Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
SERMONS IN DEEDS.
Brief Records Appropriate TO the Second

| AshhcA AeCuEus appropriate 20 the See0no
Sunday Since the Flsod.
The concert given by the Poco-a-Poca Or
chestra at the East End Gymnasium, netted
THE journeymen plumbers and gas filters al
sida Es''n' meeting voted an appropriation of
The First National Bank of McKeesport has
INCREASED its subscription to the relief fund to
AT meeting Friday evening last, sharps.
burg Council No. l3 !. 8. of L, donated SIS to
| the flood fund,
DIVISION No. 255. Panhandle engineers,
raised slQ0 in i've minutes at Dennison, o.,
Tuesday evening
CAR loaded with provisions and clothing
| gFift, of the EasI End.
EVANSVILLE Council, No.2s, 1. 8. L, of Banks
vile, raised $50 which they handed into THE
| DISPATCH fund last night.
The steel department Of the Oliver Iron and
Steel Company. contributed sos and distrib-
uted it through Mr.. George w. Bryan.
| THE citizens of Bridgeville at meeting Fri
| day night raised ST., Joseph Wright was ap-
| clothing.
SUPERINTENDENT OF MAILS COLLINS was
notified by wire last evening that the car of
paper mail stopped by the food will reach
flttspuTg tins morning via the Valley Railroad.
THE National Accident Association of Indi-
annapolis is ready to pay all losses caused by the
Johnstown disaster and Manager CUNNINGHAM
IN the Lewis Block will assist in hunting up
proofs.
THE citizens of Irwin and vicinity have con-
tributed e3,50O in clothing and provisions and
have cash subscriptions amounting to q, 600. A
Frank Is chairman of the local Relief Com
lnittee.
GRAND PRESIDENT ]. D. BUCKLEY, of the
l. 8. of L, presided at meeting of the Grand
Council OF the order held last night in Moor
head Hall. Five hundred dellars was voted to
the food fund.
\ MISS MAGGIE FoRsYTHE, who was sent to
Johnstown to help take care of the slck by the
East End Woman's Christian Association has
reached the scene of disaster and is doing good
work at Morrellville.
Mr.. RIcHARD APPLEGAFE found two bum
dies OF clothing floating down the Ohio yester-
day which he left with Inspector McAleese.
Some valuable jewelry contained in the bundle
awaits an owner at McIlwaine's jewelry store.
Hon. E. B. McELRoY, Superintendent of
Public Instruction for Oregon telegraphs that
he has forwarded a certified check for the BEN
eit of Johnstown sufferers, the gift of people
Of Salem. Prof. MeElroy is an old Western
Pennsylvania.
FRED BAxMEYER, Of this city, was in Johns
town the other day and lost his pocketbook
Containing a 1,0O0-mile ticket and valuable
papers. Yesterday 1t was returned to him by
Oficer Oliver Peoples, who found it while On
duty at Johnstewn.
DR.J. CHRIS LANCE, of the West Penn Hos
pital, with Drs. 7. 1. Hazard, John Mabon, |
William JONES' John L. Vessels and l. Cowen,
have gone to Johnstown to establish re eeiying |
hospital for the patients who will be taken TO |
the West Penn Hospital.
ALExANDER REcKK died of blood poisoning |
at the Homeopathic Hospital yesterday. This |
is the man who stood up in the debris for two |
days with spike driven into his leg and en-. |
nrely without snsteuapce. His leg was ampu- |
tated, but it was too late to save his life.
Mr.. ]. j. M oCoRMIGK has received a conf
munication from P. Wright q Sons staring |
that the American Steamship Line will send |
all donations free Of freight from Liverpool,
England, to Philadelphia and that the rail-
road comp panies have agreed 80 deliver from
there to the destination.
GEORGE DBITz, of Allentown, has been tax
ing care of Sadie Schnltheis, a l3year-old sur
vivor of the fnod who was brought here during
the week. Yesterday he reported to the
TweHty-eighth ward station house that the
child had wandered away from his house. The
police are on the lookout.
HE people of Columbus, O., mingled COM
mon sense with their charity in sending wooden
pals packed with plates. cups, sauceFs, knives
forks, table spoons, tea spoons, tea snd coffee
pots and packages OF tea and coffee Such
articles as these have been almost absolutely
unattainable in Johnstown since the food.
REPORTS from subcommittee were heard
by the Jr. Q. U. A. M. Relief COMMITTEES, which
met at the Moorhead building, last night; $500
has been contributed thus far and the head
quarters at Johnstown is supplying 1000 people
daily. One carload of provisions was forwarded
last night and contributions go direct to Johns
town members of the order
The General Relief Committee of the Order
of Heptasophs has issued the following notice.
"A general meeting of Heptassphs of Alle-
gheny county will be held on Sunday, June g.
at o'clock p NJ, at Grand Army Hall, No. IS
Fourth avenue. Pittsburg, for the purpose of
brethren at Johnstown. All Heptasophs are
earnestly requested TO attend.H
CHARLES BOYLE, who with his seven chill.
dren was lost in the flood, had been q resident
of Cambria City for 80 years. He was propri-
etor Of the Cambria City Hotel and Of the St.
Cloud Hotel at Mnrrellville, He was known
as kind Of arbiter in local disputes and was
liked and respected. His eldest
son Hugh student at st. Vincent's College.
Latrohe, was preparing fer the priesthood.
DAVID JONES, Of 21s Collins avenue, yester-
day called at the Inspectors ofics to see il
there was any way of recovering trunk that
had been picked up in the river after floating
from JOhnstown, The trunk was the property
Of his niece, Maggie Jones, Q school teacher,
VINO with her parents aud family were lost in
the food. Aday or tive after the flood q
trunk was picked up and letters 1t contained
were published IN the newspapers, showing it
10 have been that Of his niece.
A SPECIAL meeting Of the organization OF
British Americans will be held In their hall In
The Moorhead building, corner Second avenns
and Grant street, Tuesday evening. James
Dell, deputy Of the Pittsburg district wired
The Natienal Secretary. Mr.. Harry Williams,
asking that some general actien be taken by
'he order for the relief Of their enuhtrymen in
be devastated region. Mr. Williams replied
that he had wired President Goseh for instruc-
lions and that definite action would be taken