Wichita eagle., 1889-06-04

| give to General George W. Lindsay, quar-
termaster general, uniformed rank Knights
OF Pythias, Baltimore, Md, and he will at
| once render our brother sir knights and
the members of the order assistance. Send
| by telegraph money and let your donations
JAS r. CARNAHAN,
Major-General q. R., K. of P.
WILLIAM j. MCKEE,
Adjutant- General
CHICAGO, June 3,-Maycr Cregier, after
meeting Of citizens today, forwarded a
draft of 5000 for the relief of the Johns
| town sufferers. He wired: "Other sums
will follow soon."
A telegram from San Francisco says that
similar action was taken there, Mayor
Pond wiring the amount that Lad been
subscribed
Dispatches tonight from Denver and
other points throughout the west speak of
active work everywhere in behalf Of Johns
town.
sirous that fund be started at the Man
sion house for the relief of the sufferers by
the Johnstown flood The lord mayor was
absent from his office today, but his secre-
Gary in answer to an inquiry said he did
not think it probable that such fund
would be opened.
NEW YORK, June 3.-Over 100 prominent
at the city hall, at his invitation, to take
steps to relieve the food sufferers. Mayor
Grant presided. and relief organization,
with General w. T. Sherman at its head,
was formed Isidore Wormsen announced
that the stock exchange had raised SIS, 900
In few moments today.
Alexander E Orr announced that the
produce had $4,000 ready. On the spot
over $4,000 was subscribed.
The Mail and Express started fund to-
day and has raised $f3, 900, $1,000 of which
was today forwarded TO the mayor of
Johnstown. The various railroad and ex-
press companies represented here are of
fering free transportation for relief goods
or money.
The firemen and police are to be provided
by the city with blanks and authority to
circulote them for contributions.
hundred dollars for flood victims was
raised here tonight. and more is coming
AUBURN, \. Y, June Sd. NJ. Osborn
& Co. tonight sent $500 to the Cambria
Iron company to be distributed.
HARTFORD, Conn, June 3.-Five hum
dred dollars was sent to the sufferers to-
night:
UTICA, n. Y, June Sin half an hour
tonight $3.50 was raised for the flood dis
trict.
TRENTON, n. j., June 3-Tonight
meeting raised 81, 500 for Johnstown and
relief force was organized.
POUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, June "A sub
scription of $S46 has been raised. 1t will
be forwarded to Johnstown tomorrow.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 3.-This city has
started with $1,000
AEBANY, N. Y, June S-Two thousand
dollars has gone to the sufferers from here
with more coming.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June Ex-Governor
Beaver arrived here this morning over the |
Northern Central railroad from Annapolis |
and has been in conference with Adjutant |
General Hastings at JohnstOwn. He has |
received call for troops from Sheriff Nc |
Candless, OF Allegheny county. who has |
telegraphed that the situation is such that |
It is positively necessary to send four or
i've regiments to prevent pillage robbery
and blOodshed. Adjutant General Hast
ngs telegraphs: Have perfected good or.
yanization. Do not think it necessary to
,ali for troops. Be assured that every
hing will be done within posi-
,ility to relieve the survivors and care
or the dead" The governor, although
)erceiving no necessity for calling out the
roop, has ordered the Fourteenth regi-
nept to be ready at moments notice to
march to the scene of the disaster. Gener-
Il Hastings also autographed the following
% the manager of the Postal Telegraph
company: Better inform Governor Bea-
Ter that this mornings reports give the
lumber lost at from IL, coo to 5000. The
greatest disorder prevails The place is
invested with thieves and vandais who are
obbing the dead and appropriating every
hing they can lay their hands on. These
,eople ere eating almost everything in the
hape of provisions sent here for food suf-
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