Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-04
HOW FUNDS ARE HANDLED.
An Inside View of Treasurer Thompson's
Work Mt the Bank-He IL Proud Of
Pittsburg Now : Guardedly
Sent ONT In Parcels.
Send Quo ln ParceIs.


Treasurer W. r. Thompsons private Dank
at the corner OF Fourth avenue ana W ooo s.reet
was literally oVernoWing Win money yesterday
when DISPATCH representative passed into
tba door Tn a rnorant nr tuo Mr. Thomnson
sno uooi' Al mVnens VI WV .-' ps0'
hurried In with huge canvas bag under one
arm, two cigar boxes filed with specie under
tbo otbar and 10th hands filed witt, checks and
rroarh.ct-s Sinca his anno;ntment as treasurer
sle.nO"OnS, Sin0o 'ni9 49,
OF the relief fund he has mad precious Httle
t;vna Gov +ha ovitivofion of social athics nr
Ii,he Ior 1ne cuiIita'lon u ooSAAA 0'--o' VI
auornment OF tne person.
u am proud OF P1ttsburg," SAID tne GENIAL
treasurer. "Our citizens have responded nobly
tn this terrible emergency. and the stream Of
W 'liS 'esiiD.e e,neieuOy' "ne ~ =" - :.
contribution has increased SO mucn IN extent
as to throw our usual business entirely aside.
NV five clerks are working like beavers to ac.
I~ro,yIodrro "a = +he contrihntions and
AnO"ieuse anu oep",.'o sne TTSD ~
are several hours behlnd their TASK. however,
we shall ha ahle IN mako statament in detail
of the contributions by night.
ChecLs Tvvo Feet High.
...A.,h..
"Yes, very large portion OF contributions
comes in the shape OF checks nave Stack
two foot bioh of tbesa telltala sIins of paner tn
SIGN Tbev will tben 90 tbronoh the Clearing
House in the usual manner and the money will
money Contributed is much harder to classify
and count asnec;aIIv tba church contributions
ond the nonov coIisctad in the fish olobes all
over tba trTo cities While IL wonld save mnch
time If everything come in the shape of checks
it all goes in such cause.
as 70 tne money Sent To- 1onnssown' we nave s.
,S;,a = s,o confnsion tber:
= - ~ ocncL tbis morr
Larkn went ss ooo cioJk M, snis rs
ins W 9onnsto"n, takng sovoV, ~ piais i VI ela
ueI l Io%nllnatIonS % " De useu III P"1ins WI AAnS'n
any EesSusIs. Itie;rs
a an py Vaptn q. Sones, snu VIII WI
saAo otVyV VIII LIN W pay lof tuo WIZ , on 'ne
mass OF DEBRIS at the culVert, tne remoVa! OF
which will be under his direction. We
are concerning ourselves JUST now IN
tne work OF coHectlon OF 1unos Ior
tne money Will ny very lass N tne InainInot4
TASK tnat nes DeIore tne heneI CommIttee. !
wish THE DISPATCH would say to the public
have been or may be omitted through the
tremendous rush that we are IN, but II we are
gwen time, all Will be properly acknoWledged.
L VIII say, IN add1tlon. tnat Will cneer1ully
make alterations II any are suggested TO me by
interested parties"
"As matters stand now, we shall not forward
assured Of edeouate nrotect;on - ~ DAi'o'
Cho;-mor Nrc,!reerv nm F;n,nce..
A. IIJu,,. ,r.C.oo-,, Choi-.-. - a. D.
ne Co.---:.tn -i.s... ss - $50 o.e. ~
So ..e ~. --.an. '" sp~.e ...aol
+ions -. y. p e, asoI S;n,S.r..;n,, - ~
,.o.s Iono as " VIC .Ia..sa nnA VI 'ne
.tSSyo ouns 'onst
We are aooresstns ourselves "nony, AZ
present, TO the work OF forwarding supplies
and purchasing provisions as ordered by Gen.
eral Hastings who fs in command at Johns
% ,,,s Ia aa S as N - enese VIII
1rasont Thaua u ~ ~ ,a Ui a+iosa inan 20, ~
miIss awsv from IobnsIown and nnr svsta,,, ~ of
Froe 49, 81 oIara,sI ~uu yiod III III
tbo ro;1-oaJs o,obIos ,s 10 ohta % r;nto ~
that r eaIed anS at Io,, M t
=; h.,te Lo,es a,s | =. 81 aan " o,t .no eth
r. ,e, ossitI - ,,i ~ : e tia n,s @ -
dorestaPtioT w eApeH~ ~ "' 'Ae s0ene VI
aWe apa in cor,r,r,io,+io, ,,;.,, tha E,,.+
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