Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-05
FOR THE SUFFERERS.
New YOrk's Relief for the J0hnsfown
PeOnIe.

lBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, June 4.-Cashier Buckhart, OF
| the Fourth National Bank, was at the Mayors
Office this morning, having been designated
| 10y President j. Edward Simmons, treasurer
| OF the Citizens Committee, TO assist in the
work OF receiving subscriptions. That the
plea for assistance is meeting with prompt
and substantial response is demonstrated by
the subscriptions which have been turned
into the Mayors Office from early this morn
ing. II comes from all sources and In
| cash and checks alike. One OF the
subscriptions OF to-day was that Of
$1,000 sent 10y the London Stock Exchange,
through Prince & Whitley, bankers and
brokers, No. q Broadway. The Mayors office
subscriptions now amount 10 nearly $780,
600. The stock Exchange contributed $1,000
and Archbishop Corrigan sent $3.50. In the
letter accompanying his donation the Arch
cishop trusts that the aid from THIS city will
lie prompt. generous, and universal. The
Mayor also received a telegram Of thanks
from William McCrcery, chairman OF the
relief fund at Pittsburgh, Tor The aid already
sent. The following dispatch was sent 10
Governor Beaver to-day:
1.-THE Adams Express Company send You
tonight $1,000 as H. contribution Tor the
relief OF the surviving sufferers. They VIII
also send IS soon AS their lines are opened
through to Pittsburgh for tue actual use Of
the sufferers, consigned 10 the committee
that you may designate, any contributions
from New York and all points IN the East,
West, and South that the Adams Express
Company have Offices al, free Of charge, until
advised by you 10 discontinue.
"J0HN HoEY, President"
James Z. English and G. Spooner. trlis-
tees Southern Express Company, through
its independent, Colonel o. Brien, has tele.
graphed TO all ITS supeTintendenls through.
out the South to send to the scene Of the ca
tastrophe in connection with the Adams EX-
press Company any contributions or sup
plies for the surviving sufferers free Of
charge.
DR.. Green, president OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company, has notified Mayor
Grant that a general order has been issued TO
the Western Union superintendents and man
ayers TO send free all messages relating TO
measures and contributions for The relief OF
the sufferers. Tue free use OF the Western
Union wires Is thus open 10 all benevolent
persons interesting themselves for the pur-
pose Of extending the promptest relief to
the sufferers from the great disaster.
wAsHINGToN's EFFORT.
WASHINGTON, June 4.--Tbe clerks in the
War and Agricultural Departments have
each contributed one days pay TO the fund
10 aid the JOhnstown people. In the Navy
Department a division chief has been desig-
mated 10 collect contributions In response
10 the call issued by the commissioners Of
the District OF Columbia, a public meeting
TO devise means OF aiding the sufferers by
the food at JOhnstown and Vicinity was
held here this afternoon. There was large
attendance, including the commissioners
OF the District, President Harrison, Private
Secretary HalfOrd, Postmaster. General Wan
amaker, Secretary Noble, and many repre-
sentatiYes OF the business and social life OF
Washington. Shortly after O'clock the
meeting WIS called 70 order by Commits
sioner Douglass, who introduced President
Harrison as the presiding officer Of the
meeting. Upon tskng the chair the Presi-
dent was loudly ipplauded. He began his
speech by saying that every one present wss
conscious OF the circumstances for which
the meeting was convened, and that IL
would be entirely superfuous for him
TO attempt To set before the audience
more impressiYely than the newspapers had
already done the horrors attending the
calamity which has fallen upon the city OF
JohnstOWu. He sid this was no time for a
speech; that while he talked women and
children were suffering for the relief which
this meeting was called to-day TO grant. lie
then made several suggestions concerning
the methods Of prosecuting the work Of OBJ
tanning subscriptions. lie also suggested
that provisions and clothing should be sent to-
night for tie relief Of the suffering near VIII
Transport, Pa. A list OF Independents, in-
GLIDING members 1.-THE Cabinet. Chief.Justlce
Fuller, Chief-Justice Richardson, OF the
Court Of Claims; Chisi.Justice Bingham, OF
the Supreme Court Of the District, and
Twelve 4 the most prominent business-mea
OF the city was chosen. and secretaries and y
treAsurr were also elected.
CaIlsfor subscriptions were then made aud
Responses were numerous aud for Quite
large amounts, half dozen being for $500
eachi About $4,000 was raised In the ball.
AIMING tue subscribers were Secretary
Proctor. Attorney. General Miller, -JuxiicA1