Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-10
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY.


more. They were in charge OF Mrs. Crook and
Rev. Mr.. A. Fl. futile.
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY.
The Willing Workers at Willard Hall
Still Busy.
STEADY STREAM OF CLOTHING, FOOD AND MONEY
FROM THIS CITY POURING INTO THE RECENTLY
FLOODED DISCRETIONARY $50, 900 CONTRIB
UTED HERE.
The corps Of packers at Willard hall were
hard at work to-day, Clothing for the food
sufferers was piled about on the floor and the
chairs. These piles showed some signs Of
dimunition, but those in charge said that the
wagons had not come in yet from their col
Letting tours, large amount of clothing has
already been dispatched to Johnstown and
other points and it seems likely that the dona-
tons will continue for short time yet. The
great work Of relief which has been entered
into with 80 much spirit and generosity by the
people of the city is drawing to close, how
ever. The money and supplies contributed
during the past few days has reached the
GRAND TOTAL OF NEARLY $4,000.
Treasurer johnson said to-day that he had
requested all solicitors to report at once to the
subscription lists by tomorrow night. The
measures to relieve the flood sufferers in this
locality have been prompt and efficient, and
the committee view their work with considera-
BILE pride and are especially gratitied by the
cordial and sympathetic support which they
have received from all classes of the COM
munity.
DISPATCH FROM MR.. EMERY.
The following dispatch was received to-day
T - ut Do
Supplies abundant here for the present
Are there any further directions to give or in
formation desired? There will be change Of
management in day or two. l will return to-
morrow or next day, unless requested by the
committee to remain longer. Six thousand
iaborers are now employed IN clearing away
debris. The dead are being found at the rate
Of 60 to 10 daily"
THE STRANDED CANAL BoATMEN.
Mr.. F. L. Moore, member of the George
town committee, who are disbursing money
for the benefit Of the canal boatmen stranded
between Georgetown and Great Falls, was at
headquarters to-day. He stated that there
were some forty canal boats between these two
points. In connection with Mr.. Greenless and
Mr. Mitchell members of the committee, they
had distributed from 81 to SIS to each boat
This morning they sent to their homes six per-
sons, the b. and o. furnishing transportation
free of charge. There are about thrty-five
men, women and children who will be sent
away tomorrow. The committee have fur
nished these people with boxes to pack up
their goods.
J. F. Tracer, who said that he represented
the soldiers and sailors department of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union, was at
Wizards hotel to-day. He said that he had
been giving assistance to the boatmen at
Georgetown.
UP THE CANAL
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sistance be given as follows: Box of clothing
Nd; 500 to A. Spencer Co., Harper's Ferry;
200 to Z. W. MERCER, Point of Rocks; $50 to
keedy * Snyder, Antietam, Md.
Mr.. Johnson said that the committee would not
send any more money away until some definite
information was obtained of the needs at the
different points throughout the country affected
by the floods. 1t the desire to send the
money so generously contributed to places
where it was most needed
Contributions To-day.
subscriptions received to-day by E. Kurtz
johnson, treasurer, up to Up. M:
H. J. Gensler, So; Mrs. Z. Abraham, 50; Jno.
II. Lane, $20 James II. McKenny, $40.
Additional collections by Mrs. Graham Bell,
$40.
East Washington committee-Returns made
by George +. Hardin. treasurer: Carberry
school, through Miss NJ. A. Awkward, 500 IS:
Peabody school, through J.T. Freeman, SO. So
Collections by Mrs. J. A. Stewart, So. Collec-
tons by Miss Z. NJ. Clark, $3.50. Sixth grade,
Maury school, through Miss S. B.. McNauty,
IS. Collections by Mrs. l.. A. Wood. Sl2.Ol (:
VIM. II. Campbell So Collections by Mrs J.
II. WllkinsOn-Hugh Mccartney. So; in small
sums, $3.50. Collections by DR.. E. A. Adams
ID. Nachman. So; in small sums 57.75. Collec-
tons by Miss J. E. Nichols, $40.
Collections by Mrs. W. c. Dodge-W. C.
Dodge, S25; W. S. Dodge, S5; W. W. Dodge,
$40; p. 7. Dodge, $40; j. H., S.; Mrs. McCul-
Tough, S5; Miss Dangerfeld, 50; cash. $40;
cash in small sums, $40; Mrs. NJ. Parker, in
small sums, n.
Collections by Mr.. J. F. Maupin, 1918. Coils
lections by Mrs. I. w. Smith, So. Collection
by Mrs. Geo. Francis Dawson, 1926. Collec-
tons by Miss E. Richardson, 1888. Collec-
tions by Mrs. T. L. Tulloch, 81, and $50 pack
ages Of clothing. Collections by Mrs. Robert
Wilson. $500. Collections bv Mrs II. w Dunn
81. Collections by Mrs. j. III. Sutherland Mrs
Augusta Hoohe, -; III small sums, $3.50.
Collections by Mrs. John q. Slater-John E.
Herrell, $40; Z. Castell, SIS; in small sums,
S15.65.
Collections by Mrs. Clarence NJ Clarke-Clar-
ence NJ Clarke, So; in small sums, 1925
Collections by Mrs. Geo. X. Repetti-W. L.
Weller, SIS; George r. Repetti, SO; F. A.
Lehman; %; Mrs. Leonard So; in small
sums. S12.
Collections by Mrs. Frank Aldrichs (addi-
tonal), S205
Collections by Mrs. B. B. Earnshaw: B. B..
Ernashaw, So; J. T. Campbell, S5; Drummer,
IS; Robert T. Pywell, So; cash in small sums,
$40.
FOR CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL co. SUI
FERERS.
Collections by Mr.. Thos. W. Smith: T. j.
Shyrock & Co., S25; Galloway Sons So; J. R..
Michael, so cents; L. C. Coleman, 81. Collec-
lions by Mrs. Geo. Il. Repetti: IS.
Ex-Commissioner J. b. Edmonds, $50
This evening musical and literary enter
tainment in connection with an art loan exhi-
bition will be given at No. 1887 18th street
northwest under the direction of Mrs. NJ. L.
Bundy and Miss Birdie Levy, for the benefit of
the canal men.
Pennsylvania Railroad.
| RESUMPTION OF TRAIN SERVICE TO THE WEST
JUNE 8, 1889.
Until further notice trains on the Pennsyl-
yania railroad will leave Baltimore and Poto-
mac station for Pittsburg and the west as fol-
lows:
$50 a. m, fast line-Via Sunbury, Lock Ha-
ven, Driftwood, and the Allegheny Valley rail-
road, connecting at Harrisburg for points south
on the Cumberland Valley aud west to Lewis
town on the main line.
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