The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-02
THE ROSLYN RELIEF.
Eighty Orphans and Thirty-one
Widows Have Been Assisted.
NOT ONE IS NOW DESTITUTE.
0eattle's Citixens' Committee wanted 60
Delay Distribution-The "Post-Intel-
ligeneer's'' Magnincent work.

RosLYN, July 1.-ispecial. THE relief and
finance committees appointed at q mass-meet-
ing OF the citizens OF Roslyn Immediately after
the frtghtful disaster of May 10. has prepared an
elaborate report Of the work of the committees
up to and including June II, the date of the last
cash appoftionment and distribution. On May
b. the first cash disbursement was made each
widow receiving so aud each orphan s., with
which to relieve immediate wants Considers
BILE difficulty was experienced in determining
upon . PLAZA for the distribution OF the re-
mainder of the relief fund, owing to . lack of
harmony between the Roslyn committees and
the citizens committees OF Seattle and Tacoma.
The local committees carefully canvassed the
situation, aud q basis OF distribution was de-
termined upon which It was thought would
subserve the best interests of the widows and
orphans OF the unfortunate miners The pro-
posed plan was In substance as follows:
First--That all funds now in the hands of the
committee be discussed at once and another
disbursement be- made three months thereafter,
aud any funds received after that be discussed
three months thereafter
Second-Ihat 36 per cent. OF all funds be d.
yided pro rata between the widows, and the re-
naming 81 per cent be divided pro rata between
hereinafter stated.
Third--That Sarah Browith, who, though an
orphan l6 years of age. ID the head OF the house
hold, receive the same share as q widow.
Fourth-That Clarence Moses, who has
neither father, mother, brother nor sister,
ccive the same share as a widow.
Fnth-That Annie Hague ana Lizzie Wealth
eriy, who are both invaiids, receive the same
share 9 an orphan, though both are over Is
years OF age.
By this plan the ratio of distribution was
made In the proportion of about 60 per cent to
the widows and 20 per cent. to the orphans, the
latter receiving about 81 per cent. and the
widows SO per cent. OF the whole fund.
The committee conducted q lengthy CORE
spondence with c. P. Culver. the representative
OF the Seattle Tacoma citizens fund, and while
the plan proposed by the koslyn committees
was In some features Endorsed, it was In the
main rejected In response to the notification
of the intention Of the local committee to distri
butte on the above plan, Mr.. Culver replied that
rather than send their funds forward to be dis
bursed under the plan they would withhold
them for disbursement at a subsequent time
when needed, aud Id doing 80 give only to those
who might be found most needing it. The
Tacoma seattle citizens' fund 10 still in the
hands of the disbursing agent, and relief
whatever from this source hes been recorded by
the local committees
Several public meettun we're held here to
consider the matte r. Sra pfopostion of the
local committse Yus nl1pusly endorsed Us
the best that 80 An view of ex-
listing circuu - 1he basis pre-
made. Each = ~ f49l 81, and each
name Of each VII number OF chill
dren that came I'M DIVISIONS of the plan
of distribution and btal amount received
by each family. Al stated, the first dis
tribution was made May Is, at which time
500 was DISTURBED lowing was the second:
SECOND DIST CrIoS OF CASH.