New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-06
TO AID STARVING RUSSIANS.
ADDITIONAL SUNS SUBSCRIBED.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. COMMITTEE GOES
TO WORK ~ EAENI-,r

TIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. COMMITTEE Co.'s
TO WORK N EAENi-,r
The Russian Relief Comnl,tee Of the Chamber oi
Commerce met yesterday b. complete it, orsa''i'a-
Non and formulate an epp,, 20 the public Tor SUP
schptions. Charles =. smith presided. N'A''"o'
T. Orr was elected vice chairman. j. PeIpoht MOT
gan treasurer and George Wilson secretary Inc
Rev DIR. Charles II. Eaton Henry 4. oahieN' "o
Rev. Dr. william >. Eainsford william II. Armour
Enoch L. Fsnober Richard Watson Glider a"ti
Low, the Rev Dr. Charles IL. Parhh"F''' u n'i''
Alexander = Webb aud Charlie, i. slower WV
added to the committee. An Executive Co'uin''"o
vss sppoptcd consisting Of Abrnm :. Hewitt. William
&. Dodge, John Sloane, Jacob H. Hcmu mug" ~
Camp Charles IL. Trask and \. Foster Ilgsl"S'
The following subcommittee were nance u c"hN"s
the scvoal trades: ON banks-Rohoft NJ "''"W"''
John jaw Knox Henry W. Cannon, J. Edward H'n
mons and George .. Cos bankers-fIederio lay WI.
George G. Magoun Jacob II. sohH ana 'olls !"
Jesup; on drygoods--John Clafim. Cornelius ~ "n,
James NJ. Constable, james Mctrcery ala ~ ~
Juillisrd: Oh the grocery tnde-FfanclS Is lhu'""I
and Frands H. Leggett. the leather tade-O"aricS
. sch,.rep snd Iu.tus L. Buckley. the iron trade
William T. DDdce George A. Crocker ana george
l.. Nichols: on the copper aud tin tr"de-iehry h'n"
and oliver :. Garter; on tie book 'nlde-bi'"so''
Brakeman and Henry b.. Barnes; ON Warehouse
Fhwaid l.. Bartlett; The clothing tnde-"lilai"
G. BROWNING Isaac V. Brokaw and FREDERICK br"ohs'
ON steamship lhe,.-Gustav II. Schwab and Vernon H.
Brown: on the tobacco trade-Isaac Rosenwald; on
jewelry and Observation-Disclosures l.. lihany' ana Oh
drugs and chemcas-lIugh ~ Camp.
Abram 5. Hewitt and Charles IL. Trask were ap-
pointed a ub-commit,ee u prepare "A statement iof
publication "a 10 the condition of the starving people
Of Russia and Alexander f. Orr was uci'sa'en "
wait on Mayor Grant and ask him to Issue prOclma-
ton urging the people to send subscriptions TO the
committee Mr. Smith instructed TO send the loi-
lowing dispatch 10 Charles Emory Smith. United states
Minister ~ Russia
To whom can the Chamber Of Commerce remit
money for famine relief. with the assurance mat 1t
will be properly applied in the purchase Of foodi Is
there any better medium than the Red cross 10
YOU advise shipment Of breadstuhs from here "
Francis B. Thurber contributed twenty-five barrels
Of white corn Hour YESTERDAY, and The following al
dtonal money subscriptions were received =. tlcI
pont Morgan. $1,000 Giosslean Manuaotuihs rU,
pany. Cooper. Hewitt u o. ~ "A. Low fu a.. - s.p@p
4 sons $3.50 each; !. Il. CrldingiOn a Co.,, S-Vo ,
Smith 500 each and A. H. Smith 4 Co., so.
The following appeal has been prtPlicu
The Chan Der 81 Commerce OF TN state oil Nc"-io'N
through it, Famine Relief COMMITTEES appeals to the
American ID nile for contributions relieve the distress OF
the starving millions OF Russia This appea Is based on
the following authentic facts;
The existing fari, in Russia Of the most tcrbie
ealam,tcs Of modern times. The which it eN
tends in il, aggravated form is 400 600 square mics
The population affected by 1t Is nearly 2O.oOOoOO.
addition this another region OF almost equa eNch' anu
popu alton suffering in lesser but paiul oeeiee Ho
scarcity of the absolute necessares of life The misery oil
,bsse pope Is indc>cr ba5e Muttudes OF men, women
And chlden are daily starving " death They can be
re.hcd and relieved throu CHI agencies which are accessible
trustworthy and efficient. Every dollar contributed
through this committee wi. be promptly and economically
,urns, ino bread and distributed sufferers uadcr
wise impartial and experienced supervision
The emergency j. pressing one III needs 10 "ischY
Of appeal TO bring home to every human heart. The
pain facts are more eloquent than words We confidently
sa1N
such an appeal will fail bring generous response rom
. community present prosperity is ony enhsn "a
by the CALAMITY which bcallcn Russia Contributions
can be j. Peipont Morgan treasurer OF The COM
nittec, at No. % Wa!l-L
CHARLES <. SMITH. Chairman
GEORGE WILSON, SeCret3ry.