Evening journal., 1889-06-05
HELP FOR THE PERISHlNG.
SUBSCRIPTIONS POURING IN FOR
THE JoHNSToWN SUFFERERS.

Wilmington Doing Her Share to Relieve
The DestItution at Johnstown-The
Meeting Yesterday.
Among the business men who attended
the meeting at the Builders Exchange
yesterday afternoon to take action in re-
gard to assisting the Johnstown suffer
ers, we're: Rev. o. 9. Buddington,
Colonel Enoch Moore, Charles Baird +;
A. ]. Neidermaier and John S Simmons
of the Warren Athletic Club: Charles r.
Bourbon. president Of the Washington
Steam Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder
Company; Willard Hall Porter, Esq,
Bishop Coleman, George W. Todd, Job II.
Jackson, Allen SpeakmRn, Chief of Police
w. Y. Swiggett, Washington Hastings,
w. r. Humphrey, r. Everett Janvier
Martin j. Mealey, Joseph NJ Mather,
Edward Belts, DR.. Willard Springer, DR..
John Cameron. J. Eldridge Pierce, r. L.
Rice, Jr., A. G. McCRusland, ID. w. Bis
selle. William II. Lee, +. L., Haynes,
Charles w. Rowland. N. ID. Cloward,
Senator Higgins. Judge Ball. .Lindley @.
Kent John p. sAllmond, Hubert Cassidy,
O. 0. Wayte. J. s. Beetem, Lewis
Thompson.
Mayor Harrington presided, and
Charles Baird was elected seci etary. II.
@. Robinson was made treasurer of any
fund that might be raised, and being out
of the city was represented at the meet
ing by his son ]. Norris Robinson.
Bishop Coleman offered ythe following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the various ministers
in and near Wilmington .be requested to
give their congregations an early oppor
tunity to contribute toward the relief
fund already organized.
Mayor Harrington stated that the
Tuesday Club had offered the proceeds Of
its concert for the Johnstown sufferers
On motion of Washington Hastings the
offer was accepted with thanks.
A letter was read from the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company giving assurance
of substantial support
Mayor Harrington read a telegram
from the chairman of the relief commit
tee in Pittsburg, saying that matters got
worse and verse and that immediate as
sistance was needed.
A motion to appoint committee to re-
ceive subscriptions and supplies was car
ried.
Mr.. Beetem announced that Dr. w. c..
Pierce had offered to 60 to Johnstown IL
the meeting thought we'll of it. Mayor
Harrington said that DR.. Almond had
made the same offer.
vote of thanks was extended to the
mayor for presiding and the meeting ad-
journed subject to his call
During the meeting 81, 800 was raised
As the subscriptions were handed in and
announced, the donors were applauded.
Mayor Harrington announced the com
mittees last evening as follows:
Executive committee in charge of relief
fund-Mayor Harrington, Job II. Jack
son, Charles Baird. H. C. Robinson,
George w. Todd, Edward Belts, Preston
Lea, Thomas Johnson, A. G. McCausland,
William Lawton.
Pack and forward clothing dry goods,
etc.-W. Y. Swiggett. Edgar L. Hanes,
Alfred ID. Peoples. William r. Duncan, /,
Charles T. Allen.
This COMMITTEES established head
quarters this morning In the room in
the basement of the Clayton House and
begun to receive contributions. Pack
| ages too large to be sent by messenger
will be called for.
Mrs. HI. L. Tatnall has offered assist
ance in packing goods,i and Mrs. Berringe
in making clothing. r. L. Rice, Jr., will
donate the price Of plans for houses il
this city to the sufferers.
A fish globe was placed in front of Will
liam Lawton's store ssat 4 o'clock, guarded
by police officer, $4402 was collecte,
by dark. The globe was in its place agail
this morning and was rapidly filing up
Another jar is placed in front Of Porter
book store. Registrar William H. Lei
has charge Of box on the steps of tn,
Water Department building on Kinf
streets Another globe was put in from
of the Clayton House this morning.
A. s. Webster will donate the proceeds
of the Natatorum on Tuesday next forsthl
sufferers.
The G. A. R. EPosts of this city vii
send box Of wearing apparel and bee
clothing tomorrow or Friday. All con
tribution should be sent to w. p Vos
hell, 901i Market street.
A benefit entertainment will be giveI
in the Opera House on Friday night
Mayor Harrington and party win G,
to Johnstown on Friday night in a specia
car over the B. q o. They will taxi
contributions from this city.
The druggists will hold a meeting to
nj yht to devise means of assistance.
It is said that Patrick Duffy, who wen
to Charleston after the earthquake, wa
in JohnstOwn and is lost.
Charles Ewing Of this city was there
and is among the dead. He leaves a wifi
and four children on Shipley street beloE
Third.
Henry O. Robinson has received th
following additional contributions yester
dav afternoon and to-daV: