Evening journal., 1889-06-11
NEAR ELEVEN THOUSAND.
THE JoHNsToWN FUND FROM THIS
CITY STEADILY GROWING.
Their Report of the Trip to the De-
vastated District This Morning.

Keller OommiNttb SNAtENNNe
Their Report of the Trip to the De-
vastated District This Morning.
At s o clock this morning the contribu-
tions received by Treasurer Henry G.
Robinson for the Johnstown sufferers
amounted to so. 323.57. Adding to this
the contributions not reported to the
treasurer the grand total would be
$40, 500.
Mt. Salem, Me. Church will take up a
collection next Sunday.
Ayars S. Webster proprietor of the
natatorium at Fourth and jefferson
streets, will donate today's receipts to
the Johnstown funds.
The suggestion that a sacred concert
be given in Franklin Street Park on next
Sunday afternoon by one of the local
bands for the fund is a good one Which
band will it be?
Green Hill Presbyterian Church will
take collections for the fund next Sun
day.
At Old Swedes Church collection Of
sac was taken up.
A musical and literary entertainment
for the relief Of the sufferers will be
night
Apollo Castle. X. q. f., contributed
S25 last evening in response TO an ap-
peal from the Grand Castle of Pennsyl
vania Other castles will contribute
The Relief Committees Report
The Johnstown Relief COMMITTEES OF
this city met at 10 30 o'clock this morn
ing at Mayor Harrington's office. There
were present; Mayor Harrington, Ed
ward Belts, Georgs w. Todd, Henry
- 10 / I
ton, Willard Hall Porter, Esq, Charles
7. Allen and Charles Baird The special
committee which visited Johnstown on
Saturday presented the following report
WILMINGTON, Del June Ii, 1859
"The special committee authorized by
the executive committee of the Johns
town sufferers relief fund of this city to
go to that place, desire to present the
following report
"The committee arrived in JohustOwn
on the afternoon of the Sth instant
"They We're most cordially received at
headquarters, and throughout their stay
every facility was given them to investi-
gate the condition Of affairs at this most
| ILL l-fated town. The reception by Adju
| tant-General Hastings and General
| Stewart was especially cordial
these gentlemen stating that tie
supplies brought by your committee
were Just what were most needed a
that particular time. Upon investigation
| it was found that the finance department
was the only authorized power to receive
money and upon consultation it was the
unanimous desire of your committee that
81 600 should be paid here This was
done by our treasurer, Mr. II. c. Robin
son. and proper receipt obtained. Your
committee were told .at the finance de
partment that money was more needed
than anything else, as there had been
enough food. clothing, etc, furnished to
last several days.
Afterwards members Of your commit
tee met and consulted with General
Stewart, who said that ladies' underwear,
childrens' shoes and mattresses were
needed, in his Judgment, more than
money. While at Johnstown, your com
mittee spent their time seeking informa-
tion from every available source Among
the people generally there seems to be an
opinion that some Of the money that IS
contributed is not going where it will dc
the most direct relief TO the immediate
! sufferers from the flood
Tine reports published fall far short Of
the reality.
"While all immediate wants are pro.
vided for, q very large sum will be needed
in the near future, not only foI
Johnstown, but for other afflicted
places. After careful considera
tion we would respectfully recon-
mend that $500 be at once appro.
priated in buying in ladies and children s
shoes, underwear and mattresses and
forwarded at once to Mrs Joseph H.
Morgan at Johnstown. We would also
mmend, in view of the action taken
by the Pennsylvania State au-
thorities, on the 9th instant, and in
view of the confusion now prevailing at
Johnstown that no more money be sent
there or to the other afflicted places for
a few days. BY SO doing we believe we
will be in position to act in wiser and
more intelligent manner and be able to
place our money where it will do the
most good.
Respectfully submitted Signed
WILLARD Hall. PORTER,