New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-04
THOUSANDS FOR sUccoR.
arxrnous SEw:yoRxERs POUR OUT THEIR
MONEY FREELY,
.o,x TEAM s11oooo RAISED IN ONE DAY FOR
TIE YOUNGSTOWN sUFTERERs-THE FLOOD
GATES NOT YET sHUT-MuoH MORE
KxPEUTED-coMINe FROM MANY

rHE YOUNGSTOWN sUFFERERS-THE FLooD'
GATES NOT YET sHUT-MUcH MORE
KxpEorED-coMINe FROM MANY
SOURCES.
IA ssnerous sum of more than Sll0'oVo was
.,.ss by the citizens Of NewYork yesterday iof gao
,.lIsf of the homeless and impoverished SURVIVORS "
a. Pennsylvania food. OF this amount ny i@t ulV
vssAsr part about SIS ooo Is the result OF ind'uu
subscrptons made at tho City Hall meeting anu rno
MAYORS ONCE. Tho remainder vas contributes W
Inc various Exchanges, aided by the gus VI NV
papers, churches and other organhauons. s..,.
vas the FIRST day Of this noble ehort p'OS" ,c
hus the beginning Of gigantic fund OF reheh' io'
wAlch even New.Yorks reeoru oi s'N't'''" "
past can furnish no parallel 49,. -,
Early Yesterday Mayor Grant sent OUT let'er VI
invitation 10 upward Of 100 weFkho"n o..t , "a
Eey-York, asking them In view OF tno a"ioi ea'es
trophe which had evertaBen the pcopie VI -
and thu conemaneh Valley to meet In the lily han
!, 40 n m for the purpose Of taking such promp'
measures for the relief Of the disuess aho hueins
IN tAas stricken community as might 10 oo0oo Ooe,
At the hour named the Governors boom WIS "0n .
elled With men of wealth. innueh0o I~ I4 HT
ofscI.i posltIon Among those present were eehefai
w N sherman. Ex-Governor A. b. CORNELL MOTIFS
r y.sun sidney pIIlen, John D. Crlmmins, Bishop
Potter. the Rev. DR. Armitase. President Alexander
r. Orr OF the Produce Exchange, A. NJ Palmer,
prl.ndo n, Potter, Judge Leicester hoime, 9enera4
T Well. Oswald ottsndorfer, Eugene Kelly ex-
Mayor Grace sx-Mayor Cooper colonel Eihott f.
ssepar8. George H. Scott, Coptrciler Myers Gavin
s. Brice. William stsinwsy, CITY chamberlain CroAor,
Sns,s r,goycrnor Hoadly, Isidor Wormser,
- W.vo. pasn. =, RhImander Dillon, Commissioners
ssr.s,n, cram. Charles L. Tiffany. Frederick Gala
a, IA Prece, Theodore Moss, Harry Miner,
W. ssnSsr. John NJ Bowers, Charles Palmer, A
o wh,tr,y, Tsedsne r. Coudert, Jesse seiigman and
wuliam P. S. John-
.s,v,r Grant called the meeting to order and In a
Jaw vsashosen words stated the reasons which had
trn.,sC him to. call his fellow-cihEens together.
so aousAt u wholly Unnecessary for him to urge those
~ NV about him, whose regulations for generosity
wsss xeridw wide, to offer prompt assistance to the
suerqsng people Of q sister state. New-York never
f.oed Of her duty in such emergencies. Ex-hAyor
Grace moved that Mayor Grant DO made permanent
presidept Of the meeting and, although the Mayor
6seiined and urged the selection of an older man
possessed Of greater experience In such
matters no was unanimously chosen and gracefully
accepted J. Edward simmons was elected treasurer,
and W. Nom spesr secretary. George II. Scott
moved the appointment Of committee Of FIVE TO
report permanent officers, except chairman, Mayor
Grsntfhsving been elected to that place, and an
ssscutve committee OF fifty members. The motion
YES iadoptsd and Mayor Grant appointed George H.
scott, A. NJ. Palmer, J. r. Dillon, Ex-Governor
Hsadly and ex-Mayor Edison such committee.
no URGING NEEDED.
