Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-21

Was Distributed.
The report of the Chicago Relief Com
mittee is small. neatly published
pamphlet. The statements in the intro
ductlon to the report give the best expla-
nation of the way The matter of raising
money was conducted The introduction
is given herewith;
The news Of the appalling disaster at
Johnstown was telegraphed to the Mayor
of Chicago by VIM. McCreery, Esq,
Chairman Johnstown Relief Committee.
Sunday, June 2, in the following terms
PITTSBURGH, PA, June ., 1889.
d. C. Cregiei Mayor OF Chicdg0, H.:
The most terrible calamity on record has
nearly swept the City of Johnstown and neigh
boring towns out OF existence. Loss OF lie is
appalling suffering is great indeed. VIII you
aid us with money, clothing. shoes, blankets
and food9 Have written. Light packages by
express. Direct to Johnstown Relief Commit
tee. WIN. MCCREERY, chairman.
This message was received by Mayor
Cregier, Sunday evening, and he at once
sent out call for public meeting to the
daily papers, which was published Mon
day morning as follows
June s, 1889.
The citizens are requested to assemble in mass
meeting in the council CHAMBER at Vhe Cily nun
Monday afternoon, at O'Clock, to take such ac-
tion as may be dee ed necessary relative TO the
Unprecedented calamity at Johnstown, Pa
DE WITT -. CRBGfBR, Mayor
A meeting was accordingly convened
in the Council Chamber the same after
noon, which was attended by large
number of representative citizens.
His Honor Mayor Creiger stated the
purpose for which the meeting had been
called, and urged prompt action in aid of
the sufferers.
Short speeches were made by several
gentlemen evincng the warmest sympa-
thy and promising hearty cooperation in
the work
An organization to carry out the pur-
poses of the meeting was promptly effect
ed by the election of Mayor Cregier a'
Chairman of Citizens Committee and
Deputy Clerk j. r. B. Van Cleave as Sec
retary.
Immediate steps were taken to raise
money for the sufferers, and within one
hour from the time of adjournment,
50, 100 had veen placed by telegraph 10
the credit of the Johnstown Relief Com
mittee, Pittsburgh.
This was swiftly supplemented by
other generous sums, as shown in the
report.
ihe total amount received by the Chr
cago Citizens Committee was $685.
S3490.
In addition TO tins sum large donations
were sent from Chicago through various
channels and agencies. The Chicago
Board of Trade raised $l6,904.11 o. w.
Potter sent 1000
The aid from other Chicago sources
sent Through private channels was un-
doubtedly very considerable, so that the
aggregate total, it is believed, must have
reached nearly 100000 in money and
supplies.
The first money received by the Pitts
burgh Committee from any outside source
was Chicagos $4,000 from the Citizens
Committee, sent by telegraph through the
Chicago National Bank, and this before a
dollar had actually been paid into the
fund.
The Chicago daily journals at the time
published in full detail the efforts made
and the subscriptions given in behalf of
the " Johnstown Fund hence it is not
necessary to more than briefly refer to
subject here.
Money flowed into the Mayor from
every quarter--the widows mite and
the milionaire's check, collec-
tions made in the churchs and
the proceeds of benefits given in the
theatres. In fact. the Comptroller and
his clerks were kept busy for weeks
handling the receipts and providing for
their prompt transmission to the Johns.
town Committee at Pittsburgh, which
organization was found to be most
active and efficient in aiding the
sufferers and in organizing the relief
work at Johusiown and through the Con
emaugh Valley.
TherepOrt Of the Committees appointed
TO visit the scene of the disaster are print.
ed herewith.
The accounts, as kept by Mr. w. NJ.
Stanton, bjokkeeper in the Comptroler's
Office, have been examined by and their
accuracy duly certified TO by Mr.. +. NJ.
Blount, Assistant Cashier Chicago Ma
tional bank, and w. S. Tillotson, Assist.
ant Cashier The Atlas National Bank
In behalf Of the Committee,
w. J. ONAHAN, Treasurer
CmoAGo, January, 1890,
Besides the funds mentioned below
there were many contributions from Chi
cago that did not 90 through the hands Of
the regular committee. Through various
other private channels the aggregate re.
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