The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-29
MONEY POURING In.
Franklin Relief Fund Passes
the $1,000 Mark.
o. !. co.'s EMPLOYEES DO MOLLY.
BLACK Diamond Nfnsrs Give . Good
sum and YesIer Avenue Men Do
LikewIss-A Benefit

The charitable people Of the city and
vicinity responded literally yesterday 70
the Po-r-IxrslIrsEscxR's appeal for sub
seriplions TO the relief fund for the oencns
Of the families of the miners who lost their
lives in the Franklin disaster last FRIDAY.
the total sum now contributed being
81. or 20 OF this amount the employees OF
the Oregon Improvement Company in this
CITY yesterday contributed $50. the coal
miners at Black Diamond $50. Seattle
Typographical Union, No. a0e, SIS, the
employees Of the Yesier avenue cable road
s2i50 and Rev. e. Z. Newoerry, for the
Congregational Sunday school At Coupe
vile. $3.50. Other organizations. as well
az individuals, have signified their lnten-
ton of contributing TO the fund. and the
prospects are that within the next few
days the amount will be materially in
creased
The $3.50 from the Black Diamond MN
ers has not yet been received at this Office.
but the following dispatch, received last
evening from the superintendent OF the
mine. shows that the money has been
subscribed:
"BLAcK DIAMOND Aug. -
To THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: The Black
fiity-nine dollars for the Franklin fund.
"MoR6As MoRGANs."
With a few exceptions the total Of the
$3.50 subscribed By the employees of the
Oregon Improvement Company has been
paid up and was placed in the business
Office of the PosT- lNTELLIeKScER last even
ing by B. +. Bush. general superintendent
OF the company. The employees of the
ifpa trix ad
nobly and contributed literally. The fol-
lowing note of sympathy. accompanying
the subscription of SCI 80, was received last
evening:
To the Posr-ISTELLIGEScER Fully
realizing the truth as expressed in your
Issue Of this date-to-wit, those who con-
trfnuied 50 cents showed the right spirit
and did not refrain from contributing be-
cause they could not afford TO give q larger
sum, the undersigned desire 10 add TO the
PosT-INTELLIGENcER fund our 50 cents. In
a cause like this no one with great big
heart can come TO the front successfully
without some self-sacrifice on his own
part. We do not lead in this matter. but
ask all who can TO initiate to the extent of
their abilities. Respectfully yours,
"EsPLoYEs OF THE SEATTLE Cry RAILWAY
COMPANY"
Among the organizations arranging TO
aid the sufferers is the Olympic Athletic
Club. IL is proposed 10 hold benefit.
entertainment for the fund, and this club
has volunteered the services of some OF its
best athletes towards making good and
varied programme. No doubt there is
plenty OF good musical and dramatic tai
emit in the city TO make the entertainment
a success, irrespective of the laudable pur-
pose for which il is to be given.
Another means of securing subscrip-
tons will be put in use at .Leschi park,
where contribution box will be placed in
the pavilion, and the visitors TO the park
will thus have an opportunity to drop in
their mite, even If il only be the small
sum OF five cents.
The PosT-INTELLIaEScER exercised
good deal of care IN selecting a committee
at Franklin to take charge of, disburse in
diligently and account for all moneys
contributed for the benefit of the aftl ieted
families. The committee now consists OF
Richard ii. Irwin, Prof. Charles Weather
bee aud G. 5. Bailey. Mr.. Irwin is not
only one of the most popular young men
in Franklin. but has made himself familiar
with the relative wants of ali who are be-
reaved Prot. Weatheroee Is principal Of
the local school, and Mr.. Bailey is one of
the most prominent colored men OF the
place. Yesterday afternoon part OF the
fund. all that was received up 10 4 O'Clock,
was sent 10 the committee, and the rest
will be sent from day to day as the money
comes in.
The subscriptions to the fund, so far
made. are as follows: