New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-08
MR.. CHILDS'S GRATITUDE.
A $4,000 CHECK FOR TIE POLICE AND
FIREMEN
lie IS Deeply TOUCHED AT TIE SYMPATHY
AND OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE" THE LEDGER"
TO BE PUBLISHED As USUAL'

AND OFF Or AS'Aol h-'S"
TO BE PUBLISHED AS USUAL.
pblloderoia. Dec The following letter, with a
~. 900 check inclosod, was sent To-Day ny "''s
Chlds. proprietor of TIE Pubhc Le'eer' ~ ''"'''
stuart: c.oo
Ny Dear Mr. Mayor: inclose my check Tor S2,V g
which would be obliged II You ana Mr A. y, ~ , bt sr
dir ,ctor Of public works WUuld distribute 10 lle I'M
MAN ,rh" id euch efficient service In saving '" me
Ledger binding from complete destruction Ia,
il You approve, portion might 60 10 inc r"'"'"
' also iHcIo,e my ccck for $1,000 wl9ch h, would would
enrc. who rendered such valuable aid AT ne nre
10 the Hon. Edwin :. stuart, Mayor
Mr. Child, was at the temporary Office In the ,hlted
Security. Life Insurance aud Trust Company bula'ns
o,rlv ~ day and was almost Immediately beseSed ny
scores Of sympathlznS friends and admirers N'h
distinguished in commerce and hnahce Iou'h'NiS'"
and society arrived every moment, eager 10 assure e
distinguished publisher OF their concern LOT lhe III
convenience he has been forced TO undergo, ana 10
hog him to make use OF their resources II they coud
m any way be Of service to him. Mr.. Chldss kihdly
face was posivey radiant In his appreciation OF ce
sincere sympathy and friendship so universally mani
tested.
Yes he said in an interview, "were It not for
the consideration due the others who have suffered
discomfort or loss by the fire. evidences of friend
ship which have received on every land wouo make
me almost glad It has occurred. Every one has been
most kind and kilograms coming continually from
all por,ions OF the country bearing assurances OF
regret.
"You see" he said. smiling. messenger after
messenger INTERRUPTED lbs words. and boy entered
Wits basket containing at least bushcl Of letters,
these are the features that mako piece of Ill
fortune cmdur,blc. | should llk- t" make formal
acknowledgment to every one. VIII You not say for
me that the Kind ana prompt sympathy shown las
touched ME very dccpyl / am glad that 40 one mas
been killed or Injured and that the principal loss Will
lall upon me personally
Again Mr. Chds was interrupted. Mr.. oingerly
and throng OF friends found an opportunity to SAake
him ly the hand Tho Records editor In response
to his hosts thanks, cried
Not word. Mr. Chids. Remember that 'fhe
Record AMI everything belonging 10 it Is yours 10
with 1t you please
Il cannot lay how grateful am to Mr. onsery,'
Mr. Childs observed rs his visitor Departed. Ills
words JUS, now promised less than he Woald per
form lie said t. LIST nigslt: Mr.. Ch.ii', l
home to get The LEDGER and The RccoNP out sue
co-sfllly tomorrow but The Ledger sm'i De printed
first And rely upon It. II there Do question as to
which one must bc sacrificed in the Others favor,
The Ledger /, the paper that will be prntcd'
The valuable collection which nlled your private
Office was saved in It's entirety was 1t not, Me-
Chld, p
Al was saved thanks to the ardor and energy
With which every worked.
To-day the collection Is being taken to Bailey
ranl., i, Eildlcs There eight or ten wagon
leads There each article IL being inspected, All
will be taken aerwnrd to the pcNel Institute, where
nm. entire collection Will remain until my once l.,
Il, torrd tO , former condition, when eYeryt hn5 VIII
20 lack To It's old place. verify believe ron me
tenor of all the messages lave received, tmt there
i A. much popular anxiety regarding the tate OF that
collection a. there Is about Inc Ledger building IT.
SELF" , d,
"Whcn will THE Ledger be ut home again 2! go
"'ro night. Tomorrow paper WIN DC i Issued Wd,n
eicht png,s and In such perfection that tho readers
vii not perceive there has been fire to hamper the
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