The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-05
GoLDEN-HEARTED GIVING.
Money to Alleviate the Distress Com
ing from Far and Near.

Money to Alleviate the Distress Com
ing from Far and Near.
NEW YORK, June 4.-Cashier Buckhart,
of the Fourth National Bank, was at the
mayors Office this morning, having been
designated by President ]. Edward Sim
mons, treasurer of the citizens committee,
TO assist in the work of receiving subscrip-
tions. That the plea for assistance is meet
ing with a prompt and substantial re-
spouse is demonstrated by the subscriptions
which have been turned into the mayors
Office from early this morning They
come from all sources and in
cash and checks alike. One of the sub
scriptions of to-day was that of IS 900 sent
by the London Stock Exchange through
Prince & Whitley, bankers and brokers,
No. 81 Broadway. The mayors office sub
scriptions now amounts to nearly 500 900.
The stock exchange contributed 5000 and
Archbishop Corrigan sent $3.50. In the
letter accompanying his donation, the arch
bishop trusts that the aid from this city will
be prompt, generous and universal. The
mayor also received a telegram of thanks
from William McCreery, chairman of the
relief fund at Pittshurg, already sent
EXPRESS COMPANIES LEND HAND
The following dispatch was sent to Gov.
Beaver to-day:
The Adams Express Company sends you to-
night $50 as its contribution for the relief of
tne surviving sufferers. They will also send as
soon as their lines are opened through To Pitts
burg, Tor the actual use of sufferers consigned
TO committee that you may designate, any
contributions from New York and ali points in
the east, west and south, that the Adams Ex-
press Company have offices at, free of charge
until advised by you to discontinue
JOHN HoEY. President
JAMES E. ENGLISH
G. SPOONER Trustees
EtThe Southern Express Company, through
its vice president, Col O'Brien, has tele-
graphed 20 all its superintendent through
out the south to send to the scene of the
catastrophe, in connection with the Adams
Express Company, any contributions or
supplies for surviving sufferers free of
charge.
WESTERN UNION WIRES FREE.
DR.. Green, president of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, has notified
Mayor Grant that general order has been
issued to Western Union superintendents
and managers to send free all messages
relating to measures and contributions for
the relief of the sufferers. Free use of the
Western Union wires is thus open to all
benevolent persons interesting themselves
Tor the purpose Of extending the prompteSt
relief to the sufferers from the great dis
aster.
A meeting was held at the Park theater.
Brooklyn, tonight in aid of the Johnstown
sufferers. Mayor Chaplin presided.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage made an appeal
TO big audience for contributions. A total
of $12, 900 was realized.
1t would be impossible to even note the
date of the many dispatches offering relief
to stricken Pennsylvanians. From every
point of the compass, even from foreign
countries, come hundreds Of kilograms tell
ing of money, clothing and food contributed
by sympathetic men and women The last
edition of the Euening Sun has what il
calls the fund in full:
Previously reported from all quarters 1885, "A;
To-day's subscriptions
Received by Mayor Grant. ....... as, %
Chamber of Commerce. 11,S5
Total. S44S, II