New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-14
STILL THE FUNDS COME IN.
THE STREAM DwNDLEs. HOWEVER
THE LOCAL nE1nEF FUND ron THE coNEhAueH
VALLEY SUFFERERS is INoRBAsED

VALLEY 10 i'NhOAOtsN
ny ABOUT s2s,oOo
Ths contributions yesterday from the people OF
Yew.York and its nelshbo1ng cities and towns to
the fund for the relief OF the sufferers by the floods In
the Conemaugh Valley were smaller IN tho aggregate
than on any other day since subscriptions began 70
come in. The amount received at tho Mayors Office
during the day was Sl3yo7e O5. The proceeds from
benefit performances at city theatres yesterday
amounted to about S11 900, and about $4,000 was
added TO the fund from out of town points, giving
a total for the day Of little over sos,ooo. Up to
yesterday the local contributions aggregated Sooor
500 so, Including the balance OF the Mayors fund
on hand and the amounts already forwarded Adding
Yesterdays collections this amount gives grand
aggregate for the city to dato of so21o92 % inc
amount from all sources up 10 yesterday 'nciuahs
New-York City and its surroundings, was aoou'
$3.50 Yesterdays contributions frum all sources
raises this total TO about Sos.oOo'
There was no meeting OF the Executive Oon'
uoi,tec Yesterday at the Mayors ONCE, as
II was the date 81 tho Metropolitan opera HOUSE
entertainment benefit fer the relief fund.- ana
the usual session was, therefor omitted mayor
Grant received q telegram from GencrA onoClh@n ~
West Point saying that ho could not possibly go "
Jobpsown as the committees representative prior
engagement calling him to Denver. The committee
win consider the appointment OF substitute "u4y'
walter stanton, chairman Of the transportation cou''
,,tco received telegram from Governor Beaver yes
tsrtay IN which he says:
WON INV personal inspection AZ JOhnstown day or
two spee u occurs 70 me that II might be Weii Tor he
nresspt At least to stop the shipment OF supplies IN Sha
n any Of the points named There are many cases o.
Individual suerIng which only be reached O pof'
sonn nyesa Feed and ransnt and In most cs'es
sheiuer hive BEEN provided Tbsre Is 20 immediate
bodily suffering will ask General Hastings to com
unate with you be should be 10 noed Of snJthhs
Specia which could b. better supplied from Ne"'fok
than from points nearer hand The great Droeem oil
getting the people Of the COncmaugh Valley upon thet
feet 40 a. 70 enable them help Themselves Is the one
10 which We must turn thoughts, and 70 this the
Commission which have JUST appointed will give their
Immediate attention.
Among the contributions yesterday was $40 % nom
the girls Of the House Of Refuge on RandhIe ISand
through President Orr, Of tho Produce Exchange
with tho donation was note from the superintendent
saying hst every girl In the Institution IA" con
tributod and that tho money was her own, saved from
the sale OF lace work.
John Mc8nn and his distressed family from johns
town were sent by Mr.. schwab to tho Brooklyn Bridge
Hotel. Tho four months baby was taken SICK yes
terdsy and Is being carcd for at tho ChiIdrens
Hospital at Fortysecond.st and Lexington ave. and
tho Finance Committee will be asked to PROVIDE ior
these survivors until the head Of the family finds
endowment Among the amounts received al tho
Mavor, Office yctderiay the following: