New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-15

vacant lots IL went OH INTO JdHdfa pos, WV
II made two or three water spouts
HELP FOR THE DESTITUTE.
About the first things that attracted the at
tention OF visitors they left the trains were
NEATLY marked signs on fallen trees and houses.
annonncing that subscriptions for the beneht
of the sufferers would be received at various
places In the villages. -,
Perhaps the most conspicuous, anu a. In, nv
were n party OF village officials who TOOK up
their stand opposite the wrecked schoolhouse
in Woodhaven. This party consisted OF VIII
lam Buckley president OF the Board OF Edu-
cation John Il. Merrill. an extensive property
owner Conrad Garde. Chief OF the FIRE De-
partment: William Bro ,del. Excise Commits
sioner; william Juster. John Smith. William
Drummer and Matthew Fox. who collected
money In a barrel.
While the people Of the town OF Woodhaven
were almost a unit In recognizing the officials
and others named IA the proper persons 10 take
up a collection. the latter were not without OPP
position. and this led to a disagreeatle state OF
affairs for a time. The fact that In aughtng
from the trains the passengers were naturally
directed to Woodhaven wasn't exactly pleasing
to the people OF Union Course A number OF the
residents OF that place crossed the line into
Woodhaven and began 10 solicit aims Mt point
which the people passed before they arrived at
the schoohouse. where the officials were col
Letting
1t was some little time before the attention
Of Buckley. Merrill and the others was called
to this When they learned II they swooped
down on the barrel presided ever by the Union
Course people and captured 1t, with Its con-
tents. amounting to about a hundred dollars
The Union Course people were somewhat riled
by this proceeding, and went over into their
own village, where they set up another barrel
and began to do business. Considerable money
had been collected at this point when the OFF,
Gals OF Woodhaven sent a request over 10 the
Union Course people to send the barrel and Its
contents to them. The men having the barrel
in custody refused TO hand II over 10 the others.
saying they did not know what disposition was
to be made OF the money collected. Merrill
called on the opposing forces. and told them
that all the money collected was to be placed
in a common fund. and turned over to Thomas
l.. Wood. cashier OF the Woodhaven Bank. and
that 1t would be distributed later to the suf-
ferers In proportion to their needs. regardless
Course. This seemed to satisfy the people OF
the latter place. and they turned over the bar
rel and contents to the officials.
the Following appeal was issued last night.
To the People Of New-York Brooklyn and Else
where.
A fearful calamity has befallen the village OF
Woodhaven. A tornado yesterday afternoon
wrecked the homes OF number OF our fellow
citizens. Fifteen houses are demolished and TWEEN
ty-hve or thirty others we're badly damaged They
they have In the world. They are not only home
less. but helpless. The resources Of village do
oSs sys G S of ffs M S
where to help IN this emergency Al meeting OF
representative relief committee was appointed "a
Woodhaven Bank viii receive any donation for the
sufferers.
A conservative estimate fixes the amount needed
to rebuild the wrecked houses at $4,000.
+. L. Wood. cashier woodhaven Bank. secretary