Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

The railroad companies will begin to-
day to build II temporary hotel for the
accommodation of their vast number of
trainmen, who are without homes.
There was a rumor atloat that the rail-
road companies would erect a fine brick
passenger station to take the place OF the
frame one burned.
From yesterdays Every Evening.
Wimington's sympathetic heart has re-
piled in rebound of instant generosity
TO Mayor Willey's call for aid for the DIES.
titute and suffering citizens OF distant
Delmar.
This morning within 90 minutes OF the
mayors appeal our leading citizens put
their hands in their pockets and planked
down $500 in cash.
In the Council chamber this morning,
Inspiring as it was to listen to the kind
hearted eloquent words OF svmpath y from
the good and true-hearted men whose
single wish was to extend immediate aid
to their stricken fellow-men-it was still
more inspiring to see the offerings pouring
in, So $40, $50 and even 500 subscription
right along as Mayor Wiley told the story
of Dclmar's desolation.
$500 SENT THIS MORNING.
1t was all so easy among such warm
| hearted. humane Wilmingtonians.
Almost the first thing done was to in
struct Mr.. Taylor to send an immediate
| telegram to Speaker Sirman empowering
| him to draw on Wilmington for $500 cash.
! CARLOAD OF PROVISIONS.
Rut this was only a part of what was
| done this morning. The unfortunate PEG.
| pie of Demar need immediate help in
| kind 1t was arranged to send down this
evening big carload Of flour, meat, provi-
| siOns, bedding and furniture. Complete
| arrangements have been made and the
| local authorities at the r., w. Il H. station
are nobly cooperating with the citizens
committee in doing all i'll their power to
see that the provisions and clothing will
be sent to Delmar with all the dispatch
| possible
Sides of beef, barrels of flour, blankets
and household articles are being sent in
generous quantities to the station by citi-
| zens of Wilmington.
Yesterdays announcement in the EVERY
| EVENING that the town of Delmar was
threatened with obstruction by fire was the
first intination that WIlmingtonians had
of the dire disaster which has bcfalcn the
little town.
THE APPEAL FROM nELMAR.
Late last night Mayor Wiley received
the following telegram from William L..
Sirnan, Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentativeS,
DELAAR, DEL. Aug. l6--To Stansbury j..
whey, Mayor OF wilmington: Town entirely
burnt. Can't you send us something 10 eat.
W. /, SIRMAN,
The mayor then isSuei a public call for
this morning ut his office, in order that
citizens may have an opportunity of
taking such action AS may be considered
necessary to relieve the distress at Delmar.
| Promptly at q o'clock number of
prominent citizens-those familiar faces.
so often seen ut urgent public moments of
this nature--were gathered in the City
Council chamber.
Among them were noticed Mayor Wiley,
John Z, Allmond, James II. Beggs, George
W.. Bush, Washington Jones, w. w. Lob
dell, William Lawtnn, Daniel w. Taylor,
Enoch MoUre, Arson A. Muher. William
). Hilles, n. II. Benson, Charles Bye, liar
Ian q. Scott Augustus Messick, j. Paul
Brown, George A. Elliott, S. A. Macallister,
On the motion Of George w. Bush,
Mayor Wiley was elected chairman and
Edgar l.. Haynes secretary.
On the motion of William Lawton,
Daniel W. Taylor was elected treasurer.
The following committee was appointed
to solicit subscriptions also food clothing,
bedding, furniture and other nccessaries
William Lawton, Samuel IL. Baynard,
Enoch Moore. John +. Almond, Arson A.
Maher and Daniel W. Taylor
A subscription list was opened and tho
following responses were quickly given
Elliott Il johnson. ....................S %
Every Evening Printing Co...-..... q
| William l.. 1llleS- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL
| N. Il. Benson Observation-Disclosures, "
Delaware Terra Gotta Cp.........,.... q
j. 7. Almond IL Co, also provisions. %
l.obdell Car Wheel Co. ................ lOC
y. IL, Baynard Recommendations. q
5. A. Macallister. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
James Bradford Co.................... q
4. +. Messick. ,..,.........
Arson A. Maher. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. iC
Thomas Tatnall.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. q
Charles ii. Scott. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Edward Belts. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. II
IL, q. Scott. ...................,..
Head " CO....,.............. ........ "
Miss y. J. latimer. ............,...... Il
;. j. Wiley. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
George w. Bush 4 Sons Co............ "a
, The Charles Warner Cu............... ~
William LawtuR. neutrality-suspicious.. 2
Washington Jones. ................... =,
Chief OF Police Francis handed in the
following Ellis L. Hicks, So; Cash,
SlO....... ...................... Il
| A, u. RoDinsOli....., OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
q. A. Elliott Observation-Disclosures.
A motion was passed requesting Treas
urer Daniel w. Taylor to send a Telegram
5 Immediately to Speaker Srmun authoriZ
{ ing him to draw on Wilmington for $500
! In the general discussion that followed
I Enoch Moore said there would be nc
:. trouble whatever in regard to transpurta
ton.
! Washington Jones thought 1t advisable
! for the committee to purchase food. ~
: that was Immediately needed.
: On the motion of y. X, Benson, it wa
j. arranged to make formal public appca
y | Lhrollph the new SINNERS nsk iuU for niI fn