New-York tribune., 1891-08-30
WORK OF THE RELIEF COMMITTEE.
FIRST REPORTS OF DEsuTUTIoN SAID TO BE
EXAGGERATED.

rRsr REPORTS OF DESuTUTIoN SAID TO BE
EXAGGERATED.
Mayor Grants Relief Committee met again yesterday
al the City Hall. II was reported that lhVesusduoh
had shown that reports Of the amount OF need ana
suffering had been considerably exaggerated thOse III
actual need being about In five. Sums aggegauhg
$3.50 had been paid out to persons requiring immediate
relief. 1t was decided that another meetlng OF inc
committee be held tomorrow when the case OF each
applcant for aid will be considered. and plan Tor
anpropriatIng the money contributed devised.
The treasurer reported his total recelpts al
sl2.e4s As, including 1854 20 received from the
IAthographers' Union. Other contributions reported
we're: Through The Tribune. S36; through Inc
Tines So the leather trade. through ChaFles B fos-
dick, S576; employees Of Thomas III. Hah Soo Az
Whiting Paper Company, 800; A. II. Pritchard. 20
Lizzie Brady so cents; through the "Staats Zeitung
5000; s. a y. Uhlmann. $50; -Pomerana Ledge, NO.
35s. A. o. U. W.. 80; J. c. q W. Z. Powers, Slo
William Ulner. s5: Henderson. of Texas, 90 cents
TahImany Club Of the Xth Assembly District. 800
Elbrdge T. Gerry. $500 Lewiston & Co.. $25; Otto
Pulieh S5 Robert Hughes. $50; Philadelphia" $50
Lois Durand scheever. SIS; Il. Fulton Cutting 500
sHardwarc" s5 cash. 81; S. S. Jenison So; John j.
Gorma1 800.
To the Lithographers' Fund the following subscrip-
lions we're made yesterday; Klein, Linder & Bauer.
$50: employees OF same, 1886 30; Louis DejOnge Co.,
SIS; c. B. Hewitt & Brothers. S25; r. Hoe d Co...
500; Stewart, Warren 4 Co., go Craig, Fnlay d. Co.
and employees Sl1 % Henry siebert & Brother Co.,
500; employees of same $50 %; C. Potts, ir, & Co.,
So Daniel O'NeiI. so5 employees Of same. $s II. NJ.
d.. slO ghe total amount of the Llthographers Fund
TO date is s1.514 %.
A number OF 'longshoremen employed On the ruins
IN Park Place called the City Hall yesterday TO ask
why they had not been paid They rad gone to the
Fire Department, and getting no satisfaction, had
come to the Mayors Office. 1t vas found that the
pav.roll had been prepared, but was only signed by
one of the Fire Commissioners. Another signature
was necessary Mayor Grant dictated the following
letter and sent ii to Acting President Anthony Eckhof
Of the Fire Board
@sr: During the last week it has been impossible
10 communicate with all the various responsible Officials
OF your Department concerning the necessary business
connected with the Park Place accident. The absenc'
from dnty of the officials of your Department. ha'
greatly Increased the Iabors Of other ofhclas ana ha
I'D 10 unnecessary complications. / request tina
until the close of The investigation OF the Park Pac
accident the responsible officials Of your Departnen
will DO at their respective places OF duty; ,,, oo
The Tribune yesterday received the fOiIowihg con
trlbutions for the relief OF the families OF tne f;u
Pace Building victims: g. Friend SlOo; " II
Christian sympathy 80. and "A: F. M S2. or
onymOlss sent So "for Mrs. Hills and her elSh
Children the family Of the killed truckman OF NO
10 6ouverneurst.