St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-04
QUICK TO RESPOND.
Flour City Business Men Send
Aid to the Fire Suf-
ferers.
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FOOD AND CLOTHING.
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Two Relief Trains Loaded
Down With Provisions and
Wearing Apparel
LABOR DAY OBSERVANCE.
The Working People Indulge
In a Parade and Picnic--
One Days News.

Minneapolis Is coming to, the front
nobly, aud will furnish aid to, the suf-
ferers in the burned districts in liberal
manner. There was meeting OF three
score of the city's prominent business
men yesterday morning in the rooms of
the Commercial club, Kasota block.
They met for the purpose of discussing
the situation aud taking immediate
action looking to the relief Of the suf-
ferers. p. b. Winston was appointed
chairman of the meeting and w. II.
Randall secretary. The former offered
resolution requesting the mayor to
cali special meeting OF the council for
that evening for the purpose Of voting
funds out of the contingent fund. The
mayor, however, stated that the coll
tingent fund was depleted, and that the
only way to make any Roadway was for
the citizens to come to the fore.
The following gentlemen were ap.
pointed to act as general committee.
and take charge of the work and as
sumo the responsibilities attached there
to: Charles A. Pillsbury, chairman; P.
B. Winston, W. Ii. Eustis, w. ID. Wash.
burn, George A. Bracket, A. e. Hau-
gan, Father Cleary, w. II. Warrington,
George X. Newell, j. Fl. Sullivan, DR..
Wayland hoyt. George Marchant. o. B.
Clark, Z. NJ. Loring. Senator Mcmillan,
Il. b. Squires, w. j. Dean, DR.. Higbee,
W. II. Rendell.
f. G. Winston, Harvey Brown, j. T.
Wyman. Nelson Williams and W. j.
Dean were selected to act AS commit
tee on finance. The headquarters of
IN unporaI raIiof iffaa will Ina a
the jObbers' rooms in the kaSota block.
c. A. Pillsbury started the money sub
scription list with $500, and there were
others who fell in line with g0odly
amounts. The Adams Express company
tt ndered the use Of all its wagons free
of charge. Salisbury. Rolph Il Co. will
supply 200 coats. The Minneapolis
Fruit exchange gave 500 in cash, and
will also furnish lot OF fruit aud vege.
tables. --.
the Bijou theater, through its mana
ger, Thee Hays, will give benefit next
Saturday night, every cent of the pro-
ceeds to go to the destitute people. The
Peoples theater will give benefit for
Both theaters are assured of splendid
houses OH those two nights. The police
men have tickets, and will furnish them
to all who may desire to buy.
The first relief train left the city
yesterday morning at $3.50. 1t consisted
of an engine and car loaded down
with provisions and clothing. Aboard
the car were Inspector Ryan, of the
police force, aud Rev. William Wilkin-
son, who will remain in the burned
districts as long as there is anything to
DO. He was formerly missionary in
the district embracing Pine City and
Milaca and other towns, and knows
every foot of ground thoroughly.
AT :45 the second relief train left the
city. 1t contained medical supplies.
provisions, 100 cots and other material
for the use of the sufferers. The sup
plies were under the supervision of w.
II. Rendell. The following gentlemen
were on board the tram, all of whom
will lend what assistance they can: A.
c. Loring, George Marchant, P. B.
Winston, Dr.. Waylanu Hoyt. SEN
ator Mcmillan, o. b. Clarke
and w. Il. Rendell. Aid. Gray
had charge of the Investigating commit
tee, and DR.. Norton of the staff of
physicians. The physicians on the train
were: II. N. Mcdonald, J. L. Moore,
s. S. Kiiyington, II. j. Fitzgerald, A. E.
Higbee, A. X. Norton, E. b. Tier. s.
Muldberg. c. F. Mitchell. c. E. Dutton,
j. j. Perkins and l.. A. Nippert.
The board of trade at its meeting
yesterday morning PERFORMED no bust
ness other than to appoint committee
to confer with other bodies having in
charge arrangements for the relief of
the people in the burned districts. The
committee appointed consisted of A. l..
Croker. B. F. Nelson, }. Il. Wyman, S.
S. Gille tie, c. S. Cairns, w. +. Decker
gnd John Hempbill.