Subscriptions began at once TO flow Il and wero
rsSadly announced. Isidor Wormser sa that tho
PredGcs Exchange had raised els 900 for the sufferers
Ex,Asyor Grace reported that the LackawAnnA Coal
and Iron Company had telegrapbcd the Cambria
Iron Company TO draw upon IL for 5000 for the
relef Of the Cambna's employees. Mayor Grant
a.. - -
during the forenoon sggrogatlng the sum Of $4,000
and addsd his own for $500. Subscriptions OF u 900
ssna were offered as fast as the secretary could
record them by Kuhn, Loeb g. Co., Jesse sehgman
Calvin 8. Brice, winslow, Lanier g. Co., Morris X.
yesup, Oswald ottepdorfer, r. II. Macy Co, NJ
echtn Co.. and o. B. Potter. Sums Of $500 each
were svbscribod with equal cheerfulness by Eugene
Kolly, sidney Dllon, tho Chatham National Bank
Controller Myers, Cooper, Hewitt d Co., Frederick
Gallattn Tefft, Weller Co., City Chamberlain Croker
and Tiffany q Co. Numerous gifts Of less sums
quickly followed. Efott r. Shepard announced that
sThe Mail and Express" hsd already sent $4,000
30 Johnstown. Before the committee on permanent
organization had time 70 report, the SECRETARY gave
cut The Information that az, 900 had been subscribed
since tbs meeting was called TO order. Mr. Crimmius
sdered O. recoutIon which was adopted, giving the
name Of the "Conemaugh Valley Relief Association
b tbs organization formed
SUSCEPTIBILITY GOVoEuOF C0rneu SPOKE oil The wide
sprssa nature of the calamity which had devastated
three ssAsps, causing suffering heretofore unknown
In The history Of the country, and hoped that the
name aseed upon would not be taken to mean that
the relist poured out by New-Y0TI must be applied
70 Che single locality referred to. After long debate
IN which Mr.. Cornell MIR. Orr and ex Mayor Cooper
favored giving the committee discretionary power In
distributing tho. money subscribed and Mr., Jesup
urgtd that 10 be ssnt to the valley known 70 DC
tn state of absolute desoletoR an amendment offered
By John n. Bowers was Sdopted, authorizing the
committee 10 distribute TIE contributions in Cone
rsugh Valley or elsewhere.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
George II. Scott, Chairman Of tho committee on
permanent organization, reported The names OF tho
snicen already chosen, and fha following executive
ecmmistee, which should have power 10 increase It's
membership 70 one hundred II II was deemed
necessary:
John d. Crmmins, Cornelius N. Bliss, wilnan r.
esses, walter Stanton, ID. willis James David IL.
Kms, r.. Ebridgo T. Gerry. John NJ. Bowers, Eugene
Kay, John Clsnin y. r. C0uders, Theodore Roosevelt
ssssb H. sehn. H. j. Morse, William stenwsy, Rich.
arc I. Auchmuty, James Constable. Alexander E. Orr,
Eoess Bonnsr, George Ehrs Archbishop Cor2an Bishop
fsetsf. tas Raw Dr. John Hail, the Rev, Dr.. GottheI
e,onsy, Dhion. A. sehvsb, Edward winklow, Morris K
sssup Jesse selignan, Elliott T. Shepard f. r. olcott
:. nnneisadet OMen, Affed r Whitney, Constant 4.
v.
hessro v. Harasts the Row. James NJ. King Edward
oospr' a. Il. oof1sn, Charles 6. Smith, William L.
ssons, oAasnesJ n DeDsw. Charles NJ Fry, Oswald
oeenaehsr' Frank W. Sanger Theodore Moss Theodore
W Myers Isidor wormser, sohn v. Plummsr, Gardner
wstAereee, Henry 9. Miner, Thomas L. James. Calvin
y bsics h o. kolson, G. s. Palmer, O. b. Potter
Samuel sloan, Joseph Hart Richard crOker F,edsr,es
Gsussn' james Tsisott, Colonel S. v. IL Cruger John
Q, Calhoun Henry L. Hognst A. d. Dc Bpeca, Edward
O. Gedney, Louis Aldrieh, II. II. Csrnmaan r. r,,ur
sosok, B. Good, g. B. French. Jordan L. Mott. Grovo,
Cleveland. walton Storm, Charles A. Dana G. O.
Rowland John II. v. Arnold, Ogden Goeiet, w. W.
Astor, Genersl Z y. WiBsiow. Gilbert Jones Apvus.
Bsroat. Hugh N. Camp, Henry Clews, Richard Kstgsn.
nyer Joeeb Rupert. Henry clSusen. James Eycrard.
rstes Doegsr.
Immediately after the adjournment of thu Meeting
tho Executive Committee met In the Governors Room
and organized. General William T. Sherman vas
deetsd caalrman, and on taldng the chair rpade a
ehssactc4stic speech, fun of sympathy With the
suffering people In Southwestern Pennsylvania -Four
sseepresidens were chosen, Charles s. Smith, pres
eept Of tho Chamber OF Commerce Alexander T. Orr