Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-07
MONEY NOW POURING IN,
And Food, Clothing and Shelter Pro-
yided for the Sufferers.
LADIES TAKING A LEADING PART
In the Movements Looking Toward the
Alienation of the Poor
BIG CHECKS SENT WITH COND0LENCE

disaster became apparent active measures
for immediate relief of the destitute were
taken. The large armory of the military
company, the City Hall and other public
buildings were thrown open and as early as
daylight the generous hearted people of the
oil region began to bring food and pro-
| visions
At noon meeting ofthe citizens was held
and permanent officers elected. All re-
mittances should be made to E c. Hoag,
treasurer, care Commercial Bank. The
card issued to the Associated Press is
bringing in inquiries bv the hundreds and
several large donations have been made.
The w. n. Y. & P. r. r. contributes
$500, Miller & Sebley, of Franklin, sent
/ $500. The total amount subscribed up to
this hour is Sc, $50. The noble citizens of
,Johnstown sent word that active measures
were being taken to send funds. J. Mellon
& Sons, bankers Of Pittsburg, sent tele-
gram to John L. Mckinney expressing
sympathy and stating that prompt meas
ures were being taken to raise funds for the
| oil region sufferers.
Widespread Distress Certain.
The distress that must result from the
widespread damage from the flood and fire
will require a very large amount of money.
| Hundreds of families are entirely destitute
| and until employment for them can be
found they will have to be cared for by the
relief committee. The City Hall has been
made headquarters for the Ladies' Relief
Committee, and hundreds of the women OF
the city are busily at work providing cloth
ing for the people.
A report was current this morning that
John D. Rockefeller, of The Standard Oil
Company, had sent 500, 900, . but Mr..
Joseph Seep, one of the directors of the
Standard, states that the report is not true.
He saws that the Standard will undoubtedly
make very liberal contribution.
There seems to be an impression that the
extent of the disaster has been overstated,
but the awfulness of the calamity has not
not yet been half told. The people of
TitusviIle have always been large contribu-
tors. and in their present need there oughi
to be generous response from all over the
country.
Relief Corps Speedily Organized.
The relief meeting held at the City Hall
yesterday noon has developed into grand
magnitude and messages from the Mayors
of nearly every city in the Union are
pouring in with offers of relief and suceor.
Quarters have opened for the poor and
homeless for food clothing and lodging and
the benevolent ladies of the city are on
hand to render all possible relief at Com
pany ''K" Armory and at Music Hall
which has been procured for that purpose.
Titusy!Ile gave $4,000 to Chicago on the
occasion of their great fire, $1,000 to the
Johnstown flood sufferers, $1,000 to the
South at the time OF the yellow fever epi-
demic, 81, 500 to the recent Russian famine
fund and has ALWAYS responded TO all de-
mands upon the public sympathy when oil
towns have been in distress or extreme need.
The following card is issued to the public:
Our suffering and destitution lis terrible.
Great loss of life and destruction of prop
erty. large portion OF our manufactur-
ing interests wiped out by flood and fire.
Hundreds of families homeless and desti-
tute. We appeal to u generous public for
help in this our time OF distress. William
McNaughton, President Select Council;
w. 3. Benedict. President Common Council
Isaac Wistheimer. President School Board;
H.. c. Bloss, editor Herald; Joseph Seep,
Mckinney, j. j. McCrum. Eemittances can
be made TO Mayor z. o. Emerson, the Com
mercial Bank J. L. Mckinney, President of
the Second National Bank: L. X. Hyde
cashier, or Roger Sherman, Esq, Chairman
Relief Committee.
Steps Taken to Prevent Plague.
Yesterday at the citizens relief meeting
it was requested that the ladies pres
ent should organize to cooperate with the
citizens in their charitable work. Acting |
upon this request they at once adjourned |
and formed themselves into an organization |
with the following officers: Chairman, Mrs |
II. NJ. Hall; Secretary, Mrs w. III. |
Bevans. The following committees were |
appointed: On distribution of charities,
Mrs. s. P. Boyer, Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. B.
F. Edwards, Mrs. D. f. Colestock, Mrs.
William McNaughton, Mrs. Joseph Seep,
Mrs. Henry Seep, Mrs Fleming, Mrs. Nc
Namara. Mrs R. III. Boughton, Mrs E. j.
Palmer.
The following explains itself:
WHEREAS, Application has been made to
the Board of Health by clergymen, under
takers and friends for its action in respect
to the burial of the dead in the recent
whereupol it is
Resolved, That no action of this board is
found necessary at this time, but in so far as
its advisory action may be deemed proper,
it recommends speedy interment of the dead
as soon as The Coroners jury has finished It's
and NIL necessary liberty to
that end is accorded.
BY order of the Board of Health.