Powell
800; Sullivan d Cromwell 600; Parrish Pendle.
ton, sloo; Frederick II. Belts, 500. and Arnoux,
Ritch & voodford, 800.
The members Of tho Police Department have con-
ufbuted a., 1875 for the sufferers at JohnStown.
The employees OF the Dock Board sent $3.50 to the
Mayors once which had hecn raised for the sufferers
sxfy:tw employees Of the Union Ferry cOmpa8ys
repair shops have contributed RS5 IS 70 the fund.
The Now-York Hebrew Relief Fund Assoc lston has
collected over $500. The association Is planning
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on Monday to appropriate 900 aid In repairing
the damage done IN Baptist churches IN Johnsown.
OTHER PLACES DOING THEIR FULL SHARE.
Tho receipts a, the Mayors o3ce in Brooklyn amount
to "a. os2 70.
public meeting was held IN the Town Hall, Flat
bu H. on Monday evening and about 81 900 was col.
lected.
A sacred concert in aid Of the Johnstowu sufferers
will be given at the Prospect Park Lakc on Sunday
Tho relief fund in jersey City was increased yes,
The fund Started by tho Mayor OF Newark last week
aid Cd 90 Of tho JOhnstown sufferers has reached
The employes Of tho Singer Company Of EllEaIsth
are now nearly 200.
stcd a." 81 COO for The Johrsiown sufferers. AID Tor.
warded II. Ex.Mayor ,TimEen declares that The ap.
preparation was uicRh RnO mat u luz
touncIlmcn do not out OF their own pockets Tcstorc
the amount to the city treasury he and several other
citizens will proceed against them.
some thieves early yesterday morning broke open
the box placed by the United Lodges Of the A. o.
q, w. Of Staten Island, In tho station at Tottnnville
for the reception Of contributions for the sufferers by
the floods and stole fine contents. ,
The entertainment given 1t the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Mount Vernon, Monday evening for the
benefit OF the flood sufferers edded nearly 1000 the
funds raised IN the village for the Same object making
a total Of about 81 900.
The contributions yesterday at POtchester for tho
relIof Of the Johnstown sufferers amounted 10 $3.50
Tho citizens OF sing Sing contributed 81 500 for the
relief of tho food sufferers.
Treasurer Hincks. OF the bridgeport Relief Commit
tee reports sl76 10 received Yesterday for the johns
town victims making total Of s7,I2l 10 In week
Several churches are yet to be heard from.