The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-07
OVER ETGHT THOUSAND
And WheeIing's Contributions
are Still Coming Forward,
RESULTS OF TWO BENEFITS,
Some Liberal Additions 10 the
Amount Ycstcrday-The Schools
all EnlIsted-Pure Water
Within the Reach OF All,

The liberality Of Wheeling people is
apparently not yet nearly exhausted
Up 10 the close of banking hours yester'
day afternoon Treasurer W, B, Simpson,
OF the Executive Committee, had de-
posted in the Dollar Savings Bank ST.
746 so. In addition to this he received
in cash later in the day Sl45, aud the
net receipts Of the benefit base ball
game on the Island Wednesday after.
noon between the police force and city
clerks, were $20l so, This makes total
Of cash in sight OF SS,003 20. In addition
to this the INTELLGENCER last evening
received a donation OF $95 to BIO added TO
the fund, and the proportion OF the re-
Ceipts OF the Lilly Clay BuTlesque Com
pany's entertainment Mt the Grand last
evening to be turned over to the com.
mittee was $50 %. These sums, when
turned in, will make the grand total
49, 57 90,
Black Prince Lodge, X. of p, at its
meeting last night, appropriated $50 for
the relief OF the Knights Of Pythias OF
Johnstown. This amount will 20 for
ward separately, OF course, and be
handled by the local X, Of 7,
committee, ut JOhnstown, but 1t swells
the amount of Wheeling's subscriptions
to the handsome sum OF Ss,20762.
The fund is still growing, Those
schools in the city which have not yet
contributed have made arrangements to
do SO. Each pupil has been invited to
bring anything from a penny up. This,
Judging from the receipts in the Fourth
ward, where the children brought all
tho way from cent to q dollar, will re-
suit in handsome addition to the
money collected here.
The employees OF the LaBelle mill con-
tributed S2l5 Wednesday to the relief
fund. After they had the money they
telephoned 10 agent ], NJ. Belleyille, Of
the Pewiky road, asking II nails were
wanted at Johnstown. Mr.. Belleville
telegraphed to Mr.. Turner, in Pittsburgh,
and in ten minutes had a reply saying:
"send on the nails" The l.aBelle boys
loaded 1875 kegs Into the oars, and oil
they went for Johnstown. There Ia talk
OF sending carload OF lumber by con.
cert OF action among the lumber dealers
Among the subscriptions received by
Treasurer Simpson was $25 from Gar
field Assembly, K. OF L., the cigar max.
ers OF the city. r. II. Browse, Of Pleas
ants county, yesterday subscribed $50
Dick Allen handed In $40, and paye
Montgomery S.; both OF these gentle
men live in tho country. A suhsCrip
ton of s. was also received by mail from
| W. L. Reed, Of St. Mary's.
4 coincidence in the receipts occurred
when, o day Of two ago, two dilIeren,
gub.committees from tho island handel
in tho amounts they had raised gena
rntoIy. Both had tho same sun to
cent-S23G 80.
Martins Ferry has raised, including
the contributions by the employees II
the manufactures, over $1,000.
The one.half Of tho proceeds Of thu
performance Of "The Lady Of Lyons" q
the Lafayette QPera HoEse lust night BY
Misc ClNire Scott and Mr.. Gob9rp, gi9et
by local talent, which it was agreed
should be turned over 10 the relief Fqnd
was $50.
At the meeting held by the ladies o
the different churches Of Martins Ferry
Yesterday afternoon, at the Presbyterian
church, for the EeIlef OF the Johnstowr
sufferers, it was decided ~ s2a4 q box o
bed oS e ct gg saq ps sSfh Sn Se ooi
express to-day. Every one Eb9 wishes
to contribute anything should lake II Ia
the church this morning.
Further arrangements were made to
have the Mayor send dispatch to find
out what is most needed there. This
| will be made known and everyone Is in
yiled to help. A treasurer vas &'Co
chosen and considerable money, raised.
At BeIlaire, tho p. A. 4. n. Lodge, No.
27G, donated at Q meeting this week, S9
cash, besides the other contributions.
A balance OF $50 rs, left on hand there
out OF tho 1884 flood fund, was sent to
the Johnstown sufferers.