St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-05
RELIEF GOES ON.
subcommittee Appointed
and the Work of Collect
ing Begun.
OUTSIDE MONEY COMING.
The New York Life Insurance
Company Contributes
$1,000.
$500 FROM AUSTIN CoRBIN.
The A. o. U, w. Society of st.
Paul Give Its Check for
$1,000.
THE COMMISSION MEETS
At the Capitol This Forenoon
to Organize and Meet
Mayors.
THE COMMISSION MEETS

nate fire sufferers goes bravely On In
this city. Bright and early yesterday
morning the store room donated for the
use Of the supply committee. at 1877 East
Third street, was cleaned up and pre-
pared for the reception Of all donations
that might come in. True to its PROM
Use, St. Paul Lodge 50 of Elks sent two
members to do all in their power to aid
the committee, and the gentlemen.
Messrs. w. w. Clark and II. W. Field.
remained at the place all day. Kava-
nagh & johnson rendered the use of a
number Of tables and chairs. and Camp
Il Boyer some badly needed long tables.
Capt. OConnor was there to represent
the committee, and Agent Hutchins, Of
the relief society, started out after the
collections, which are coming in hand.
somely.
Early in the forenoon the finance
committee got together and appointed a
number of subcommittee, assigning
each to a district in which to solicit
cash donations. These subcommittee
are TO meet and report this morning at
10 o'clock, at the rooms of the chamber
of commerce. The following are the
committees:
subcommittee.
Court House-D. w. Lawler, A. N.
Nelson. j. j. McCardy.
Jobbers, Banks and Railways - r.
Gordon, A. II. Lindeke, Claiming Sea-
bury, c. w. Hackett.
Commission Houses and Third Street
j. s. Robertson, Charles B. B0Wlby,
S. W. Vanderwarker.
Sixth Street. Robert Mannhelmer. A.
H. Schiek.
East Seventh Street and District
North - James Suydam, Thomas E.
Yerxa, A. l.. Ahlness, William Cum
ninghan.
Wabasha Street-Frank Schlick, c.
Schuneman.
West Seventh Street and Vicinity
Dan Aberle, Orlando j. Reynolds.
East Seventh Street and Dayton's
Bluff. S. McGowan, G. SchOlle.
West Sde-Ed ward Vanish, G. II.
Lienau. John Minea, Henry Norman.
Paul Martin.
Manchester Park-Mathew Taylor. j.
L. Spranger.
Merriam Park, Union Park and Trans
fer-D. NJ. Sullivan, John e. Hinkel.
Hamline-Dr. George II. Bridgman,
Charles l.. SumOardo, George II. HaZ.
card.
St. Anthony Park-A. R. McGill.
South st. Paul and South Park -
Mayor Charles Fitch. ]. j. O'Leary.
St. Peter Street-George Mitsch, Mich
ael Mealy. c. L. PuSch. Nj. Koch.
Office Buildings-Edward J. Hodgson.
II. e. McNair, w. B. Bend. Walter A.
Scott, c. McConville. j. T. Broderick.
insurance.. j. Parker, NJ. j. Boyle,
j. II. Weed.
Outside Donations.
treasury of the committee and lots of it
isonly waiting to be called ON in order
to be available. John A. Bowman re.
ceived telegram from Austin Corbin,
president of the Long Island Railway
company, instructing him to draw for
$500. MIR. Bowman at once accepted
the liberal offer, made out the draft and
turned it over to Mayor Smith. Mayor
KnatvoId, of Albert Lea. telegraphed
that $3.50 were waiting for call. Red
Wing wired that $500 were ready for
the committee. Grand Rapids sent
$500. and number of other towns sums
ranging all the way from $50 upwards.
The largest offer came during the fore
noon. when committee from the A. o.
u. w. presented the relief committee
a check for $1,000. The people of Mer-
RAM Park arrived during the morning
with liberal donation of cash and
clothing. and from all sources the gifts
came unstintedly. From far off Boston
the Elks wired 500, and the end is not
yet in sight.
The work of relieving the sufferers
will be carried out in most systematic
and Thorough manner. The executive
committee held its first regular session
since its appointment at the rooms of
the Commercial club at noon yesterday.
Bishop Gilbert and Gen. Bend, who had
returned from the scene of the disaster,
made verbal reports of the situation as
they found 1t. Bishop Gilbert stated
that there were comparatively few in
jured people, only nine being in the
hospital. and these would be removed
to Minneapolis during the day. The
catastrophe had been so unus ual in its
nature that all WHO were struck by the
fiery blast had died. A number who
were under treatment suffered chiefly
with their eyes, and were able to help
themselves in treating the trouble.
About 1000 Are Homeless
in the six towns, and need care.
The following telegram was then re.
ceived and read to the committees:
PINE CITY, Mimi. Sept. 4.-E. w.
Peer. Chairman Special Relief Commit
mittee: The committee here is well or
gaDized for relief OF the sufferers; from
the neighboring towns subcommittee
arc actively and systematically at work.
The number of fire sufferers here are
variously estimated from 800 to 400 peo-
pie. but there is enough provision,
blankets and clothing here for the next
few days. 1t appears that large
quantity Of supplies will be needed
later, but the committee desire that it
remain in store in the various cities
until the committee here make Gcquisi-
ton for the same. The clothing and
box OK hospital supplies arrived all right
The clothing VII! be properly and
eqnitabiy distributed, and the hospital!
supplies are In hands OF the proper
party. an Informed thai hospital
patients are to be removed 10 Mime.
apoi!s hospital this neon, but there are
Others needing
Medical Attendance
WHO were less severely injured. The