St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-20
shared their esteem as an employer, and
as Il prominent citizen"
VERY SATISFACTORY.
Are the Reports OF the Fire Re-
lief Committee.


At the Business Union yesterday
morning the fire relief committee held
4 meeting and discussed the condition
| Of atfarS. The various reports handed
| in made a fine showing They stated
| that donations of all kinds mad been
received and the cash contributions
| amounted to S1154. and orders for goods
| and supplies lie; total 81 ,954. An
emergency officer of the relief work
| has been appointed who is to meet i'm
mediate and known needy cases, and is;
authorized to take action on any kind
! or caSas OF distress. food needed, births,
sickness, etc. The feature was ap-
proved by the committee. 1t includes
such instances as where well known
citizens authoritatiyely report cases and
where there would be continued dis
treSs by the delay OF investigator. 81
President Loring brought up the mat
ter OF employment of the unemployed.
and the cases of the young men at the
relief barracks. Capt. Snyder reported
that the mayor had the previous even
ing, as had been stated by the Globe
would be done, notified the unmarried
men that they could not be longer fed
Ii was found, the captain said, that one
hail OF these had employment and none
or them would longer be fed anywhere.
Mr.. Brackett said ia thought that the
action tateR by the mayor would reach
the point, and that the mayor was in
communication with the labor leaders
of the city. OH the proposal to put the
unemployed men into the public works
at low rates, rather than to feai them
and have them idle. and that the labor
organizations seemed inclined to the
proposal. Ii that. was done il would
meet the cases.
Mr.. Bracket made a detailed state
meEt Of the standardization OF the re-
lief work, as has been described in the
GLOBE. The committee possesses a
perfect list of all and knows all their
needs. and as soon as the inspectors en-
played have reported, imposition and
repeating will be refuced to the mini
mum.
1t developed that of the 124 families
requiring support. ~ are being cared
for by the Nelson Lumber company and
the Nelson Paper company. The ein-
pOyes of the latter raised subscrip-
ton among themselves to add to that of
the company for the purso,e.
1t was resolved TO strengthen the
mayor In his efforts on the labor feat
| ure, and the meeting adjourned.
The reported sa.eS of the Bijou bene-
fl, II WAS stated, would realize betwe en-
5000 and $1,000.
The Esijou Benefit.
1t was magmfict Mt audience that
greeted the performance at the Biiou
theatrr last night for the benefit of the
East side ire sufferers. Not only was
every seat and all of tile boxes taken,
nuL the aisleS anti lobby were
crowded with people glad to have the
privilege of staining up. In short.
every available nook and granny in tie
house WaS occupied. The theater was
handsomely decorated for the occasion,
the balcony rails being festOoned with
flags, while banks of potted flowers
were placed at each end of the stage.
Ene performance, which was witnessed
by over two thousand people, went with
a vim and 60 that was highly enjoyable.
The boxes were occupied by Mayor
Eustis and party. John Goodnow and
party, Aid. Mcclure and party, and
Aid. Haynes and friends. Ii is is esti-
mated that between 5000 and 1900
tickets were sold, which will net in the.
neighbOrhOOd OF 81, OU0, In view of tie
success of the performance il is PROB
able that it may be repeated. ;