The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-31
FUND STILL GROWS.
Roslyn Miners Preparing to Aid
Franklin.
a PLAN OF RELIEF ADOPTED.
The Committee as FrsakIfn Agrees On
Distributes and Receipts for
Fands-The Benefit

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Although the subscription yesterday 20
the Franklin relief fund was very small.
only I'll. still the prospects for larger
subscription within the next week are
promising. The Resign miners are pre-
pairing to come 10 the front in good shape.
a. can be seen OF q dispatch from there
below. Mayor w. II. Harris, Of that city,
has posted cali for funds. and the miners
have signilicd their intention OF contrib
uting literally from their September pay.
The fosT-iSTELLGsKScER relief commit
tee ~ Franklin now has in its hands
1854 90 Of the funds subscribed. which il
recsiptsd for as follows:
"FRASxLIS, Aug. =, 1894.
fosT-ISTKLLi6 ESCER Seattle: l re-
eeiyed today By Northern Pacific express
three hundred and forty-shree dollars
s54sl for the relief fund Of the Franklin
Fainers. "R H. Irwin,
'on Behalf OF the Relief COMMITTEES"
"FRAxKLIx. Wash. Aug. ., 1894
"PosT-isrELLIsEscER: Received by
Northern Pacific express this evening four
hundred and niaetv-one dollars and
eighty cents tSi9LS 0) for relief fund
"Rslief Committee.
per K. III. iRwIs. Secretary"
The following letter from the relief COM
miItee at Franklin, received last evening,
shows that the distribution of funds will
be made inteiiigsntly and systematically.
'FKAsKTTN, August .. 1854
"Posr-IsTElLI6gScER: The relief com
mittee met this afternoon and transacted
the following business:
''F.rst-Prof. Charles Weatherbee de-
sired 10 be excused from the committee on
the grounds that he did not have time 10
properly attend 10 the duties required.
John u. Jones (eigydd) was elected in his
place.
second-The following basis of funds
was adopted:
Widow and one child under Is years. $50
per month.
Widow aud two children under Is years.
"a per month.
Widow aud three children under Is
years. ST per month.
Widow and four children under IS years,
$50 per month.
Widow and i've children under Is years,
S33 per month.
Widow and sir children under Is years,
x35 per month.
Widow without children, SIS for the first
two months and then be dropped from the
list. This will enable her TO look around
for something 10 do.
"Third-That the distributions be made
every two weeks. Same can be bad by APP
plying TO ths secretary. Il. III. Irwin.
On behalf of the committee.
''R. II. IRwIs, Secretary"
The f1lfnwtu- frarx RaaIrvr
shows that the mines there are at work:
"RosLYs. Aug. q Special. Mayor
W. III. Harris has posted a call for contri-
buttons 20 the PosT-IyrELIIeENcKR fund
for the relief of families and individuals
distressed by the Franklin mine disaster.
and the miners and other citizens here
will respond as literally as they can under
existing circumstances. The active inter-
est taken by the Posr-IsTELLIeKScER for
the speedy relief of the unfortunate FAM
lies a. Franklin IL heartily Endorsed and
warmly praised by the miners and bust
ness men OF this city. who we'll remember
the good services performed by the came
sgency on behalf of those who were be-
reaved and distressed by the disastrous
slope explosion on May 10 1852
Out of total fund of nearly
$4,000 the fosr-IsTELIIsEScER was
credited with securing contributions
10 the amount OF nearly 81, 900 which was
placed at the disposal OF the Roslyn relief
committee and disbursed among the fami-
lies OF the hapless miners without a PEN
ny's expense 70 the fund. The generous
response of public charity and the sums
secured through the different secret orders
placed the thirty widows and ninety-four
orphans in comparative easy circum-
stances. 10 the end that they are all in a
great measure seit-supporting. As rule.
the benehciaries invested their relief
money in real estate and other paying
property and placed them in positions
more secure 20 fight the battles of life. At
the present time the miners of Roslyn,
who fully appreciate the situation at
Franklin. cannot do much toward the re-
lief OF the afflicted. but substantial aid will
be forthcoming after the September pay"
The olympic Athletic Club Is at work
on the arrangements for the benefit to be
given at the Seattle theater next week and
In q day or two will be able ID report an
attractive and varied programme.