Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10
RELIEF MEASURES.
A Prompt Response to the Call for
Funds.
T E MEETING YESTERDAY.
Much Interest Manifested in a Good Cause
and Good Start Made-The Subscriptions
Received - Steps Taken by Various Citi-
zcns to Help the Distressed.


Commissioners yesterday, directly after the
accident relief meeting was held at O'Clock
at Willard Hall to raise fund for the assist
ance OF the families of the dead and injured.
1t was prompt gathering, and notwith-
standing the necessarily brief notice that had
been given there was good sized crowd pres
ent and $4,000 was raised in few minutes,
with promises of more 10 come. committee
was appointed to canvass the meeting for sub
scriptions and thor to take charge of the other
funds that might be secured through the me-
dunn of the local papers.
Commissioner Ross called the meeting to
order and briefly stated its object He said
IL was not to talk. but to raise money. At his
suggestion Commissioner Parker was called to
the chair.
Mr.. John b. Larner was made secretary.
MR.. WARMERS VIGOROUS SPEECH.
Mr.. Warner made brief speech in which
he referred to the needs of the widows and
orphans OF the city, made such through sys-
tenn of false economy the part Of the gov
ernment.
He said that while the government was NOR
ally responsible it still lay with the audience to
put their hands into their pockets and draw out
money for the help OF the impoverished.
The secretary read a letter from the Emer-
gency Hospital showing the work done by that
institution yesterday. Thirty-seven injured
persons were treated there. of whom three had
died.
REV. DIR. BARrLETTs REMARKS.
Rev. DR.. Bartlett called on to speak. He
said that the accident was not one that could be
placed upon God. 1t was a preventable ac-
cideut If the building had been owned by u
millionaire the public would feel bound TO in
tict personal damage to that man The gov
eminent is he in mud ID
morally responsible for the harm done. 1t
should not saddle the expenses upon long
suffering community. Still this was charit-
able gathering, and they should tide over any
immediate necessities They should be samari-
tans. The government should also be Il good
samaritan, but it acts slowly, and this meeting
should take some action.
WHERE A SURVIVOR PUTS THE BLAME.
Smith Thompson of the records division,
clerk in the ruined building where he narrowly
capped death yesterday morning. made an earnest
speech. He blamed the fatality Of the accident
upon Col. Ainsworth Of the War Department.
who compelled clerks Of the department to
work in that hell upon earth" while hand
some rooms in the War. State and Navy build
ings are used for the mere storage of docu-
ments.
COMMITTEE on SUBSCRIPTIONS.
MIR. Glover moved that committee of five.
be appointed to canvass tho audience for sub
scriptions. Mr. Lambert moved that the COM
mit,ee be increased TO twenty-five to canvass
the city but Col Parker thought the general work
had better be leftto the press. and Mr.. GloEsrs
motion carried. The COMMITTEES IA Husilv
appointed consisted of ex-Commissioner John
W. Douglass Messrs B. H. Warner. c. ]. Bell.
1. A. Lambert and s. W. Woodward.
THE FIRST SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Col. Parker read letter from Mr.. John W.
Mccartney of the Arm of Corson & Mccartney
subscribing $500 to the fund.
Woodward 4 Lothrop led off with a subscrip-
ton of $1,000.
Mr.. wilkins announced that the President had
sent his personal check for 800 to the fund
and his secretary. Mr.. Thurber. s25 more.
While the subscription was being taken up
Bishop Hurst made an earnest speech. in which
he said that Washington had earned a higher
place than ever before for the sympathy its
people had shown and the good work they had
already done.
Mr.. Emery thought the best way to raise a
subscription was through the press. and mo-
ton to make IA general committee to receive
subscriptions WAS lost.
MR.. WOODWARD MADE TREASURER
Mr.. C. C. Glover was elected treasurer of the
relief fund. He stated that he would leave the
city today, and Mr.. Woodward was elected
in his place.
1t was decided that the committee appointed
today be given the power to enlarge its MEN,
bership and then to take charge of the distribu-
ton Of the funds that might be raised.
Ex-Commissioner Douglass was appointed to
fill the vacancy on the committee Of five caused
by Mr.. Glover's enforced withdrawal.
TURN ALL FUNDS OVER TO THE COMMITTEE
Judge kimball made a motion that all funds
raised by the newspapers or otherwise be
turned over to the committee. This was car
RE I. and on motion of Mr. Edison, it was de-
cide1 to ask all banks to receive funds which
should be transmitted to the committee treas
urer.
subscription amounting to about SIS. 500
made at the meeting on subscription
blanks prepared by Mr.. Woodward.
THE RELIEF COMMITTEE.
The relief committee met at pm. in parlor
10, Wizards Hotel, and organized by elect;ng
Commissioner Douglass chairman and Mr. John
B. Larner secretary Col O. G. Staples and
Mr.. John Joy Edison we're added to the com
mittee. 1t was decided that the matter most
pressing was the funeral expenses of the VIC
tins. As but little was known of the condition
of their families and the necessities of the case
it was decided to hold meetings today at 1890
and o'clock. "' .. 4
Among those present we're: .-. IS"
Bishop Hurst, B. H. Warner, S. ". Wood
ward. John Joy Edison, Noble D. Larner, ALI
son NalOT. w. W. Stdples, l. A. Lambert. VIII
lard Fracker. Barry Buckley, C. C. Glover,
Chas Mckinney, Walter Willard, A. NJ 10th
rop. VIM. Means. DR.. Bartlett, Commissioner
Ross. Commissioner Parker. ex-Gov. n G..
Ordwav, W. c. Dodge. Jesse D. Wilson. Frank
B. Conger, N. W. Burchell, n. D. Anderson.
Geo. Joyce, Jno. T. Armes. NJ. G. Emery, o. G..
Staples. Geo. Z. Herrell, H. B. F. Mcfarland.
ex-Commissioner Jno. W. Douglass, H. n
Garfield, L. s. Emery, Judge l. G. Kimball A.
s. Taylor, T. w. Moves. b. F. Coyle, Smith
Thompson, Capt. A. P. Cunningham. T. II.
Brooks, Rev. B. N. Seymour, W. X Ellis, C.
w. Chapel r. L. Goodwin. Beriah Wilkins,
VIM. H. Manogue, Max Lansburgh. A. p Far
don, DIR. H. L. E. johnson, Charles Bell,
George Brown, A. A. Thomas, Washington
Nailor.
Subscriptions to the Fund.
The following is list of the subscriptions re-
ceived to the citizens relief fund:
DIR. II. l.. Z. johnson. Observation-Disclosures. 10
NJ. G. Emery ........................... 100
A. p. Pardon. Observation-Disclosures. 25l
Willard Fracker. Observation-Disclosures. 81
8. Cohen 4 Co. Observation-Disclosures. so
Corcoran Fire Insurance Co. 100
Woodward d Lo.hrop. .......... 1000
Washington Nailor. Observation-Disclosures. so
o. G. Staples. ......... 100
B. H. Warner. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100
Washington Post. Observation-Disclosures. 100
CorsOn l. Mccartney. Observation-Disclosures. 600
L. ". Sanders. so
s. n. Clark