Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-07

Cruelty Society, Humane Society and I'm
provement of the Poor Society all met
Yesterday and provided for caring for any
injured or needy persons who may come tt
this city, and steps will be taken to seno
supplies to the devastated district.
Some OF the Principal Subscribers.
A donation of S25 was made by the
Monteiore Lodge 794, /. O. o. F., at a
meeting last night to be distributed by the
local relief committee of the order to the
distressed brethren in the flooded and
burned cities
Harry Davis will give the proceeds of his
show this afternoon for the benefit of the
sufferers Fifty cots were sent to Oil City
by A. J. Logan yesterday, and orders from
the relief committee are expected to-day
for many more.
The contributions made to the Mayor and
the committee yesterday were as follows:
Mrs. VIM. Thaw, $500; t. c, Jenkins, $500;
c. j. Clarke; $500: MqnonGahela National
BenssaE Bens seG "m FTanR Fn1%psos seSnIs sCT
Henry c. Ayers. SIS; Joseph Albree,
$40: n. A. Andrews, s5; S; S. Lyons. 81:
Keech, 500: L n Pew, $780, Pittsburg Times,
$3.50: J. Nj. Gusky, $3.50; II. G. Gillespie, $500;
James B. Scott $3.50; B. Forst sl6o; j. NJ.
", d. y.
$40; Pittsburg Post. SIS; j. l. Buchanan, $780,
Petroleum Exchange, $1,000. Total, $5,436.
AIIeghenians Act With Promptness.
The relief work in Allegheny was laid
out yesterday in a thorough and systematic
manner, and every Alleghenian will be
given an opportunity to subscribe to a fund
that will bear the city's name. After leav-
ing the Pittsburg meeting yesterday Mayor
Kennedy returned to his Office and held a
conference with some gentlemen who came
in, and the result was that last night the
Mayor issued the following proclamation:
ALLEGHENY, Pa, June G, 1892.
To the Citizens of Allegheny:
The following persons have been ap-
pointed a general committee in charge of
the contributions for the sufferers from the
awful flood at Titusville and vicinity:
TITLES Baird, Chairman; Theodore Sproull,
Secretary; ID. Macferron. Treasurer: james
McCutcheon. Nicholas Voegtly, George W.
Snaman. Walter Hay, Fred Beilstein, George
b. Hill, Joseph Lautner, Harry Wylee, John
II. Henricks, r. II. Boggs John L. Ober, John
ID. Douglass John Hood. S. c. Grier, Philip
Reymer, Gottleib Eisenbeis, Charles W. Ger
wig and ID. B. Oliver.
The city has been divided into districts
and books have been furnished collectors
who will as far as possible call upon all
citizens for such aid as they may be able to
give.
In case you are not called on by Thursday
please leave your contribution at the May
or's office so that aid may be rendered
promptly. Contributions OF goods may be
left at the Marshall-kennedy Milling COM
panv, corner of Hope and Lacock streets, or
1T the Mayors Office. w. NJ. KENNEDY,
Mayor.
A House to House Canvass.
The city was then laid out in districts and
he districts into blocks For each street
collectors were selected and so arranged that
10 one man will have more than three
squares, it being the intention to make a
house to house canvass. In addition to this
men representing the different lines of trade
we're selected for their respective lines, and |
committees to wait on the butchers, the |
and the gardeners at the market |
louse this morning were named. The no. |
ices to the collectors were mailed last |
light and their books prepared. Each |
,ook will contain a printed slip, signed by |
he Mayor, giving the collectors authority |
o act.
The first Allegheny collections came to
Mayor Kennedy last night. They were as
ollows: Boggs & Buhl, 5000; George w.
500; Pusey & Kerr, 500; Mar
Company, 500; total, $500.
'his money has been deposited with City
treasurer Macferron, who is treasurer of
he general committee and messages sent to
,il City and Titusville asking for an ex-
ression of their desires in the matter.
As yet there are but two places to which
oods can be sent-the Marshall-Kennedy
Gilling Company on Lacock street and the
fayor's office. Mayor Kennedy would like
D get the offer of s,rrehouses or other build
1gs in the various districts of the city that
ould be used tor this purpose for few
avs. He has already had placed at his dis
osal for hauling contributions of goods
be teams of the Marshall Kennedy Com
any and of George w. Snaman.
A special meeting of the Advisory Com
littee of the Catholic Mutual Beneficial
ssociation will be held this evening at
loyd's Hall, 1135 Liberty avenue, to take
ction in the oil country disaster.
C. L. Magee lat e last night telegraphed
subscription of $500 to the relief fund.