Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
WITH $4,000 MORE
The Exposition Boom Rolls
Along Successfully.
FIVERICH FRIENDS FOUND.
The Conditions Made by Carnegie and
Thaw Are Complied With
AND THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS STAND.
A Big Surprise Ready for Next Tuesday
FIVE RICH FRIENDS FOUND.
AND THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS STAND.
z A Big Surprise Ready for Next Tuesday
Nights Mass Meeting.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO CANVASS.

The hinge upon which Exposition affairs
seems to have turned, has been reached at
last, and the business men of Pittsburg have
come to the front in a manner that is not
only pleasing to the city, but profitable to
themselves.
1t has long been known that two we'll
known gentlemen of this city, Andrew
Carnegie and William Thaw, had promised
$1,000 each to the Exposition venture, pro-
viding three other business men of Pitts
burg subscribed a like amount, making
among the five $4,000.
This promise has hung almost like a
Damocles' sword over the society, but, hap
pilv, it can be announced by The DIS
PATCH to-day that the oferhas been met and
that three other men stand ready to make
good their promise, and at the public meet
ing next Tuesday, not only subscribe the
amount promised, but guarantee such sup
port as they can.
GUSKY's DONATION.
When it was learned last night that the
long pending challenge of Mr.. Carnegie and
Mr.. Thaw had been accepted, and that the
firm of ]. NJ. Gusky & Co. had accepted it,
and announced their intention of being the
third party to subscribe 5000, an interview
was held with Mr.. Levi De Wolf, of the
Gusky firm, at the Hotel DuQuesne.
Mr.. DeWoIf said to the reporter in SUBJ
stance that he was not prepared to announce
the exact figures of the amount given by the
firm of J. NJ. Gusky, but that he could say
that at Tuesdays mass meeting William
DeWolf and himself would be prepared to
announce their subscriptions TO the Expo
sition fund in figures that would clinch the
bargain made bv certain gentlemen. Mr..
DeWolf also said that his brother and
himself would be on hand Tuesday evening
and would be prepared to say what they
thought, and to hear what other people
thought, and also they would be ready with
a subscription that they hoped would be
agreeable to an concerned, and help
on TO success venture In which
they felt the liveliest interest both as Of
public and private benefit. He was glad to
help it on in any way possible, though he
would not acknowledge that the Carnegie
challenge was really accepted.
THE TWO OTHERS.
The name of a fourth $1,000 gentleman
was said to be known by Mr.. John Bindley.
A reporter of this paper was accordingly
sent to interview Mr.. Bindley on the SUBJ
ject. That gentleman said:
an not at liberty to make any names pub
lie. However, YOU may safely assure the
readers of TIE DISPATCH that. by next Tues
day evening, names will be announced at the
mass meeting of five gentlemen who have sub
scribed the $4,000. will even say more than
that. We have now $4,000 together, and, al
though may be charged with too much SAN
guinity on the subject. 1 have enough
confidence in the people of Pittsburg to
500, 900 subscribed toward the construction of
the building by next Tuesday evening The
railroads have promised us their aid in truly
liberal manner They have said: go and see
first what the people of PittSburg will do them
selves. and whatever they do will be guide to
US. If they show us that by liberal expendi-
ture of money on their part they really mean
business and want an Exposition, we will come
forward and contribute accordingly. If they
give much we Will give you so much that even
your committee will be bound to acknowledge
our liberality."
The following committees were appointed
yesterday by the Board of Directors to visit
the different trades:
Drygoods, Clothing and Carpets-S. S.
Marvin, NJ Rosenbaum. Grocers, House
furnishing, Stoves, ,Furniture-H. J. Heinz,
A. P. Burchfeld. Iron and Steel Manu- !
facturers-A. f. Heating, John Bindlev. |
Oil, produce merchants, building trades, |
hotels-D. c. Herhst, H. B. Lupton. Glass |
ID. c. Ripley. Railroads, coke and nat
ural gas-Robert Pitcairn. Allegheny |
and brewers-H. Buhl, Jr.